David Clark, DDS
Course Details
Location: Calgary, AB
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Calgary North
Date: September 28, 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (MST)
AGD Course Code: 250
6.5 CE Credits
Cancellation Details: Full refunds will be granted if notification is received at least 10 business days prior to the course. If cancellation occurs less than 10 business days prior to the course, a $150 fee per course will be withheld for processing and administrative costs. No refunds will be granted for cancellations made three (3) business days or less prior to the course. If insufficient enrollment necessitates cancellation of a course, all tuition fees will be refunded. Clinical Research Dental is under no obligation to reimburse participants for airline, hotel reservations or any other costs.
Course Overview
In a quest to bring composite dentistry out of the 19th century, Dr. David Clark and the Bioclear Method has redefined the way we think about restorative dentistry by developing modern-day systems and methods for cavity preparations, special matrices, wedges, separators and bonding, restorative and polishing materials and methods. His injection molding technique has created a third modality with Monolithic Restorations.
Direct composites are underappreciated in today’s world of implants and computer-assisted ceramics. Yet, composites can sometimes be less invasive and more natural. Esthetic treatments, including diastema closure, black triangle closure, Class II, III and IV composite restorations are just the start of what can be done with the Bioclear Technique.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn and perform the three steps to achieve rock-solid posterior composite contacts
- How to close a black triangle and create a mirror-like finish and invisible margins
- Receive an updated, hands-on evaluation of modern matrices, wedges and separators
- Learn the injection molding technique using liquified flowable and paste composite resin
- Understand solutions to avoid the most common mistakes that lead to less-than satisfactory results when performing anterior composites
- Discover the benefits of injection molding into special black triangle matrices
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU WEAR MAGNIFICATION LOUPES WHILE PRACTICING, WE RECOMMEND YOU BRING THEM TO THIS HANDS-ON COURSE.
David Clark, DDS
Dr. Clark is director of Bioclear Learning Centers International. He founded the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry, creates curriculum for dental schools, and has lectured in twenty-seven countries. He developed the Bioclear Matrix System for placement of biologically appropriate, esthetically pleasing direct composite restorations for facilitating Injection Molding of the Clark Class I and Class II preparations, diastema closure and black triangle elimination combined with papilla regeneration. He is actively collaborating with schools to move beyond the tragically outdated GV Black cavity preparations. The Clark Class I and Clark Class II preparations and injection molded restorations (non-retentive, compression based and infinity edge margins) have been confirmed in multiple studies. He owns several patents.
He and Dr. John Khademi are acknowledged as fathers of Minimally Invasive Endodontics, which at first was rejected by most North American endodontists but is now being embraced by the mainstream. He, Dr. Sheets, and Dr. Paquette penned the first classification system for dentin and enamel cracks based on sixteen power magnification. He has conducted studies on cracked teeth. He has designed numerous instruments, burs, wedges, matrices, separators, and equipment and has written chapters for both esthetic dentistry and endodontic textbooks. Dr. Clark is a 1986 graduate of the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
Clinical Research Dental/Clinician’s Choice is an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship/Mastership and Membership Maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2026 and the Provider ID # is 208086.