Dr. John Flucke
209 NW Blue Parkway
Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
816-525-7373

Style of Dentistry – High tech and cosmetic dentistry
 Style of Presenting– Highly interactive – fun – high techs

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Dr. John Flucke is a general dentist in private practice in Lee’s Summit, Mo.   He has been involved with computers, the Internet and computerized dentistry for over 20 years.

Dr. Flucke is the “Technology Evangelist” for the dental professional.   He serves as Technology Editor to Dental Products Report and is the Technology Editor for the Missouri Dental Association publication, Focus MDA.  He has also been a featured author in numerous other dental publications.  He has one of the most popular dental blogs on the Internet where he blogs about technology and life at blog.denticle.com

Dr. Flucke uses technology in every aspect of his practice and pushes his office to be on the leading edge. He is a confirmed “gadget guy” who loves experimenting with and breaking the latest and greatest gear he can get his hands on.  He lives his life by the motto, “you can’t have too many toys!” He consults with many high tech dental manufacturers and provides feedback on clinical usage of new techniques and devices.


Dr. Flucke has spoken at every major dental meeting including the ADA Annual Session, Greater New York Dental Meeting, The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting, The Yankee Dental Congress, and the Chicago MidWinter Meeting, among others.


Dr. Flucke is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Kansas City.  He is a member of the American Dental Association, Missouri Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry.  He is a Past President of the Greater Kansas City Dental Society and is Chairman of the Missouri State Peer Review Committee.

Lecture Topics

Predictable Low Stress Endodontics for the General Practitioner

In this exciting course, Dr. Flucke will help you discover how to make endodontics, predictable, profitable, and low stress. He will cover topics such as: diagnosis, canal location, instrumentation, irrigants, intra-canal medicaments and obturation. As a general practitioner Dr. Flucke understands the endodontic challenges faced by other “in the trenches” GPs. His course will help you realize how manageable endodontics can truly be.

Course Benefits include:

• Gain understanding of proper Case Selection
• Learn diagnostic techniques
• Discover Isolation tips and tricks
• Understand computer controlled anesthesia
• Learn revolutionary instrumentation techniques
• Compare irrigation choices and delivery
• Discover the most effective obturation technique

Day-to-Day Technology that can Improve your Practice

Learn about many technologies that can improve your efficiency and patient care.  Learn about digital operatories and lasers.  However, there are many pieces of the “technology puzzle” and not all require a huge investment in financial resources or staff training.  Dr. Flucke will also cover digital drug databases, advances in endodontics, and insights into different products to decrease your stress level while raising your quality of care.

Learning Outcomes:

  • The science of curing
  • Uses of different laser wavelengths
  • Advantages of digital drug databases
  • Cutting Edge Endodontic Products
  • Affordable High Tech “pearls”


Practice Digital Dentistry in the Operatory of the Future – Burn Electrons, not your Stomach Lining

Learn the advantages and the design of a digital operatory.  See a real-world scenario of a fully integrated digital operatory and how technology can improve patient treatment and increase efficiency.

Dr. Flucke will cover the design, devices, and strategy of bringing all aspects of technology to your fingertips.  Spend a fun and interactive half day with dentistry’s “Technology Evangelist”.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn digital operatory design
  • Learn digital treatment strategies
  • Learn to increase efficiency
  • Learn to give patients a “Wow” experience with technology

 
Firewalls to Prevent Front Office Fraud

Don’t think it can’t happen to you!  Dr. Flucke will discuss common sense and high tech ways to help protect your office from embezzlement and theft through security in your front office area.  Topics include office policies, needed reports, electronic monitoring, electronic & computer security, and real world stories of how fraud has been committed.  You will leave with a level of comfort in how to prevent fraud and theft from happening in your office.

  • Learn essential reports to review
  • Learn ways to improve computer security
  • Learn ways to avoid outside threats
  • Learn ways to use technology to keep your finances secure


Learn strategies for total integration of digital dentistry and digital records.  Dr. Flucke will cover all the necessary components and techniques of converting a paper based office to a digital one, including the high tech operatory.

Some of the topics covered include: backup strategies, conversion from paper to digital charts, digital radiography, digital operatory layout, digital patient registration, digital record keeping, efficiency and organizational advantages, and more.

Advanced Digital Caries Detection

Are you seeing the “total picture” of your patients’ caries status?  There are many new high-tech devices on the market that will give you information about your patients that will change the way you practice.  Dr. Flucke will cover the science behind caries as well as the science behind these new cutting edge devices that can make finding, monitoring, and treating dental decay more predictable and less stressful for both you and your patients.

With extensive real world experience with these devices, Dr. Flucke will provide practical information that will help doctors who are new to the topic as well as experienced users.

 


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Course Comments

Best lecture I have seen here!

Great speaker, very entertaining & interesting!


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