Dr. Doug Lambert
6545 France Avenue South
Suite 585
Edina, MN 55435
952-922-9119

Style of Dentistry – General dentistry with a cosmetic flair
Style of Presenting – Approachable laid back style yet with energy and honesty

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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 for eight consecutive years, and has been honored as a Top Dentist by Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine and Minnesota Monthly the past several years. Dr. Lambert has held many societal positions in organized dentistry including Past President of the Minneapolis District Dental Society, Trustee to the Minnesota Dental Association, and is currently a delegate to the ADA. 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

 

“Less is More” Practical Concepts for Changing Times

Although we are living in topsy-turvy economic times, aesthetics still remain one of the key driving forces in dentistry today. The renaissance in realizing the beauty of the human dentition is being driven by both patient and dentist alike, and, as a result, 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. The experience of the dental team is critical as we define the options and guide the patient through the decision-making process.

 

  • Conservation of Tooth Structure – “Less is More”
    - What are the driving forces behind aesthetic dentistry?
    - Overview of available options
  • Caries Detection – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
    - Explorer and radiographs
    - Laser fluorescence – DIFOTI, DIAGNOdent, Caries I.D., Spectra, Sopro-Life
    - Biofilm activity measurement
  • Use of Direct Restoratives - Composite Resins
    - Is amalgam going away?
    - Composites as conservative restorative instruments
    - Dentinal bonding agents – does “new” mean better?
    - Managing shrinkage and sensitivity in resins
    - Remineralizing, rejuvenating, and reversing
    - ICON “prepless” restorative system
    - MI Paste
  • Minor Tooth Movement (MTM) and Vital Tooth Bleaching
    - Integrating Minor Tooth Movement (MTM) into your daily practice
    - Vital tooth bleaching – still room for growth after 20+ years
  • “No Prep” vs “Minimal Prep” Indirect Veneers and Shade Selection Technology
    - When, where, why and how
    - Man vs Machine: Use of shade selection technology

 

A “Recipe for Success” with Direct Composites

Even in these changing economic times, patients are still seeking to achieve an esthetically-pleasing smile, and as the dental pendulum swings over the years, more conservative options, such as direct composites, continue to rise to the top. Specifically, composite resins offer the patient the most simple and cost-effective way to achieve an esthetic change in the mouth. Consequently, 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
  • Low shrink/low strain composites
  • Tight interproximal contacts every time in posterior composites
  • Creating full resin veneers as nice as porcelain
  • Bases and liners-glass ionomer, flowable, or?
  • 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/Soda Pop Erosion Patient with Direct Composites

One of the most challenging situations we find in dentistry is restoring a patient’s dentition which has been ravaged by acids in the mouth from multiple sources such as gastric reflux, soda pop, or bulimia. 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 workshop will offer a “Recipe for Success” utilizing a unique matrix system and composite resins to restore an acid challenged patient, specifically teeth # 7-10 damaged due to bulimia/GERD.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Using today’s contemporary resins to restore unique cases
  • Maximizing specialized matrices and instruments to create long-lasting results throughout the mouth
  • Specific techniques for restoring patients with bulimia, GERD, or soda pop erosion using composites

 

A “Recipe for Success” with Composites
Restoring Minimally Invasive Preps to Quadrants with Today’s Resin Technology

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 workshop 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. The participants will gain practical knowledge and be able to transfer the techniques learned to their daily practices.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Use of unique matrices for composites
  • How to utilize caries detection technology
  • Achieving predictable tight interproximal contacts in posterior resins
  • Discovering the “Best Kept Secret” in composite dentistry
  • Maximizing the use of flowable resins-including new low stress flowables
  • Managing shrinkage and sensitivity in composites
  • Total Etch vs Self-Etch
  • Streamlining your finishing and polishing protocol

 

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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