Course No: GD03-10 CDE Credits: 15
Dental Magnification:
Loupes and Microscopes in Clinical Practice
Friday, March 5 & Saturday, March 6, 2010
Location: University of Toronto Centre for Continuing Dental Education, 1440 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON
A Limited Attendance Lecture and Hands-on Course
Dr. Manor Haas, D.D.S., Cert. Endo., M.Sc.(D), F.R.C.D.(C)
Course Overview
Ever feel like your eyes are strained, like you can’t see your margin preps, not certain if you entirely removed the caries, were unable to locate calcified canals, or performed fine surgery without full visibility?
Ever feel like you’re working from far away and in the dark?
With this extraordinary course, you’ll not only see what you do, but you’ll finally see it better, larger, fully lit, and more easily. Forget the notion that magnification is only for specialists! Magnification is well within reach and perfectly suited for all in dentistry.
- If you care about the integrity and precision of your dental work, then come and see what a difference moving from macro to micro-dentistry makes.
- Discover how to incorporate magnification (loupes and microscopes) into almost every aspect of dentistry, including restorative, prosthodontics, periodontics, and endodontics.
- Learn it on the weekend and enthusiastically put it into practice on Monday … it’ll be that easy and enjoyable!
- Major vendors will exhibit and represent their products on site.
- This course is tailored to general dentists, dental specialists, and dental assistants.
All aspects of dentistry will be covered:
- Restorative
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Endodontics
- Oral Surgery
- Implants
- Orthodontics
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Dental Hygiene
Lecture Component:
- Overview of magnification in dentistry with a practical and common sense approach.
- Review of different loupes, microscopes, head-light systems, arm-supporting ergonomic chairs, and other magnification accessories.
- Learn what’s on the market, what to look for, and what best suits your needs, before making any purchase.
- Optimal use of magnification, ergonomically and with your chairside dental assistant.
Expanded Hands-On Training for Doctors and Staff:
- Perform actual dental procedures (including restorative, prosthodontic, periodontal surgery, implants, and endodontics) with magnification in simulated clinical workstations.
- Use various loupes, microscopes, head-light systems, and ergonomic operator chairs.
- Work with your dental assistant and learn optimal four-handed dentistry using magnification.
Tuition*
(includes continental breakfast, networking lunch, and afternoon refreshments)
| Prior to February 19, 2010 | After February 19, 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dentists: | $1000 | $1100 |
| Allied Professionals: | $150 | $200 |
There may be an additional charge for the purchase of materials that are required to complete the hands-on component of this course.
Course Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: Full-Day Lecture Saturday: Half-Day (Morning) Hands-on
Dentists are encouraged to bring their chairside assistants.
*Register at the same time for 2 or more courses and receive a 10% discount on each course.
Biography
Dr. Manor Haas, D.D.S., Cert. Endo., M.Sc.(D), F.R.C.D.(C) maintains a private practice in Toronto, limited to Endodontics and microsurgery. He is on staff at both the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry. He is a clinic instructor and lecturer in the undergraduate and graduate Discipline of Endodontics. Dr. Haas obtained his dental degree from the University of Toronto, and specialized in Endodontics at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has given numerous continuing education courses to various dental organizations and has published many articles in dental journals. Dr. Haas has accumulated a decade of experience in incorporating magnification into daily dental practice, including general dentistry.
