Peterson, Gene
PhD(c), MS, CDT
Gene Peterson is the Director of Education at Blue Sky Bio, LLC. He is a CDT with a BS in Biology and MS in Biology/Human Anatomy and Physiology, and is currently finishing his PhD dissertation on digital dentures. He owned and operated a full-service dental lab in Arizona for over 18 years and has been a pioneer, researcher, and developer in digital dental workflows over the last 35 years. Gene is a member of AGD and has multiple publications, including General Dentistry, and has lectured worldwide on clinical and technical dental subjects, with several presentations and hands-on sessions presented at the AGD Annual Meeting.
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Live Course
Free Hands-On Surgery Course in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ | July 25, 2025 | Gene Peterson
Learning objectives:
- Understand the AI workflow in implant planning.
- Learn the simple steps of implant planning, surgical guide, and crown design.
- Learn an efficient digital workflow you can use tomorrow to increase implant production.
- Review essential implant biology, treatment planning and how to reduce failure.
- Create your own implant plan and final crown using AI.
- Review basic principles of printing your guide.
- Learn how to use a keyless guided surgical kit.
- Place implant with guide into simulated maxilla.