Presenting the 13th Annual VIP Study Club:

Check out our exciting upcoming outline of events and speakers. Attendance is limited, so please contact us early to secure your position.

Sept 17, 2009: Opening night wine and appetizer mixer. This evening get-together will review the agenda for the coming academic year and provide an opportunity to meet and welcome some new members and many returning members.

Sept 25, 2009: Dr. Sonia Leziy & Dr. Brahm Miller (full day lecture) "An architectural plan for creating ideal esthetics: a plan and vision for success and change" 

Conventional concepts in aesthetic restorative treatment generally focus on establishing ideal tooth form and colour. Often overlooked is the challenging interplay with the surrounding gingival framework.  An understanding of how to treat and enhance tissue form in conjunction with conventional restorative and implant treatment is a crucial element to a highly successful esthetic result.

*This session is sponsored by Nobel Biocare and will be opened at a fee for non-members.                                                                           

Oct 30, 2009: Dr. David Schwab (full day lecture) "How to take your practice to the next level"

It's not just about attracting patients - it's about attracting the right patients and educating them about the benefits of modern dentistry.  Focusing on communication issues, this entertaining and informative course provides attendees with user-friendly, practical advice that they can take back to their offices and implement immediately.  Designed for both doctor and staff, this fast-moving course combines lecture and interactive sessions to address important issues such as developing the practices's niche, educating patients about the benefits of treatment, working smarter, not harder, and improving communication. 

*This lecture will be open to VIP Study Club members staff.

Nov 26, 2009: VIP Treatment Planning Session (evening session) Featuring VIP Study Club member cases (Dr. Ross Fraser and Dr. Kris Klimek).

These sessions are designed to improve organization of case documentation, diagnosis and treatment planning,  and patient case presentation. This session is of great value with our interdisciplinary team treatment planning approach.

Jan 15, 2010: Dr. Avishai Sadan (full day lecture) "Comprehensive esthetic dentistry - from risk assessment to a recipe for success"

This course will benefit dentists and technicans who are interested in gaining useful knowledge related to contemporary clinical techniques and treatment approaches in esthetic dentistry and fixed prosthdontics. It will be very useful for those who feel lost by constant bombardment of new materials and all ceramic systems as it will provide a logical approach to understanding the nature of those materials.

Mar 5, 2010: Mini-Clinic Session. (full day session) "hands-on and over-the-shoulder sessions" with Dr. Leziy, Dr. Miller, Dr. Hicks, and Dr. Olesen.

An interactive session with the latest tips and dental techniques.

 April 23, 2010: Dr. Ken Malament (full day lecture) "Integration of esthetic dentistry and prosthodontics"

Understanding methods to manage simple and complex restorative issues are critical to improving patient acceptance and even long term ceramics success. Methods to intergrate the efforts of laboratory technologists and managing occlusion and patient's desires can have a profound impact in the practice of dentistry.

May 7, 2010: Dr. Bob Margeas (full day hands-on and lecture session) "Everyday dentistry - more than everyday esthetics. How to create vitality, invisability, proper finishing and polishing for direct restorations"

*This session is sponsored by 3M ESPE.  

May 27, 2010: Dental Hygiene Study Club with Penny Hatzimanolakis.

Jun 3, 2010: VIP Treatment Planning Session and Endo Update (evening session) Featuring VIP Study Club members cases and Dr. Mark Olesen.

These sessions are designed to improve organization of case documentation, diagnosis and treatment planning,  and patient case presentation. This session is of great value with our interdisciplinary team treatment planning approach.

Jun 17, 2010: Closing dinner.

 

A year in review: the 12th Annual VIP Study Club (2008-2009): 
INTERDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT PLANNING - MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE!

Events were generously sponsored by Patterson Dental, 3M Espe, Nobel Biocare, Zimmer

Sep. 18/ 08    
OPENING NIGHT MIXER

Oct. 31/08     

TREATING THE NEW MILLENIUM DENTAL PATIENT
All-day event w/ Dr. Karen Baker

On faculty with the Dental College at University of Iowa, Baker has a unique role in dental practice and education. This clinical pharmacist focused on patient-specific dental pharmacotherapy, has given 700 programs nationally and internationally.

 

Nov. 27/08     

TEAM TREATMENT PLANNING SESSION 1 -Featuring Imperio Group cases
Evening event w/ VIP Mentors, sponsored by Nobel BioCare

Dr. Leziy and Dr. Miller lecture nationally and internationally on implants, advanced esthetics and periodontal plastic surgery while maintaining full time private practices with Imperio Group; BC’s premiere multi-specialty practice.

 

Nov. 28/08
HANDS-ON RESTORATIVE MATERIALS
All-day event w/Dr. Cathia Bergeron, sponsored by 3M Espe

 

Dr. Bergeron joined faculty at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 2007. Previously she was an associate professor in the Operative Dentistry department at Université Laval, Québec, Canada. Her areas of interest include direct bonded restorations; composite resins; dentin bonding systems; esthetics; and minimally invasive operative dentistry.

 

Jan. 16/09
TECHNIQUES FOR SUCCESS WITH ADHESIVES, LAYERS AND COMPOSITE RESTORATIONS
All-day event w/Dr. John Burgess, sponsored by 3M Espe

Consultant to the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs, Dr. Burgess lectures extensively nationally and internationally and has presented more than 800 continued education courses, and published more than 300 articles.

 

Jan. 26 - 31/09
2009 NATIONAL SEATTLE STUDY CLUB SYMPOSIUM

INTERDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT PLANNING; PRINCIPLES, DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION

Cancun, Mexico

 

 

Feb. 20/09
HANDS-ON MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CLINICS
All-day event w/ VIP Mentors, sponsored by Zimmer Dental & Nobel BioCare 
 

Sonia Leziy and Priscilla Walsh: Current Extraction Techniques and Ridge Preservation (live demo), Brahm Miller: The Importance of Implant Provisionalization in the Anterior Region to Create Optimal Esthetic Results, Mark Olesen: TF Files -The Latest and the Greatest!

Perio, prosth, and endo experts work their magic with interdisciplinary treatment planning; making the impossible, possible!

 

Apr. 15/09
DENTAL HYGIENE TREATMENT PLANNING: IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING
Evening event for VIP affiliated hygienists with Penny Hatzimanolakis, Dip D.H. BDSc. MSc. RDH

Ms.Hatzimanolakis graduated from Vancouver Community College's Dental Hygiene program in 1994 and has since received her Bachelor of Dental Science and Masters through the faculty of Dentistry at University of BC. She currently works in a periodontal specialty practice and teaches at UBC as clinical instructor for the undergraduate dental clinic.

Designed for VIP Hygienists only! Ms. Hatzimanolakis will help participants critically evaluate literature related to oral health and periodontal disease, and apply principles of evidence-based practice in case analysis.

 

Apr. 20/09

INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF ANTERIOR ESTHETIC DILEMMAS: WHEN, WHY, HOW???
All-day event w/ Dr. Vincent Kokich Sr.

Professor in Dept. Of Orthodontics at University of Washington and Past President of American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, Dr. Kokich is editor of numerous industry journals, given more than 800 presentations worldwide, published 20 book chapters, 82 articles, 48 reviews, journal editor, and is the recipient of many prestigious awards.

 

May 21/09

TEAM TREATMENT PLANNING SESSION 2

Featuring Dr. Michael Cohen and colleagues
Evening event sponsored by Nobel BioCare

Dr. Cohen received his dental degree from McGill University in Montreal in 1976 and his MSD and Certificate in Periodontics from the University of Washington in 1976. He has authored numerous articles on continuing education and has lectured nationally and internationally over the past 20 years. He maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and implants in Seattle, Washington.

The Seattle Study Club (SSC) is the brain child of Dr. Cohen. This "university without walls" has 207 different clubs and over 200 directors and over 6,000 members around the world.

Jun. 4/09
CLOSING CEREMONY DINNER
Evening event w/VIP Club Members, Mentors, Sponsors