Stay Ahead in Digital Dentistry

Don't miss this critical seminar on digital dentistry impacting every aspect of clinical practice.

Spear Education's two-day, in-person seminar, Innovations in Digital Dentistry: Tools, Techniques, and Trends, will teach you how to integrate digital tools into your practice to enhance patient care, optimize treatment planning, and streamline workflows.

Available Dates:
- Sept. 6-7, 2024
- June 27-28, 2025

Spear's beautiful campus, located in the heart of Scottsdale, AZ.

14 CEs are available for completing this seminar.

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Some of what you’ll walk away with:

Fundamentals of Digital Dentistry: Gain an in-depth understanding of the pivotal role digital dentistry plays in modern dental practices, empowering you to harness its full potential.
Practical Skills for Treatment Planning: Get hands-on experience in utilizing cutting-edge digital equipment for precise treatment planning and workflow optimization, ensuring superior patient outcomes.
Enhanced Collaboration: Learn effective strategies to collaborate seamlessly with specialists, fostering a cohesive approach towards delivering predictable and optimal patient care.
Insights into Digital Dentures and Hybrids: Navigate through the landscape of digital dentures and hybrids, discerning what works, what doesn't, and uncovering innovative solutions in the middle.

Utilizing 3D Printing Applications: Explore the various applications of 3D printing in dentistry and identify the most beneficial applications for your practice, along with expert guidance on seamless implementation.
Effective Patient Communication: Discover how to leverage digital tools to communicate more effectively with patients, thereby increasing case acceptance and fostering stronger patient relationships.
Streamlined Workflow with Cloud-Based Software: Learn to leverage simple yet powerful cloud-based software for smile design simulations, case planning, and collaborative efforts with laboratories and specialists.

Learn From the Best

Innovations in Digital Dentistry: Tools, Techniques, and Trends Instructors

Darin Dichter, D.M.D.

Dr. Dichter brings nearly 20 years of clinical, research and teaching experience — as a general practitioner and prosthodontist — to his position with Spear. He serves as an instructor in the Treating the Terminal Dentition and Fully Edentulous Patient seminar, in addition to multiple Spear Workshops.

Dr. Dichter has been a Spear faculty member since the company’s inception, as well as a contributing author for Spear Digest. He is passionate about education and is involved with multiple study groups in the U.S. and Canada.

Mike Skramstad, D.D.S.

Dr. Skramstad is a 2000 graduate of the University Of Minnesota School Of Dentistry. He is a certified advanced Digital Dentistry trainer and has lectured internationally on technology, implantology and digital dentistry. Dr. Skramstad is an Alpha/Beta tester for Dentsply Sirona and enjoys working closely with the engineering team to help with hardware/software development. A product consultant for multiple dental companies, he has the pleasure to test and evaluate many products prior to market launch and has published numerous articles on materials and CAD/CAM.

Kimberly Schlam, D.M.D., M.S.

Dr. Kimberly Schlam is a private practice prosthodontist in Bend, Oregon. Her practice focuses on patient centric, multi-specialty, collaborative care. Her research has focused on patient reported quality of life outcomes of implant prosthetics. She focuses on using digital technology to improve techniques, communication, and enhance her patients’ experiences. Dr. Schlam received her dental training from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and her Certificate of Prosthodontics and Master’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill. She has also served as an active duty US Army prosthodontist.