Continuing Education Services
Advancing Implant Dentistry Across Michigan and BeyondDental Implant Training by Dr. Bruce Smoler
As dental implants continue to become the standard of care for missing teeth, more dental practices are incorporating implants into their treatment regimen. Dr. Bruce Smoler is proud to be a certified Dental Implant Trainer.
With his PACE certification and decades of clinical and teaching experience, Dr. Smoler hosts and presents CE programs designed to prepare dental professionals for implant surgery at every level - from introduction to advanced surgical techniques. Participants leave with a wealth of knowledge spanning all areas of implant dentistry.
PACE Approved Program Provider
Smoler Smiles CE Services is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing dental education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship, Mastership, and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.
Course Descriptions
Dr. Smoler's CE course series are designed to meet dental professionals at every stage of their implant journey - from first-time learners to experienced practitioners looking to expand their surgical capabilities. Each program combines clinical instruction, hands-on technique, and proven case presentation strategies to help you deliver better outcomes and grow your practice. View the descriptions below for more details.
Series 101
Introduction to Implant Dentistry
Surgical & Restorative Implant Dentistry Overview
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Make the discipline of implant dentistry more realistic and less overwhelming
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Create an ideal site with abundant bone for implant placement
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Winning Marketing and Case Acceptance Techniques
No prior implant placement knowledge is required.
Series 102
Implant Placement & Restoration
- Understand Options for Placing and Restoring dental implants
- Review of Key Information
- Treatment Planning and Case Presentation
- Basic Surgical Options for Single Teeth and Full Arch Treatment
- Prosthetic Options for Single Teeth and Full Arch Treatment
- Winning Marketing and Case Acceptance Techniques for the Dental Team
Series 201
Guided Restorative Solutions & Immediate Restorations
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Dental Implant Essentials/Rationale
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Understanding Options for Placing and Restoring Dental Implants
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Basic Predictable Treatment Planning
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Precise Implant Placement
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Combine Guided Surgeries with Immediate Restorations
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Winning Case Presentations
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Systems to Increase Efficiency, Predictability, & Profitability
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Single Implant Cases and Full Arch Cases
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Fully Guided Surgeries - Who is Guiding The Guide and Why?
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Is GRS for every patient?
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Flap-less Procedure for Quicker, Faster, and more Comfortable Services
Series 202
Extractions & Bone Grafting Using L-PRF
(Leukocyte Platelet Rich Fibrin - Intra-Spin by Intra-Lock)
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How to Perform Atraumatic Extractions
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Learn a Plethora of Options to Help Create the Most Predictable Implant Site
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Modern Ways to Augment & Maintain Bone for Predictable Implant Placement
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When to Extract, Graft, and Place Implants
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How to Help Patients Want What They Need - Not Just What Their Insurance Covers
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Why Sticky Bone Should be Used for Your Patients
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Winning Case Presentations
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Hands-On Demos
Series 203
Surgical & Restorative
Techniques for the GP
How to Double Your Monthly Implant Cases
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Dental Implant Essentials/Rationale
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Basic Treatment Planning
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Winning Case Presentations
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Systems to Increase Efficiency, Predictability, & Profitability
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Breakthrough Self Imposed Barriers to Help More Patients Live Healthier
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Creating YOUR Ideal Scene from End to the Beginning
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Single Implant Cases and Full Arch Cases
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Advanced Case Options to Help More Patients
Series 303
Atraumatic Extractions, Bone Grafting & Socket Preservation Techniques for the 21st Century
- Learn a Plethora of Options to help create the most predictable implant site
- Learn how to decide when to extract, graft, or immediate place implants
- Modern Ways to Augment and Maintain Bone for Predictable Implant Placement
- Learn the 6 KEYS for the most EFFICACIOUS Technique for Guided Bone Regeneration
- Atraumatic Tooth Extraction Techniques using your own instruments - no costly new forceps required
- How to sift through the media hype to save time, money, and help more patients
- Systems to help your patients want what they need
- Piezosurgical Techniques to increase speed and safety
- Socket Grafting using Autografts, Alloplasts, and Xenografts
- Trephine Demonstration for concave-w ridges
- Bone Screws, Bone Tacs, and Membranes to aid in Buccal Wall Defects
- Suture Techniques to aid in uneventful healing
- Case Studies to see how to create Ideal Implant Sites
Specialty Courses
Robotic-Assisted Dental Implant
Dr. Smoler's robotic-assisted procedures use the first and only FDA-cleared robotic device in the world to assist with dental implant surgery - delivering precision no human hand can match.
CE Program Highlights
Dr. Smoler has presented CE programs across the country for over a decade, reaching dental professionals at every level.
Here is a look at some of the programs and events that have made Smoler CE Services a trusted name in implant education.
2020
You Are Essential, Now PROVE It! | Live Webinar, July 10, 2020 | Dr. Bruce Smoler, Dr. Leslie Pasco, Amanda Hill & Heather Hensel
The Great Divide: Building a Stronger Team Post COVID-19 | Live Webinar, June 5, 2020
Digital Dental: Changing Lives with Implant Retained Full-Arch Dentistry | LMT Lab Day Chicago, February 21, 2020
2019
Surgical & Restorative Techniques for the GP | November 15, 2019, Westland City Hall, MI
Guided Restorative Solutions/Immediate Restorations | October 11, 2019, Rochester Community House, Rochester Hills, MI
MGE Management Experts Owner's Conference | June 15, 2019, Chicago, IL | Dr. Smoler & Gordon Christenson
Extractions & Bone Grafting Using L-PRF | May 2019, St. Petersburg, FL
2018
Course Series 303: Atraumatic Extractions, Bone Grafting & Socket Preservation | September 21, 2018, Henry Schein, Wixom, MI
Course Series 101: Introduction to Implant Dentistry | June 25, 2018, Holiday Inn Express, Farmington Hills, MI
Dental Implant Surgical & Restorative Techniques for the General Dentist | April 19-20, 2018, Bonadent Dental Lab, Seneca Falls, NY
2017
Mini Residency Continuum: Sessions 1-4 | Dublin, CA, Basic Implant Placement - Advanced Implant Placement - Extractions & Socket Grafting - Implant Complications
Meet Your Instructors
Dr. Bruce Smoler, DDS, FAGD, FICOI
Founder, Smoler Smiles Family & Implant Dentistry
Dr. Bruce Smoler is a native of the Detroit area. A graduate of Northwestern University Dental School, Dr. Smoler brings over 35 years of clinical expertise and more than 6,000 hours of continuing education to every program.
- Second Generation Dentistwhite-bullets
- Over 6,000 hours of Dental CE - top 1/2 of 1% of dentists in America
- Advanced Training Certificates from across the country
- Lectures, trains, and mentors dentists throughout the United States
Dr. Stacey Daniels Vlachos, DDS
Board Certified Implantologist
A graduate of Michigan State University and the University of Michigan Dental School, Dr. Vlachos had the distinction of studying and practicing with Dr. Carl Misch, the world's foremost implantologist.
Board certified by the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry, Dr. Vlachos brings over 35 years of implant placement experience to every program. He is a staff member at the Misch International Implant Institute and is recognized as one of the leading implantologists in the country.
Ready to Advance Your Implant Skills?
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