C.A.R.D. Masters Weekend Courses
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Method of Delivery: L / P Morning Lecture with Powerpoint Case Presentation
Afternoon Hands-On Laboratory Location: Dallas, TX at CitiPlace Conference Center
Prerequisite: C.A.R.D. ARS Courses 1-4

The Masters Courses are designed as a series, with the prerequisite being completion of C.A.R.D. ARS Courses 1 - 4. As with the ARS Courses, each Masters Candidate Course builds on the previous course so that the participating dentists attain a comprehensive understanding of basic and advanced methods in all covered areas. All courses are taught in Dallas, TX, at CitiPlace Conference Center, beginning on a Friday morning at eight a.m., and concluding on Saturday afternoon at five p.m.

The small group Masters setting allows for interactive, inclusive and intense personalized study. These courses are for dentists serious about moving to the highest level and practicing in the top tier of comprehensive aesthetic restorative dentistry. Engaging discourse, utilizing the Socratic Method, will be an important part of the Masters Courses.

All day Friday, Dr. Cutbirth will present pertinent new cases at each seminar so that dentists ingrain the restorative system and develop knowledge of analyzing and treatment planning for any case, no matter how complicated. Dentists will master the best methods of performing each step of an aesthetic restorative case.

All day Saturday of each Masters course, invited specialty speakers present seminars on a variety of topics pertinent to CARD dentists. Speakers and topics include Dr. Henry Gremillion and Frank Dolwick on the topic of diagnosis and treatment of facial pain; Dr. Farhad Boltchi on the topic of implant complications and gingival/bone grafting; IMTEC dentists on the topic of mini implant placement; Dr. Jack Griffin on the topic of dental photography; Dr. Alec Fleury (Real World Endo) on the topic of rotary endodontics, retrofill surgery, and post removal; Mr. Phil Watkins (CDT and owner of Functional Esthetics dental lab) on the topic of effective laboratory communication; Mr. Willi Geller and Mr. Asami Tanaka (both CDT’s) on the topics of advanced dental laboratory porcelain techniques (for technicians and dentists); various communications specialists, on the topics of intra-office and dentist/staff/patient communication; Dr. Ron Auvenshine on the topic of diagnosis and treatment of facial pain. Normally a specialty speaker is invited to speak twice, in sequential years.

The speakers are normally selected at or annual faculty course planning/review retreat each May or June. By the end of the fourth course, each C.A.R.D. Masters Participant will have tremendously enhanced their technical dental ability and practice management skills.

In addition, all graduates of the Masters Course Series will automatically be a member of the C.A.R.D. Teaching Faculty and eligible to participate in the C.A.R.D. long – range planning retreat.

C.A.R.D. Masters Weekend Course I

Friday, September 23, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Hands on Saturday Program: Dr. Alex Fleury/ REAL WORLD ENDO

CREDIT: 16 hrs. Lecture/Participation
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Course Narrative:
Masters Candidate Dentists will bring study models mounted in centric relation on a face bow, photographs and FMX or panograph/bitewings of one or two interesting or complex case of their own that they have not yet restored. Dr. Cutbirth will also bring several interesting cases of his own. Together, the Masters Candidate Dentists will treatment plan the cases by cutting the study models and preparing them to be waxed up by their technician when the dentists return home (saving a duplicate set of uncut models).

The Masters Candidate Dentists will estimate the number and length of appointments required to restore their cases as well as estimate the pricing of the cases. They will simulate patient consultation appointments, perfecting use of dental picture books, important things to say and the overall “tone” of the consultation appointment, so that the patient appropriately receives enough information to actually diagnose themselves.

Masters Candidate Dentists will view and discuss live videos of Dr. Cutbirth, taken in Dr. Cutbirth’s private dental office, in consultation with real patients. They will discuss how to determine and present cases, as well as how to “qualify” patients prior to the case presentation, in order to ascertain the level of treatment the patient has in mind.

Masters Candidate Dentists will learn how to elevate a patient’s appreciation and understanding of excellent, comprehensive dentistry, so that the patient thoroughly understands their dental condition and their available treatment options.

Masters Candidate Dentists will practice the fine points of digital intra-oral, scientific photography. They will take diagnostic photographs of each other (volunteers), practicing the use of retractors, mirror positions and camera angles. They will master precise digital intra-oral camera settings for different diagnostic photographic images.

C.A.R.D. Masters Weekend Course II

Friday, November 18, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Hands on Saturday Program: Facial Pain Treatment

CREDIT: 16 hrs. Lecture/Participation
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Course Narrative:
Masters Candidate Dentists will continue the discussion of their ongoing interesting or complex cases, i.e., how did the consultations go, did the patient proceed with treatment, problems, etc. They will review digital intra-oral scientific photography for new patients, and take another round of digital intra-oral new patient photographs.
An articulator expert will present a comprehensive program on face bow/articulator utilization, followed by a review of the fine points of centric relation manipulation, how to take patient centric relation records and mount cases in centric relation.

Masters Candidate Dentists will review the fine points of tooth preparation, cord placement, tissue management and impression technique. They will bring to this weekend a previously taken impression and stone models, previously poured, of anterior full crown and veneer prepared teeth so that review and discussion of their particular case may ensue within the group. They will also bring waxed up models of the selected case that each Masters Candidate Dentist treatment planned in the previous weekend course.

C.A.R.D. Masters Weekend Course III

Friday, January 27, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Hands on Saturday Program: Dr. David Wong/Tulsa Dental: Soft Tissue Grafting and Socket Preservation

CREDIT: 16 hrs. Lecture/Participation
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Course Narrative:
Masters Candidate Dentists will continue the discussion of their ongoing cases. They will also discuss other cases that may have presented since the first course. At this level, all presented cases must be mounted in centric relation on an articulator with a face bow. Ideally, the study models should have been cut and waxed up, with a set of uncut models of the case also mounted in centric relation, on the articulator.

Masters Candidate Dentists will continue to review and discuss videos of actual patient consultations by Dr. Cutbirth filmed in Dr. Cutbirth’s private dental office. They will continue discussion of the most effective methods for elevating a patient’s appreciation and understanding of dentistry in general, their personal dental condition, treatment options available and the prognosis of different treatment options.

Masters Candidate Dentists will discuss “the most effective practice system,” including scheduling patients so that comprehensive dentistry may be most effectively performed, working out financing, tasteful marketing and important things for the dentist and staff to say and not say at critical times.

C.A.R.D. Masters Weekend Course IV

Friday, March 23, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Hands on Saturday Program: IMTEC “Mini” Implant Placement, Utilization & Bone Grafting

CREDIT: 16 hrs. Lecture/Participation
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Course Narrative:
Masters Candidate Dentists will discuss increasing vertical dimension and restoring complex/comprehensive cases. During the first three Masters Candidate Courses, they will have been collaborating together as they restore complex cases. They will now revisit the keys to predictably restoring these difficult cases, as well as how to avoid problems, how to effectively plan treatment sequencing, pricing and technical fine points. Their ongoing cases will be reviewed and discussed.

Masters Candidate Dentists will discuss anterior and posterior implants in detail, including terminology, the specific parts of the implant process, techniques and how to most effectively work with an implant surgeon and dental implant laboratory. They will discuss who does what and who supplies which components during an implant procedure. An outstanding implant surgeon and implant technical representative will facilitate this course, featuring examples of each individual part and instrument. The objective of this session is to totally understand the implant process and make it predictable.

Addendum
The following information will be worked in intermittently amongst the above described four Masters Weekend Courses.

Masters Candidate Dentists will select and present a case in PowerPoint format for 30 minutes each. Included will be pre-op and post op images, restorative steps and wax up. This may be one of the cases presented at Masters Weekend Course I or another case. It may be a complex case, an aesthetic restorative case or just an interesting case.

The objective is for the Masters Candidate Dentist to scientifically document a case from beginning to end, including post-operative images. They will facilitate group discussion of their case presentation.
Dr. Cutbirth will mentor the Masters Candidate Dentists on how to publish articles in dental literature. They will discuss literature review, attain important existing dental studies and articles and understand the parts of a writing a scientific article.

Masters Candidate Dentists will review the key points of a successful dental practice system.