As an educator, author, and practicing clinician Dr. Kaufman brings a special “big picture” approach to personalized dental care.

ABOUT ME

Founded by his father 70 years ago, their Practice Mission is based upon patients understanding the importance of their own oral health to achieve their personalized dental goals. This simple approach to care continues to create several energizing paths to practice growth that can be modeled by practices across the country.

Doctor Kaufman graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry in 1995. Dedicated to continuing his education in dentistry, he is honored to have earned a fellowship award from the Academy of General Dentistry. He is committed to playing a role in the advancement of the profession through his research, publications, lectures, and administration roles. Dr. Kaufman has received numerous forms of national recognition for his work as an educator and clinician. His special interests in Dentistry include dental implants, comprehensive reconstruction, treatment planning, cosmetic smile design, minimal preparation veneers, three-dimensional imaging, minimally invasive smile design, and comprehensive full-mouth reconstructions.

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.

BUILD CONFIDENCE.

BUILD WEALTH.

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. BUILD CONFIDENCE. BUILD WEALTH.

Memberships

  • American Dental Association

  • Academy of General Dentistry FAGD

  • American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

  • American Academy of Implant Dentistry

  • American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

  • International College of Implant Dentistry

  • Academy of Laser Dentistry

FEATURED

SPEAKING TOPICS

THE DIGITAL EXAM

Optimizing oral health and providing care with a purpose

This course will discuss CBCT, intraoral digital impressions, and introduce a unique tactile pressure mapping technique used to visualize dynamic occlusal forces. We will explore orthodontics impact on minimal prep veneers and the benefits of virtual wax-up reduction templates and trial smiles to enhance final case delivery.

BECOME EXTRAORDINARY

How Identifying with both Your Team and Your Patients Drives a Productive Environment and Delivers the Care Patients Want

More than ever, dental teams are being stretched in all directions. Creating a hectic, nonproductive environment resulting in dentistry your patients are not seeking. We will discuss why team training is paramount to the success of the CEO and how having core team members reduces your stress and increases team communication.

MINIMAL PREP VENEERS-DISCOVERING THE POSSIBILITIES

Successful minimal prep veneers begins with patient selection. It is fundamental to long-term case stability. Conservation of tooth structure begins with in-depth treatment planning and proper occlusal design following appropriate smile design principles. This course will show you how to bring it all together.

OPTIMAL OUTCOMES

Advancing your clinical and diagnostic skills with CBCT

Over the last ten plus years, I have taken thousands of CBCT. CBCT is quickly becoming the gold standard vs. traditional FMX and Panoramic series. In this course I will review traditional two dimensional vs. CBCT three dimensional imaging. We will examine the different views, analyze both and better understand recommended guidelines.

THE INTENTIONAL INITIAL EXAM

Empowering your patients to make better oral healthcare decisions

This course will explore the use of current dental technologies that empower our patients to make better oral healthcare decisions. This exam sets the stage for case acceptance and most importantly, creates a dental home for our patients.

WILL IN-OFFICE MILLING FIT INTO MY PRACTICE?

In this course, we will consider if in-office milling is right for your practice. We will simplify milling machine selection. I will identify the most important parameters in this purchase. Believe it or not, it may boil down to training and support.