Creighton Days School of Dentistry Continuing Education 2025

Location

Creighton University
Mike and Josie Harper Center
Hixson-Lied Auditorium
602 N 20th St
Omaha, NE 68102

Registration 

Designed For

Dentists, dental hygienists, and students

Provided By

• Creighton University School of Dentistry
• Creighton University College of Professional and Continuing Education

Description

This one-day course explores the transformative impact of advanced digital workflows in full-arch implant dentistry, highlighting the integration of Digital Smile Design (DSD), photogrammetry, temporization procedures, and permanent restorative materials. This educational experience is designed to empower clinicians with the knowledge and confidence to seamlessly incorporate these technologies into their implant practice. By fostering collaboration between specialists and their referral networks, the program promotes optimal patient outcomes through comprehensive diagnosis, meticulous treatment planning, and the application of advanced surgical and restorative techniques.

At the end of this seminar, attendees should be able to:

• • Diagnose and provide a treatment plan when cases need full arch treatment
  • Utilize technology when treating the full arch dentition
  • Understand the principles of fixed and removable prosthodontics such as lip support, phonetics, and establishing proper VDO
  • Understand the when, how and what of immediate load
  • Manage the expectations of the patient surrounding full mouth rehabilitation
  • Understand the distinctions between analog and digital and when to utilize each technique

Dr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Posey, DDS'65 Continuing Education Lecture

Ever since his first days as a dental student, Alvin R. Posey, DDS'65, (1936-2018) was an integral part of Creighton University and the School of Dentistry. With his wife, Ruth, by his side, Dr. Posey touched many lives in his 40-year dental practice in Enid, Oklahoma. For 34 years, he served on the School of Dentistry's Alumni Advisory Board and was a team leader for the Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) program in the Dominican Republic. His loyalty and service earned him the school's 1988 Alumni Merit Award. The Poseys established an endowment to provide continuing education for School of Dentistry alumni. The Dr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Posey, DDS'65 Continuing Education Lecture annually provides state-of-the-art science information to Creighton alumni at the school's Dental Assembly.

To honor the Poseys, gifts to this endowment can be made online at creighton.edu/development.

Theodore J. Urban, PhD Memorial Continuing Education Lecture

Theodore J. Urban, PhD, (1926-1990) came to Creighton in 1954.  He was a faculty member, Chair of Oral Biology , and Associate Dean in the School of Dentistry.  He received the University’s Distinguished Service Award in 1984, and was honored four times as Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Dr. Urban was a tireless advocate for and men-tor to his students.  He never failed to offer a guiding hand or a needed admonishment for the personal welfare and professional development of all his students.  He quietly accomplished whatever needed to be done, always with a smile and sense of humor. Dr. Urban’s presence in our dental school is truly missed.  However, with this endowment, his memory and legacy will be permanently preserved through an annual lecture that is part of the continuing education program at the School of Dentistry. The Dr. T.J. Urban Memorial Lecture Series was founded by the generous support of one of Dr. Urban’s former students.

The instructors and planners for this course have listed no conflicts of interest.

Planning Committee: Donal Scheidel, DDS; Douglas MacDougall, DMD; Jose Ibarrola, CD, MS, DDS; Christine Keith, BS, DDS; Colin Dworak, MBA

Method of Teaching: Lecture/Discussion

Total CE Credits: 5.5

Featured Speaker

Patrick Lillis, DDS
Overland Park Dental Design
Overland Park, KS

Dr. Patrick Lillis graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a bachelor of science degree majoring in Biomedical Science. After graduation Dr. Lillis attended Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska, where he received his doctor of dental surgery degree. Upon Completion of dental school, Dr. Lillis did a two year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program at University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry in Kansas City, Missouri. This University-based residency program provided a heavy emphasis on implants, cosmetic and complex restorative dental modalities.

Dr. Lillis’ training provided him a unique opportunity to focus and treat extremely difficult dental complexities. He had the opportunity to work under some of the foremost leaders in implant and cosmetic dentistry in the Midwest. Dr. Patrick Lillis is among an elite network of dentists from around the country who routinely work together to discuss the latest dental technology.

In addition to running a practice, Dr. Lillis holds the distinction of being a keynote speaker for several dental manufacturers. This allows him to lecture on such topics as dental implants and full mouth rehabilitation utilizing esthetic and adhesive dentistry. Further, Dr. Lillis has had the opportunity to speak at numerous study clubs and larger peer-reviewed meetings nationwide. He routinely carries out these complex dental procedures in his practice both on patient and doctor referrals.