November 3, 2023
Presented at the 3 Rivers Dental Conference at Nemacolin

Be Your Own Prosthodontist: Keep Big Cases In-House

3 Credit Hours

We face difficult cases every day in our offices. We must determine where we “want to go” and how to reach that goal. A long-time Academy leader shares the tips and pathway to becoming the dentist you always dreamed you would be. Gain confidence today as we review multiple cases.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn a systematic way to simplify and treat ANY case
  • How to phase cases for any budget with injection molding
  • How to determine which indirect material to use for each case
  • When to use deprogrammers as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool
  • How to attract more cosmetic patients and get your staff excited to encourage them
  • Appropriate uses for today’s new Zirconias and brand-new cements
  • Bioactive/Biomimetic Dentistry: The Time is NOW!
dr peter auster

PRESENTED BY:

Dr. Peter Auster

Dr. Peter Auster strives for his seminars to be “uplifting, inspiring, and educational” – as a recent testimonial summarized. The latest technology, materials, and techniques are combined in a free moving, collaborative day, where audience participation is embraced and videos, hands-on, and the tailored needs of the particular audience are honored.

Dr. Auster continues thirty-five years of cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry in his private practice in Pomona, N.Y. He has lectured from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon and he speaks internationally as well.

Dr. Auster has written dozens of articles for major dental publications. His article, “Groundbreaking Composite Dentistry” was the cover story of Dentistry Today Magazine in February 2019 and he is thrilled to be named the cover story of a second magazine in April 2022. He is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists.

Dr. Auster has spent 12 years in leadership positions at the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), including the 2022 chair of their Professional Education Committee. He also founded their New York affiliate, the Greater New York Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (GNYACD). Dr. Auster takes great pride in 12 years of volunteer dentistry abroad and an ADA award for international voluntary service.

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Dental Society of Western PA is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider Approved by Pennsylvania Dental Association.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Dental Society of Western PA designates this activity for 6 continuing education credits.