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	Affordable Treatment of Complex Rehabilitative Needs Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD The clinical examples in this video include both PFM and some Zirconia. The clinical cases in this video are accomplished using logical segmented treatment plan ...
	Alginate Impressions - Predictable & Accurate Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Professional Staff Every practice needs this video! Inaccurate alginate impressions cause maloccluding crowns, bridges, and removable prostheses; misdiagno...
	All-Access Pass Here at PCC, we are frequently asked - "What if I want ALL of Gordon's videos?" PCC's All-Access Pass is the answer! All-Access Pass includes: Streaming access to every active CE video, current...
	Antibiotic Prescribing: Controversy or Consensus? Karen Baker, R.Ph., MS & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Do you need to prescribe antibiotics for endo, implants, or impactions? When is prescribing mandatory, and when is it elective? Wha...
	Apicoectomies, Frenectomies, Biopsies, Hemisections, and More! Karl R. Koerner, DDS, MS and Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Most general dentists learn a significant portion of their oral surgical procedures by actually “practicing” the procedures on their ...
	Atraumatic Removal of Teeth - Erupted and Impacted Karl R. Koerner, DDS, MS & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD When tooth removal is indicated, can you do it quickly, easily, and without bone removal that will compromise the success of implan...
	Avoiding Common Administrative Errors Featuring: Charles Blair, DDS & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Did you know that improper insurance administration could jeopardize your career, your standing in the community, and even po...
	Blocks, Ledges, Transportations & Perforations Clifford J. Ruddle, DDS This product is available in STREAMING ONLY Each of us encounters endodontic challenges, but how do we overcome them? Negotiate blocks, bypass ledges, manage transportations...
	Botox and Dermal Fillers in Dentistry Louis Malcmacher, DDS & Gordon Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD You have seen many references to use of Botox and dermal fillers by dentists. Are you ready for some changes in your practice? Who knows ...
	Bringing Clear Aligners into Your Practice Jay Cazes, DDS, MAGD & Gordon J Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD We know you have patients who are interested in using clear aligners! There has been an explosion of clear aligner use, with companies l...
	Bruxism - Prevention and Treatment Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD and Jeff Wyscarver, RPSGT Is there a more frustrating situation than when you observe patients destroying their dentitions without any knowledge about the serious...
	Building Your Ideal Team This video is from our live webinar. Available in streaming format only. This On-Demand Course can be watched multiple times and is guaranteed to be available for one year after purchase. Longe...
	Cementing Restorations - Proven & Successful! Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD The past decade has had far more crowns and fixed prostheses breaking or coming off in service than in previous years, and postoperative sensitivity and high recu...
	Ceramic Veneers, State-of-the-Art Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, PhD, MSD Ceramic veneers have changed radically in the past few years! Lithium disilicate and other ceramics are now dominating the ceramic veneer scene. Are you up to da...
	Complex Oral Rehabilitation Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD The clinical examples in this video use PFM restorations. Valuable clinical techniques pertaining to restoring an entire arch all at once are shown. This video...
	Customized Mouthguards for Any Sport Ray Padilla, DDS & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Many patients in your practice need an effective mouthguard! All of us know that the over-the-counter “boil and bite” mouthguards can be in...
	Diagnosis and Treatment of Failing Implants Jon B. Suzuki, DDS, PhD, MBA and Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Titanium alloy root-form dental implants have been used for many years with remarkable success. However, dentists encounter faili...
	Direct Resin Veneers - A Great Practice Builder! Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Resin veneers have been shown to serve as long as ceramic veneers, and they are significantly more affordable, easier to repair if necessary, and can be more pred...
	Easy Third-Molar Extractions Instructors: Karl R. Koerner, DDS, MS & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Make this procedure practical and profitable! Many of our clients are familiar with Dr. Koerner and his simple, prac...
	Effective Communication Techniques for the Entire Dental Team Katherine Eitel Belt, CSP Being an effective, tactful, positive communicator will favorably influence your relationships with staff, patients, family, and the community! Katherine Eitel-Belt, an e...
	Effective Use of Four-Handed & Six-Handed Dentistry Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD; Valinda Johnston, CDA & Benette Galloway, DA Are you using your dental assisting staff efficiently and effectively? Watch Gordon and two highly skilled, exp...
	Efficient & Smart Endodontics for General Dentists John West, DDS, MSD This video is from our live webinar. Available in streaming format only. This On-Demand Course can be watched multiple times and is guaranteed to be available for one year after...
	Efficient Diagnostic Data Collection by Auxiliaries Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Staff See how your staff can easily increase practice efficiency and patient treatment plan acceptance. This concept not only benefits your practice, but al...
	Ergonomics – Reduce or Eliminate Pain from Your Practice Day Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Up to 80% of practitioners have pain and/or dysfunction in their back. If you knew how to avoid this debilitating challenge, would you? Gordon has gathered many ...
	Essentials of Effective Dental Assisting, 2nd Edition Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD; Valinda Johnston, CDA; Suzanne Kamler, CDA Our best-selling video of all time has been completely revised! What are the characteristics of an optimum dental ass...
	Flexible vs. Rigid Removable Partial Dentures Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Patients love flexible RPDs, BUT - when should they be used? Are there situations where they should NOT be used? Flexible partials are made from thermoplastics -...
	Foolproof, Fast Single Crown Procedure Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD After doing tens of thousands of crowns himself, Gordon has developed a conventional technique that is nearly foolproof. Thirty percent of your gross revenue is ...
	Get the Money off the Books and into the Bank! Lois Banta & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD You know the difficulty to accomplish this task! Let us help you simplify it! Are your Accounts Receivables out of control? Do the reports for y...
	Identifying & Treating Patients with Substance Use Disorders This is an On-Demand recording of our LIVE virtual class. It can be watched multiple times and is guaranteed to be available for one year after purchase. Longer if title is still current. Instructo...
	Impressions Can Be Simple & Predictable Gordon J. Christensen DDS MSD PhD One of the most often inadequate dentist or staff procedures in restorative dentistry, as reported by most dental laboratories, is making adequate impressions! Is t...
	Local Anesthesia: Eliminating Misses and Near Misses Mel Hawkins, DDS, BScD (AN) & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Everybody would like to have the assurance that local anesthetic injections would work almost every time as planned. It is poss...
	Making Complete Dentures a “Win-Win” Service Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Would you like a simple, fast complete denture technique? Do you dislike treating edentulous patients? Many dentists resist making dentures because they have been...
	Making Dental Caries Prevention a Win-Win Concept Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Rella P. Christensen, PhD Prevention can be a win-win concept for both patients and dental professionals. Even though your patients may struggle to change b...
	Making Foolproof Class II Composites Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Composite is the most-used restorative material in dentistry, but it is often difficult to place, occasionally sensitive, has a relatively short service life, and...
	Making Suturing Simple Instructors: Lee Silverstein, DDS, MS, MBA & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Are you still using the suturing techniques you were taught in dental school? Many concepts, materials, and inst...
	Mastering Frequent Esthetic Challenges with Resin Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD You do many anterior resin-based composites per practice day, and they are really appreciated by your patients. They make patients appear better and feel better ...
	Mastering Occlusal Equilibration Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Valinda Johnston, BS, CDA We are seeing unprecedented levels of cracked natural teeth, TMD, and tooth loss because of occlusal malfunction. Rigid, wear-resi...
	Minimally Invasive Periodontal Therapy Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Professional Staff What percentage of your patients need periodontal therapy, but will not accept it? Many of these patients will accept conservative ...
	Multiple Patient Scheduling – Working Smarter, Not Harder Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Staff Efficient multiple patient scheduling is the answer to increased productivity without sacrificing service. With a motivated and organized team, multi...
	New Soft-Tissue Grafting Alternatives - Time to Change! Lee Silverstein, DDS, MS, MBA and Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD You see indications for soft-tissue grafting every day you practice, but is your knowledge up-to-date on the grafting possibilit...
	Nonsurgical Removal of: Posts & Broken Instruments Clifford J. Ruddle, DDS These commonly occurring problems can be overcome! This video shows how to safely remove commonly placed core materials and successfully remove various post types. The effect...
	Nonsurgical Retreatment: Disassembly & Missed Canals, Quality & Profitability Clifford J. Ruddle, DDS We need to communicate well with patients concerning endodontic procedures! This video shows the instruments and techniques for removing restorative materials, identifying and...
	Occlusal Splints Are Essential! Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD; Karen Preston, MAEd, RDH, FHEA; & Ric Schwarting, BS Occlusal principles and techniques have become much more essential because of changes in restorative mat...
	Onlays vs. Crowns Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD What part of a posterior tooth is usually the most destroyed by caries? Of course, the MOD portion. What part do you cut away for a crown? The facial and lingual ...
	Opening Vertical Dimension of Occlusion Opening Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (and Adjunctive Occlusal Procedures) Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Occlusion is one of the most controversial and frustrating areas of dentistry, yet y...
	Optimizing Dental Hygiene to the Next Level! Wendy Briggs, RDH & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD New patients aren’t the only answer to practice growth! By maximizing your hygiene department, you can increase practice profitability an...
	Optimizing Digital Radiography - Solving Challenges Karen Preston MAEd, RDH, FHEA & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Digital dental radiology has made major strides since its introduction many years ago. However, despite the obvious advantages...
	Oral Surgery in General Practice Instructors: Karl R. Koerner, DDS, MS & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD You and your patients will benefit from this practical video! Almost every dentist does some oral surgery, but very ...
	Pain Control, Opioid Prescribing, and Substance Abuse Prevention Instructor: Harold Crossley, DDS, MS, PhD Recording from our live webinar. Available in streaming format only. This On-Demand Course can be watched multiple times and is guaranteed to be available...
	Practical Orthodontic Procedures for General Dentists David A. Wright, DDS, MBA and Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Why is it that general dentists include every branch of dentistry in their abilities to serve their patients save one – orthodontics...
	Predictable Removable Partial Dentures Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Do you resist making removable partial dentures? Let us change your opinion by showing you a faster, easier, and better technique that includes how to utilize imp...
	Predictable, Fast, Long-Lasting Composites! This video is from our virtual course. Available in streaming format only. This On-Demand Course can be watched multiple times and is guaranteed to be available for one year after purchase. Longer ...
	Preparing for an Easy Practice Transition Thomas M. Cooper, JD, CLU, ChFC & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD One of the most unknown areas facing mature dentists is how to best transition out of practice into either reduced practice ...
	Preparing for Your Next Medical Emergency, 3rd Edition David Anderson, DDS, MD & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Nobody wants to deal with a medical emergency in a busy practice day filled with patients, BUT they occur unexpectedly! Are you read...
	Protecting Your Dental Office from Embezzlement & Fraud Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD; Lisa Harris; and Toni Wengreen Are you aware of the various areas where embezzlement and fraud can occur in your practice? What checks and balances should ...
	Proven and Effective Alternative Dental Medicine Douglas Green, DDS, NMD & Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Natural and conservative treatments, holistic medicine materials and techniques, and reductions in drugs and anesthetics have high...
	Proven Simple and Successful Use of Mini Implants Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD This once maligned topic is now PROVEN to be successful and highly valuable! Gordon and his team have been using small-diameter “mini” implants (1.8mm to 2.9mm in...
	Reliable, Simple Treatment of Cracked Teeth Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD What is more difficult to treatment plan than a painless or painful cracked tooth? Is the crack superficial in the enamel only, into the dentin, ending subgingiva...
	Rescuing Failing Fixed Prosthodontic and Direct Restorations Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Crowns and fixed prostheses are the single most revenue-producing part of a typical general practice, but they are expensive! Wouldn’t you like to make them serve...
	Restoration of Complete and Partial Edentulism Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Prosthodontics can and should be a major service and revenue part of your practice! Despite constant education about proper oral hygiene and diet to the over 200 ...
	Ridge Preservation Should Be a Routine Procedure! Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Anticipated release May 2025. Available in streaming only According to reports, most dentists don’t graft tooth extraction sockets. When extracting teeth in the ...
	Rubber Dam - Still the Best Dry-Field Technique! Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Professional Staff Contrary to popular belief, rubber dam saves time and frustration, and it significantly reduces airborne-microorganism contamination! It ...
	Sealants and Preventive Resin Restorations – When & How Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Are your sealants and preventive restorations achieving the best service potential for your patients? It has been proven that most sealants being placed today co...
	Shape-Clean-Pack Clifford J. Ruddle, DDS This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of current endodontic concepts and procedures. It is an excellent update for any practice. The following topics are include...
	Simple TMD Therapy for Your Practice Attention: this video expires May 6, 2025 Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Diversify your practice by adding this predictable, appreciated therapy! Up to 80% of TMD patients fall in the muscul...
	Simple, Inexpensive Implant Placement – Guide or No Guide? Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Do you need guided placement for all root-form implants? The answer is yes and no! Implant placement for healthy people who have an adequate amount of bone usual...
	Simple, Inexpensive Implant Solutions for Edentulous Mandibles Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD What is the most frustrating commonly occurring procedure in dentistry? The patient with a resorbed edentulous mandible! These patients can be treated relatively ...
	Snoring and Sleep Apnea – Prevention and Treatment Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD; Michael DiTolla, DDS; and Jeff Wyscarver, RPSGT Is this subject really a dental/oral responsibility? In recent years, snoring and sleep apnea have become associa...
	Socket Preservation and Bone Grafting Instructor: Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD A tooth extraction without socket grafting produces up to 60% shrinkage of bone as the hard and soft tissues heal. In the “smile zone,&rdq...
	Solving Composite Restoration Challenges Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Composite restorations can be beautiful, but often only for a short time. Would you like them to last longer and have preventive characteristics? When observed w...
	State-of-the-Art Pediatric Dentistry Stream on-demand our course from Saturday, September 21, 2024. Instructor: Greg Psaltis, DDS Want to make pediatric dentistry enjoyable and productive? Appropriate treatment planning, local anesthe...
	Strong, Comfortable, Esthetic Rehabilitations with Zirconia Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD In just a few short years, zirconia restorations have nearly monopolized the crown and fixed prosthesis market. However, these restorations are not without chall...
	Successful Isolation of Operating Fields Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Valinda Johnston, CDA, CPT Many dental procedures require an isolated operating field. Are you confident you can successfully accomplish this task? Curren...
	The Best Implant-Supported Restorations Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD You are restoring many implants. Could you do better? Are you using the most proven and adequate techniques, technologies, and materials? This video includes tec...
	The Best Posts and Cores, Build-Ups, and Fillers Anticipated availability March 2025. Available in streaming only. Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD You do these procedures many times every week! Are you using the best materials and techniques...
	The NEW Glass Ionomers Really Work! Featuring: Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Rella Christensen, PhD Did you know the “NEW” glass ionomer (GI) restorative materials are the only materials tested by the TRAC division of Clin...
	The Pain Puzzle – Avoiding Opioids for the Management of Pain Recording of live virtual Fireside Chat. Available in streaming format only. This On-Demand Course can be watched multiple times and is guaranteed to be available for one year after purchase. Longe...
	Tooth Preparations Can Make or Break Your Indirect Restorations Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Valinda Johnston, BS, CDA Does one type of tooth preparation fit every clinical situation? No! Different materials and other clinical issues such as bruxing...
	Top Ten Revenue-Producing Expanded Functions Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD In most general practices, dental service potential is limited to the procedures that can be produced by the dentist’s two hands. Would you like to do more? Thir...
	Treating Muscular TMD is Simple Gordon J Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD Anticipated Release: July 2025 You see this condition routinely, but many dentists don’t treat it. Why? About 80% of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is musc...
	Treating the Aging Population – A Frustrating Challenge As your patients age, they require more dental treatment! What can be done to make your older patients easier to treat and be more likely to accept preventive procedures? Combined with less-than-ade...
	What's the Best Laser for My Practice? This video is from our live webinar. Available in streaming format only. This On-Demand Course can be watched multiple times and is guaranteed to be available for one year after purchase. Longer if...
	When to Kill or Remove a Tooth? Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD & Valinda Johnston, BS, CDA Many different philosophies exist on when to do endodontics or remove a tooth. Which ones are the best and most conservative? Shou...

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