The Journal Of Comprehensive Dentistry And Risk Assessment

Advancing Dentistry Through

Science
The Journal of

E XC ELLE N C E
Ju ly 2010

The Journal of Comprehensive Dentistry and Risk Assessment

S C IE N C E
JULY 2010

Advancing Dentistry Through

Advancing Dentistry Through

Inside the Circle of Excellence
New CIs (formerly Mentors) as of the 2010 Symposium
David Cauble, DMD Dan Demmings, DDS Guillermo Galvan, DMD, MSD KimLarson, DDS Chris Lindsey, DDS Leah Patrick, DDS Michael Sesemann, DDS Robert K. Tang, DMD

PRODUCTION TEAM Editor in Chief BETSY BAKEMAN, DDS Editorial Board NANCY HARTRICK, DDS JEAN MARTIN, DDS, MPH KEITH PHILLIPS, DMD, MSD SANDY ROTH, BA RENA VAKAY, DDS Production and Manufacturing AEGIS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR JOhN C. KOIS, DMD, MSD CENTER TEAM Event Manager KAREN KOIS FinanceManager ALYSSA SMITh Operations Manager LINNEA GASKINS Registration Manager SUzANNE ALLBEE Office Manager GRETChEN SMITh Course Manager JODIE FOWLER KARA MALONE Technical Arts Specialist BRENT ROSENBURGh
YADA ChAIYABUTR, DDS, MSD, DSc

Existing Mentors who passed the 2009 Mentor Exam
Lee Anne Campbell, DDS Bonnie Ferrell, DDS Diana Germain, DMD, BSc Robert Germain, DMD, BSc Chris Mei, DDS ChrisPickel, DDS Greg Renyer, DMD Linda Zimmerman, DDS

New Mentors (formerly Graduates) who passed the 2009 Mentor Exam
Steve Acker, DDS Joyce Bassett, DDS William Ciao, DMD Thomas Coburn, DDS Lawrence Fujioka, DDS Kenneth Harris, BDS, MFGDP(UK) Derek Hopkins, DMD, MS, RDT, FRCD(C) Kim Kutsch, DMD Jeromy Peterson, DDS

Clinical Research Specialist

CENTER ADVISORY BOARD 2009–2010 PAT BEUG, DDSED BORIO, DDS DAVE BROWN, DMD DAN CLADER, DDS MIKE PALMER, DMD 2010–2011 ED BORIO, DDS DAVE BROWN, DMD JEFF GRAY, DDS MIKE PALMER, DMD

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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 4

F E AT U R E S
4 Inside the Circle of Excellence6 Co-Discovery: Helping People

Make Healthy Choices
Sandy Roth, BA

Curriculum Committee
Ric Shepherd, DDS David Cauble, DMD Esther Lee, DDS Howard Mizuta, DDS Tracy Tambosso, DMD Kim Larson, DDS Leon Hermanides, CDT

10 Peter Dawson—Turning Points
Sandy Roth, BA

15 Kois Center Speaks 39 Ask Yada
Yada Chaiyabutr, DDS, MSD, DSc

Exam Committee
Lynn Blaisdell, DDS Mark Allen, DDSMark Benavides, DDS Don Jayne, DDS Jim Polley, DDS Phil Timmins, DMD Paul VreNon, DDS

CASE STUDY - ARCHIVES
16 Removable Prosthetics—

A Ten Step Approach
Sid Parker, DMD

22 Using Indirect Restorations to Restore a

Severely Worn Dentition and Create a Functional Occlusal “Home”
Ken Harris, BDS, MFGDP

Membership Committee
Dave Rice, DDS Doug Thompson, DDS Scott Eidson, DDS Jeff...