Last Chance Dental

Thursday, December 10, 2015 (8.50 hours) 
7:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 

7:45 a.m. Introduction to Course – Drs. Barry Hammond and Rhoda Sword

8:00 a.m. Current Controversies in Antibiotic Prophylaxis (AP) – Dr. Scott De Rossi
AP remains controversial in terms of its efficacy, risks, and cost. There are no multi center randomized clinical trials demonstrating efficacy of AP. What are the current guidelines and what is the current state of evidence for or against the use of AP in dental medicine?
10:00 a.m. Break 

10:15 a.m. Digital Impressions – Pixels verses Plaster – Dr. Alan Furness
With technology rapidly changing and improving, can we now say that going digital is clearly better than conventional impressions? This presentation will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of digital impressions and provide an overview of what is currently available.

12:15 p.m. Lunch (provided) 

1:00 p.m. Understanding the Role of Sleep Disordered Breathing In Dental Practice – Dr. Jeff Horowitz
A review of signs and symptoms of sleep disorder breathing that are easily identifiable will be discussed. We will review evidence based, proven protocols to put symptomatic patients through a screening and diagnostic process involving both laboratory and home based sleep testing following dental office evaluations. An overview of bite registration techniques and appliance variations will also be discussed.

3:00 p.m. Break 

3:15 p.m. Sleep Apnea: Can it Kill You? Can Treatment Save You? – Dr. Amy Blanchard
The lecture will give a brief overview of normal sleep,followed by an in-depth discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) from both a medical and surgical perspective.

4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion – Drs. Horowitz/Blanchard 

5:15 p.m. Questions and Answers 

5:30 p.m. Adjourn 

Friday, December 11, 2015 (8.25 hours) 
7:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 

7:50 a.m. Welcome Announcements – Drs. Barry Hammond and Rhoda Sword

8:00 a.m. Oral Health Products for Home Use: What Works? – Professor Karen Baker
Patients ask questions about home use dental products more frequently than they ask about any other oral health subject. They need your professional guidance now more than ever in making the best choices based on their unique set of circumstances. In this program, we will compare manufacturer claims and objective clinical data concerning numerous OTC chemotherapeutic products. Product selection strategies based on patient-specific risks and benefits will be emphasized for every product category. An extensive and very current handout that will help you design optimal homecare regimens based on patient specific factors accompanies this entertaining yet comprehensive summary of product information.

10:00 a.m. Break 

10:15 a.m. Oral Health Products for Home Use: What Works? (continues) 

12:15 p.m. Lunch (provided) 

1:00 p.m. The Impact of Alternative Medicine on Clinical Dentistry: Complimentary or Conflicting? – Professor Karen Baker
The resurgence of herbal medicine has produced confusion and conflict among health care providers and patients alike. Patients mistakenly equate the terms “natural” and “standardized” with safe and effective. Many patients have embraced nontraditional medicine as a way to become “cotherapists” in their disease state management. Dental professionals must avoid making negative generalizations about alternative therapies in order to stay involved in the therapeutic decision-making process. The current herbal landscape, which includes laws and regulations as well as qualifications of naturopaths and herbalists, will be discussed. We will also take a detailed look at herbal products promoted for treatment of oral diseases and will conclude by discussing step-wise strategies for evaluating and managing patients taking herbal medications.

3:00 p.m. Break 

3:15 p.m. Embezzlement: My Office?? – Dr. Anthony “Skip” Mollica
Two out of every three businesses at some point will have an issue with embezzlement, and losses in dental offices average over a $104,000; however, the real cost is much more. If you don’t think it can happen to you, think again. We will be taking a look at how it happens, red warning flags, methods of early detection, and precautionary steps you can take to minimize it from happening to you and your practice because theft can affect everyone.

5:15 p.m. Questions and Answers 

5:30 p.m. Adjourn

PURPOSE
Lifelong learning in Dentistry is an ongoing challenge as technology and treatment modalities are constantly improving and expanding. Last Chance Dental CE features a wide variety of clinical topics to meet the needs of dentists who desire to improve their diagnostic and treatment skills, and ultimately their efficiency and productivity. This program will provide a wide variety of topics ranging from antibiotic prophylaxis, digital impressions, diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea, alternative medicine’s impact on dentistry, to practice management. We are excited to provide such a diverse program for 2015 that will include topics of interest for every dentist, and are confident that it will be an enriching and productive  experience.


OBJECTIVES
Following completion of this course, the participant should be able to:• List current antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines and use an evidence-based approach to guide in their application.
• Review advantages and potential disadvantages of digital impressions and technology.
• Define evidence-based, proven protocols for screening patients and implementing a diagnostic process that allows the dentist to refer or treat sleep apnea.
• Discuss treatment methodology including the current materials/technologies for treatment of sleep apnea with OAT (Oral Appliance Therapy.)
• Discuss important complications of untreated OSA as well as medical and surgical treatments and their impact on morbidity and mortality.
• Recommend natural remedy information sources for patients that evaluate facts vs claims.
• Describe valid medical uses for commonly used systemic herbal medications, dietary supplements and their impact of dental health.
• Discuss the effectiveness of herbal therapies and dietary supplements on gingivitis and periodontitis.
• Recognize early warning signs that could indicate office embezzlement and how to discourage it in your office.

GUEST FACULTY
Professor Karen Baker, B.S., M.S., has been on the Dental College faculty at the University of Iowa for 34 years. She is a clinical pharmacist with a Master’s degree in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and is focused on patient-specific dental drug therapy. She has given over 1000 invited programs nationally and internationally and holds memberships in many dental and clinical pharmacology as well as therapeutics organizations. Her dental education-based pharmacy and drug therapy consultation center is the only one in the United States. She has authored more than 50 articles and abstracts, and she lectures extensively in pre-doctoral and graduate courses at the University of Iowa.
Jeff Horowitz, D.M.D., earned his dental degree from The Medical University of South Carolina in 1991. He has dedicated himself to continuing education, earning the fellowship award from the Academy of General Dentistry, Mentorship status at the prestigious Kois Center for Advanced Dental Studies, and fellowship in the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Horowitz is also a member of the American Association of Dental Sleep Medicine, and is a speaker for Sleep Group Solutions on the topic of Dental Sleep Medicine.

GRU FACULTY

Scott De Rossi, D.M.D., Professor of Oral Medicine and Chairman of Oral Health Diagnostic Sciences at GRU CDM, received his dental degree and  postdoctoral training in oral medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral Medicine. He is a co-author of Burkett’s Oral Medicine textbook, teaches, and has a clinical practice limited to Oral Medicine. He has an extensive  research background in his field and has published in all aspects of oral medicine.

Amy Blanchard, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine (CCM). She is a graduate of the UGA and Medical College of Georgia where she completed an Internal Medicine Residency Fellowship in Pulmonary/CCM and joined the GRU faculty in 2000. Dr. Blanchard is the Medical Director of GRU Sleep Disorders Center and Medical Intensive Care Unit.

Alan Furness, D.M.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation at the GRU CDM. Dr. Furness is a 1999 graduate from MUSC and completed an AEGD residency in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps. In addition to his private practice in South Carolina, he was an adjunct faculty member at MUSC. He was recruited by GRU in 2010 and currently directs several courses in treatment planning and has taught in the operative and esthetics courses. He is a guest presenter in the Advanced Prosthodontics course where he lectures on technology and posterior indirect ceramic restorations using CAD/CAM technology. In 2014, he was awarded the Pierre Fauchard, “Excellence in Dental Education” and “Outstanding Faculty Member” from the International College of Dentists.

Anthony “Skip” Mollica, D.D.S., Assistant Professor in the Department of General Dentistry, joined the GRU faculty in 2008 after 27 years of private practice. He is a 1979 graduate of Ohio State College of Dentistry. Dr. Mollica is the Director of the pre-doctoral business courses and is  chair of the College of Dental Medicine Faculty Senate. He is Past President of the South Carolina Dental Association, a member of the Georgia chapter of the Academy of General Dentistry and the South Carolina Academy of General Dentistry.

Barry D. Hammond, D.M.D. earned his dental degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed a general practice residency in Chapel Hill, N.C. He maintained a private practice for 15 years, emphasizing restorative and esthetic dentistry. Dr. Hammond is an L.D. Pankey Institute alumnus and taught for several years with the Ross Nash Institute for Dental Learning in Charlotte, N.C. He joined the GRU faculty in 2006 and is an Associate Professor in the Department of General Dentistry and serves as the Dental Director of Continuing Education for the College of Dental Medicine.

Rhoda J. Sword, D.M.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, GRU College of Dental Medicine. She received her DMD degree from Medical College of Georgia (now GRU). Though she was active in private practice, she has transitioned into fulltime academics, participating in the pre-clinical training (Dental Anatomy, Occlusion, Operative) of the current dental students. Dr. Sword has also participated in numerous Dental Mission trips to underdeveloped countries in South America, Central America and Asia.

The College of Dental Medicine at Georgia Regents University 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 courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp The College of Dental Medicine at Georgia Regents University designates this  activity for 16.75 continuing education credits. 01/01/14 – 12/31/17The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship/Mastership credit. The current term of acceptance extends from 01/01/14 – 12/31/17.