CAD/CAM Ceramic Onlays
Date(s)Lt. Cmdr. Jaren T. May, DDS, MSD, FAGD
Subject: 250 Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Credits: 1.5
Tuesday, Sept. 21: 7:30–9 p.m. CDT
Audience: Dentists
Fee: $125 (nonmembers); $75 (members); $37.50 (students); free (Region 17 members)
Description
The use of digital dentistry is mainstream in dental clinics and institutions. With CAD/CAM technology being readily available, the ease of introducing the more conservative ceramic onlay into a provider’s practice has increased. This presentation will demonstrate when to select this type of restoration and the many advantages that its application can bring to both practitioners and their patients.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the need for ceramic onlays and their place in the restoration cycle.
- Recognize the indications for using ceramic onlays.
- Understand preparation variations for ceramic onlays.
Speaker Bio
Lt. Cmdr. Jaren T. May, DDS, MSD, FAGD, received his DDS from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 2011. He went on to graduate from a one-year advanced education in general dentistry (AEGD) residency at Sewell’s Point Branch Dental Clinic in Norfolk, Virginia. After residency, he served two years aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt before doing another two years at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. While at Parris Island, he performed as the command CAD/CAM director and was president of the Lowcountry Dental Study Club. He was then selected to go to an operative and preventive dentistry residency at Indiana University School of Dentistry, where he obtained his MSD. After residency, May reported to Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where he took over as the command CAD/CAM director, credentialing tour manager and assistant director for the AEGD residency. His second year on station resulted in him being selected as the AEGD program director and president of the Coastal Carolina Dental Society.
Additional Information
This course is sponsored by Region 17.