“Digital Dentistry and Cloud Based Sharing: Getting Your Life Back”

Speaker: KIMBERLY SCHLAM, DMD

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This lecture explores 3D printing through the lens of a practicing clinician and discusses various ways you can incorporate it into your existing workflow. Participants will learn the step-by-step workflow of digital dentistry and explore uses of cloud-based sharing for a team-based approach. In creating the best workflow for your practice and your team, it is important to understand the various options you have for delegation and collaboration. Through the interactive discussion, both tooth and implant-borne cases will be reviewed utilizing the digital process and the fabrication of printed interim and definitive restorations.

Course Objectives:
1. Review 3D printing from A to Z
2. Review cloud based software and discuss how it decreases friction to communication while providing freedom to outsource design
3. Discuss the stepwise approach to digital dentistry and give examples of in-house vs outsourced manufacturing
4. Discuss the value of predictability with treatment planning, reproducibility, and time savings by incorporating 3D printing

About the Speaker:
Dr. Kimberly Schlam is the founder and owner of a digitally-driven private practice located in Bend, Oregon, where she specializes in patient-centered, multi-disciplinary collaborative care. With a keen focus on enhancing patient experiences, Dr. Schlam leverages cutting-edge digital technology to refine techniques and improve communication within her practice. Her research primarily examines patient-reported quality of life outcomes associated with implant prosthetics, contributing valuable insights to the field. She is an international educator and is a key opinion leader for Straumann and a resident faculty member at Spear Education.

 

Dr. Schlam earned her dental degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and further advanced her expertise with a Certificate of Prosthodontics and a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Additionally, she has proudly served as a prosthodontist in the US Army, bringing a wealth of experience to her practice.

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“Implant Complications in Everyday Practice: Recognition, Etiology, and Prevention”

Speaker: CAITLIN D. DARCEY, DMD, MS, MHPE

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Although implant therapy is highly successful, biologic and mechanical complications are frequently encountered. This course reviews major categories of implant complications and the factors that contribute to them, including implant position, soft-tissue phenotype, and restorative design. Case examples emphasize recognition, prevention, and management. A targeted review of Peri-implantitis will be discussed in the context of diagnosis and contemporary
treatment approaches.
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Course Objectives:
1. Describe the major categories of implant complications and their clinical presentations
2. Identify biologic, surgical, and prosthetic contributors to implant complications and failure
3. Summarize contemporary diagnostic and treatment concepts related to peri-implantitis

About the Speaker:
Dr. Caitlin Darcey is a board-certified periodontist (American Board of Periodontology) in private practice in Severna Park, MD. She Co-Chairs the American Academy of Periodontology’s Continuing Education Oversight Committee and is on faculty at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School.

 

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“Collaborative Airway Orthodontics for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Across the Lifespan”

Speaker: BEN MIRAGLIA, DDS

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Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) impacts patients from childhood through adulthood and often presents first in the dental setting. Dentists play a critical role in early identification by recognizing airway risk factors and clinical signs such as mouth breathing, snoring, bruxism, narrow arches, scalloped tongue, and craniofacial patterns suggestive of airway compromise. This course highlights the dentist’s role in screening, patient education, and coordinated care, while exploring how contemporary dental and expansive orthodontic strategies—including clear aligner therapy with arch development and supportive orthopedic techniques—can contribute to improved airway function and long-term stability. Emphasis is placed on collaorative, case-based decision-making with sleep medicine, ENT, and myofunctional therapy to optimize outcomes across the lifespan.

Course Objectives:
1. Identify clinical signs and airway risk factors associated with sleep-disordered breathing across pediatric, teen, and adult patients
2. Compare orthodontic and orthopedic techniques that support airway development and function at different life stages
3. Apply collaborative care strategies through case-based examples to improve outcome and long-term stability

About the Speaker:
Dr. Ben Miraglia graduated from SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in 1993. He has 32 years of general practice experience in Mt. Kisco, NY, including over 20 years orthodontic experience where his focus has been on early childhood jaw growth and development. Dr. Miraglia lectures nationally on early childhood malocclusion, its connection to sleep disordered breathing and early treatment options. Dr. Miraglia is the VP of Clinical Education at CandidPro. He is the Chief Clinical Officer at Airway Health Solutions. He is a founding member and Chief Clinical Officer at Toothpillow.

 

 

 

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"Better Results Faster"

Speaker:  DAVID J. ROWE, DC

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The Dental Example
Perhaps our best example of a lifetime lifestyle wellness revolution can be found right here — in the field of dentistry. In just three generations, dentistry has transformed from a crisis-based profession of pulling teeth…to repairing and restoring… and now to one of the most respected models of preventive, cosmetic, and functional wellness care in the world. Dentistry hasn’t just improved smiles — it has transformed lives. You’ve shown the world what’s possible when a profession evolves beyond simply relieving pain and embraces a vision of proactive, lifelong health. You’ve set the gold standard for what true wellness care can be.

The Chiropractic Parallel
Chiropractic care is walking a very similar path today. For decades, chiropractors were often seen as the people you went to when your back hurt — pain relief was the focus. But just like dentistry evolved, chiropractic is returning to its original purpose — spinal correction, postural restoration, and nervous system optimization. Modern chiropractic care now focuses on helping the body function at its highest potential — not just to feel better, but to live better. And in that sense, chiropractic and dentistry share the same heartbeat: a commitment to prevention, performance, and lifelong wellness.

The Hidden Strain and the Irony
Yet, even as dentistry leads the world in wellness awareness, there’s a hidden challenge that too often goes unspoken — the physical toll of the work itself. The daily posture of dentistry — hours of forward bending, one-sided ergonomics, and constant precision — creates immense mechanical stress on the spine, neck, and shoulders. While roughly 1 in 5 people in the general population experience spinal or neck pain at any given time, nearly 4 out of 5 dentists suffer from one or more of these conditions. And here lies the great irony — the very professionals who have helped lead humanity toward preventive wellness are among those most physically taxed by their own profession. That’s where chiropractic can help — by providing strategies to restore alignment, reduce stress on the nervous system, and support the longevity and health of those who spend their careers caring for others.

Better Results Faster
During the presentation, Better Results Faster, we’ll explore the powerful connection between posture and the nervous system — the foundation of true health and vitality. Together, we’ll “drill down deep to unearth what normal posture is, how it effects our nervous system and consequently our overall health. Most importantly, we’ll discover practical strategies for postural and nervous system evaluation and correction —equipping you to create a lifetime of wellness for yourself and those you serve.

About the Speaker:
Dr. David Rowe received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the Life Chiropractic College in Marietta, GA, from which he graduated Magna Cum laude, in 1992. He has received certificates in Advanced Biophysics, ScoliBrace, ScoliBalance, Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering and Erhardt X-ray. His publications include Chiropractic Management of Spinal Fracture and Dislocation: Textbook of Clinical Chiropractic. A Specific Biomechanical Approach’, Willliams and Wilkins 325-355, Baltimore, 1993 and ‘Plaugher, Rowe, Cichy, Goble Adolescent Patients with Acute Spinal Fractures Pediatric Chiropractic’, Williams and Wilkins 730-776, Baltimore, 1998.

Dr. Rowe is a member of the Gonstead Clinical Studies Society (GCSS), CBP Nonprofit, ScoliBrace, ScoliBalance and Field of Dreams. He is a Fellow of the Gonstead Chiropractic from 2001-present, Chiropractic Biophysics Advanced Certification from 2019-present. He was President of Gonstead Clinical Studies Society, is a member of the Pi Taui Delta-National Chiropractic Honor Society since 1982, was named in Who’s Who in American Colleges in 1982 and was on the Dean’s Honor List, Life Chiropractic College from 1979-1982, Dr. Rowe is a private practice Chiropractor at the Rowe Chiropractic Office – where he mentors thirty-six associates and has examined over 10,000 spines. He is an international lecturer to chiropractic students and doctors on spinal correction techniques. He lectures to professional and lay groups on topics of health and wellness. He is the Founder and CEO of Orchard Hill Organics, the Orchard Hill Organics Farm in Katonah, NY

 

 

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“XTX Talk: An Interactive Session Dennis Tarnow, DDS in conversation with Stephenie Chu, DMD and Richard Smith, DDS”

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With the evolution of the NGS AMD to a true multidisciplinary organization, a new perk of memberhsip is access to XTX, or Cross-Treatment Talks. XTX Talks are treatment planning style seminars conducted several times per year in a virtual format and are intended to reflect the current trend of cross-discipline education and team dentistry. Patient treatments are presented and attending members from various specialties are invited to collaborate on how they would treatment plan and execute the cases

The program will be devoted to giving members and guests a look into a live XTX-style treatment planning seminar. In addition to hearing the speaker give his/her scheduled preesntation, everyone can participate with the speaker as he/she presents and reviews patient treatment. With Dr. Dennis Tarnow, we’ll get insight into how this highly skilled and knowledgeable dentist approaches a complex, mutiisciplinary treatment with his own specialist perspective. After the case has been discussed by him we will open up the floor to questions. Audience participation will be encouraged.

 

The objective of the presentation is the same as that of the NGS AMD a a whole: high-quality educational content in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Speaker/Moderator: Dennis Tarnow, DDS
“Pushing the Boundaries of Our Profession from Past to Future”

This very special XTX will feature a podcast-style live interview session with the renowned Dr. Dennis Tarnow. With over 50 years of experience in the profession as a dual trained periodontist-prosthodontist, Dr. Tarnow has been ubiquitous and continually on the forefront in clinical research and a leader in education. This interactive session will bring access like no other, sharing his unique perspective, knowledge, and pearls from his journey in the profession over the years. The second part of the session will feature a discussion of the five most impactful scientific articles he has selected that have shaped his practice and dentistry as a whole.

Course Objectives:
1. Get insight into professional lessons learned over 50 years of practice
2. How to critically read scientific literature and select high level evidence for clinical practice

About the Speaker:
Dr. Dennis Tarnow is currently Clinical Professor of Periodontology and Director of Implant Education at Columbia School of Dental Medicine. He is the former Professor and Chairman of the Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry. Dr. Tarnow has a certificate in Periodontics and Prosthodontics and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is a recipient of the Master Clinician Award from the American Academy of Periodontology, Teacher of the Year Award from New York University and Distinguished Lecturer Award from the American College of Prosthodontists in 2015, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.

Dr. Tarnow has a private multispecialty interdisciplinary practice in New York City and has been honored with a wing named after him at New York University College of Dentistry. He has published over 250 articles on perio-prosthodontics and implant dentistry and has co-authored four textbooks including The Single Tooth Implant. Dr. Tarnow has lecturedextensively in the United States and internationally in over forty-five countries.

Awards:
Nobel Biocare Branemark Osseointegration Award from Academy of Osseointegration 2023
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Spanish Society of Prosthodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry (SEPES) 2022
American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Charles L. Pincus / Ronald E. Goldman Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019
Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry 2019
Columbia University College of Medicine and Dentistry Honorary Alumni Award 2017
Northeastern Gnathological Society Frank V. Celenza Award Academic Excellence in Prosthodontics in 2017
Dental XP Morton Amsterdam Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Treatment 2016
Distinguished Lecturer Award from the American College of Prosthodontists 2015
Outstanding Teacher Award from the American College of Prosthodontists 2015
Outstanding Teacher Award from the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics in 2013
Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award from New York University 2005
Master Clinician Award from the American Academy of Periodontology 2005
The William J. Gies Award for outstanding contribution to the field of periodontology by the American Academy of
Periodontology in 2005

 

 

 

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Meeting Sponsored by the NGS Academy of Multidisciplinary Dentistry

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