Why HIPAA Sucks!

Credits: None available.

HIPAA is frustrating red tape in orthodontic offices more so than any other practice. You’ve got divorced parents, multiple caregivers dropping off kids, kids that turn 18 but aren’t financially independent and navigating all of those intricate dynamics in line with HIPAA can just plain suck. This session will clarify what you can do and what you should do.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the basics of HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the Omnibus Final Rule.
• Identify where your Protected Health Information is located and how to protect it, and learn to identify any vulnerabilities.
• Know your business vendors and providers and how to lower the risk they pose to your practice.
• Create a short term and longer term action plan to get, and keep your practice HIPAA complaint.

Disclosure of Financial and/or Beneficial Interest:
Presenters who have a financial and/or beneficial interest in any product or service related to their presentation are noted and the disclosure listed.

Re-charting Navigation of the Insurance World

Credits: None available.

Dr. Doug Depew presents Re-charting Navigation of the Insurance World (1.0 CE).  Dealing with dental insurance for our patients can be both a blessing and a curse, as it helps patients afford much needed orthodontic treatment but necessitates significant effort on our part. As a follow up to his popular lecture, “Navigating the World of Insurance Coding”, Dr. Depew will review recent changes in CDT codes that affect orthodontic practices. Besides reviewing the various codes common to orthodontics, Dr. Depew will discuss how to use ICD-10 codes when submitting insurance claims. Finally, he will share tips and tricks to help you in filing insurance claims and collecting from the insurance company.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the proper terminology and codes needed for accurate insurance submission.
• Develop a system to submit and follow-up on insurance claims to help satisfy patient accounts and help your patients take advantage of their benefits.
• Know the changes in CDT codes in order to submit accurate insurance claims and gain timely reimbursement.

AAO Winter Conference 2023 - 3D Printing Beyond Aligners

Credits: None available.

When most people in orthodontics think 3D printing, aligners and retainers come to mind. In this course, we will cover numerous other applications for 3D printing in orthodontics with an emphasis on Indirect bonding and splints/nightguards.

• Stock Shareholder: KLOwen Braces

AAO Winter Conference 2023 - Direct Printing Orthodontic Aligners: The Future is Here

Credits: None available.

Recently, the fabrication of orthodontic clear aligners by 3D printing has been made possible by the introduction of 3D printable photocuring resins. Direct Printing Orthodontic Clear Aligners (DPA) offer several advantages over conventional thermoforming aligners. DPA allows for greater precision and customizability in designing and manufacturing aligners. Skipping the intermediate steps for fabricating resin staged models and the subsequent thermoforming process can minimize the potential cumulative errors. Being able to control the geometry, DPA can change the fundamentals of clear aligner biomechanics. Additionally, DPA can be more environmentally sustainable, as it reduces the amount of waste generated from printing resin models and thermoforming clear plastic sheets. This presentation will introduce the digital workflow of the manufacturing process of DPA from a staged model file, creating aligner shell files, and adding support, to post-processing procedures.

AAO Winter Conference 2023 - A Guide to Optimizing Digital Indirect Bonding & to Maximize Practice Efficiency

Credits: None available.

Indirect Bonding has been a proven clinical procedure for decades. However, the analog method was a labor intensive task limiting its adoption by practitioners. Current advancements in digital technology have significantly simplified the workflow and provide orthodontists with multiple options for indirect bonding. Whether you choose to completely outsource Indirect bonding or manufacture on site, it is a procedure that every practice can implement to optimize practice efficiency.

• Consultant: LightForce Advisory Board; Honorarium: Formlabs, 3M OralCare

AAO Winter Conference 2023 - Virtual Setups for In-House Aligners: Are All Software the Same?

Credits: None available.

Several virtual tooth movements software programs from different companies are available, which clinicians can utilize for diagnosis, treatment planning, assessing treatment outcomes and virtual setups for in-house aligners. The aim of this presentation is to highlight the differences between different software programs and the benefits of artificial intelligence in virtual treatment planning.

AAO Winter Conference 2023 - Taking Your Practice from Retainers to 100% In-Office Aligners: Lessons from 6 Years of In-Office 3D Printing

Credits: None available.

This course will provide the viewer with the Why, What, and How for the implementation of In-Office manufacturing of Orthodontic Aligners. From scanning to printing to aligner manufacturing. From 0 to 200 aligners a week. We will cover all the methodologies utilized by a solo practitioner to deliver these services at scale.

• Consultant: Henry Schein Orthodontics, Braces on Demand, SprintRay; Stock Shareholder: Smile Doctors, OrthoFi, Qlark, Braces on Demand

AAO Winter Conference 2023 - How to Build a Practical In-Office Aligner System

Credits: None available.

Optimization of 3D Printing Parameters for Orthodontic Applications

• Consultant: uLab Systems, SprintRay, Grin, BayMaterial; Stock Shareholder: uLab Systems, Straumann

AAO Winter Conference 2023 - From Models to Appliances: What Opportunities 3D Printing has Offered my Practice in the Past 10 Years

Credits: None available.

Desktop 3D printers have opened the door to many opportunities for orthodontic practices to bring additive manufacturing to their armamentarium. Once you commit to integrating into the process, orthodontists must consider printer choices and navigate the large selection to balance utility, cost, speed, and print quality. This course will discuss my ten-year journey with 3D printing, the evolution of the technology, and the various uses this tool offers to all orthodontists who choose to add additive manufacturing into their practice.

9 Steps to OSHA Safety in 2023

Credits: None available.

Jackie Dorst presents 9 Steps to OSHA Safety for Orthodontic Teams (1.0 CE) It’s time to review OSHA Safety Basics for Orthodontic practices with 9 Steps for Safety. After 3 Pandemic years of confusing guidance and changing safety standards, some of OSHA Basic Safety training and recordkeeping may have “fallen-through-the-cracks” in your practice. Jackie Dorst’s comprehensive OSHA training reviews the Basics and clarifies OSHA changes about airborne disease safety standards.

This webinar meets “Annual Training” requirement for orthodontic employees on the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, Hazard Communication Standard, General Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Airborne Disease Respiratory Protection. Jackie has the unique talent for making OSHA interesting and fun. With her 9 Steps for Safety, Jackie helps orthodontic teams meet all OSHA standards, understand recordkeeping requirements and have work safe!

Learning Objectives

• Determine when a mask or N95 respirator should be used
• Describe how to use an eye wash station
• Identify the 9 GHS pictogram hazards
• List PPE used during bonding and debonding procedures

Speaker Disclosure:  Coltene/SciCan

Length of Session:
Each session consisting of lecture and audience questions will last 60 minutes.

Continuing Education:
Each participant who completes the webinar will earn 1.0 CE credit.

Continuing Education Disclaimer:
This Continuing Education Program provides attendees with a relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content of a course nor the use of specific products in any program should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the AAO or by any of the respective subsidiaries. Speakers are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations; however, the AAO shall not be liable for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest.

American Association of Orthodontists is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual lectures or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.