Past Monthly Meetings


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The DCDS offers regular, complimentary CE programming to its members each year between September and May. Monthly meetings are usually on the second Tuesday of the month (depending on holidays and other events). In addition to learning the latest innovations and techniques in dentistry from world-renowned speakers from across the country, DCDS monthly meetings give attendees an opportunity to share ideas, information and network with one another. Nonmembers may attend DCDS monthly meetings for a small fee.

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Continuing Education Disclaimer: The District of Columbia Dental Society 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 credit hours by boards of dentistry. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the CE requirements of his or her licensing or regulatory agency and to contact them with any questions regarding licensing.

February 2023 CE Event: “Trials and Tribulations of Digital Dental Implant Surgery"

Address: 2001 K Street NW, Third Floor North, Washington, D.C.

Presentation by Dr. Israel Puterman

Location: DCDS Headquarters and Online

Contact: Cheryl Michi
Email: info@dcdental.org
Phone: (202) 367-1163

Registration closes the Monday before the event at 5pm.

Wednesday February 15, 2023
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

5:45pm to 6:00pm Business Meeting
6:00pm to 7:00pm Session 1
7:15pm to 8:15pm Session 2

 You may register for one session or both. 

Please note pricing:

  • Members: $0
  • Non-Members Virtual: $75
  • Non-Members In-Person $110
  • Dental Office Staff Virtual: $45
  • Dental Office Staff In-Person: $75

Topic: “Trials and Tribulations of Digital Dental Implant Surgery"

Instructor: Dr. Israel Puterman




Meeting Description:

Digitally-Oriented Tooth Replacement: A Surgical Perspective

Session 1: Digital vs. Analog Implant Surgery: What’s the Difference?  

Session Description: Review various surgical scenarios and how they are treated, directly comparing analog and digital implant surgery.

Learning Objectives: 
  • Recognize the strengths and limitations of implant surgery using digital technology
  • Recognize the strengths and limitations of implant surgery using analog technology
  • Understand the methods used to maintain gingival architecture around an immediate implant

Session 2: Challenges in the Replacement of Adjacent Missing Teeth

Session Description: This lecture will explore complex situations involving adjacent anterior missing teeth and the decisions involved in their replacement


Learning Objectives: 

  • Understand the complexity in replacing 2 adjacent missing teeth in the anterior
  • Understand the options to improve a situation with a malpositioned anterior implant
  • Understand the role of bone and soft tissue grafting in obtaining a favorable outcome

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Continuing Education Disclaimer: The District of Columbia Dental Society 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 credit hours by boards of dentistry. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the CE requirements of his or her licensing or regulatory agency and to contact them with any questions regarding licensing. The DC Dental Society designates this presentation for 2.0 CE.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition  at ADA.org/CERP.  


About the Speaker: Dr. Israel Puterman

https://www.implantsdc.com/meet

Dr. Israel Puterman, originally from Montreal, Canada, received his DMD from Boston University. He then attended Loma Linda University where he received two residency certificates over 5 years: one in Implant Dentistry and one in Periodontics, as well as a Master of Science. As part of his dual residency training, he obtained expertise in the surgical, prosthetic and laboratory phases of implant cases, and he has limited his private practice in Chevy Chase, MD to the surgical fields of Implant Dentistry, Bone and Soft Tissue Regeneration and Periodontics. Dr. Puterman is a published author in various journals, including the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, the Journal of Prosthodontics, and Clinical Advances in Periodontics. He lectures nationally on topics related to implant esthetics, the surgical aspects of digital dentistry, ridge augmentation, complex treatment planning, and the use of 3D microscopy in clinical practice. He is the recipient of awards by the California Society of Periodontists, the Western Society of Periodontists, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and has been honored by colleagues as a Best of Washingtonian Periodontist since 2011. You can follow his work on Instagram under the account @implantsdc.


 

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