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Welcome to the South Carolina Dental Association!

The South Carolina Dental Association represents member dentists in order to promote and provide optimal oral health care to all citizens of the state of South Carolina by serving as an advocate to advance the profession of dentistry.

The SCDA has over 2,000 member dentists in South Carolina. We are the leader in the promotion of oral health care excellence and the advancement of the profession of dentistry in South Carolina.

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Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30-4:30 Friday: Hours vary
120 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-750-2277
Toll Free in SC: 800-327-2598
Fax: 803-750-1644
Email: scda@scda.org

Upcoming Events

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.