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Dr. Parag Kachalia
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Dr. Parag R. Kachalia is an Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry at University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni, School of Dentistry. He serves as the Director of New Technologies, Course Director for Fixed Prosthodontics and is a core faculty member within Pacific’s prestigious complex and esthetic rehabilitation program. He is a published author in the areas of digital dental photography, digital fixed prosthodontics, and financial management. His research is primarily focused on advances of CAD/CAM dentistry as well as new technologies entering the restorative marketplace.
He has lectured nationally in the areas of adhesive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, photography, CAD/CAM technology, fixed proshthodontics, and new concepts within local anesthesia. Dr. Kachalia acts a consultant for many dental materials/dental technology companies and helps guide product development. Most recently Dr. Kachalia was asked to become a member of Pride’s Technology Leadership Council.
He earned his DDS degree from the University of the Pacific in 2001 after earning his BS degree in Physiology, from the University of California, Davis in 1998. Upon graduation from Pacific he was asked to join the faculty and has slowly increased his academic involvement over the last decade. Dr. Kachalia has served in numerous leadership capacities at the university level and most recently was selected to be a fellow in the American Dental Education Association’s Leadership Institute. Throughout his time in academia he has maintained a private practice geared toward restorative dentistry with his wife and fellow Pacific alum Dr. Charity Duncan. He believes his continual involvement in providing patient care as well as a role in academia has given him a unique balance that allows him to blend the best of both worlds.
In his spare time he enjoys traveling with his wife and two year old son, Duncan.
Goodbye Goo – Digital Dentistry Today
This program will explore the many chair-side CAD/CAM systems available to clinicians which can enhance their practice efficiency, productivity and appeal to today's technically savvy patient base. The program will navigate through available systems, provide live patient demonstrations and explain the major differences in this ever-expanding area of restorative dentistry.
I can fight this feeling – Anesthesia Reversal System
An overview of phentolamine mesylate, “OraVerse”. This program will provide an overview of current technological advances in the anesthesia reversal arena. The course will discuss clinical application, pharmacology, as well as practice integration, and marketing. This course is intended for both dentists and hygienists
Dentistry a la Cart – Advancement of CAD/CAM dentistry
This program will explore the various in office CAD/CAM systems currently in the marketplace and provide detailed benefits and drawbacks of each system. Participants will also be given a general overview of incorporating these technologies from a clinical perspective as well as practice management perspective. In addition the future of CAD/CAM dentistry will also be discussed in relation to advances both in the near and distant future. The program can be further expanded to include live patient demonstration from a scanning and restoration design perspective.
This course is intended for dentists, dental assistants and office managers.
Digital Dental Photography Workshop
The practitioner and their team members will be presented a step by step approach to easy and predictable digital intraoral dental photography. The lecture format will include a discussion on proper equipment selection as well as imaging software and photographic management. You will learn to take the necessary images for clinical dental photography as well as laboratory communication. Team members will also be taken through a discussion of general pit falls associated with dental photography and the appropriate solutions. This presentation can be presented either in a lecture only format or in combination with a hands on workshop.
Predictable posterior ceramics?
This course will take a detailed look at ceramic dentistry today. The world of posterior metal-ceramic dentistry has had a good track record; however new ceramic materials in the marketplace may ultimately serve as a predictable alternative for these restorations. The course will look at specific materials, proper preparation design, and a decision tree as to when all ceramic material should be considered in the posterior dentition. This course can be presented in either a lecture only format or in combination with a hands on workshop.
Ten things that will help my restorative practice, without breaking the bank.
This is a lecture only course that will look at current advances that will aid the average general practice. The focus of this presentation will concentrate on technologies and materials that will improve efficiency, delivery of care, patient experience, and/or practice management. Furthermore the bulk of the program will look at advances that require an investment of $5,000 or less, yet generate a measurable return on investment.
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