Registration for 2010 is now available online. Click here to begin, or use the link listed after each webinar's description.
Temporary Anchorage Devices: What the Orthodontic Assistant Needs to Know
Speaker: Terry Pracht, DDS, MS
Audience: Staff
Are temporary anchorage devices (TADs) here to stay in orthodontics? Will they be used in your orthodontic practice? Will they allow orthodontists to do things they couldn’t do before? Will they allow orthodontists to do things they could do before, but now can do in a less invasive way?
This presentation is designed to help the orthodontic auxiliary understand what orthodontic anchorage was in the past and what it is in the 21st century with this exciting new technology. Learning objectives include: 1. Gain a true understanding of the term orthodontic anchorage. 2. Gain an understanding of the basis and rationale for the use of TADs in orthodontics. 3. Gain an understanding of some of the common clinical applications for the use of TADs in orthodontic practice.
Dr. Pracht received his dental degree from The Ohio State University and received his orthodontic training and Master of Science Degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Dr. Pracht, recently retired, has been in the private practice of orthodontics for over 35 years. He is a past president of the American Association of Orthodontists and the Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Pracht currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the American Association of Orthodontists Insurance Company (RRG) and also lectures on orthodontic risk management.
You may participate in either of the following presentations:
Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 12:00 PM Eastern/ 11:00 AM Central/ 10:00 AM Mountain/ 9:00 AM Pacific
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 3:00 PM Eastern/ 2:00 PM Central/ 1:00 PM Mountain/ 12:00 PM Pacific
Length of session: one hour.
Cost: Multiple participants may participate for a registration fee of only $35 per office when using a common email address.
Continuing Education: 1.0 CE credit.
Avoiding Practice Fraud and Embezzlement
Speaker: Donald P. Lewis, Jr., DDS, CFE
Audience: Doctors ONLY
PLEASE NOTE: This course is intended ONLY for Doctors, Spouses and Accountants. For the protection of the doctor and his or her practice, staff members may not enroll or participate. This presentation WILL NOT BE RECORDED. It will not be available for future viewing.
White collar criminals are stealing from dental practices each and every day with a variety of different “scams and schemes.” On the average, four out of ten dental offices could be victims of this silent crime. This Webinar will give participants a proven internal control system to safe guard their assets. The seminar has been designed and developed to reduce the risk of becoming a victim through establishment of control systems to protect future income and how to identify embezzlement faster.
Learning objectives include:
1. Learn how to identify if your practice is vulnerable
2. Learn different ways employees can commit computer fraud
3. Learn how and what basic controls to implement.
You may participate in either of the following presentations:
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 8:15 PM Eastern/ 7:15 PM Central/ 6:15 PM Mountain/ 5:15 PM Pacific
Thursday, April 1, 2010, 10:00 PM Eastern/ 9:00 PM Central/ 8:00 PM Mountain/ 7:00 PM Pacific
Length of session: 75 minutes.
Cost: Multiple participants may participate for a registration fee of only $45 per office when using a common email address.
Continuing Education: 1.0 CE credit.