Course
HOSTS
Dr. Jack Lipkin and Debbie Lipkin
SPEAKERS (Each will present for 3 hours)
Dr. Derek Pollard; Dr. Marvin Leventer; Dr. Hagen Klieb; and Dr. Melanie Gilbert.
SPEAKER
Dr. Derek Pollard
TITLE
Orthodontics for the GP – How to improve results and avoid trouble!
Interceptive Orthodontics: Simple Ways to Treat Simple Problems (60 min)
- Learn how to identify the orthodontic problems that should be treated in the mixed dentition
- Learn how to treat these issues effectively and efficiently using simple appliances and techniques
Orthodontic Red Flags (60 min)
- Learn how to identify “green light” case characteristics that can be easily, predictably, and profitably treated in general practice
- Learn how to identify “red light” case characteristics that should prompt a referral to an Orthodontist
Invisalign Treatment Planning (60 min)
- Learn how to structure your orthodontic examination and collect diagnostic findings to ensure nothing is missed
- Learn how to create an orthodontic problem list and focused treatment goals
- Learn how to systematically set up your Clinchecks to increase aligner tracking, avoid extra refinements, and improve final results
Invisalign Top 10 Tips & Tricks (30 min)
- Learn some very helpful tips to improve Invisalign results and minimize the number of refinements
Benefits of Attending – Course Objectives:
- Learn to recognize and confidently treat very common mixed dentition orthodontic problems in your practice
- Be able to recognize complex orthodontic cases and challenging issues/variables that should be referred to an Orthodontist
- Increase your Invisalign efficiency by learning a step-by-step approach to Clincheck set-ups that reduce costly refinements
- Learn numerous useful Invisalign pearls to enhance your final results
SPEAKER
Marvin Leventer DDS
TITLE
Essentials of sedation for dentistry
Course Description
This seminar will offer a review of practical, safe, and commonly used in office “sedation” modalities by most practitioners. What do we need to know to be as safe as possible? We will cover when a special permit is necessary and the pros, cons, risks, objectives of oral sedation, nitrous oxide, local anesthesia, deep sedation, general anesthesia, and care in the hospital. Both pediatric and adult patient issues will be discussed.
Course Objectives
- How to decide which patients are appropriate for sedation or general anesthesia and how to treat or refer them.
- What are the critical areas to focus on for a proper patient assessment?
- Explain the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the most commonly used anxiolytic drugs in dental practice.
- Demonstrate how to do an airway assessment, and explain the implications for the sedated patient
- List the monitors required or recommended for sedation and explain how their data is important.
- What are some common reported mishaps that lead to morbidity? How are they avoided and/or treated?
SPEAKER
Dr. Hagen Klieb
TITLE
Oral Pathology – A refresher
Synopsis
Oral Pathology, while important, is easily forgettable and may be infrequently encountered in the dental practice. This sets the stage for misdiagnosis and mismanagement with the potential to negativity effect patient morbidity and mortality as well as medico-legal ramifications. Attendees will gain confidence in identifying oral precancerous and cancers lesions and managing common oral pathologies.
Objectives:
Part I. Suspicious Oral lesions
- To review trends of oral cancer including new risk factors.
- To recognize clinical features of oral precancer/cancer.
- To review proper documentation and an approach for a differential diagnosis.
- To discuss how and when to refer
Part II. Commonly encountered oral ulcerative lesions
- To review a diagnostic approach for oral ulcerative lesions.
- To discuss the diagnosis and management of commonly encountered lesions(including aphthous stomatitis, lichen planus).
SPEAKER
Dr. Melanie Gilbert
TITLE
Oral Cancer : The Journey and the Role of the Dentist
Synopsis
Dentists will commonly encounter patients with a history of cancer and it is essential that they understand the modifications necessary for proper dental management. This lecture will review the management of head and neck malignancies and examine the dentist’s role in all phases.
Lecture Objectives
- To review the management and patient experience of the head and neck cancer parient.
- To discuss the role of the dentist in all phases of care(pre-, peri- and post-cancer care).
Course Tuition
12 credit hours
| DENTISTS | $1095 CAD per person |
| AUXILLIARIES | $395 CAD per person |
Course tuition due at time of final payment.
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Unless otherwise published, the speaker has no financial or commercial interest or relationships related to the lecture or lecture material.
Kennedy Professional Educational Seminars is an ADA CERP recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual activities or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
