Courses for dentists
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.
CAD/CAM Basic Programs
These core classes are offered to New & Existing customers and provide basic knowledge of the Planmeca CAD/CAM system.
Red Carpet Elements Training
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
- Review equipment and functionality for optimum CAD/CAM results.
- Learn preparation guidelines with recommended materials and clinical protocols.
- Understand the importance of soft tissue management for CAD/CAM success.
- Scan, design, mill and finish multiple restorations.
- Understand materials and characterization options with indications for clinical success.
- Integrate an efficient CAD/CAM workflow within a practice.
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)
CAD/CAM Elements Training In-Office
If you would like to schedule training in your office, please contact us at 630.529.2300 or email at education@planmecausa.com.
2D & 3D Imaging
Ready for the next level of 2D & 3D Imaging training?
CBCT Basics, Interpretation and Implant Workflow
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 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 an overview of the complete digital implant workflow using the latest technology.
OBJECTIVES
- Review the principles of CBCT technology, radiation, dose and how to interpret a CBCT scan.
- Review how a CBCT can be utilized for different clinical applications with hands-on examples.
- Understand the fundamentals of restorative driven implant planning.
- Gain hands-on experience with CAD/CAM workflows and create digital wax-ups.
- Utilize surgical guides for implant treatment.
- Learn best practices with anterior and multi-unit implant cases.
PREREQUISITES
Planmeca CBCT equipment owners who have had their initial CBCT orientation with their District Sales Manager or equivalent one-hour customer web-ex with Planmeca clinical specialist. Users must have the ability to open a patient chart and manipulate a CBCT image. Recommended videos from our video library:
- Adding and Searching for Patients
- Five ways to manipulate a 3D volume
- New Object Browser in 3D Module in Planmeca Romexis 4.0
- New Implant Planning Tools in Planmeca Romexis 4.0
- Implant planning
- Creating a pseudo view of 3D volume in Planmeca Romexis®
FACULTY
Board Certified Radiologist
Implant Specialists and Board-Certified Periodontist
CE Credits: 12
Format: Lecture/Hands-on
AGD subject code: 165
COURSE TUITION
$2,000 (includes airfare & hotel)
CBCT Basics for Orthodontists (Online)
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
- Review the basic principles of CBCT radiation dose and risks for the orthodontic patient
- Identify anatomic landmarks in CBCT
- Discuss the basic principles of anatomically based orthodontics using CBCT volumes.
- Learn orthodontic treatment planning and workflow
- Gain an understanding of diagnostic image sets using 3D
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:
- Adding and Searching for Patients
- Five ways to manipulate a 3D volume
- New Object Browser in 3D Module in Planmeca Romexis 4.0
- Creating a pseudo view of 3D volume in Planmeca Romexis®
FACULTY
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Dr. Peter Green
Orthodontist, Jay Burton, DMD, MBA
CE Credits: 4
COURSE TUITION
$199
2D/3D In-Office Training
If you would like to schedule training in your office, please contact us at 630.529.2300 or email at education@planmecausa.com.
Advanced Courses
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.
Imaging - 3D-Guided Implant Surgery
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:
- CBCT imaging and treatment planning
- Guide fabrication
- Guided implant placement
- Restoration
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)
CAD/CAM - From Block to Beautiful: Making Magic with e.max
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:
- Prep technique
- Dental photography
- Digital smile design
- 3D printed wax-ups
- Material selection and science
- Characterization techniques
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)
CAD/CAM - Conservative CAD/CAM Ceramics
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:
- Prep and principles
- Prep design
- Material selection and science
- Characterization
- Finishing and cementation
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 University - E4D Technologies (Formerly D4D Technologies LLC) 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 University 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.
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