Seminar Location & Details:
Hilton Inverness Hotel 
200 Inverness Drive W, Englewood, CO 80112

• Free parking is provided at the hotel.
• Seminars open at 8 am with complimentary coffee, tea and pastries.
• Seminars run from 9 am to 5 pm Lunch is provided.
• You will receive 6CE credits for each lecture and we are an AGD provider.

Biography:

Dr. Astorga earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela, where he also completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry program. He completed a preceptorship in dental implants from the University of Texas at Houston and returned to Venezuela. There he held a private practice for nearly ten years and served as a part-time faculty member at the Universidad Santa Maria.

In 2013, he moved to North Carolina where he received his master’s degree and certificate in operative dentistry from the Adams School of Dentistry. After completing his graduate studies, Astorga joined the faculty as an associate professor at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine.  He returned to UNC in 2021, to become the Director for the Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists, to teach and continue his research.

Dr. Donovan received his Doctor of Dental Science degree from the University of Alberta in 1967, practiced full time in Regina, Saskatchewan for 13 years and then earned his Certificate in Advanced Prosthodontics from the University of Southern California in 1981. Dr. Donovan has published extensively, and has lectured world wide on the topics of restorative dentistry and materials science. He is a member of the ADA, CDA, North Carolina Dental Society, CAIC, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American College of Prosthodontists, a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, and an Honorary Life Member of the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan and the Western Canada Dental Society. Dr. Donovan is past Chairman of the American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Materials, Instruments and Equipment.

Objectives:

1. How to realistically treatment plan and treat your medically complex patient
2. Materials and methods
3. Difficult repairs