ACT Dental Practice Coaching

See Dr. John Kois speak in Many of his OUTSIDE LECTURE DATES in 2008. For a complete list of his outside lecture dates, please click here.

See Sandy Roth speak in many of her outside lectures in 2008. For a complete list of her outside lectures, please click here.

See Dr. Mike Fling speak at many of his outside lecture dates in 2008. Please click here for an updated list.

Pankey E1: Occlusion in Everyday Dentistry Exploring occlusal disease and when its management is vital to the success of your dentistry and doctor-patient relationship. For more information and possible dates please click here. You can also see sneak peak at the New Pankey Curriculum that starts in January 2008. Please click here.

Functional Occlusion – From TMJ to Smile Design at The Dawson Academy with Drs. Peter Dawson & Dr. John Cranham. This is your gateway course to a proven path of clinical and professional excellence and it will be held at the Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida. For more information click here.

Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results at the Dawson Academy with Drs. John Cranham, Pete Dawson, and Glenn DuPont, held at the Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida. For more information click here.

July 11, 2008: Web Marketing: Making a Big ROI is the topic as the ACT Dental Marketing Study Club will host its second meeting of 2008 in Chesapeake, VA at the Mid-Atlantic Center for Advanced Dental Study. This study group is designed for anyone interested in sharing their (or learning about others) experiences with effective real-world dental marketing. The main focus is to help one another. This is a first come-first serve registration with only one dentist per major market. For more information, please call 800.851.8186 or click here for more information.

July 21-26, 2008: The UNC Annual Prosthodontics for General Practitioners Meeting in Hilton Head, SC. This course is held the last week of July each year at the Westin Oceanfront Resort. This year Kirk Behrendt will be only one of the many presenters during the entire week with segments on marketing, profitability, scheduling & case acceptance. This 6-day course is held from 8am to 12 noon each day so that you can spend the afternoons and evenings teeing up for the best round of golf you've ever played, or strolling down the beach. For more information click here.

Aug 7-8, 2008: Foundations in "Disease" Analysis Diagnosis and Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning 4-Day Interactive Lecture in two 2-day sessions with Jeffrey S. Rouse, DDS and J. WIlliam Robbins, DDS, MA 32 AGD CE Hours. For more information please click here.

Sept 4-6, 2008: State-of-the-Art Esthetics with Dr. Frank Spear at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency in Seattle. This program is designed to provide the practitioner with methods to achieve the highest-level esthetic results. It will include all the key elements of esthetic treatment planning and clinical techniques. For more information please click here.

Sept 12-13th, 2008: Pursuit of Clinical Excellence with Dr. Steve Ratcliff and Lee Ann Brady in Vancouver, BC: This seminar is ideal for dentists seeking ways to take their practice to the next level, dentists who want an introduction to what is taught at The Pankey Institute, and dentists who have previouisly attended a course at the Institute. It is also excellent for specialists and technicians who work with dentists who have taken courses at the Institute. For more information please click here.

Sept 21-24th, 2008: The Pankey Institute, Interdisciplinary Team (ID Team) at The Pankey Institute, Key Biscayne, Florida. Developing your interdisciplinary team for energy, synergy, confidence and results. Gain experience in treatment planning complex cases together, create statements of collaboration, understand how each member of the team needs to have a leadership role, learn how to keep the patient engaged in long cases, review diagnostic and treatment pearls for predictable success, discuess treatment sequencing the interdisciplinary case, take a look at Dr. Pankey's philosphy and how it fits your team. click here for more information.

Sept 25-27th, 2008: Golf & Dentistry Retreat 2008 at TPC Sawgrass, Jacksonville, FL: Golf & Dentistry Retreat 2008 retreat will be held at the beautiful TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Florida – the second-largest golf resort in the United States and home to the world-famous THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa holds a world-renowned reputation for incomparable golf. From the lush, manicured greens of the TPC Sawgrass Golf Course to the natural wildlife of Marsh Landing Country Club, the resort’s stellar array of Florida private golf courses features stunning layouts and unique challenges. Courses include the Players Stadium and Dye’s Valley. The day’s format will be dentistry seminars in the morning, golf in the afternoon, followed by drinks, dinner, and discussion in the evening. This very special three day event is $1250 per person which includes morning programs, breakfast, lunch, green fees, cart and caddie fee. Saturday evening will be for everyone to enjoy drinks, dinner, trophy presentations, more prizes, casino night and farewells. click here for more information.

October 2-3, 2008: Digital Dental Photography (2 day course): A focus course on digital clinical photography for the dentist and/or photographic assistant with Dr. Steve Ratcliff, and Dr. J.A. Reynolds at The Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, FL. This is a Hands-on course in which you will be using Institute cameras for your photo sessions, or, if you choose, your own. This course will cover: camera selection, capturing images, image composition, ACDSee for file management, and images for case presentation. For more information click here.

October 16-18, 2008: The ACT Team Infusion Retreat at the beautiful US Whitewater Convention Center is Charlotte, NC. ( www.usnwc.org ) Energize and refocus your team with some of of the finest examples of what works in practice management, customer service & dental marketing at our annual team retreat. This event is a unique blend of practical applications, energizing team activity, relaxation and collaborative fun. For more information please call 800.851.8186 or email Kirk at kirk@actdental.com.

Oct 17, 2008: The Cosmetic-Occlusal Connection with Dr. John Cranham at the Hilton in Pearl River, NY. Dr. Cranham is the education director and partner at the prestigious Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies and is an internationally known speaker. The Pearl River Hilton is easily accessed from Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey (10 minutes from the Tappan Zee Bridge). Here is a link to the location. Dr. Cranham is one of the premier speakers lecturing in dentistry today. This is the inaguaral meeting for the Empire State Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He will discuss the esthetic principles of smile design in relation to a stable, non-stressed occlusion. For more information please click here.

Nov 5-8, 2008: A Gathering of Eagles – Porcelain and Titanium: A Synthesis for Beauty to be held at Loews Miami Beach Hotel. This invitation is being extended to all dental professionals who share our mission to achieve the finest, predictably functional and esthetic restorative dentistry. For More information please click here.

Nov 13-14, 2008: The "Practice of Excellence" with Dr. Frank Spear in Orlando, FL. This program is designed for dentists at any stage of their development, who have a strong desire to continue growing and who want to experience a greater sense of enjoyment in the practice of dentistry. For more information please click here.

Dec 4-6, 2008: Mastering the Art of Treatment Planning & Case Presentation with Dr. Frank Spear at the Las Vegas Luxor Hotel. This program is designed to simplify and streamline the entire process from examination through presentation. Special emphasis will be placed on how to enhance the presentation with digital images and computer presentation, and create it quickly. The greatest emphasis will be placed upon the utilization of a treatment planning flow sheet that Dr. Spear has evolved over the last 20 years. The flow sheet will quickly and efficiently guide you through every aspect of planning and the treatment options from Esthetics and Occlusion to Restoration and Replacement, and finally Perio and Endo. For more information click here.

May 18-21, 2009: Composite Artistry: Masterying Anterior Restorations with Dr. Newton Fayl, Jr. at the Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, Fl. This course has no prerequisites and fulfills 32 AGD lecture and participation hours. The course will be limited to 24 participants. Tuitition is $6,500 inclusive of lodging in The Pankey Lodge. For more information click here.