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

with Micro Laminate Porcelain Veneers ~ Assad F. Mora, DDS, MSD, FACP, speakers’ panel moderator • 7–11 p.m., Social Event: Wel- come reception, entertainment and dance Friday, Nov. 5 • 8 a.m., registration and exhib- its open • 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Test Drive the Latest Technology • 9 a.m.–12:45 p.m., general ses- sion ~ Larry Rifkin, DDS, Facial Esthetics ~ Glenn vanAs, DDS, Lasers and the Operating Microscope: Seeing the Light! ~ Marc Alexander, DDS, Treat- ment Planning for Esthetics ~ Paul Piontkowski, The Perfect CAD/CAM Restoration • 2–5 p.m, short presentations ~ Randy Shoup, DDS, Minimally Invasive Restorative Dentistry: Live Demonstration of Principals, Tech- niques, Equipment and Materials ~ Junya Okawara, DDS, Peri- odontal Microsurgery: Achieving Gingival Level Alignment with Con- netive Tissue Graft ~ Cami Ferris, DDS, Heroic End- odontics in an Age of Implants ~ Masahiro Nakazawa, DDS, Utility of All-on-4 with Socket Pres- ervation ~ Kazuo Kurihara, DDS, Tissue Management Around Implants in Esthetic Zones ~ Stephane Browet, DDS, The Matrix Revisited • 2–5 p.m., corporate forums ~ BioClear Composites Hands-on Course (there is an additional cost for this course) ~ Global Surgical ~ AMD Lasers ~ Crystal Mark & GC America: Air Abrasion • 2–3:30 p.m., spouse/guest event: Land shark tour (there is a fee for this event) • 7–11 p.m., social event: presi- dent’s dinner and awards Saturday, Nov. 6 • 8 a.m. registration and exhibits open • 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Test Drive the Latest Technology • 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m., general ses- sion ~ Dennis Shanelec, DDS, A Ret- rospective of Clinical Periodontal Microsurgery ~ Jeff Hamilton, DDS, Oral Med- icine and the Clinical Operating Microscope ~ Eric Herbranson, DDS, The Latest in Photographic Documenta- tion ~ Peter J. Jannetta, MD, Neuro- genic Face Pain in the Dental Office ~ Malcolm Snead, DDS, PhD, Thinking the Unthinkable: Regener- ating the Whole Tooth • 1:30 p.m., adjourn ~ Off-site hands-on courses ~ Pre & post session hands-on courses will be held at the Micro- surgery Training Institute DENTAL TRIBUNE | OctOber 2010 AMED Meeting Preview 9A AD Social events and tours • Santa Barbara Back-Country Wine Tour, Nov. 10, a.m.–4:30 p.m, Enjoy lush valley views, breath- taking scenery and stops at four of the region’s best wineries for tast- ings and a gourmet picnic lunch at one of the vineyards. Journey back to Santa Barbara through oak-shaded canyons and dirt trails, past the former Rea- gan Ranch and along the beautiful Pacific. • Spouse/guest event: LotusLand garden tour with lunch, Nov. 4, 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. You are invited to visit Lotus- land, a unique 37-acre estate and botanic garden situated in the foot- hills of Montecito to the east of the city of Santa Barbara. Visit www. lotusland.org for more information. • Welcome reception, entertainment and dancing, Nov. 4, 7–11 p.m. This event is an opportunity for members and guests from around the world to meet face to face. Enjoy a Santa Barbara themed din- ner, entertainment and dancing. Attire is California casual. • Spouse/guest event: Santa Bar- bara’s land shark tour, Nov. 5, 2–3:30 p.m Climb aboard Santa Barbara’s original amphibious tour vehicle for a personally narrated 90-min- ute land and sea adventure. Enjoy exquisite views of the Santa Bar- bara coastline, the Riviera and the Santa Ynez mountains as seen only from our boat at sea. • President’s dinner and awards, Nov. 5, 7–9:30 p.m Enjoy an elegant evening during AMED’s annual President’s Dinner and short awards presentation cer- emony. Attire for this event is semi- formal. DT AMED Program Co-chairs: Drs. William Lannan and John West AMED Scientific Session Commit- tee: Drs. Terry Pannkuk, Adriana McGregor and Tetsuya Hirata Contact information: Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry P.O. Box 15834 Fort Wayne, Ind. 46885 Phone: (260) 249-1028 www.microscopedentistry.com