2023 Sessions
The Star of the North conference offers a wide range of professional development seminars that allow dental professionals to earn CE credits. Click on the buttons below for more detailed information about our speakers and sessions. You may also view our Schedule At A Glance for a more general overview.
What’s New? Materials and Tech that Expedite Excellence
- Joshua Austin, D.D.S., MAGD
In this fast-moving market, advertising makes every product appear to be the panacea. However, some of the best products and services don’t enter the market with much fanfare. Dental professionals can become bogged down or confused when trying to decipher which new materials and technologies are right for their practices. Dr. Austin will share the current trends in dental materials and technologies. Learn how materials have changed over the past few years and how those changes can affect your procedures and practice.
Learning Objectives:
1) Analyze how bulk fill posterior composites compare to their traditional counterparts.
2) Discuss time saving placement techniques for bulk fill posterior composites.
3) Review universal adhesives and their advantages.
4) Explore the three etching techniques and learn when each are appropriate.
This program is sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant provided by 3M Oral Care and GC America.
Course Number: F2202
Recommended for
- Dental Therapist
- Dentists
- Student Dentists
About the speaker
Joshua Austin, D.D.S., MAGD
Dr. Austin maintains a full-time restorative dentistry private practice in San Antonio, Texas. He is an editorial director and columnist for Dental Economics focusing on dental products and technology. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He lectures frequently on restorative dentistry as well as online reputation management and social media.
Credits
| Fundamental CE Credits | 2.5 |
| Elective CE Credits | 0 |
| DANB Credits | 0 |
| Core CE Credits | 0 |
| Core Topic | N/A |
Fees
| Dentist Early Bird Fee | $45.00 |
| Staff Early Bird Fee | $35.00 |
| Dentist Regular Fee | $55.00 |
| Staff Regular Fee | $45.00 |