DT U.S. Edition, October 2010, Vol. 5, No. 21

Santa Barbara hosts a dentist’s look through the microscope on courses at education facilities along the Pacific coast. If you have not registered for the meeting yet, you may reg- ister online and view the com- plete schedule at www.microscope dentistry.com. Your pre-registra- tion helps AMED plan and prepare so please make your registration as soon as possible. During the meeting there will also be special events that accom- The Academy of Microscope Enhanded Dentistry’s 9th Annual Meeting and Scientific Session will be held Nov. 4–6 in Santa Barbara, Calif., at Fess Parker’s Double Tree Resort. The theme is “The Intersec- tion of Macro & Micro Dentistry. The meeting will feature lec- tures from top clinicians in every discipline as well as master classes, corporate forums and pre- and post session, comprehensive, hands- panying guests will be sure to enjoy. Call (800) 564-4333 to make your hotel reservations. You may also become an AMED fan on Facebook at w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / m i c r o dentistry. See you in Santa Barbara! The daily schedule for the event follows. Thursday, Nov. 4 • 7 a.m., registration and exhib- its open • 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., spouse/ guest event, Lotus land garden tour (there is a fee for this event) • 8 a.m.–12:45 p.m., general ses- sion ~ John West, DDS, MSD, Presi- dent’s Welcome ~ Cliff Ruddle, DDS, My End- odontic Practice: A 35-year Retro- spective Analysis ~ Terrel Pannkuk, DDS, MScD, The Endo/Perio Differential Diag- nosis ~ Paul Anstey, DDS, The Power of 3-D Imaging in Endodontics and Beyond ~ Tetsuya Hirata, DDS, PhD, What I Learned During Eight Years of Research Study in Image Enhanced Dentistry ~ Cherylin Sheets, DDS, Quanti- tative Percussion Diagnostics and Magnification: A Synergistic Com- bination • 12:45–1 p.m., members’ busi- ness meeting • 12:45–2 p.m., luncheon buffet • 2–5 p.m., Endo Master Class ~ Carlos Murgel, DDS, Small FOV CBCT for Endodontics: Anoth- er Gadget or a Paradigm Shift? ~ Terrel Pannkuk, DDS, MScD, Outcome Study Science and Art: Can the Value of an Endodontic Tech- nique or Technology Be Adequately Assessed? ~ Morlo Okaguchi, DDS, Micro- scope Assisted Precision Dentistry II ~ Eudes Gondim, DDS, PhD, Beyond the Microscope: What Else Can Make the Difference? ~ John West, DDS, MSD, speak- ers’ panel moderator • 2–5 p.m., Perio Master Class ~ Markus Hürzeler, DMD, PhD, Minimally Invasive Implant Sur- gery Supported by Microsurgical Techniques ~ Adriana McGregor, DDS, The Hidden Secrets of Outstanding Results in Soft-tissue Management Around Implants: From Planning to Placement to Restoration ~ Te-Fu Li, DDS, Micro-invasive Treatment of Periodontal Pockets ~ Katsuhiko Akiyama, DDS, Papilla Reconstruction Using the Patch Technique ~ Bryan Pearson, DDS, MS, speakers’ panel moderator • 2–5 p.m., Restorative Master Class ~ Kunio Matsumoto, DDS, Pre- Treatment in Esthetic Restoration ~ Masayuki Okawa, DDS Mini- mally Invasive Interventions and Interdisciplinary Approach for Esthetic Dentistry ~ José Roberto Moura, DDS, Art and Precision with Direct Compos- ites ~ Claudia Cia Worschech, DDS, PhD, Obtaining Clinical Success AMED Meeting Preview DENTAL TRIBUNE | OctOber 20108A AD