Planmeca Digital Academy offers a comprehensive hands-on training curriculum for CAD/CAM and CBCT. They are designed to improve team efficiency, production, and revenue.
These core classes are offered to New & Existing customers and provide basic knowledge of the Planmeca CAD/CAM system.
COURSE PRODUCT COVERAGE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 2-day introductory hands-on course is ideal for dentists and team members. You will learn to scan, design, mill, and finish a variety of restorations through the use of a fully integrated CAD/CAM system.
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Completed review of pre-training videos
CE Credits: 10
FORMAT: Participation
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 250
COURSE TUITION
$1,900
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PRESENTERS
April Okon
April has been a Registered Dental Assistant since 1999. She has over 25 years of CAD/CAM knowledge and experience. In July of 2011, April joined Planmeca as a Clinical Specialist and has successfully trained thousands of clinicians. Digital Dentistry is her passion. She enjoys seeing clinicians at the very start of their journey into chairside milling and seeing their progress throughout their careers.
COURSE PRODUCT COVERAGE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 2-day introductory hands-on course is ideal for dentists and team members. You will learn to design, mill or send to 3D printer, and finish a variety of restorations through the use of a CAD/CAM system. During this course, you will gain the experience to produce lab applications. This includes:
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Completed course or training on intraoral scanning techniques
Completed review of pre-training videos
CE Credits: 10
FORMAT: Participation
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 250
COURSE TUITION
$1,900
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PRESENTERS
Amanda Robinson
Amanda’s career in dental began in 1995. She gained her art of Restorative Dentistry from the Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary program at Sinclair Community College four years later. In 2008, she was certified in Digital Dentistry and became a Clinical Specialist in 2011. Amanda has trained thousands of clinicians throughout her successful career. In addition, she manages the CAD/CAM courses at the Planmeca Digital Academy as well as the contracted Planmeca Clinical Specialists throughout North America.
COURSE PRODUCT COVERAGE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This introductory course is ideal of dentists and team members. You will learn the basics of intraoral scanning. During this course you will practice the skills necessary to efficiently produce digital impressions to be used with a CAD/CAM system or for digital submission to a dental lab.
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Completed review of pre-training videos
CE Credits: 3
FORMAT: Participation
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 250
COURSE TUITION
$99
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PRESENTERS
Amanda Robinson
Amanda’s career in dental began in 1995. She gained her art of Restorative Dentistry from the Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary program at Sinclair Community College four years later. In 2008, she was certified in Digital Dentistry and became a Clinical Specialist in 2011. Amanda has trained thousands of clinicians throughout her successful career. In addition, she manages the CAD/CAM courses at the Planmeca Digital Academy as well as the contracted Planmeca Clinical Specialists throughout North America.
COURSE PRODUCT COVERAGE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 2-day intermediate hands-on course is ideal for dentists and team members. You will learn to design, mill or send to 3D printer, and finish a variety of lab application workflows through the use of a CAD/CAM system. During this course, you will gain the experience to produce intermediate lab applications.
This includes:
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Completed review of pre-training videos
CE Credits: 10
FORMAT: Participation
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 250
COURSE TUITION
$1,900
View Available Dates
PRESENTERS
Amanda Robinson
Amanda’s career in dental began in 1995. She gained her art of Restorative Dentistry from the Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary program at Sinclair Community College four years later. In 2008, she was certified in Digital Dentistry and became a Clinical Specialist in 2011. Amanda has trained thousands of clinicians throughout her successful career. In addition, she manages the CAD/CAM courses at the Planmeca Digital Academy as well as the contracted Planmeca Clinical Specialists throughout North America.
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COURSE PRODUCT COVERAGE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 2-day hands-on course is designed for dentists and team members who wish to enhance their CBCT diagnostic and implant planning skills. It provides a strong foundation in CBCT principles, interpretation, and takes a deep dive into the complete digital implant workflow from a restoratively driven perspective. Attendees will work on multiple implant cases from a simple single-site implant to more complex scenarios.
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Completed initial in-office CBCT operator use and software navigation.
Recommended to complete review of pre-training videos:
CE Credits: 12
FORMAT: Participation
AGD SUBJECT CODE: 690
 
COURSE TUITION
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PRESENTERS
Dr. Peter Green
Zach Evans, DMD, MSD, PhD
Brent Garvin
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Orthodontists will spend 2-days learning how to take their practice to the next level using CBCT technology. The first half of this course will focus on the foundations of radiology and reading large volume CBCT scans. The second half of the course provides an in-depth understanding of how to use CBCT technology to improve your diagnosis and treatment planning skills. Attendees will enjoy hands-on learning with actual cases and discuss leveraging the latest technology for the best outcomes.
OBJECTIVES
PREREQUISITES
Planmeca CBCT equipment owners who have had their initial CBCT orientation. Users must have the ability to open a patient chart and manipulate a CBCT image Recommended videos from our video library:
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Planmeca has partnered with Modern Optimized Dentistry, or the “MOD Institute” to offer advanced CAD/CAM and CBCT imaging courses to our customers. This extension of our education department allows clinicians to master new skills and achieve a higher level of dentistry after they have completed our courses. While some of these courses are taught at the Planmeca headquarters, the majority are held at the MOD Institute classrooms located in Charleston, SC. This facility is equipped with the latest Planmeca technology to enhance our customer’s journey.
Planmeca Digital Academy is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. 4/1/2021-3/31/2024 Provider ID# 322731
Tuition fees for advanced courses exclude all travel costs.
Some portions of free programs are of a commercial/promotional nature.
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