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Discovering CEREC and GALILEOS technologies at the 3D Summit
There’s excitement in the air at the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, where 100 doctors from across the United States have gathered to learn about CEREC CAD/CAM and GALILEOS cone beam imaging. This educational event, called the 3D Summit, takes place four or five times a year throughout the country at the Scottsdale Center, and is the key to getting a clear picture of how a practice can benefit with both technologies on board.
The 3D Summit is a two-day event led by top practitioners including Scottsdale Director of CAD/CAM Dentistry Dr. Sameer Puri and GALILEOS beta tester Dr. Alex Touchstone. All of the doctors are well-versed in CEREC and GALILEOS and draw on real-life experiences to lead seminars and live demonstrations, such as a GALILEOS surgical treatment and CEREC provisional crown placement.
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Many doctors practicing today are familiar with one technology or the other, or have a general idea about how they work, but aren’t sure exactly how CEREC and GALILEOS will fit into their specific practice. Dr. David Snodgrass is a pediatric dentist in Tennessee and lifelong Patterson customer, thanks in part to the relationship he had with his Patterson representative Clyde Arden. “He called on me right from the beginning [of my career] and set me up,” Dr. Snodgrass says.
The doctor has been practicing for more than 20 years and is the CEO of Snodgrass King Pediatric Dental Associates, one of the largest practices in the state. With four locations, each at more than 10,000 square feet, he and his staff treat patients of all ages. In addition to the pediatric dentists on staff (Dr. Snodgrass practices as well as manages the business), there are also orthodontists and general dentists, and an oral surgeon and endodontist on call.
While he’s a progressive dentist and strives to offer his patients the absolute best, Dr. Snodgrass was hesitant to bring CEREC and GALILEOS on board. Mike Williams is the doctor’s Patterson equipment specialist and has worked with Dr. Snodgrass for more than 12 years. After he installed GALILEOS at several other practices, he says he truly realized the value of the technology and what it could mean for Snodgrass King. When he pitched it to the doctor, Williams told him that with CEREC and GALILEOS, he would be able to serve his patients “above and beyond the ability of many practices in Nashville...I knew that GALILEOS would make a positive impact on patient care and the doctor’s bottom line.”
Williams invited Dr. Snodgrass to attend the 3D Summit in Scottsdale and prepped him with a presentation by David Frease, their local CEREC specialist, as well as a Return on Investment (ROI) presentation to help the doctor set realistic expectations. Dr. Snodgrass agreed with Williams that the Summit would offer the best possible learning environment. He brought with him four other doctors from the practice. “It was a huge commitment for five doctors to be pulled from their practice for several days. I knew it better be good information, or Dr. Snodgrass would roast me!” Williams says.
Dr. Snodgrass says he was still skeptical about the technologies when he went to the Summit. But he definitely came away impressed. “I got there and saw what’s going on and how nice cases were turning out, and I wanted to learn more and to get involved. And I’m 60!” he says.
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