Subject:  Digital Dentistry    |  Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants   |  CE Credits: 3 hours Lecture

Course Description:

Digital dentistry is here to stay. With technology and materials improving daily, the clinical team must be on board to accept the new reality or be left behind. This course is designed to help the office run more efficiently, communicate better, and produce quality dentistry consistently. We will discuss various technological advancements and their impact on dentistry. Included in our discussions will be digital radiography, CBCT, digital diagnostic tools, cameras, scanning technology, mills, and 3D printers. We will take a look at how to appropriately incorporate this technology into your practice from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. The culmination of this technology will create a patient experience that differentiates your practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the initial exam and how technological advancements can improve your diagnostic capabilities
• Discuss the digital tools that your office needs for success throughout the lifecycle of the patient, from introduction to treatment and beyond
• Visualize the digital workflow for both the dental team and the laboratory and why it leads to predictable outcomes
• Understand how technology creates both an experience for the team and the patient

About the Speaker:

Dr. Duplantis received his D.D.S. degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School in 1999. He then continued with Post-doctorate training at Baylor College of Dentistry, earning a certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry in 2000. He has also received his Fellowship degree from the Academy of General Dentistry. He has been in private practice since 2000 in the North Fort Worth, Texas area. In private practice, he treats all ages with an emphasis on restorative and aesthetic dentistry.

Dr. Duplantis has been a member of several Aesthetic and Restorative Continuums over the years he has been in practice. He is currently a member of the Seattle Study Club. Dr. Duplantis has always had an interest in “high-tech” dentistry and has been incorporating CAD/CAM and digital technology in his practice since 2004. Dr. Duplantis has written and published several articles regarding digital dentistry and workflows for various dental publications. In addition to technology, Dr. Duplantis has a keen interest in restorative implantology, CBCT, impressioning, adhesion and materials, and he is also published in these regards. He has helped various manufacturers on numerous projects and evaluations regarding different aspects of clinical dentistry and serves as a Key Opinion Leader for several dental corporations. Recently, he co-founded “Dentists IN the Know” which is a social media group to help inform and educate dentists and dental team members.

Dr. Duplantis resides in Keller, Texas with his wife, Ellen, and his children, Austin and Ava. He enjoys traveling, golf and many other outdoor activities in his spare time.

Financial Relationship – Honorarium: iTero, Glidewell Dental, Shofu Dental Corporation