Douglas L. Lambert, D.D.S., F.A.C.D, F.A.S.D.A., F.A.S.D., A.B.A.D. graduated from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management in 1980 and the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1984, where he received the Outstanding Senior Student Award and the Quintessence Award. He is a Fellow in the American College of Dentists, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the Academy for Sports Dentistry, the American Society for Dental Aesthetics, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry. He has been recognized as one of the Top Educators by Dentistry Today in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and as a Top Cosmetic Dentist by Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine the past six years. Dr. Lambert has held many societal positions in organized dentistry including Past President of the Minneapolis District Dental Society and is currently a Trustee to the Minnesota Dental Association. He has authored and co-authored several articles on cosmetic and aesthetic topics, and has presented numerous lectures and hands-on seminars nationally and internationally for dental organizations, universities, and study clubs. He also serves as an independent consultant and clinical researcher for many dental manufacturers.
Dr. Lambert is senior partner in an aesthetic-based practice in Edina, Minnesota emphasizing cosmetic, comprehensive, and sports dentistry.
Lecture Topics
Smile Design – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Something Red?
What do we really need to consider prior to starting an aesthetic case? Is the Golden Proportion really “golden”? The elements of smile design are critical to starting the path toward a successful outcome for both the patient and the dental team, whether it be one tooth or an entire mouth. Yet, the concept can many times seem daunting and confusing. Learn about the role which macro-aesthetics and micro-aesthetics, simple dental anatomy, color and shade selection, phonetics, material choices, and perio-aesthetics play in planning an aesthetic change.
Learning Objectives:
- Patient motivation to enhance a smile
- Key components of smile design
- Color and shade selection process – human or machine?
- Importance of photography
- The RED Proportion – A New Standard for Designing Your Esthetic Case
- Communication: patient, lab, and yourself
“Addition By Subtraction” - Conservative Preparation Workshop for Porcelain Veneers
Aesthetics is one of the key driving forces in dentistry today. A renaissance in realizing the beauty of the human dentition is being driven by both patient and dentist alike, and, to this end, new restorative materials and techniques are constantly evolving. This is especially true when considering the use of porcelain laminate veneers as part of an aesthetic change for a patient. One of the key factors, yet many times overlooked, in the successful porcelain veneer case is proper conservative tooth preparation. This workshop will guide you through a unique technique for planning, prepping, and temporizing a case with misaligned teeth using pre-preparation temporaries.
Learning Objectives:
- Importance of aesthetic pre-contouring
- Use of aesthetic pre-preparation temporaries
- Conservative preparation design for porcelain veneers
- Impressioning techniques and fabrication of post-preparation temporaries
- Bonding agents and luting resins for cementation
A “Recipe for Success” with Composites
Aesthetics is one of the key driving forces in dentistry today. A renaissance in realizing the beauty of the human dentition is being driven by both patient and dentist alike, and, to this end, new restorative materials and techniques are constantly evolving. However, as the dental pendulum swings over the years, more conservative options continue to rise to the top. Specifically, direct composite resins offer the patient the most simple and cost-effective way to achieve an aesthetic change in the mouth. Composites have reached widespread use within the dental community, but not without a learning curve along the way. This program will offer a “Recipe for Success” based on clinical fundamentals, coupled with the integration of current technologies and materials, to yield simple, reproducible, and efficient techniques for composite restorations.
Learning Objectives:
- Use of unique matrices to make composites easier and predictable
- Eliminating the “white line” in anterior composites
- Creating full resin veneers as nice as porcelain
- Maximizing the use of contemporary caries detection technology
- Bonding agents: Total-Etch or Self-Etch?
- Single appointment fiber-reinforced direct composite bridges
- Aesthetic dilemmas: What would you do if this were your patient?
A “Basic Solutions to Acidic Problems”
Restoring the Bulimic/GERD Patient with Direct Composites
In this contemporary age of “minimally invasive” and “less is more” dentistry, direct composite resins offer the dentist a method to restore literally any portion of the mouth that is both conservative and cost-effective. Thanks to the do-diligence of the dental manufacturers, the improvements related to the properties of the materials, bonding agents, and light curing systems have elevated all of us in our ability to place a direct composite. This program will offer a “Recipe for Success” with composite resins for restorative challenges, specifically teeth # 7-10 damaged due to bulimia/GERD, as well as, predictable techniques for posterior composites.
Learning Objectives:
- Using today’s contemporary resins to restore unique cases
- Maximizing specialized matrices and instruments to create long-lasting results throughout the mouth – anterior and posterior
- Specific techniques for restoring patients with bulimia and GERD using composites
- Creating successful posterior composites time after time
Bunts, Punts, and Elbows” The Sports Dentistry Side of Your Practice
We are in an age of active lifestyles, with an emphasis on participating in sporting activities at both the youth and adult levels. Not surprisingly, athletic injuries to the orofacial region and the dentition are on the rise. Unique and timely techniques employed for diagnosing, treating, and restoring these accidents are paramount in the successful long-term results. Are you prepared for immediate action following a dental trauma?
Learning Objectives:
- Dental trauma – patient assessment
- Managing luxation injuries
- Treating the avulsed tooth
- Restorative options for the sports related dental injury
- Use of mouth guards – including the new performance enhancing appliances
- Concussions
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