Fall 2010 Continuing Education Programs for Dentists, Hygienists, and Assistants

Academy of General Dentistry Approved PACE Program Provider

Nutrition and Oral Health

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to: Recognize the interrelationship between diet and oral health through the lifespan; Become aware of and plan dental interventions for various conditions and diseases that have oral and nutritional implications; Identify foods that stimulate salivary flow and reduce caries formation so as to provide counseling to patients; Describe the nutritional factors associated with periodontal health versus gingivitis and periodontitis; and Identify dietary and oral hygiene recommendations for a patient with oral alterations.

Speaker: Jodi R. Godfrey, MS, RD

Dental Pharmacology, Drug Interactions, and Oral Lesions Update

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to: Recognize the interrelationship between diet and oral health through the lifespan; Become aware of and plan dental interventions for various conditions and diseases that have oral and nutritional implications; Identify foods that stimulate salivary flow and reduce caries formation so as to provide counseling to patients; Describe the nutritional factors associated with periodontal health versus gingivitis and periodontitis; and Identify dietary and oral hygiene recommendations for a patient with oral alterations.

Speaker: Hillel D. Ephros, DMD, MD

Dental Implants: Assessment and Maintenance Strategies

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Win the Battle Against Biofilm: Leverage the Power of Ultrasonics

Based on current scientific evidence, this course will present assessment strategies and treatment technologies available to implement a successful implant maintenance program. The "Win the Battle Against Biolfilm: Leverage the Power of Ultrasonics" course is based on current scientific literature and evidence based strategies to give the clinician practical guidelines regarding the use of ultrasonic, instrumentation for nonsurgincal periodontal therapy. Ultrasonic instrumentation techniques will be covered extensively following the dental hygiene process of care and utilizing hands-on activities. Patient cases demonstrating successful treatment with ultrasonic instrumentation will be shared.

Speaker: Gail Malone, RDH, BS

This course was made possible due to the generous educational grant provided by:

DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL

Oral Surgery and Anesthesia Review

This program includes updates on local anesthesia and vasoconstrictors, complications of local anesthesia, reversal and anxiolysis. The physiology of regional anesthesia and the pharmacology of local anesthetic agents will be discussed along with the role of vasoconstrictors, their limitations, interactions, complications, and dosing. Approaches used to reduce anxiety in dental patients will also be reviewed. The program is also an introduction to dentoalveolar surgery and includes risk assessment, office preparation, patient selection, exodontia techniques and principals, step by step descriptions of selected dentoalveolar surgery procedures and the diagnosis and management of oral surgery complications.

Speaker: Hillel D. Ephros, DMD, MD

The Mind and the Mouth:

A Dental Approach to Patients with Psychiatric Illness

Upon attending this course participants will be able to: 1. Demonstrate how mental health and oral health are intertwined and how one can impact the other 2. Comprehend how medications used to treat various forms of mental illness can interact with drugs used in dentistry 3. Understand how oral health problems can arise as manifestations of mental illness as well as being side effects of numerous psychiatric medications 4. Enhance their knowledge so as to be better prepared to clinically manage a patient who is suffering from a particular type of mental illness, and 5. Understand the disabilities and stigma associated with mental illness.
Psychiatric diagnoses highlighted in the talk will include: mood disorders (e.g. major depressions, bipolar disorder). Schizophrenia, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, and a discussion on dementia.    

Speaker: David B. Clark, BSc, DDS, MSc(Oral Pathology), FRCDC

Dent-Ed Solutions, LLC is grateful for the financial contribution towards this course that was provided by:

OraPharma, Inc.

The 53 Most Common Oral Lesions and Then Some...!

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Oral Care and the Geriatric Patient: An Emerging Reality

This course will help participants: Identify some of the most common lesions of the oral cavity encountered in daily practice; Recognize both the technique and importance of regular and thorough clinical soft tissue examination; Understand the importance of a differential diagnosis in helping to identify the benign lesions from the more serious lesions that may present in the oral cavity. The “Oral Care and the Geriatric Patient: An Emerging Reality” course will discuss the common chronic disease states affecting the geriatric population and demonstrate a familiarity with the numerous medications used in the management of these chronic diseases and the side effects that invariably ensue, as well as the pharmacokinetics unique to this specific age group.

Speaker: David B. Clark, BSc, DDS, MSc(Oral Pathology), FRCDC

Dent-Ed Solutions, LLC is grateful for the financial contribution towards this course that was provided by:

OraPharma, Inc.

Infection Control in Dentistry: Guidelines and Challenges

This course will describe the pathways by which microorganisms may spread in the dental office; Review the latest CDC guidelines on infection control recommendations, and the importance of personal barriers, instrument processing, surface and equipment asepsis; Become aware of emerging infections diseases and risks while providing guidance on protective techniques and vaccine recommendations; Understand engineering and work practice controls plus standard operating procedures that can be used to prevent the spread of disease.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

Sealant Placement Made Easy!

(Lecture and Hands-on Course)

This lecture and hands-on course will guide participants through the simple techniques of sealant placement. Participants will be able to review the basic concepts of the clinical procedure and its role in preventive dentistry. Various isolation recommendations will be provided so as to ensure proper sealant placement technique and retention. The course will also include a discussion on indications and contraindications for sealant placement in addition to, differential application methods for various sealant brands. Disinfected extracted teeth will be used in the hands-on portion of the course.

Note: Register Early. Seating for this course is very limited.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH BS

CPR for Healthcare Providers Recertification

This is the renewal course for the CPR for Healthcare Providers course. Prerequisite: Must have previously taken the full day healthcare provider course.

OSHA Law, Regulations, and Recommendations

This yearly required course covers OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, plus emergency and safety procedures. This course will help you: implement a post-exposure control plan, understand the epidemiology of airborne and bloodborne infectious diseases, review administrative forms required by OSHA, update infection control guidelines, and much more.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

CPR for Healthcare Providers

Gain the knowledge and hands-on experience to administer CPR effectively and safely. Participants will learn the current guidelines on: 1 & 2 rescuer adult, child, & infant CPR. Rescue breathing using mouth-to-mouth & mouth-to-barrier device. How to manage a foreign body airway obstruction in a responsive & in an unresponsive victim, plus how to use an (AED) automated external defibrillator. Successful completion requires a score of 85% or higher as well as proper demonstration of skills.
Upon successful completion of this course you will receive an AHA Healthcare Provider CPR certification card in addition to 6 continuing dental education credits.
Upon timely registration, all participants will receive the CPR student manual on BLS for Healthcare Providers prior to the course date.

Instructor: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

Would you know what to do in a medical emergency?
Learn how to prevent, prepare, and manage the different types of medical emergencies such as: hypoglycemia, asthmatic attacks, hyperventilation, seizures, strokes, syncope, cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, angina attacks, and much more.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

The ABC's of Viral Hepatitis

How long is the hepatitis B vaccine effective? If I get stuck with a contaminated needle, what are my chances of testing positive to a hepatitis virus? What are my treatment options? What are the symptoms of viral hepatitis? How do viral hepatitis viruses A-E spread? How long can these survive outside the body? Have you ever heard of hepatitis G, or TTV? What about hepatitis SEN-V? This course will discuss and answer these and many other questions on viral hepatitis viruses.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

In-Office Training

We will go to your office and train your staff on:

OSHA or Medical Emergencies- 3 Credits - $76.00/person
Healthcare Provider CPR Recertification - 4 Credits - $86.00/person

In-Office Training is available in New Jersey and only in certain areas of New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware, depending on distance and number of registered guests.

The full day Healthcare Provider Course is also available for In-Office Training.

*Fees for travel expenses may apply. Small or large groups accepted.

Call for a quote, info, and availability. (973) 777-9600

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