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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201204T090000
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Vital Role of Medical History and Pharmacology in Oral Diagnosis: A Road-Map for Successful Treatment Planning
DESCRIPTION:Why do dental cases fail? \nThe answers are most often revealed by the initial exam\, and whether the proper data is captured and understood.\n\n\n\nBack by popular demand\, on December 4th\, Midway Education Center (MEC) is hosting a virtual course led by three nationally recognized educators\, who will discuss the vital role of medical history and pharmacology play in successful treatment planning.\n\nReserve your spot today!
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/understanding-the-vital-role-of-medical-history-and-pharmacology-in-oral-diagnosis-a-road-map-for-successful-treatment-planning/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201203T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20201110T185850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T185850Z
UID:1320-1606993200-1606993200@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:Post-Election Tax and Economic Update Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Wondering how the election results might impact you or your practice? Our partner\, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)\, is hosting a FREE webinar you won’t want to miss. Join them on Thursday\, December 3\, for a FREE webinar discussion on potential tax and economic implications following the election.
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/post-election-tax-and-economic-update-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201109T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201109T193000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20200930T162153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T162630Z
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SUMMARY:Keeping It Clean: Dental Unit Water Line Treatment & Monitoring
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Midway Education Center (MEC) \nAre you confident your practice is compliant with the guidelines and recommendations from the CDC and EPA for safe clean dental treatment water? What are the best options to mitigate the risk from exposure to contaminated water and aerosols for patients and staff in your practice? \nProviding clean\, safe dental water is critical to implementing and maintaining an effective and ethical infection control program. This program will address compliance with current guidelines related to microbiological water standards and protocol recommendations for best treatment and monitoring of DUWL protocols to ensure patient and clinician safety. \nUpon completion of this course\, the dental professional should be able to: \n• Discuss factors contributing to the problem of microbiological contamination in dental unit waterlines and maintenance protocols critical for controlling microbial growth\n• Discuss various treatments\, monitoring\, and shocking protocols to achieve dental unit waterline quality that will meet CDC/ADA recommendations\n• Recognize the exposure risks of bioaerosols and contaminated splatter\n• Recognize the importance of compliance with manufacturer IFUs for product performance and patient safety\n• Create a written DUWL protocol which includes a monitoring schedule
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/keeping-it-clean-dental-unit-water-line-treatment-monitoring/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Courses,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T193000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20200930T162555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T162555Z
UID:1198-1603823400-1603827000@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:Dental Insurance Beyond The Basics
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Midway Education Center \nManaging carriers and claims is tough! Today’s insurance coordinator is writing appeals\, analyzing reports and managing participation. This class will help you understand the more advanced tasks required to manage insurance in your practice. \nAttendees can expect:\n• Report generation and analysis\n• Best practices for appeals\n• Participation discussions – is it working for you? \nThis webinar is 60 minutes long followed by 15-20 minutes of Q&A.
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/dental-insurance-beyond-the-basics/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20201002T145018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T145018Z
UID:1220-1603803600-1603810800@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:CLA Cybersecurity Webinar Series - Week 3
DESCRIPTION:October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and CLA is inviting you to attend their three-part Cybersecurity Webinar series to learn how to reduce cyber risks for yourself and your organization. The series will cover risks\, trends\, IT security attack and defense\, and mitigation and response techniques. \nPart three of the series will cover: Data Breaches – Mitigation and Response Strategies \nBy the end of this session\, you will be able to: \n\nDescribe the latest developments in ransomware and account take over attacks\nGive examples from case studies about recent intrusions\, breaches\, and lessons learned from each case study\nDescribe key risks and controls to mitigate and respond to breaches in Office 365\nDescribe the aspects of the “Cybersecurity Kill Chain”\nDefine key strategies to test the organization’s Incident Response program
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/cla-cybersecurity-webinar-series-week-3/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Courses,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201023T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201023T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20200930T161730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T162649Z
UID:1195-1603447200-1603458000@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:Practice & Business Management In A Post-COVID World
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Midway Education Center (MEC) \nEvery dental practice has been impacted by COVID-19.  During this webinar\, as we begin the last quarter of 2020 with the known and unknown challenges that lie ahead\, we will discuss strategies to help you develop a road map for your practice and easy to use tools for implementation. 2021 is on the horizon; regaining and exceeding your practice’s profitability is within reach. \nObjectives: \n• Getting back to planning and re-build your road map; what are your 1\, 3 and 5 year goals for you personally and for your practice\n• How to set your practice budget for the upcoming year\n• How to determine realistic goals and benchmarking for your practice in 2021\n• What steps do I need to implement now to ensure I have a solid and profitable 2021\n• Should you plan for a Fee Increase in 2021? Are you doing all you can to maximize insurance reimbursement?\n• What is your target New Patient market for the upcoming year?\n• Office systems review; what systems need to be established or re-established in your practice to ensure your benchmarks are achieved\n• How to track your success and make needed modifications to office systems along the way\n• “Keep the Main thing the Main thing”: Daily checklist for your Office Manager to help keep priorities top of mind\, the team accountable\, and the practice on track\n• How is your office culture? What do you need to do now to ensure your team is strong\, and communicating well\n• When a few simple and straightforward steps are implemented\, accountability improves\, and the practice will achieve its profitability goals
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/practice-business-management-in-a-post-covid-world/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201020T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20201002T144709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T144709Z
UID:1219-1603198800-1603206000@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:CLA Cybersecurity Webinar Series - Week 2
DESCRIPTION:October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and CLA invites you to attend their three-part Cybersecurity Webinar series. The series will cover risks\, trends\, IT security attack and defense\, and mitigation and response techniques. \nPart 2 of the series will cover: Live IT Security Attack and Defense  \nBy the end of this session\, you will be able to: \n\nDescribe the attacker’s methodology\nIdentify the ways to detect malicious activity\nDescribe defensive tools and mitigating controls that assist network administrators secure their environment
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/cla-cybersecurity-webinar-series-week-2/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Courses,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201019T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201019T193000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20200930T162400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T162707Z
UID:1197-1603132200-1603135800@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:Minimally Invasive Caries Management For Your Pediatric Patient
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Midway Education Center (MEC) \nMinimally invasive management of dental caries for pediatric patients has been proven\neffective in many clinical situations. Whether your patient presented with behavioral challenges\,\nfinancial barriers to traditional dental treatment or difficulties with access to care of regular\ntreatment\, minimally invasive techniques have been useful tools for these patients. Now focus has turned to these treatment modalities as they can be accomplished\, quickly and effectively and often without use of any handpiece at all. In this webinar you will learn effective treatment to slow caries progression\, arrest caries\, and place interim restorative treatment. You will learn about silver diamine fluoride / potassium iodide\, and glass ionomer restorative materials\, and how to use these tools to help manage your pediatric patient population. \nLearning objectives: \n• Understand the implications of traditional caries management and the barriers that can present using these techniques\n• Recognize the mechanism and rationale for caries arrest medicaments silver fluoride and potassium iodide\n• Understand how glass ionomers play an important role
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/minimally-invasive-caries-management-for-your-pediatric-patient/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Courses,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20201002T144420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T144732Z
UID:1218-1602594000-1602594000@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:CLA Cybersecurity Webinar Series - Week 1
DESCRIPTION:October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and CLA is inviting you to join their three-part Cybersecurity Webinar Series. The series will be offered beginning on October 13 and will run for three weeks with additional sessions on October 20 and October 27th. \nLearn how to reduce cyber risks personally and for your practice. The series will cover topics including risks\, trends\, IT security attack and defense\, mitigation and response techniques. \nWeek 1: Risks and Trends in Cybersecurity and Fraud \nLearning objectives for this session include: \n\nDefine cyber crime\nIdentify payment fraud trends and tactics hackers are using\nRecognize how and why hackers are targeting you\nDescribe recent cyber crime litigation issues\nDescribe common information security weaknesses\nExplain solutions to help minimize risk
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/cla-cybersecurity-webinar-series-week-1/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Courses,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201008T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20200930T154948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T162716Z
UID:1193-1602165600-1602169200@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:Provider Relief Funds: Demystifying Recent HHS Reporting Curveballs
DESCRIPTION:Join CLA’s discussion on Provider Relief Funds: Demystifying Recent HHS Reporting Curveballs. \nThe webinar on Thursday\, October 8th from 2pm – 3pm (CST) will outline how health care providers can use relief funds and key takeaways from the recently updated guidance.
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/provider-relief-funds-demystifying-recent-hhs-reporting-curveballs/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201006T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20201001T131447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T131447Z
UID:1205-1602007200-1602010800@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:Conversations with Komet: How to Maximize the Endodontist-GP Relationship to Improve Patient Retention and Treatment Acceptance
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Endodontists!!\nConversations with Komet is Hosting a FREE webinar you won’t want to miss!\nDuring the one-hour webinar on October 6th at 6PM (CST)\, Komet USA’s CEO\, Todd Blanton and renowned dentists\, Drs. John Olmsted\, Thomas Bilski and Chris Cook discuss endodontic case selection and case load\, the importance of the endodontist-GP relationship to improve patient retention and treatment acceptance and transitioning to keep endo services in-house\, and more!
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/conversations-with-komet-how-to-maximize-the-endodontist-gp-relationship-to-improve-patient-retention-and-treatment-acceptance/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201002T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201002T143000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20200930T155356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T162728Z
UID:1194-1601647200-1601649000@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:PPP and Workforce Updates
DESCRIPTION:Join CLA for their multipart livestream series every Thursday as they discuss a variety of topics related to these uncertain times and learn strategies for navigating what these developments mean for you. \nDuring the discussion\, please email your questions to: livestream@CLAconnect.com
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/ppp-and-workforce-updates/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T193000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20200920T000625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200920T001308Z
UID:1147-1601404200-1601407800@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:“BACKBONE OF YOUR PRACTICE”: IMPROVE PATIENT’S OVERALL ORAL HEALTH WHILE INCREASING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF YOUR HYGIENE DEPARTMENT
DESCRIPTION:Audience: This course was created for doctors\, hygienists and office management team.  \nIn light of Covid-19\, a profitable and content hygiene team has become a challenge for many practices.  In this webinar we will take an in-depth look at how to regain and maintain profitability within your hygiene department.  As well as the significant positive impact of a soft tissue management program for your dental practice and your patient’s overall oral health. \n Course Objectives: \n\n\n• Tools will be provided to improve hygiene production per hour without “selling”\n\n\n• Evaluate proper benchmarks for your hygiene department\n\n\n• Come to a better understanding of what is an acceptable target % for Perio vs. Prophy for your practice’s patient base.\n\n\n• Learn how to lead and align your team to a soft tissue management program that will improve your patient’s overall health while also increasing your practice production and income.\n\n\n• Education and scripting to help your hygiene team improve their patient’s value on the soft tissue services they need to improve their health\n\n\n• Utilization of preventative and diagnostic coding to maximize the patient’s insurance benefit\n\n\n• Review how to assess and improve your recall program.\n\n\n• Creating and maintaining a positive culture with your hygiene team; build engagement and have awareness on what we do that pushes against it.\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/backbone-of-your-practice-improve-patients-overall-oral-health-while-increasing-the-productivity-of-your-hygiene-department/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200925T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260608T192405
CREATED:20200919T235542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200920T000638Z
UID:1145-1601024400-1601035200@independent-ds.com
SUMMARY:“IMPLANTOPIA”: UTOPIA OR DYSTOPIA IN DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY – IT’S ALL IN THE PLANNING
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nAudience: This course was created for doctors. \nRestorative therapy for dental implantology has been described as everything from a “slam-dunk” to complicated. At times\, this discipline has been referred to as entirely frustrating. Why is there such a disparity in perspectives on restoring dental implants? The bottom line…planning. In this Friday Super-Symposium\, two distinct perspectives will be offered on this topic. In part one\, Utopia will be described using a comprehensive planning approach to implant prosthetics. In part two\, Dystopia will be discussed along with the “what-if” perspective when things do not go as planned. This will be followed by a panel discussion along with an extended question/answer period for the participants. In these symposia presentations\, the following topics will be discussed: \nPart One – “Utopia” – Chad Duplantis\, DDS\, FAG \n• Implant diagnostics and considerations.\n• Developing a full team approach through appropriate communication… digitally!\n• Restorative options and considerations for single units and implant bridges. \nPart Two – “Dystopia” – Miles Cone\, DMD\, CDT\, FACP \n• Communication with the laboratory including critical material choices\, restorative philosophies\, and shade selection.\n• Worst-case scenarios in treatment planning.\n• Fixed\, Removable and combined implant prosthetics.\n• Patient Case-studies (Good-bad examples) \nPart Three  –  Live Panel Discussion – Chad Duplantis\, DDS\, FAGD. Miles Cone\, DMD\, CDT\, FACP\, Jeffrey W. Horowitz\, DMD\, FAGD \n• Round-Table discussion on implant perspectives\n• Question/Answer period
URL:https://independent-ds.com/event/implantopia-utopia-or-dystopia-in-dental-implantology-its-all-in-the-planning/
CATEGORIES:Continuing Education Courses
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