Pee Dee Spring Meeting
Address: 1 Magill Way, Murrells Inlet, SC
How to find us: https://www.wachesaw.com/
Pee Dee Spring District Meeting
“Denture DNA: Digital & Analog”
Speaker: Dr. Russell Shafer
Kimbel’s Restaurant at Wachesaw Plantation
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:30-9:00 AM Sign-in & Light Breakfast
9:00-11:00 AM Lecture
11:00-11:15 AM Short Break
11:15-12:00 PM Business Meeting
12:00 PM Lunch
Dr. Russell Schafer, DDS Bio
Education:
Bachelors Rice University 2007
Masters Rice University 2008
LSU Dental School 2013
Dr. Russell Schafer is a general dentist who practices in New Orleans, LA and focuses on removable prosthodontics. He is the owner and dentist at NOLA Dentures and General Dentistry and has fix quite a few mouths using removable dentures. He has a love of the subject and enjoys teaching fellow dentists about dentures. Dr. Schafer also enjoys doing digital design and printing and is fluent with blue sky bio, meshmixer, and many other CAD programs. Also Dr. Schafer currently owns four 3D printers: Moonray S, NextDent 5100, Arfona R.Pod, and a Prusa i3.
Dr. Schafer is a native New Orleanian and is an engineer turned dentist. He got his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University in 2007 and his Masters of Mechanical Engineering from Rice in 2008. He worked in the petroleum industry before going onto dental school. He is a graduate of LSU Dental School 2013. He and his wife, Alison, a house with a Doberman named Lucas and a cat named Charming.”
Course Description:
In this lecture Dr. Schafer will discuss how he incorporates both analog and digital techniques into removable prosthodontics in his practice. We will review when to use everything from scanners to alginate and acrylic to milling to 3d printing for prosthetics. Dr. Schafer discusses how to incorporate in office dentures profitably as well as what equipment he uses.
CE:2 Hours
No Cost or Preregistration Required.