Description:
DAVID GEEN, DDS
MASTERING CLINICAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN DENTISTRY: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
This course provides a practical, step-by-step guide to capturing high-quality clinical photographs in the dental office, whether you’re using a DSLR or mirrorless camera. Attendees will learn key principles of composition, exposure, and technique to consistently produce accurate and effective images for documentation, diagnosis, and presentation. The session includes recommended camera settings and practical tips to take the guesswork out of clinical photography, helping you confidently capture the most useful images for your practice.
Learn to:
- take consistent photographs, which can be used for treatment planning, patient communications, documentation, comparison, marketing, and self-growth
- compose the most common and most useful photographs for dental medicine
- manage and edit your photographs with photography software
LAUREN FELDMAN, DMD, MPH
DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: MISINFORMATION AND INFORMED CONSENT
This two-part session equips dental professionals with communication strategies for navigating complex and sensitive patient interactions. Part 1 explores a case of traumatic dental injury in a patient with special health- care needs to highlight important discussions relevant to complex scenarios, and to illustrate how to manage challenging conversations with empathy and clarity. Part 2 connects these communication techniques to the broader challenge of misinformation in dentistry. Topics such as fluoridation, radiation safety, and social media myths will be addressed, providing practical tools to foster informed consent and build trust in evidence-based care.
Learn:
- questions to ask to improve communication with patients with special circumstances
- modifications to obtaining informed consent needed for patients with special considerations
- talking points to combat misinformation
RENUKA BIJOOR, DDS
PEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDERS - IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT
This lecture will focus on understanding pediatric sleep disorders, learning to identify them in our pediatric patients, and the recommended protocol for managing these patients. It will also discuss the impact of these sleep disorders on the growing orofacial structures if they are not treated in time.
Learn:
- to understand pediatric sleep disorders and their impact on the pediatric population
- to identify these pediatric sleep disorders and develop a protocol for their management
- how early diagnosis can have such a profound impact on their growth and general well-being
- the impact on orofacial structures
