Calendar & Courses 2025-2026 – Tulsa Study Club

Summary

Very common nowadays we are faced with cases about installed implants with esthetic and often functional defects. Deciding, in a new rehabilitation, to keep the implants, remove them or rebuild is always a very important decision. The objective of this session is to create a simple and conscientious decision-making analysis for implants already installed and their different workflows.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize when to keep the implant and when to remove.
• Understand reconstruction techniques.
• Understand soft tissue grafts for both the donor and receiving sites.

Dr. Giordani is a specialist in maxillofacial and periodontal surgery, as well as implantology. Dr. Giordani took an implants and periodontal plastic surgery fellowship with Dr. Eric van Dooren in Belgium, and continues to work with him and many others, including Drs Florin Cofar and Galip Gürel. He is the surgeon at Ateliê Oral, a prestigious and highly successful dental clinic in Brazil and South America. He receives financial support from MIS.

Summary

Join us for an engaging and collaborative treatment planning presentation designed to deepen your clinical acumen and enhance interdisciplinary case management. This session will focus on comprehensive treatment strategies that integrate multiple dental specialties—including orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery—for optimal patient outcomes.

Through interactive case reviews and facilitated group discussion, participants will evaluate complex scenarios that challenge conventional approaches and emphasize the importance of team-based diagnosis, sequencing, and long-term maintenance in treatment planning. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, communication among specialists, and understanding the impact of each discipline on the overall treatment timeline and prognosis.

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate interdisciplinary cases from multiple clinical perspectives
• Identify key decision points in treatment sequencing and specialty collaboration
• Formulate integrative treatment plans that prioritize function, esthetics, and patient-centered care
• Enhance diagnostic clarity and communication within the dental team

Whether you’re a seasoned clinician or looking to expand your collaborative toolkit, this session will provide practical insights and real-world applications for interdisciplinary success.

Summary

Restoring the pulpless tooth varies dramatically from practitioner to practitioner, with widely different results. We’ll review the cutting-edge scientific knowledge of restoring endodontically treated teeth. Participants learn when to use a simple core and when to use dowels. The explosion of Biomimetic dentistry has reached endodontically treated teeth and offers some alternatives that need to be considered as well. We’ll consider the myriad of restoration options on the table and learn when each is best applicable based on the research available today. While we always strive to avoid a dowel, we must also explore the clinical ramifications of dowel selection when a dowel is actually indicated. Tips for clinical success are offered to optimize the use of most dowels available on the market today.

Dr. Sharifi’s master’s research included threaded, tapered, parallel, prefabricated and custom cast dowels. The clinical implications of that research will be shared with a full clinical outline providing restorative dentists an opportunity to observe the clinical treatment from start to finish. Computer model research is summarized to support treatment recommendations.

Recent protocols for identifying the endodontic failure should help to clarify the dilemma we face when determining the fate of a tooth to extraction or restoration. We’ll discuss the implication of the root canal on the restorative success of the tooth to compare these treatment options. Dr. Sharifi will present the science that has helped us clarify where and when along the continuum the endodontically treated tooth should be extracted.

Learning Objectives

• Develop a clear understanding of implications of prefabricated & custom cast dowels
• Consider the dowel specific cements available and make a strong selection
• Outline the clinical treatment protocol from start to finish
• Provide a simple explanation of the ferrule effect and how to maximize it
• Understand the options available to diagnose and treatment plan the endodontic failure
• Diagnose the various resorptions that can occur and plan the appropriate course of action

This presentation is geared toward the endodontist and restorative dentists.

Summary

Bring your team and join us for a fun and meaningful program that will require planning, collaborating, and problem-solving—all of which are essential for long term team success. And the best part? You and your team will have fun doing it. While we can’t divulge what you will be doing, we can say, this is no ordinary team building experience; it's a transformative investment in your most valuable asset – your people.

Learning Objectives

• Foster deeper connections and more genuine collaboration within the dental office and interdisciplinary team
• Become more committed, energized, and innovative in our working relationships