About DenMat Education

DenMat Education exists as a center of education for the dental industry whose mission is the advancement of dentistry through innovation and education. The goal of the DenMat Education is to be the dental industry's number one destination for dental education. To achieve this goal, DenMat Education strives to provide educational environments that support truly practice-changing learning that not only enhances clinical practice, but also has a powerful impact on a practice's bottom line. DenMat Education welcomes new course suggestions and encourages attendee feedback.

DenMat Education stays abreast of trends in dentistry and new product development and updates or changes its courses to offer the best value for your money in dental education.

DenMat Education provides a wide variety of innovative and comprehensive educational programs for clinicians and dental business professions. These educational programs include national conferences, regional hands-on training courses, live patient placement courses, webinars, and more. In addition to our featured programs listed above, DenMat Education also partners with labs, group practices, tradeshows, industry conferences, and other continuing education organizations to help further the advancement of dentistry through innovation and education.
 

Our Courses

Destination Education
CE Value: 17

Destination Education is a 2.5 education conference designed to make every day you practice more successful. You’ll learn techniques and technologies for beautiful and healthy smiles that will immediately add new sources of revenue.  Join us November 8-10, 2013 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas at DE2013,  the dental industry’s premier educational event, and conquer new clinical challenges.  Featuring all new keynote speakers, clinical hands-on training, optional breakouts, innovative educational experiences and much, much more!  Seize your future today.

Call to Register: 877-336-9672 or visit the DE 2013 webpage to learn more. 


Thinnovation: 2-Day Level 1 Hands-On Workshop 
CE Value: 13

Become a more confident aesthetic dentist and deliver naturally beautiful smiles while preserving the most tooth structure possible. This level-1 two-day hands-on course teaches a multi-disciplinary approach to minimally invasive anterior aesthetics.  From case analysis to smile design, lab communication to occlusal equilibration, hands-on enamel and soft tissue contouring, cementation, and finishing, you will develop the skills to confidently deliver treatment-driven aesthetics with ultra-thin veneers.  You will also be exposed to advanced cases to see how far aesthetic dentistry can take you, and will learn about how a removable provisional appliance can become a versatile transformational tool in your practice.  

Call to Register: 877-469-0472 or visit the Thinnovation 2-Day Course webpage to learn more. 


Live Patient Placement Course (2-day)
CE Value: 14

The 2-day Live Patient Placement course features both the ultimate in over-the-shoulder learning and hands-on training designed to maximize your time in learning.  You’ll learn techniques and technologies for beautiful and healthy smiles that will immediately add new sources of revenue.

Call to Register: 877-469-0472 or visit the Live Patient Placement Course webpage to learn more. 


Oral Screening Wine and Cheese Evening Seminar
CE Value: 2

The high mortality rate associated with oral cancer is caused by late or delayed detection. The technologies of today, such as VELscope Vx, give practitioners the ability to detect through enhanced screening, not only pre-malignant and malignant conditions, but also non-cancer related abnormalities. This course provides 2-CE credit and is designed to teach the dental professional how to incorporate this potentially life-saving technology into their practice.

Call to Register: 877-469-0472 or visit the Oral Screening Seminar webpage to learn more. 



Thinnovations 2-Day Level 1
Dates				City	St	Speaker	Venue
Fri	May-24	To	May-25	Las Vegas	NV	Kaufman	Flamingo	Register Now
Fri	Jun-21	To	Jun-22	Toronto	Ont	Freydberg	Hilton Toronto	Register Now
Fri	Jun-21	To	Jun-22	Universal City	CA	Kaufman	Universal Hilton	Register Now
Fri	Jun-28	To	Jun-29	Chicago	Il	Kaufman	Courtyard Marriot  - Magnificent Mile	Register Now
Fri	Jul-26	To	Jul-27	Cleveland	OH	Layman	Hilton Garden Inn - Cleveland Downtown	Register Now
Fri	Aug-2	To	Aug-3	Houston	TX	Harnois	Greater Houston Dental Specialists	Register Now
Fri	Aug-2	To	Aug-3	Miami	FL	Fazeli	TBD	Register Now
Fri	Sep-20	To	Sep-21	Atlanta	GA	Freydberg	W Atlanta Midtown	Register Now
Fri	Sep-20	To	Sep-21	Los Angeles	CA	Harnois	TBD	Register Now
Fri	Sep-27	To	Sep-27	Arlington / Wash DC	VA	Kaufman	Residence Inn Arlington Capital View	Register Now
Fri	Sep-27	To	Sep-27	Chicago	IL	Harnois	Courtyard Marriot  - Magnificent Mile	Register Now
Fri	Oct-04	To	Oct-05	New York	NY	Harnois	TBD	Register Now
Fri	Oct-04	To	Oct-05	Houston	TX	Layman	Greater Houston Dental Specialists	Register Now
Fri	Oct-11	To	Oct-12	Ft. Worth	TX	Kaufman	TBD	Register Now
Fri	Oct- 18	To	Oct-19	Boston	MA	Layman	Hilton Boston Downtown / Faneuil Hall	Register Now
Fri	Dec- 13	To	Dec-14	San Diego	CA	Harnois	TBD	Register Now
Live Patient Placement Course (2-day)
Dates				City	St	Speaker	Venue
Fri	Aug-23	To	Aug-24	Lompoc	CA	Ouellet	DenMat Headquarters	Register Now
Oral Screening Wine & Cheese Evening Seminar
Dates				City	St
Wed	May-29			Miami	FL		Town Kitchen & Bar	Register Now
Tue	Jun-4			Cleveland	OH		Cleveland Key Center Marriott	Register Now
Thu	Jun-6			Boston	MA			Register Now
Tue	Jun-18			New Orleans	LA		DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans	Register Now
Wed	Jun-19			Nashville	TN		Maggiano’s Little Italy Nashville	Register Now
Thu	Jun-20			Walnut Creek	CA		Maria Maria	Register Now
Wed	Jun-26			Atlanta	GA		Maggiano’s Little Italy Buckhead	Register Now
Thu	Aug-8			Centreville	VA		Alto Plaza Restaurant & Lounge	Register Now
Thinnovation: Destination Education 2013
Dates				City	St		Venue
Fri	Nov-8	To	Nov-10	Las Vegas	NV		Caesar’s Palace	Register Now
For a listing of other Dates and Location for Oral Screening Wine & Cheese Evening Seminsars, please look at our Upcoming Events listing.

• Dr. Terri Alani
• Dr. Leyla Fazeli
• Dr. Barry Freydberg
• Dr. Peter Harnois
• Dr. Louis Kaufman
• Dr. Michael Kesner
• Dr. Stacey Layman
• Dr. Edward Lowe
• Dr. Ross Nash
• Dr. David Ouellet
• Dr. Gary Radz

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  Dr. Terri Alani

  For 30 years, Dr. Terri Alani, a former Texas Aggie, has created a successful practice in Houston one smile at a time. She graduated from Texas A&M University with her Bachelor of Science, and also graduated from the University of Texas Houston with her Doctorate of Dental Surgery. In addition to perfecting smiles, Dr. Alani hosts a weekly radio show with her brother, Dr. Wayne Alani, an orthopedic surgeon, where they discuss a wide range of health-related topics.
  
  She lectures nationally to dentists teaching the snap-on-smile procedure. Dr. Terri Alani is also a monthly guest on 'Great Day Houston' where she discusses dental-related topics. She is the Media Committee Chairman for the Greater Houston District Dental Society and serves on the Communications Committee for the Texas Dental Association. For the past 3 years, she has been voted as one of Houston's Top Dentists. Dr. Alani is a member of the Greater Houston Dental Society, Texas Dental Association, American Dental Association and is on the Advisory Council for the College of Science at Texas A & M.

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  Dr. Leyla Fazeli

  Dr. Fazeli is a cosmetic and restorative dentist with more than a decade of professional experience. She is a 2001 graduate of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine and an active member of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Dental Association, California Dental Association and Orange County Dental Association. Dr. Fazeli also travels all over the nation as well as internationally teaching courses on Cosmetic Dentistry.
  
  Along with continuous research and keeping herself up-to-date with the latest technology, Dr. Fazeli is inspired by the art of creating beautiful smiles. Complete smile-makeovers are the focus of her thriving practice in the heart of the world renowned South Coast Metro area of Orange County. In addition to her busy practice, Dr. Fazeli is involved in numerous charities, locally and internationally, including Doctors Without Borders, Remote Area Medical and her pro bono work for sheltered and battered women.

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  Dr. Barry Freydberg

  Dr. Barry Freydberg is a graduate of the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry and a pioneer in technological advancements in the field of dentistry. Dr. Freydberg maintains two practices in Skokie, IL, and Glendale, AZ. He has placed over 600 thin veneer units.
  
  In 42 years of practice he has performed numerous minimal-prep and traditional-prep veneer placements. He states that going back to placing minimal-prep veneers was one of the best decisions he ever made. Dr. Freydberg lectures for the American Dental Association, the FDI, and other major dental meetings, study clubs and universities in the United States and internationally on minimally invasive esthetic procedures, computerized marketing and management, the use of the Internet, and the acquisition and use of management and clinical technology in the dental practice.

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  Dr. Peter Harnois

  Dr. Peter Harnois has been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry in the Hinsdale, IL community for 30 years. In 2008, he opened a prestigious cosmetic practice in downtown Chicago. He graduated with honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry in 1982, where he served as class president for 3 years. He was an assistant professor of Oral Diagnosis from 1983-1989.
  
  He is the President of the Illinois Academy of Facial Esthetics and a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, The World Clinical Laser Institute, The American Dental Association, The Illinois State Dental Society and The Chicago Dental Society. Dr. Harnois is a nationally recognized lecturer known for his coherent and interactive style to deliver the message. He strives to educate and train others in an open forum with active discussion and shares insights gained after troubleshooting hundreds of treatments with varied case scenarios. He lectures for NuCalm, the AAFE on Botox and Dermal Fillers and minimally invasive dentistry.

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  Dr. Louis Kaufman

  Dr. Louis Kaufman is a nationally recognized educator, author, and practicing clinician. Born into a dental family, Dr. Kaufman is a graduate of the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry. In 1995 he joined his father Richards well-established 50-yearold General Dentistry practice, treating third and fourth generation patients.
  
  Dr. Kaufman also possesses a diverse business background, including an MBA from DePaul in Computer Science and a BA in Marketing and Economics, which has helped him, build a seven-figure revenue stream at his Hyde Park private practice. He serves on the advisory board of numerous dental manufacturers, consults on product development, lectures at approximately 20 continuing education programs annually and publishes frequently on restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Kaufman has placed over 1,700 thin veneer units since 2005.

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  Dr. Michael Kesner

  Dr. Michael Kesner has practiced general dentistry in Houston, Texas since 1984. He is author of the book Multi-Million Dollar Dental Practice, and founder and CEO of Quantum Leap Success in Dentistry. He writes for Dental Economics, and also lectures nationally on how to have extraordinary success in your practice. Dr. Kesner consults with dentists across the nation to double and triple their practices while cutting stress in half.
  
  His practice success strategies are practical, easy to learn and work in any economy. Dr. Kesner’s practice is ranked in the top 1% in the nation with over $9 million in revenue, and is an Inc. 5000 company. Dr. Kesner currently places over 1,800 veneer units a year.

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  Dr. Stacey Layman

  Dr. Stacey Layman is a true believer in minimally invasive dentistry. After graduating from Baylor College of Dentistry, she moved to Arizona for an associate position and within a year purchased a modest family dental practice. Dr. Layman has placed over 1,500 veneer units since 2006.
  
  Her practice has changed into a cosmetic practice, and she can work less while keeping up production. Dr. Layman has appeared on ABC, NBC and CBS with a featured 'LUMINEERS of the month.' She is on the advisory board for DenMat Holdings, LLC and Nucalm; and, she is the founder of GoGo Billing, Medical Billing for Dentists.

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  Dr. Edward Lowe

  Dr. Edward Lowe, B.Sc., D.M.D., is a 1986 graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Dentistry. He maintains a full time private practice devoted to comprehensive functional aesthetic and reconstructive dentistry in downtown Vancouver, BC.
  
  Dr. Lowe is an accredited member and accreditation examiner in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and holds fellowships in the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics, American College of Dentists, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He sits on the editorial advisory board of the Dental Chronicle, Journal of Implant and Advanced Clinical Dentistry and is the editor-in-chief of the AACD’s Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry.
  
  Dr. Lowe co-mentors the TEST study club with Dr. John Nasedkin in Vancouver and is currently adjunct faculty at the University of British Columbia. He has published over 50 articles and lectures internationally on aesthetic, restorative, and implant dentistry.

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  Dr. Ross Nash

  Dr. Ross Nash maintains a general practice in Huntersville, North Carolina. A polymer engineer before entering dental school, he began focusing his practice on esthetic and cosmetic dentistry early in his career and began writing and lecturing about these subjects in the early 1980s.
  
  He lectures internationally and has written chapters in two dental textbooks. He is an Accredited Fellow in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a Diplomat on the American Board of Dental Aesthetics. Dr. Nash is cofounder and president of the Nash Institute for Dental Learning and is a consultant for numerous dental materials manufacturers. He has been an instructor at the MCG School of Dentistry and a guest educator at Baylor and NYU dental schools.

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  Dr. David Ouellet

  Dr. David Ouellet is a native of Boston and a graduate of Georgetown University Dental School. He maintains a successful practice in Santa Maria, California, where he specializes in adhesive cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Ouellet has conducted clinical research for placement and evaluation of composite resin. He has published numerous clinical and research- based papers and is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He has conducted lectures and hands-on workshops on esthetic materials and techniques throughout the world. Dr. Ouellet has placed more than 5,000 thin veneer units over 25 years. His experience will unlock the secrets to understanding case selection, finishing, occlusion, and esthetics. His techniques take the ease of thin veneer placement to the next level for novice and expert alike.

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  Dr. Gary Radz

  A graduate of the University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry. He maintains a full time private practice in downtown Denver, CO. He is a graduate and former chief resident for both the AEGD and GPR residency programs. Dr. Radz serves as an associate clinical professor at the University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine. He is on the editorial board of seven different dental journals, including the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry. He has written over 150 articles and contributed to two textbooks on subjects related to esthetic dentistry. For the past 15 years, Dr. Radz has lectured internationally. From 2004-2012, he has been recognized by Dentistry Today as a "Leader in Continuing Education". In 2002 2011, and 2013 he was the program chairman for the AACD's annual meeting. Since 2007, he has focused his personal education, teaching, and practice on maximizing the incorporation of no prep veneers.

Contact Us

Phone:

Main: 805-347-7996 main
Specials: 800-445-0345
Fax: 805-347-7964

Email:

education@denmat.com

Mailing address:

DenMat Education
P.O. Box 1729
Lompoc, CA 93438
 

DenMat Education Policies

Payment Policy:

Pre-payment is required in advance of the course start date and is accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis based on course availability.  Registration is not considered accepted until payment has been processed and either an invoice is received by mail, or a course registration confirmation is received by email.  On-site registration is not accepted.
 

Refund Policy:

A course attendee may cancel a course registration at any time up to the day of the course, however, a cancellation fee may apply according to the below fee and refund schedule.   Attendee will be eligible for a full refund if attendee re-registers for a scheduled event with same or lesser value.  An attendee may cancel a course by emailing education@denmat.com or by calling DenMat Education at 805-347-7996.

Days Prior to Event Start Date	Event	Cancellation Fee	Elligible Refund
30+	Destination Education	$50	Partial
	2-Day Workshop	$0	Full
	Placement Course	$0	Full
	Evening Seminar	$0	Full
15-29	Destination Education	$300	Partial
	2-Day Workshop	$150	Partial
	Placement Course	$150	Partial
	Evening Seminar	$0	Full
0-14	All Events	Full Registration Cost	No

Event Cancellation:

DenMat reserves the right to alter or cancel a course at any time.   If DenMat cancels an event, all registration payments will be refunded.  Cancellation policy subject to change at any time.