Kimberly Schlam
DMD, MS
Digital Dentistry and Cloud-Based Sharing—Get Your Life Back
Lecture up to 1 hour
Practice Management and Human Relations | AGD Subject Code 550
Gain a complete understanding of the modern digital workflow from step-by-step processes to know when to keep tasks in house versus outsource. Learn to apply facially driven planning across both tooth-borne and implant-borne cases, ensuring your entire team works from a united treatment vision. Explore how cloud-based software strengthens communication and collaboration, and discover how digital tools and 3D printing increases stability, reproducibility, and efficiency. Finally, rethink your workflow to support both clinical excellence and a healthier work-life balance.
Upon completion of this workshop, attendees should be able to:
- Understand the step-by-step digital workflow and when to keep processes in-house vs. outsourced.
- Apply facially driven planning to both tooth-borne and implant-borne cases to create a united plan for your team.
- Learn how cloud-based software streamlines communication and enhances collaboration.
- Discover how predictability, reproducibility, and efficiency with digital workflows and 3D printing improve treatment outcomes.
- Reframe your workflow to support both clinical success and personal work-life balance.
Dr. Kimberly Schlam is the founder and owner of a digitally-driven private practice located in Bend, Oregon, where she specializes in patient-centered, multidisciplinary collaborative care. With a keen focus on enhancing patient experiences, Dr. Schlam leverages cutting-edge digital technology to refine techniques and improve communication within her practice. Her research primarily examines patient-reported quality of life outcomes associated with implant prosthetics, contributing valuable insights to the field. She is an international educator and is a key opinion leader for Straumann and a resident faculty member at Spear Education.
Dr. Schlam earned her dental degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and further advanced her expertise with a Certificate of Prosthodontics and a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Additionally, she has proudly served as a prosthodontist in the US Army, bringing a wealth of experience to her practice.
