Planmeca Digital Academy offers a comprehensive hands-on training curriculum that can improve team efficiency - increasing production, revenue, and profits while decreasing costs and inefficiencies for improved practice performance. Our course programs begin the moment you purchase the Planmeca FIT or Imaging system and lead you to more advanced programs to increase your technical knowledge and proficiency.
These core classes are offered to New & Existing customers and provide basic knowledge of the Planmeca CAD/CAM system.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Implementing a new digital workflow touches many areas of your practice. Our approach to CAD/CAM training is to provide a solid foundation for dental professionals and their staff members, then continually build upon this knowledge over the course of a year and beyond.
This 2-day hands-on course will benefit new users of our Planmeca FIT® complete CAD/CAM solution as well as dentists and staff that want to optimize their techniques and tools. During this course, you will gain the experience necessary to implement the complete digital workflow from intraoral scanning, designing a variety of restorations, finishing and understand the different types of materials for milling.
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Planmeca FIT System Owner
FACULTY
Planmeca Faculty
CE Credits: 10
Format: Lecture/Hands-on
AGD subject code: 250
COURSE TUITION
$2,000 (includes airfare & hotel)
If you would like to schedule training in your office, please contact us at 630.529.2300 or email at education@planmecausa.com.
Ready for the next level of 2D & 3D Imaging training?
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The first half of this 4-hour virtual course is designed to provide a basic foundation in reading 3D radiographs in a dental setting. The second half focuses on implant treatment planning skills. It provides a strong overview of digital dentistry using the latest technology.
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PREREQUISITES
Planmeca CBCT equipment owners or those who are considering purchasing CBCT but want to learn more about the software. Recommended videos from our video library:
FACULTY
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Dr. Peter Green
Periodontist Dr. Zachary Evans, D.M.D.
CE Credits: 4
COURSE TUITION
$199
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 2-day hands-on course is designed for both new CBCT users and others who wish to enhance their diagnostic and implant planning skills. It provides a strong foundation in CBCT principles, interpretation, and takes a deep dive into the complete digital implant workflow from a restoratively driven prospective. Attendees will work on multiple implant cases from a simple single site implant to more complex scenarios.
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PREREQUISITES
Planmeca CBCT equipment owners who have had their initial CBCT orientation. Users must have the ability to open a patient chart and manipulate a CBCT image. Recommended videos from our video library:
CE Credits: 12
COURSE TUITION
$2000
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This four-hour online course is designed specifically for the orthodontist who is using CBCT in their practice for taking records, diagnosis and treatment planning. The course will cover principles in CBCT imaging with a focus on the applications in orthodontic treatment.
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Planmeca CBCT equipment owners or those who are considering purchasing CBCT but want to learn more about the software. Recommended videos from our video library:
FACULTY
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Dr. Peter Green
Orthodontist, Jay Burton, DMD, MBA
CE Credits: 4
COURSE TUITION
$199
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Orthodontists will spend 2-days learning how to take their practice to the next level using CBCT technology. The first half of this course will focus on the foundations of radiology and reading large volume CBCT scans. The second half of the course provides an in-depth understanding of how to use CBCT technology to improve your diagnosis and treatment planning skills. Attendees will enjoy hands-on learning with actual cases and discuss how to leverage the latest technology for the best outcomes.
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Planmeca CBCT equipment owners who have had their initial CBCT orientation. Users must have the ability to open a patient chart and manipulate a CBCT image Recommended videos from our video library:
CE Credits: 12
COURSE TUITION
$2000
Check back for registration dates in the future.
If you would like to schedule training in your office, please contact us at 630.529.2300 or email at education@planmecausa.com.
Planmeca has partnered with Are You Numb Yet? – global leaders in digital dentistry, to offer advanced CAD/CAM and 3D imaging courses to help clinicians master new skills and achieve a higher level of dentistry. These courses are taught at Planmeca headquarters, 25 miles from O’Hare International Airport.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Learn the basics of navigating CBCT images and optimal dental implant workflow focusing on implant treatment planning and surgery. Learn how to leverage for ROI and successful patient outcomes. Understand how to design and 3D print surgical guides in your office.
Topics include:
PREREQUISITES
CBCT Basics, Interpretation and Implant Planning
FACULTY
Distinguished global thought leaders Dr. Don Murry, Dr. Zach Evans, Dr. Walter Renne, or Anthony Mennito from Are You Numb Yet?
CE Credits: 14
COURSE TUITION
$2,000 (excludes all travel costs)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Understand the entire spectrum of anterior ceramic esthetics – from shade matching and characterizing a single anterior tooth, digital smile design, and everything in between. Attendees will get ample hands-on time mastering the art of post-milling characterization and stain and glaze techniques, tips and products.
Topics include:
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Red Carpet Elements Training
FACULTY
Distinguished global thought leaders Dr. Don Murry, Dr. Zach Evans, Dr. Walter Renne, or Anthony Mennito from Are You Numb Yet?
CE Credits: 14
COURSE TUITION
$2,000 (excludes all travel costs)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Gain an understanding of minimal prep CAD/CAM adhesive ceramic dentistry, from onlays to veneers. Master material science/selection, prep design and finishing techniques. Change the way you treatment plan and practice dentistry!
Topics include:
PREREQUISITES
Red Carpet Elements Training
FACULTY
Distinguished global thought leaders Dr. Don Murry, Dr. Zach Evans, Dr. Walter Renne, or Anthony Mennito from Are You Numb Yet?
CE Credits: 14
COURSE TUITION
$2,000 (excludes all travel costs)
Planmeca Digital Academy is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. 4/1/2018-3/31/2021 Provider ID# 322731
Planmeca Digital Academy is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of the designated number of hours by boards of dentistry. Planmeca Digital Academy designates this activity for the continuing education credits.
Tuition fees for advanced courses exclude all travel costs.
Some portions of free programs are of a commercial/promotional nature.
The federal government imposes certain restrictions on, and pursuant to the Sunshine Act requires public reporting of, transfers of value to a practitioner. That includes education programs to the extent that less than a fair market value for such program is paid. Your distributor representative can advise you on the reportable amount.