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Dental Update for the General Practitioner
Young Harris, GA •Friday, October 9, 2015, 7:15 a.m. - Sunday, October 11, 2015, 12 p.m.
A note from the course director…Crisp air, changing leaves, golf, horseback riding, hiking, vineyards… and dentistry! Once again, the College of Dental Medicine presents speakers on a variety of topics affecting the provision of dental care by dental professionals in a beautiful autumnal setting in the North Georgia Mountains.
Dr. Scott De Rossi returns again this year and will provide a pharmacology update on the variety of oral anticoagulants our patients are taking. Continuing with the pharmacology theme, I will lecture later in the weekend on the Beers criteria, which was just updated in 2015 and will be a great review of those medications to avoid in our geriatric population.
I am thrilled to welcome a pair of superstars from the College of Dental Medicine: Dr. Kobi Stern and Dr. Jerry Cooper. This duo will each speak separately on their respective specialties – Dr. Stern on periodontitis/peri-implantitis, and Dr. Cooper on advanced restorative dentistry and esthetics. They will also spend the Saturday session giving a joint lecture focusing on managing complex cases with periodontal and esthetic challenges by interdisciplinary care.
I am excited to offer another “non-dental” event this year: a hayride! We will take in the gorgeous scenery of the mountains during the most picturesque time of year right on the Brasstown Valley Resort property. What a great way to start a Saturday evening!
Whether this is your first year attending the course, or you have been coming for years, there is no doubt that you will enjoy both the presentations offered by our speakers and also the gorgeous setting at Brasstown Valley Resort.
-Dr. Kate Ciarrocca
Location/Venue
Brasstown Valley Resort
6321 U.S. 76
Young Harris, GA 30582
6321 U.S. 76
Young Harris, GA 30582
Program Agenda
| Friday, October 9, 2015 | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction to Course – Dr. Katharine Ciarrocca |
| 8:00 a.m. | Beyond Warfarin: A Practice Tool for the New Oral Anticoagulants – Dr. Scott De Rossi |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Periodontitis/Peri-implantitis: Prevention and Treatment Protocols for Failing Teeth and Implants – Dr. Kobi Stern |
| 12:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Saturday, October 10, 2015 | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. | The Team Synergistic Approach To Meet Today’s Esthetic Challenges – Drs. Kobi Stern and Jeril Cooper |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00 a.m. | The Team Synergistic Approach To Meet Today’s Esthetic Challenges (continued) |
| Noon | Adjourn |
| 7:30 p.m. | Hayride, Bonfire and S'mores (optional) $12.00–Payment due upon arrival. |
Sunday, October 11, 2015 | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. | Materials and Cements in Today’s Restorative Practice – Dr. Jeril Cooper |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break (please check out of resort at this time) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Geriatric Pharmacology on Tap: The Beers Criteria – Dr. Kate Ciarrocca |
| Noon | Adjourn |
Course Information
The course will be held at the Brasstown Valley Resort, offering mountain elegance for all ages, moderate climate for heavenly outdoor escapes in the surrounding forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains and year-round championship golf. From the end of September until the first week of November, Brasstown Valley Resort and the North Georgia Mountains play host to visitors who come to view the awe-inspiring color palate that Mother Nature spreads upon the mountains. The coloring of the leaves begins at the summits of the mountains and flows down their sides to the valley floors. A truly spiritual time, fall in the mountains is a perfect way to begin the busy holiday season. Take this time to, as our motto says, “leave your worries at our door.” Contact Brasstown Valley Resort (800-201-3205) to make your lodging reservations. Early lodging reservations are recommended.
Room Rates: $214 per night single/double occupancy, plus 12% tax. Contact Brasstown Valley Reservations for suite or cottage information. Reservations must be guaranteed by an advance deposit equal to one night’s lodging. You may guarantee by check, payable to Brasstown Valley Resort or by credit card (American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card or Diners Club.) Deposits are refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of arrival.
Room Rates: $214 per night single/double occupancy, plus 12% tax. Contact Brasstown Valley Reservations for suite or cottage information. Reservations must be guaranteed by an advance deposit equal to one night’s lodging. You may guarantee by check, payable to Brasstown Valley Resort or by credit card (American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card or Diners Club.) Deposits are refundable if cancelled within 48 hours of arrival.
Speaker Information
| GRU COURSE FACULTY |
 Katharine Ciarrocca, DMD, MSEd., received her D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also completed postdoctoral training in Oral Medicine and a master’s degree in education. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. At Georgia Regents University, College of Dental Medicine (GRU CDM), she is an Assistant Professor with joint appointments in the Department of Oral Rehab and the Department of Diagnostic Sciences. She is a 2014 Fellow of the UAB Geriatric Faculty Scholars program and is the recipient of the GDA/ASDA Outstanding Faculty Award, the College of Dentists Outstanding Faculty award, and the Pierre Fauchard Excellence in Dental Education Award. |
 Jeril R. Cooper, III, DMD, Associate Professor of General Dentistry at the Georgia Regents University, earned his dental degree from MCG. He maintained a full-time general dentistry practice for 30 years before joining GRU, where he has an active faculty practice in addition to providing clinical supervision in the Department of General Dentistry and is a member of the GRU Esthetic team. He is a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Hinman Society, a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and received GRU’s 2008 Judson C. Hickey Award. |
 Scott S. De Rossi, DMD, received his D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his postdoctoral training in Oral Medicine at the UPenn Medical Center. He has maintained an active practice limited to Oral Medicine for over 15 years and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. He is currently a Professor and Chair of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences at GRU CDM. He holds joint faculty appointments in the Departments of Dermatology and Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery in the Medical College of Georgia. He is the recipient of the MCG Otolaryngology Consultant of the year award, the recipient of the International Association of Dental Research Innovation in Oral Care Award, and the recipient of the Judson C. Hickey Excellence in Teaching Award. |
 Jacob Kobi Stern, DMD, M.Sc, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, and an Assistant Professor and Director of the graduate program in Periodontics at the GRU CDM. He earned his DMD and M.Sc. degrees from Hadassah-Hebrew University, School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel. He completed his graduate training in Periodontics in 2007 at the University of Pennsylvania. After completing periodontal training, he was selected by the AAP Foundation for the LAZZARA Fellowship in Implant Dentistry, which he also completed at UPenn. He received the GRU CDM teaching excellence award, the Pierre Fauchard Academy’s teaching award for Excellence in Dental Education, as well as the AAP 2012 education award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics. |
Credit Information
CREDIT
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/cerpThe College of Dental Medicine at Georgia Regents University designates this activity for 12.25 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 ofacceptance extends from 01/01/14 – 12/31/17.
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/cerpThe College of Dental Medicine at Georgia Regents University designates this activity for 12.25 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 ofacceptance extends from 01/01/14 – 12/31/17.