September 19, 2009

Longhorn Football Dental Study Club
Beam Me Up Scotty! The Future of Dentistry

JACK I. SHIRLEY, D.D.S. & THOMAS W. DAWSON, D.D.S.

Overview
Dr. Shirley and Dr. Dawson will update everyone on the world of digital dentistry and get a glimpse of what the future might hold for our profession. They will also be reviewing how the CEREC has been working in their office’s for one year and how the competition (E4D) is matching up. Are we going to get rid of impressions and do we want to? Dentistry is changing fast so Dr. Shirley and Dr. Dawson thought it might be fun to try and review and take a look forward. Come and see if it is time to jump on the digital wagon!

Objectives
• Review of digital impressions and what the future holds
• Cerec or E4D or something else
• Voxelogix update (implant support dentures computer generated)
• What's new and exciting

PRESENTERS
JACK I. SHIRLEY, D.D.S., received his dental degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1979. He has maintained a private practice in San Antonio, Texas for over twenty years. In addition to his practice, Dr. Shirley has been associated with The Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education in Key Biscayne, Florida for eighteen years. During much of this time, he has as served on the Institute’s Visiting Faculty, Board of Trustees. Currently he is the President of the LD Pankey Dental Foundation, Inc., the nonprofit oversight Board of the Pankey Institute.

THOMAS W. DAWSON, D.D.S., graduated from the University of Texas Dental Branch in1974 and has maintained a restorative practice in Arlington, Texas for the past 34 years. He has served as a faculty member with the L.D. Pankey Institute since 1982. He has also been on their Board of Directors and most recently served on the Board of Trustees. Dr. Dawson has also received the Master Practitioner Award from the University of Texas Dental Branch Alumni Association. He is a member of the American and Texas Dental Associations. He has been the Arlington Dental Study Club President, Program Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

TIME
Check-in: Saturday, five hours prior to kick-off
Game: Texas vs. Texas Tech
Royal Texas-Memorial Stadium (kick-off time TBA)

LOCATION
Joe C. Thompson Conference Center at
The University of Texas at Austin
26th and Red River (next to LBJ Library)
Austin, Texas 78713
(800) 882-8784

TUITION
Includes parking and pre-game meal
Individual with game ticket: $260.00
Individual without game ticket: $165.00

CREDIT (Course Code: 128481A)
AGD Code: 250 Hours: 3

SPECIAL FEE INFORMATION
Additional game tickets can be purchased at $95.00 each. Pre-game meals can be purchased for guests at $15.00 per person.

The Dental School thanks Bisco, Inc., Deka Laser Technologies, Nobel Biocare, and Procter and Gamble Professional Oral Health, for their educational grants in support of this continuing education series.

To register, please complete the registration form

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