Fall 2008 Continuing Education Programs for Dentists, Hygienists, and Assistants

Academy of General Dentistry Approved PACE Program Provider

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 educational grant provided by
LACLEDE, INC. for this course.

Dental Pharmacology, Drug Interactions, and Oral Lesions Update

This course will discuss the medications that all dental professional should be aware of, including bisphosphonates and other commonly prescribed medications that may impact on treatment. Drug-to-drug and drug-to-food, plus herbal medication and supplements interactions will be discussed. The course will also include a discussion on the diagnosis and treatment of oral mucosal lesions and the use of diagnostic tools that may help to distinguish benign from malignant disease.

Speaker: Hillel D. Ephros, DMD, MD

Sealant Placement Made Easy!

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.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH BS

Dental Caries: Advances in Detection and Disease Management & Assessing Anesthetic Options for Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Dental Caries: Advances in Detection and Disease Management will address trends in caries epidemiology, describe new diagnostic technologies, and discuss minimally invasive approaches to managing dental caries. Participants will be able to: Recognize trends in caries etiology; Implement the use of caries assessment tools; Compare sensitivity, specificity and reliability of caries detection; and much more. For Assessing Anesthetic Options for Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy participants will be able to: Explain the neurophysiology of pain conduction; Identify methods to manage the perception of pain; Explain the action of local anesthetic drugs on pain conduction; Discuss the physiological effects of vasoconstriction; Categorize local anesthetic drugs according to type and duration of action; and much more. This course was made possible due to an educational grant provided by DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL.

Speaker: Gail Malone, RDH, BS

Treating the Developmentally Disabled Patient in your Practice

Have you ever encountered the responsibility of treating a developmentally disabled patient in your practice and felt a lack of knowledge as to how to go about the procedure? This course will better enable the practitioner and the auxiliaries to treat developmentally disabled patients by providing five ways to alter treatment to better serve these individuals.

Speaker: Louise McCarthy, RDH, BS

Child Abuse: Let's Recognize it! Let's End it!

Learn to assist in the prevention of child abuse by identifying the 4 different types of abuse and by obtaining the knowledge on how to report it. Recognize the most common types of childhood inflicted injuries by becoming familiar with their appearances. Differential diagnosis or conditions often mistaken for child abuse are also discussed.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

Spanish Communication for the Dental Team

From greetings-to-Farewells: learn how to communicate with your Spanish speaking patients. This fun yet informative course will provide you with the tools you need to learn basic Spanish dental terminology and Spanish pronunciation that will enable you to: explain treatment needs, inquire about their medical & dental histories, explain treatment options & procedures, and perform administrative duties in Spanish.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

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, 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

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.

In-Office Training

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

OSHA - 3 Credits - $76.00/person
Medical Emergencies - 3 Credits - $76.00/person
Adult Heartsaver AED - 4 Credits - $86.00/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 and Pennsylvania.

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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