The Dental Microscope: Your Link to Better Digital Dentistry
October 31 - November 1, 2025
Course Overview
Whether you own a dental microscope or are contemplating purchasing one, this dental microscope course will immediately get you ready to incorporate the dental microscope into your practice routine.
If you already own a dental microscope, this course will aid the transition from it being an ornament to becoming an essential tool of your dental practice.
This hands-on course is a great opportunity for you to upgrade your clinical skills in different restorative techniques in cosmetic dentistry at the same time while getting proficient with the microscope.
A well-versed course in using the scope as well as practicing cosmetic dentistry. This course will help you to implement a comprehensive use of the microscope and gives you a solid foundation and lots of confidence in practicing with it.
The Dental Microscope – Your Link to Better Dentistry
A remarkable course for practitioners who want to be more precise and less invasive in their practice. To prep less, you need to see more – the microscope is an amazing tool to deliver better patient care. Magnification, Illumination, Communication and Ergonomics are the key factors.
Ken Hovden will use his expertise and a variety of dental procedures to train you in all settings, quadrants, and patient positioning in restorative and microscopic dentistry.
Microscopic Dentistry and Cosmetic Dentistry
IDEA’s professional and intimate teaching environment allows for individual well-paced learning. The IDEA facility is ideal for maximum benefit.
You will return to your practice confident to successfully integrate the dental microscope efficiently on Monday after the course. At the same time, you will upgrade your skills in cosmetic dentistry.
Magnification, Illumination, Communication and Ergonomics
Ken Hovden will share with you the advantages and drawbacks of the dental microscope and will get you through your own struggles. Individual breakout sessions and the small group size at IDEA allow for personalized training.
You will learn when to use your loups, when to switch to the dental microscope, how to use it, and how to most benefit from it. This is a perfect opportunity for any dentist wanting to experience the value of the dental microscope beyond just endodontics, in comprehensive and cosmetic dentistry.
The hands-on objectives of this dental microscope course will raise your clinical skills and knowledge in cosmetic dentistry, you will improve your preparation techniques, and will connect the dots of “how” and “why”.
You will take home many practical tips and tricks that can be implemented into your practice tomorrow.
Dental Microscope – Increase Your Image in the Eyes of Your Patients
Dr. Hovden will make the use of the dental microscope approachable and achievable. Every aspect of this course is well thought-out and easily applicable to daily practice.
You will return to your practice prepared to successfully integrate the dental microscope into your daily workflow and to practice cosmetic dentistry on a higher level.
Microscope Hands-on while Raising Skills in Cosmetic Dentistry
> Solid skills of how to use the dental microscope efficiently
> Chair side ergonomics – improve your personal well being
> Optimize magnification to get the best possible vision
> Illumination – at its best
> Advantages and drawbacks of the dental microscope
> Immediately enhance your diagnostic skills
> Maximize precision and predictability of treatment
> New technology, same time, get acquainted with new treatment options
> Incorporate the dental microscope and improve quality of care
> Cosmetic Dentistry – upgrade your knowledge and skills
> Differentiate yourself from others in your area
> Significantly enhance your image in the eyes of your patients
For more detailed information please request the daily agenda for Ken Hovden’s unique IDEA course
Dr. Hovden made the use of dental microscopes approachable and achievable. Every aspect of his course was well thought-out and easily applicable to daily practice. After just two days, I feel ready to immediately incorporate dental microscopes to my routine. I would recommend this course to anyone!
This is not only incorporating microscope in practice but also improving quality of care of patients.
Dr. Hovden taught a great course. This is an opportunity to learn the microscope and at the same time learn different restorative techniques and materials. A must course for anybody having bought or planning to buy the dental microscope.
Enjoyed the microscope class. Ken is well versed in using the scope as well as other areas of dentistry which he included in his instruction of the class. The facility at IDEA is ideal for maximum learning.
I really enjoyed Dr. Hovden's very practical and hands-on approach. I've learned tips and tricks well beyond just the use of microscope. I cannot wait to implement the new skills in my practice on Monday.
A higher level of education. It's an experience, not a course.
Course was very helpful to implementing more comprehensive use of the microscope. Procedures were instructional and well-paced for learning. Very professional and intimate teaching environment and staff.
A very good introduction to the use of a surgical microscope in general dentistry. If you are looking to incorporate a microscope into your practice, this is a course for you.
Please fill the form to receive the course agenda. In which you will be able to find the scheduled daily program, designed for an outstanding experience. We are looking forward to welcoming you at IDEA!
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