Annual Session exhibitors bring their products and services to life in many ways for AAO attendees. Mark your schedule to arrive early to attend one of the many Pre-Conference Workshops.
Pre-Conference Workshops
Select exhibitors will be delivering (non-CE) pre-conference workshops on Friday, May 3, 2024. Registration with each supplier is required.
Legally Mine – Proper Use of Legal Entities for Lawsuit Protection and Tax Reduction
Legally Mine will show you how to stop the threat of lawsuits before they ever get started by protecting your assets in time tested and proven legal structures. These same structures allow us to help our tax attorneys save what you would normally pay in income taxes. These are little known tax helps that have significant case history and have stood the test of time.
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: Session 1: 11:00am – 1:00pm (Lunch provided)
Session 2: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: R08
DentalMonitoring – A New Standard of Care
Dr. Barry Benton and the Designer Smiles by Benton team began using remote monitoring to maintain the quality of care during challenging circumstances. The team realized that using AI-driven remote monitoring technology allowed them to deliver care in a new way that their patients preferred. Remote monitoring has had a profound impact on practice growth, clinical efficiency, and decision-making!
Join us as Dr. Barry Benton and his Clinical Director, Ms. Shana Simms, share how remote monitoring helps their team balance the need for growth with maintaining a high standard of care.
Speakers:
Dr. Barry Benton, Designer
Smiles by Benton and
Shana Sims, Clinical Director, Dental Monitoring Coordinator, Designer Smiles by Benton
Date: Friday, May 3
Time:
10am – 12pm: Session 1
1pm – 3pm: Session 2
Location: R09
uLab Systems – Raise your aligner IQ! Get a smart and rapid workflow with the uLab latest innovations.
Learn from experts on how to get Smart Outcomes using the latest advancements from the uLab platform. uLab has evolved from a software tool for in-house printers to a full-service aligner platform for orthos that want ease and flexibility in their aligner treatment planning and ordering. Learn more about Smart Office options; bundles, a la carte, and mix-and-match purchases available for every case, along with on-demand custom packaging with your office logo. Get insights into how to get the most from the uLab platform and see the latest innovations that take a fresh and simple approach to web-based aligner submissions.
Speakers: TBD
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: 12:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: R04-R05
OrthoFi
More information coming soon.
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: TBD
Location: R06
CEDR HR Solutions – Paying Your Employees Correctly and Beyond: Staying Compliant in Today’s Wage & Hour Climate
In today’s Wage and Hour climate, legislation is increasingly targeting businesses that misclassify employees and fail to pay employees correctly. The dollar amounts of the penalties associated with these types of mistakes are ever-increasing.
You may not be able to stop an employee or former employee from filing a wage complaint against your business, but you can protect yourself from expensive audits and litigation. The best way to do that? By understanding your employment law basics and putting clear, legally compliant policies in place from the start.
Speakers:
Grace Godlasky
Jennie McLaughlin
Cece Wilson
Date: Friday, May 3
Time:
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: R01
Forestadent – Updates on Direct Print Aligners
The buzz that everyone has been talking about, “Direct Printed Aligners”. Join Forestadent, Graphy and a panel of orthodontists from around the world with a vast amount of knowledge and experience with Direct Printed Aligners. In this lecture they will discuss; The Key Differences Between Traditional Aligners vs Direct Printed Aligner, Benefits of Shape Memory Aligners, and What the Future of Digital Orthodontics Holds.
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: TBD
Location: R02
Denstply Sirona
More information coming soon.
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: TBD
Location: R03
KL Owen
Session 1: Conservative TMD management for the busy practitioner
TMD is one of the most misunderstood elements in dentistry. This course aims to give a brief overview of the common causes of TMJ and assist practitioners in diagnosis.
Session 2: Unlocking the aligner workflow for every patient. New updates to the KLOwen portfolio.
Fixed appliances are used 70% of the time in an average orthodontic practice. Intelligent custom braces allow us to leverage the same efficient workflow aligners, providing even better control and a much lower lab expense.
Speaker:
Dr. Brandon Owen
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: 11:00am – 3:00PM
Location: R07
Sponsored Lunch & Learns
Select exhibitors will be delivering (non-CE) pre-conference workshops on Saturday, May 4, 2024 and Sunday, May 5, 2024. Registration with each supplier is required.
uLab Systems – Why I switched to uLab aligners; improved profits, increased flexibility and custom branding.
Learn from clear aligner expert, Dr. Jeremy Manuele how to optimize aligner treatments with the uLab platform. He will describe his experience with other platforms and in-house aligner fabrication. Find out why he now relies on the uAssist treatment planning service and uSmile aligners produced in the USA to obtain the best results for his patients and practice. See a demonstration of the streamlined aligner workflow on the new web-based product!
Speakers:
Dr. Jeremy Manuele
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 11:50 am – 1:15 pm
Location: E3
OrthoFi
More information coming soon.
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 11:50 am – 1:15 pm
Location: E1
Large Practice Sales – Orthodontists are the Most Consolidated Type of Dental Practices Learn Why Thousands of Orthodontists Have Partnered With IDSOs
Many of the largest orthodontic practices in the U.S. have quietly partnered with Invisible Dental Support Organizations (IDSOs) over the last five years. Doctors sold 51% to 90% of their practice for cash and remained as owners leading their practice with their brand, team, strategy, and full autonomy. Doctor’s retained ownership can grow exponentially in value over time with the right partnership.
Speaker:
Chip Fichtner
Date: Sunday, May 5
Time: 11:50 am – 1:15 pm
Location: E3
DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson company – Jaw Surgery, The Revolution
- Dr. Alfi has truly revolutionized Jaw Surgery using DePuy Synthes TRUMATCH personalized osteotomy guides and fixation plates. Patient specific surgical care has allowed each patient to receive their own personalized care. With his airway centric approach, Dr. Alfi delivers efficient and effective results helping patients of all demographics live a healthier and happier life. Three key takeaways include:
- Understanding the connection between jaw position and airway
- Using custom care for each patient, making the procedure patient specific, yielding better results
- Improving function and health brings forward aesthetics.
Speaker:
Dr. David Alfi
Date: Sunday, May 5
Time: 11:50 am – 1:15 pm
Location: E1