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Title: “Mastering Occlusion & Esthetic Provisionals: A Two-Day Hands-On Clinical Intensive”Save the Dates: November 20-21, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST
Speaker: Michael Melkers, DDS, MAGD, FICOI
Credit Hours: 16 (Participation)
Subject Codes: 180 (Myofascial Pain/Occlusion) and 780 (Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry).
Tuition (Lecture & Hands-On):
AGD Member Dentists: $1295
Non-AGD Member Dentists: $1995.00
Included with Tuition:
A light breakfast, lunch, parking, and all hands-on materials are provided for attendees.
Course Description:
Join us for a comprehensive two-day, participation-based clinical workshop designed to strengthen your understanding of centric relation, occlusal design, and anterior provisional excellence. This immersive program blends foundational occlusion principles with practical esthetic application—bridging analog techniques with modern digital workflows.
Through structured theory, guided hands-on exercises, and real-world clinical protocols, participants will gain confidence in diagnosing, planning, and executing occlusal and anterior restorative treatments with predictability and efficiency.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this participation-based program, participants will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to deprogram, record, and verify centric relation using multiple clinical methods and verification techniques.
2. Perform systematic occlusal analysis and selective equilibration procedures to establish functional harmony in restorative cases.
3. Develop comprehensive treatment plans that integrate centric relation principles with esthetic and functional restorative goals.
4. Fabricate, adjust, and refine direct anterior provisional restorations utilizing reduction guides, provisional matrices, and standardized finishing protocols.
5. Apply both analog and digital workflows to enhance accuracy, predictability, and efficiency in occlusal and anterior restorative procedures.
Meet Your Speaker: Michael Melkers, DDS, MAGD, FICOI
Dr. Melkers is a 1994 graduate of Marquette University School of Dentistry & currently serves as Visiting Faculty at Riga Stradins University & The Pankey Institute. He is also an Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry & serves as an administrator for RIPE, Restorative Implant Practice Excellence.
Director of Occlusion & Aesthetic Dentistry at the Pacific Northwest AEGD Residency Program and Visiting Faculty at The Spear Institute. He just finished his tenure as Editor for American Equilibration Society and received the 2018 AES President’s Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Melkers is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Fellow if the International Congress of Oral Implantologists & maintains a private clinical practice in Hanover, NH with a focus on comprehensive adult restorative care.
Hosted by AGD-Washington
19415 International Blvd Ste 410
SeaTac, WA 98188-5366
AGD Provider ID # 219331
(206) 212-4969
www.washingtonagd.org
Nationally Approved From 6/1/2024 – 5/31/2028
Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.
The Washington AGD Continuing Dental Education Committee gratefully acknowledges corporate partners of our programs for their generous support. CE program providers and instructors will disclose to participants any monetary or other special interest the program provider may have with any corporate partners products they are discussing in CE activities. Disclosures will be made in publicity materials and at the beginning of the presentation in accordance with our PACE Commercial Support Guidelines.
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Washington Academy of General Dentistry, 19415 International Blvd, Seatac, WA 98188-5309, United States, Des Moines
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