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For over two decades, Vident has been dedicated to quality products supported by innovative product development, education and technical assistance. It is with great pride that we present to you our 2010 courses to support our commitment to education. Contained in these pages are hundreds of hours of continuing education covering many aspects of dentistry including color science, porcelain applications, CAD/CAM dentistry and denture fabrication.

Take an important next step in your educational journey with Vident in 2010. We look forward to learning with you!

Featured courses

Following is a list of featured courses. For a complete list of courses available in your area, or to find a specific type of course, please use the regional map (above) or one of the browse links in the sidebar (right).

Porcelain in Production: NobelProcera™ Milled Chromium Cobalt Frameworks Combined with VITA VMK Master® Ceramics for Esthetic, Fast and Easy Metal-Ceramic Restorations

[ October 16, 2010; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Long Island City, NY- This hands-on workshop will guide the student in the preparation of NobelProcera Chromium Cobalt (CrCo) frameworks and the application of VITA VMK Master porcelain. Exhibiting a wide CTE expansion range, VMK Master porcelain is ideal for NobelProcera’s breakthrough biocompatible CAD/CAM precision milled CrCo base alloy. Milled CrCo frameworks are ideal to provide your customers with an economic restoration without the hassle of cumbersome and lengthy grinding of cast metal frameworks.

Sirona inLab Advanced Training – Module I

[ September 24, 2010; 12:00 am to 4:00 pm. November 12, 2010 8:00 am to November 13, 2010 4:00 pm. ] Brea, CA We would like to invite you to our upcoming Two-Day Sirona inLab Advanced Training Courses held in Brea, CA.

Module I:
- CEREC Connect – How to make it work! What happens on the dentist side? What needs to happen on the lab side?
- Features, benefits and application of the new Sirona inLab V3.80 software
- Scanning techniques with inEos Blue and inEos (red-cam)
- Laboratory Marketing in the Digital Age

Plan. Prep. Place.- Update on Materials, Techniques and Communication

[ October 22, 2010; 1:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Baltimore, MD-Selection of an appropriate restorative material is driven by the esthetic, structural, and functional demands of your dentistry. It is also driven by your knowledge, your experience, and the training and expertise of the technician. How do you decide? What material should you ask for? Should you request laminated or monolithic restorations, milled or pressed? Should the materials be cut back? Should you bond or cement? How do you prep for these scenarios so your technician has the space he or she needs for the material you’ve agreed to? How do you communicate all of the necessary information to the laboratory?

Creating the Ultimate in Strength and Beauty with Zirconia Substructures

[ October 29, 2010; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Scottsdale, AZ-This course in conjunction with Sundance Dental Lab will prepare you to create restorations that combine the incredible strength of zirconia, with the highly esthetic properties and accurate shade matching of VITAVM9 porcelain. Porcelain layering techniques with VITAVM9 porcelains enable ceramists to virtually reproduce natural tooth appearance.

art & experience® Presents: Digital Dental Photography featuring Claude Sieber, MDT

[ October 22, 2010 9:00 am to October 23, 2010 5:00 pm. ] New York, NY-In this hands on art & experience® course featuring oral and portrait photography. You will receive an introduction to photographic equipment and learn the importance of light and color. You will also learn the the influence of camera flash, how to compose pictures and superior techniques for excellent dental views and patient documentation.

VITA University 2010

VITA University 2010!

VITA Launches Nationwide Educational Initiative: VITA University
Join us for the two day VITA University programs and be part of an extraordinary session of lecture and hands on programs and panel discussions that will address specific real world case challenges. This educational event will provide you with an opportunity to listen to [...]