REGISTRATION CATEGORY	EARLY 4/14	REGULAR	ONSITE 6/16
DENTIST - FDA/ADA MEMBER	$69	$79	$89
NON-MEMBER DENTIST	$79	$89	$99
TEAM MEMBER	$49	$59	$69
DENTAL STUDENT	$0	$0	$0

Description:

This lecture will cover everything from prevention to restoration, highlighting the new class of bioactive/biomimetic materials. The presenters will review techniques and tools to enhance prevention and long-term maintenance of your patient’s dentition, and ways to prevent the need for future restoration. Questions are arising as to the longevity and appropriateness of the current resin material systems and the new generation of bonding agents. Researchers have begun to develop advanced acid-base restorative alternatives to help with the limitations seen with restorative and luting needs. This lecture will discuss many of these new preventive and restorative materials and how they can help produce better, more long-lasting bioactive and protective restorations, as well as improve bonding results.

Learning objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• learn what bioactive materials are and how they work.
• discover how bioactive preventive materials can replace traditional preventive materials.
• understand how to incorporate bioactive preventive materials into practice.
• review effective after care tools and techniques to enhance long-term maintenance.
• understand why resin bonded restorations and bonding systems are being questioned.
• be introduced to direct restorative techniques using bioactive materials that will easily enhance their practice and benefit their patients.