2024 Courses and Events

Course #: 2030
Date: 11/30/2024
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Charles Czerepak, D.M.D., M.S.

Room: 1E17
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $305.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Students, Administrative Staff

Description:

Communication with the young dental patient may seem mysterious at times. This program looks at the science of behavior management and uses that base to explore the techniques used by experienced pediatric dentists to help children through their dental visit.

Learn:

• how to assess a child’s development
• the science of behavioral change
• how to apply pediatric communication techniques in the dental operatory
• how to predict child behavior at the dentist

Course #: 2040
Date: 11/30/2024
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Carla Cohn, D.M.D.

Room: 1E20
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $305.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Assistants

Description:

As a general practitioner, you should be able to care for most of the kids in your practice without referring them to the pediatric dentist across town. Taking care of your kids should be fun and stress-free. Learn how to use the most up-to-date methods and techniques for intra-coronal restorations, full coverage of primary dentition, pulpotomies, and more. Step-by-step instructions are provided to help you become a superstar with the kids and parents in your practice. You’ve heard it before - treat your kids well, and your practice will soar.

Learn:

• efficient and reliable pediatric methods and techniques
• to effectively treat primary dentition decay
• to successfully diagnose and treat pulpally involved teeth with new materials

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 2060
Date: 11/30/2024
Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Carla Cohn, D.M.D.

Room: 1E20
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $305.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Assistants

Description:

Caring for children in our general practice office can be intimidating at times, but it will become the best part of your day after attending this presentation. Once we understand our child’s individual temperament, will we be able to treatment plan appropriately. By recognizing what is the right thing for the right patient at the right time, then we can choose the right dental procedure, the appropriate technique, and the best preventative and restorative materials for that child. This program provides all you need to know about the clinical indications of essential restorative materials, how and when to use them to care for the children in our chair.

Learn:

• to recognize different temperaments of our child patient
• to understand clinical indications for dental restorative materials and techniques
• how to best care for the children in our chairs

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 3420
Date: 12/01/2024
Time: 9:45am - 12:45pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Arnold Weiss, D.D.S.

Room: Exhibit Floor - Booth #
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $455.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists

Description:

The clinician demonstrates advanced, innovative clinical procedures from restorative to pulp therapy, stainless steel crowns, and covers minimally invasive care. This three-hour session includes videos and hands-on preparation on typodonts of these procedures by attendees. The Hall Crown and Silver Diamine Fluoride is also discussed. A successful and profitable practice needs to care for children effectively. Get pearls of diagnosis and techniques that you never learned in dental school. This course will change the way you care for kids and make your days more predictable and fun!

Learn to:

• effortlessly prepare primary teeth
• understand options and how to perform pulp therapy in children
• become more comfortable in caring for children
• discover new techniques for control of dental caries in children

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 3430
Date: 12/01/2024
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Arnold Weiss, D.D.S.

Room: Exhibit Floor - Booth #
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $455.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists

Description:

The clinician demonstrates advanced, innovative clinical procedures from restorative to pulp therapy, stainless steel crowns, and covers minimally invasive care. This three-hour session includes videos and hands-on preparation on typodonts of these procedures by attendees. The Hall Crown and Silver Diamine Fluoride is also discussed. A successful and profitable practice needs to care for children effectively. Get pearls of diagnosis and techniques that you never learned in dental school. This course will change the way you care for kids and make your days more predictable and fun!

Learn to:

• effortlessly prepare primary teeth
• understand options and how to perform pulp therapy in children
• become more comfortable in caring for children
• discover new techniques for control of dental caries in children

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 4010
Date: 12/02/2024
Time: 9:45am - 12:45pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Juan Yepes, D.D.S., M.D.

Room: 1E17
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $265.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Students, Doctor

Description:

Unleash your expertise in pediatric oral pathology with this engaging seminar! Utilizing interactive case presentations, you’ll delve into the captivating world of oral lesions affecting infants, children, and adolescents.  This comprehensive program equips you with the latest knowledge on the entire spectrum of commonly encountered oral soft tissue lesions, ensuring you can confidently diagnose and manage young patients while staying at the forefront of this dynamic field.

Learn:

• understand the importance of “building” a differential diagnosis based on the clinical presentation of oral lesions
• the most common soft tissue lesions in infants, children, and adolescents
• the most updated treatment for some of the most common oral conditions besides gingivitis and dental caries

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 4020
Date: 12/02/2024
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Juan Yepes, D.D.S., M.D.

Room: 1E17
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $265.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Students, Doctor

Description:

Dive deep into pediatric oral radiology with this comprehensive seminar! Using case presentations for interactive learning, you’ll explore the full range of pediatric dental x-rays. Master radiation safety protocols, digital radiography techniques, and the specialized use of CBCT scans in children. Furthermore, you’ll gain expertise in interpreting radiographs and identifying common radiographic lesions in infants, children, and adolescents. This seminar equips you with the knowledge and skills to confidently diagnose and manage young patients using the latest advancements in dental radiology.

Learn:

• to understand the importance of “building” a differential diagnosis based on the clinical presentation of oral lesions
• the most common soft tissue lesions in infants, children, and adolescents
• the most updated treatment for some of the most common oral conditions besides gingivitis and dental caries

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 5010
Date: 12/03/2024
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Amr Moursi, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Chelsea Fosse, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Margherita Fontana, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Scott Cashion, D.D.S., M.S.
Scott Smith, D.D.S., M.S.
Tom Ison, D.M.D.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $265.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Students

Description:

9:00AM - 10:30AM

Scott D. Smith D.D.S, M.S.

Tom Ison, D.M.D.

Scott Cashion, D.D.S., M.S.

Chelsea Fosse, D.M.D., M.P.H. 

The Future of Pediatric Dentistry:  An American Academy of Pediatric Dentsitry (AAPD) Leadership Perspective

The leadership of AAPD will deliver their perspective on the future of pediatric dentistry.  The program will review the mission and vision of the AAPD. Learn from a discussion and a review of the past, present and what to expect in the future.

Learn:

• the mission and vision of AAPD and who we are as an organization
• what the AAPD is doing to advance the profession and educate its members
• what the AAPD is doing in terms of Advocacy 

10:30AM – 12:00PM

Margherita Fontana, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Pediatric Caries Management I:  Risk Assessment and Caries Arrest

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases and most common unmet healthcare needs among children, particularly poor and minority children. Targeted healthcare delivery can be an important strategy to improve health and patient-centered outcomes, while reducing disparities and containing costs. This presentation will discuss evidence on caries risk assessment and cost-effectiveness of a risk based approach to caries management, as well as evidence supporting caries arrest strategies such as SDF.

Learn:

• the importance of managing caries as a chronic, life-long disease
• to compare and contrast the accuracy of different tools for assessing risk for caries in children, particularly in interprofessional settings
• the cost-effectiveness of a targeted risk-based approach to caries management throughout childhood
• the evidence behind caries arrest strategies for caries control

Amr Moursi, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Pediatric Caries Management II: Early Detection and Incipient Lesions

This presentation discusses the newest advances and concepts in early caries detection and intervention. Management of incipient lesions is discussed with a focus on minimally invasive care. Several strategies are presented with an emphasis on those techniques and materials that are evidence-based, effective, and feasible. 

Learn to:

• carry out effective early caries detection
• manage early caries intervention in children
• evaluate the evidence for minimally invasive caries management
• apply caries management strategies in children

Support for this program is provided by 

Course #: 5020
Date: 12/03/2024
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Jillian Kaye, M.S., R.D.N.
M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril , Ph. D.
Scott Rickert, M.D.

Room: 1E08
Topic: Health Medicine and Nutrition
Tuition: $265.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Students, Lab Technicians, Educator, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

2:00 – 3:30

M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Ph.D.

Jilian Kaye, M.S., R.D.N.

Oral Health and the Microbiome: The Role of Diet

In this session, there will be two presentations. The first will provide an overview of the technical aspects of the oral microbiome, highlighting its relationship with environmental factors and the daily choices individuals make while delving into the complexities of oral health and how external influences impact the oral microbiome. The second will cover the topic of nutrition and its significant influence on the oral microbiome while exploring effective communication strategies for healthcare professionals to guide patients in improving their oral health through dietary choices.

Learn:

• the definition of the and basic concepts like Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs), Amplicon Sequence Variants (ASVs) and methods to assess diversity, composition, and function of the microbiome
• environment, diet, and lifestyle choices that impact the oral microbiome
• the gut-mouth axis and interactions between oral bacteria and the diet
• strategies for effective counseling to assist patients in managing their oral health through dietary choice

3:30 – 5:00

Scott Rickert, M.D.

Pediatric Frenectomies:  What’s the Evidence

Support for this program is provided by

Course #: 6010
Date: 12/04/2024
Time: 8:30am - 11:30am
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Jeanette MacLean, D.D.S.

Room: 1E13
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $265.00
Credits: 3
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Students, Educator, Nurse, Doctor

Description:

Why watch and wait when you can arrest and remineralize? Why drill and fill when you can infiltrate or regenerate? Help your patients delay or avoid entering the restorative dentistry downward spiral with early interventions and nonsurgical options. This course will review the latest noninvasive treatment options for managing incipient caries lesions and enamel defects like topical fluorides and remineralization agents, resin infiltration, and guided hard tissue regeneration.

Learn:

• to review the evidence for noninvasive caries treatments
• to discuss case selection and treatment planning
• the clinical protocols for topical antimicrobials, remineralization agents, resin infiltration, and guided enamel regeneration

Tuition: $650.00 Bundle price for the interactive afternoon session.

Course #: 6020
Date: 12/04/2024
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Course Info: Half Day
Speaker(s):
Jeanette MacLean, D.D.S.

Room: 1E13
Topic: Pediatric Dentistry
Tuition: $390.00
Credits: 2
Recommended For:
Dentists, Hygienists, Students

Description:

Whether you are a general dentist who enjoys treating children or a seasoned pediatric specialist, this small group discussion will review tips and tricks to help increase your treatment planning confidence and improve clinical outcomes. Dr. MacLean will use case studies to demonstrate how she utilizes different materials to achieve clinical success in a manner that is faster and easier for even the youngest patients to tolerate. This session will review glass ionomer sealants and restoratives, which have chemical and physical properties that help reduce recurrent caries and sensitivity, as well as indirect pulp therapy and stainless steel crowns, which have excellent long-term success rates. This unique experience will allow participants to have a more intimate and interactive discussion, focused on addressing their individual questions and challenges.

Learn:

• discuss treatment planning strategies and how to present them to parents
• review proper handling of glass ionomer sealants and restoratives
• discuss diagnosis and treatment planning of indirect pulp therapy
• strategies for efficient and effective stainless steel crown placement

Tuition: $650.00 Bundle price for the morning seminar; Course 6010.