Symposium Update: Premier Education on Digital Dentures
Spots are filling up quickly for the 2018 IDT International Digital Denture Symposium, a collaborative learning and networking event for dental laboratory professionals and dentists on September 28-29 at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Last year's symposium sold out well in advance, so interested parties are encouraged to register now. The symposium features 14 CE credits, accredited by both the NBC and the ADA CERP.
Symposium Agenda
Friday, September 28th, 2018
7:00 - 8:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
	8:00 - 9:00 AM Keynote Presentation
	Valerie Cooper, DDS, MS
	How Digital Dentures Change EVERYTHING
	9:00 - 9:45 AM General Session Presentation
	Stephen Campbell, DDS, MMSc
	Evidence-Based Research into the Efficacy of Digital Denture Materials and Clinical Outcomes
	9:45 - 10:30 AM General Session Presentation
	Lyndon Cooper, DDS, and Lee Culp, CDT
	Digital Workflow: Implementing Efficiency for Clinicians and Technicians
10:30 - 11:00 AM Networking Break & Exhibition
11:00 - 12:00 PM Workshop Series 1 - Attendee choice; limited seating
	12:00 - 12:45 PM General Session Presentation
	Olaf Klewer, DMD, PhD, MSc; and Jeremias Hey, DMD, MSc
	Digital Dentures in Implantology: Increase Your Success!
12:45 - 2:00 PM Luncheon/Networking
2:00 - 3:00 PM Workshop Series 2 - Attendee choice; limited seating
3:00 - 3:30 PM Networking Break & Exhibition
3:30 - 4:30 PM Workshop Series 3 - Attendee choice; limited seating
	4:30 - 5:15 PM General Session Presentation
	Vincent Verderosa, CDT
	Digital Dentures Resolving Problems: A Case Study Review
	5:15 - 6:00 PM General Session Presentation
	BJ Kowalski
	Technology on the Horizon: 3D Printing and Other Advances
6:00 - 7:30 PM Networking Cocktail Reception & Trade Show
Saturday, September 29th, 2018
7:00 - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
	8:00 - 9:00 AM Keynote Presentation
	Stephen Wagner, DDS
	Managing Patient Expectations for Digital Denture Success
	9:00 - 9:45 AM General Session Presentation
	Alexander Wünsche, CDT
	Digital Dentures: Don't Forget, It Is a Human Attached
9:45 - 10:15 AM Networking Break & Exhibition
10:15 - 11:15 AM Workshop Series 4 - Attendee choice; limited seating
	11:15 - 12:00 PM General Session Presentation
	Michael Scherer, DDS
	3D Printing Workflows for Removable and Fixed Complete Dentures
12:00 - 12:45 PM Wrap-Up and Panel Discussion
12:45 - 2:00 PM Luncheon/Networking
Session 1 (select one)
	Workflow Options for Digital Denture Excellence
	Bill Barton, MM, BS, CDT, TE
	Supported by Ivoclar Vivadent
	Start Your Digital Denture Workflow: Solutions and Options for Everybody!
	Larry R. Holt, DDS, FICD John Reinders, CDT
	Supported by Merz Dental
	High-Speed Biocompatible 3D Printing Solutions for Dental
	Rik Jacobs
	Supported by 3D Systems
	Navigating 3D Printed Denture Solutions
	Andrew Johnston, CDT
	Supported by Kulzer
	Making the Case for Digital RPDs: High-Performance Polymers and the Digital Workflow
	Falko Noack, Ryan Murphy, PhD
	Supported by Solvay Dental 360
	Predictable Three-Appointment Digital Dentures
	Paul Olin, DDS
	Supported by AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions
	Implementing a Best-Practice Communication Protocol for Outsourcing Digital Dentures
	Vincent Verderosa, CDT
	Supported by Zahn Dental
Session 2 (select one)
	The Digital Denture Workflow Automates Sophisticated Implant-Supported Prostheses
	Stephen Balshi, MBE
	Supported by AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions
	Workflow Options for Digital Denture Excellence
	Bill Barton, MM, BS, CDT, TE
	Supported by Ivoclar Vivadent
	From Intraoral Scanning to the Final Denture: The Latest and Greatest Innovations
	Rune Fisker, PhD
	Supported by 3Shape
	Innovative Additive Solutions for Full-Mouth Rehabilitation
	Christopher Kabot
	Supported by EnvisionTEC
	Computer-Engineered Restorations for Fully Edentulous Patients in Three Visits
	Tae Kim, BS, DDS
	Supported by TruAbutment
	An Overview of  3D Printed Denture Solutions
	BJ Kowalski
	Supported by Carbon
	Workflow Solutions for Digital Dentures from Diagnostics to Delivery
	Robert Kreyer, CDT
	Supported by Dentsply Sirona
	Freedom of Centric in an Era of Digital Dentures
	Marc Wagenseil, DD, CDT
	Supported by VITA North America
Session 3 (select one)
	How Digital Dentures Brought Back Removables to My Lab
	Frankie Acosta
	Supported by Dentsply Sirona
	Combining Technologies to with Today's Confusion of Digital Workflows
	Dwight Blair, Michael Webb
	Supported by DGSHAPE by Roland and CIMSystem
	Digital RPDs: What's Possible?
	Jim Collis, CDT
	Supported by Solvay Dental 360
	Designing and Printing Digital Dentures In-Office
	Nate Farley, DDS, MS, FACP
	Supported by SprintRay
	From Scanning to Manufacturing: In-House Digital Denture Workflows
	Stijn Hanssen
	Supported by WorkNC and Imetric
	Create Your Style: New Way(s) to Design Dentures!
	Frank Poerschke, CDT, MDT
	Supported by Merz Dental
	Digital Workflow for a Full-Arch, Implant-Supported Solution
	Jeremy Wohlers, CDT
	Supported by Kulzer
Session 4 (select one)
	How Digital Dentures Brought Back Removables to My Lab
	Frankie Acosta
	Supported by Dentsply Sirona
	History and Clinical Experience with Denture Resins and Future Prospects with 3D Printing
	Tae Kim, BS, DDS
	Supported by Carbon
	Clinician and Digital Technician: Finding the Right Balance for Your Practice
	Guillermo Molina, DDS
	Supported by AvaDent Digital Dental Solutions
	A Step-by-Step Guide to Digitizing an Analog Denture Fabrication Process
	Vincent Verderosa, CDT
	Supported by Zahn Dental
	Progressive Ways to Full Dentures in the Digital Age
	Alexander Wünsche, CDT
	Supported by Amann Girrbach
	Applications for 3D Printing Technology
	TBD
	Supported by 3D Systems