Robert Kreyer CDT

Mr. Robert Kreyer CDT is a third generation dental technician and received his technical training from the US Army Medical Field Service School and education as member of various prosthodontic study groups at the University of California San Francisco and University of Southern California. He is a member of the American Prosthodontic Society, Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and past Chair of the the American College of Prosthodontists Dental Technician Alliance. Mr. Kreyer is a continuing education provider for the Dental Board of California and National Board of Certification in Dental Technology. He was a Biofunctional Prosthetic System Technical Instructor for Ivoclar Vivadent, and a Certified Instructor for Candulor in Zurich, Switzerland. Robert has published numerous articles on removable prosthodontics and writes a technical column for Inside Dental Technology.

In 2010 Robert Kreyer was the first recipient of The American College of Prosthodontists Dental Technician Leadership Award and in January of 2011 was selected by the National Board of Certification in Dental Technology as their 2011 CDT of the Year.
At the 2014 American Prosthodontic Society Annual meeting Robert was the recipient of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry’s Editorial Board’s Rudd Award.
Robert Kreyer is now co-founder of Dentgnostix an independent consulting firm working with Dentsply-Sirona and AvaDent.

Education

1971-73 U.S Army Medical Field Service School
1975 Swissedent Foundation
Dentogenic Concept of Aesthetics
Dr. Jack Frush Director and Instructor
Swissedent Certified and Registered Laboratory
1976-77 City College of San Francisco
Dental Technology Program
1978-79 University of California San Francisco

Peter K. Thomas Occlusion Study Group
Dr. Peter K. Thomas Director and Instructor
1980 APM Sterngold Precision Restorations
1984 Dr. Earl Pound Study Group
Fort Ord, California
Dr. Earl Pound Director and Instructor
1985-86 University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
Treatment Planning Study Group
Dr. Theodore Jacobsen Director
1996-97 University of Southern California School of Dentistry
Odontic Seminar Alex Koper Director
1998 PCPS Symposium on Prosthodontics and the Future of Removable Prosthodontics
1999 UCSF The Edentulous Predicament 2000 Beyond
2001 UCSF Predictable Success with CD
2001 BPS Introduction
2002-Advanced Implant Prosthetics
Dr. C. Misch
2003 Pankey Institute Predictable Removable Prosthetics Dr. Joseph Massad
2005 Candulor Aesthetic and Gerber Course Instructor Certification
Zurich, Switzerland
2006 Nobel Biocare NobelGuide Course
Yorba Linda, California
2008 Ivoclar Vivadent BPS Techncial Instructor Examination
Schaan, Liechtenstein
2012 ICOI Fellowship
2012 Misch Institute Fellowship

Employment

2018 Dentgnostix Danville, California
2015- 2017 AvaDent Global Dental Science
Scottsdale, Arizona
Director of Manufacturing 2015-2017
Director of Clinical Affairs 2017
2013-2015 Custom Prosthetics Inc. partner
Cupertino, California
2010-2012 Microdental/DTI
Dublin, California
Director of Removable and Implant Prosthetics
1978-2010 Owner Operator Kreyer Dental Prosthetics
Marin County California
2005-2008 Consultant Ivoclar Vivadent
Amherst, New York

Lectures/Presentations/Hands-on Courses

2015
February
Lab Day Chicago AvaDent “A Digital Workflow Process”

2014

December
Greater New York Dental Meeting
Collaboration Presetation with Dr. Lily Garcia

October
Ivoclar Vivadent Master Aesthetic Course
Sarasota, Florida

May
Ivoclar Vivadent Master Aesthetic Course
Sarasota, Florida

April
Mid-Continent Dental Meeting
6 hour presentation on complete prosthetics

March
Nobel Biocare Implant Presentation
Santa Clara, California

February
Lab Day Chicago

Implant Prosthetics presentation

American Prosthodontic Society
Rudd Award Acceptance Presentation

2013
December
Greater New York Dental Meeting
Collaboration Event Presentation

October
Ivoclar Vivadent Master Aesthetic Course
Sarasota, Florida

May
Ivoclar Vivadent Master Aesthetic Course
Sarasota, Florida

February
Lab Day Chicago
Renfert Complete Denture Presentation

2012
October
Ivoclar Vivadent Master Aesthetic Course
Sarasota, Florida

July
International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics Meeting Presentation
Neuromuscular Complete Denture Prosthetics
Hollywood, Florida

June
Florida National Dental Convention
Contemporary Complete Dentures
Orlando, Florida

April
Dental Laboratory Association of Texas
Complete and Implant Prosthetics

March
Ivoclar Vivadent

Master Complete Denture Esthetics
Sarasota, Florida
2011
October
Ivoclar Vivadent
Master Complete Denture Esthetics
Sarasota, Florida

April
Ivoclar Vivadent
Master Complete Denture Esthetics
Sarasota, Florida

2010

September
Japan Denture Association
Complete Denture Prosthetics Esthetic Presentation
Tokyo, Japan

July
Advanced Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course
IECE Ivoclar Vivadent Sarasota, Florida

May
American College of Prosthodontists Center for Prosthodontic Education Treating
Complete Denture Update Roadshow Atlanta, Georgia

April
University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dr. Robert Ahlstrom Student Study Group Denture Esthetics Presentation
Advanced Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course
IECE Ivoclar Vivadent Sarasota, Florida

March
Colorado Dental Laboratory Association
Complete Denture Prosthetic Esthetic Presentation Denver, Colorado

February
Lab Management Today Lab Day Chicago Sponsor Ivoclar Vivadent Half- day presentation/demo Sheraton Hotel Chicago, Illinois.
Lab Management Today Lab Day Chicago Sponsor Renfert
Esthetic presentation Sheraton Hotel and Towers Chicago, Illinois

January
Advanced Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course
IECE Ivoclar Vivadent Sarasota, Florida

2009

November
Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course
IECE Ivoclar Vivadent Sarasota, Florida

October
Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course Bates Technical College
Spokane, Washington

Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course
IECE Ivoclar Vivadent Sarasota, Florida

September
Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course
IECE Ivoclar Vivadent Sarasota, Florida

August
Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course
ICDE Ivoclar Vivadent Amherst, New York

June
Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course Bates Technical College
Spokane, Washington

May
Complete Denture Prosthetics hands-on Course ICDE Ivoclar Vivadent
Amherst, New York
American College of Prosthodontists Center for Prosthodontic Education Treating the Partially Edentulous Patient May 8-9 Chicago, Illinois

April
Tennessee Dental Laboratory Association Lecture Memphis, Tennessee

February
Lab Management Today Lab Day Chicago Ivoclar Vivadent full day presentation/demo Sheraton Hotel Chicago, Illinois.

January
Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course ICDE Ivoclar Vivadent
Amherst, New York.

2008

December
BPS Instructor/Examination ICDE Ivoclar Vivadent Schaan, Lichtenstein

November
Complete Denture Prosthetics Hands-on Course ICDE Ivoclar Vivadent
Amherst, New York

October
Complete Denture Prosthetic Hands-on Course ICDE Ivoclar Vivadent
Amherst, New York

August
Complete Denture Prosthetic Hands-on Course ICDE IvoclarVivadent
Amherst, New York

May
Complete Denture Prosthetic Hands-on Course ICDE Ivoclar Vivadent
Amherst, New York

Publications on Technical Removable Prosthodontics

2012
December
Inside Dental Technology
Solving A Complicated Prosthetic Case
Robert Kreyer and Yulia Gafurov
July/Aug
Inside Dental Technology
Digital Partial Design and Manufacturing
March
Inside Dental Technology
Digitally Designed RPD Framework

2011
October
Inside Dental Technology
The Future of Complete Denture Prosthetics
Robert Kreyer and Brian Carson
July/Aug
Inside Dental Technology
Replicating Nature in Complete Dentures
Robert Kreyer and Renzo Chiappe

June
Inside Dental Technology
Creating a Custom Denture Base
Robert Kreyer and Renzo Chiappe

February
Inside Dental Technology
Immediate Complete Denture Prosthetics

2010
October
Inside Dental Technology
“Complete Immediate Denture Prosthetics”
August

May Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“From Wax To Acrylic Resin”

March Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Waxing Gingival”
February Issue Implant News and Views
“Tooth Selection for Implant Prosthetic Restorations”
January Bench Mastery Dental lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“It’s All In The Selection”

2009 Published Articles
October Bench Mastery Dental lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Setting Class III Malocclusion”

August Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Finishing and Polishing the Gingival Base”

June/July Journal of Dental Technology
“Creating a Vision for Education”

May Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Hybrid Acrylic Processing”

March Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“ Edentulous Model Analysis”

January Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Esthetic Anterior Ovate Pontics”

2008 Published Articles

October Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Processing Locators to Overdentures”

September Impact of the Academy of General Dentistry
“Meeting Expectations”

September Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Improving Personal Prosthetic Performance”

May Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Increase Denture Efficiency”

April Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Partials to Partials”

March Bench Mastery Dental lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Fabricating Implant Surgical Guides”
January Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Getting to the Root of Implant-Retained Overdentures”

2007 Published Articles
October Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Gingival Characterization”

August Bench Mastery Dental lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Denture Articulation”

May Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Cross-bite Occlusion Set-up”

March Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Implant-retained Overdentures”

January Special Report Dental Lab Products
“Robert Kreyer CDT Interviews Dr. Harold W. Preiskel”

January Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Overdenture Bar Analog”

2006 Published Articles
November Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Split Cast Modeling”

September Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Occlusal Rim Varification”

June Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“Reline with Easysoft”

June Dental Products Report
Dentures: Using a Coordinated System for Removable Prosthetics

April Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables
“The Art of Prosthetics”

February Bench Mastery Dental Lab Products
Kreyer On Removables “Measurements of Success”

Registered Continuing Education Provider
California Community College Teaching Credentials in
Dental Laboratory Technology 1984
The Dental Board of California 2004-current
National Board for Certification in Dental Technology 2004-current

Professional Affiliations

The American Prosthodontic Society
Associate Member 1996-2006
Active member 2006-present
Committees
2006-2010 Annual SessionTable Clinic Judge
2006-2009 Membership committee
2004-2008 Laboratory Relations Committee
2005-2006 Strategic Planning Committee
2010 Annual Session Meeting Committee
2007-2008 Prosthodontic Update member Editorial Review Board
2010-2013 Finance Committee
2010- 2013 Membership Committee
2010- 2013 Strategic Planning Committee
2012-2015 Executive Council

The American College of Prosthodontists
Alliance Member 2004-2007
Past Chair of Alliance Task Force Committee 2005-07
TechnoFair Committee
Center for Prosthodontic Education Committee member 2006-07

National Association of Dental Laboratories
ANSI Committee member 2005-07
ADEA Working Group Committee member 2005-07

Foundation For Dental Laboratory Technology
Board of Trustees Member 2008-2014
Education committee member 2008-2010
Board of Trustees Member 2010-2012
Education Committee Member 2010-2012
Fundraising Committee Member 2010-2012

American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Give Back a Smile Foundation
2007-current date donor

Pankey Institute
Member Alumni Association