Lecture up to 0.75 hour

Operative (Restorative) Dentistry, AGD Subject Code 250

Let’s face it – dentistry can be unpredictable. Our patients seem to break teeth, lose crowns and fracture dentures at the worst possible times. What if I told you there is virtually nothing that walks into my office that I can’t fix that day? Sound too good to be true? With a 3D printer and design software or services, it’s not a fairy tale. In this workshop Dr Tony Mennito will discuss why he believes a 3D printer is the ultimate problem solver in a dental practice and how it can help you to not only solve unanticipated patient issues, but also expedite many of your typical prosthetic workflows.

Upon completion of this session, the attendees should be able to:

• Review how printing can help expedite certain workflows in your practice.

• Understand how digital records can save you in the case of a patient emergency.

• Discuss the process for creating 3D printed dentures either from scratch or by copying existing dentures.

Dr Mennito receives product and/or financial support from Planmeca, Ivoclar, Clinician’s Choice, and Ackuretta.

Dr Anthony Mennito (Tony) is a private practice dentist as well as an adjunct faculty member at the MUSC College of Dental Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. His dental practice, Expertise Dental, focuses on using technology to comprehensively care for his patients while helping to enhance the esthetics of their smile. He is an experienced user on digital systems made by Planmeca, Dentsply Sirona, 3Shape, and iTero and is heavily reliant on digital design and 3D printing for treatment planning complex cases. He lectures nationally and internationally and currently has 21 published papers on the topics of digital dentistry and dental materials.