Top Selling Dietary Supplements

Speaker: Tieraona Low Dog, MD

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant

Roughly 60% of American take dietary supplements.  With so much information, it can be difficult sorting out those that are of value from those that have little evidence of benefit.  This informational presentation provides the most current evidence of safety and benefit for the tip selling dietary supplements in the United States.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Identify which dietary supplements have strong evidence of benefit
• Describe challenges in the use of dietary supplement products
• Locate resources for accurate, current information on quality, safety and benefit of supplement use

Entrepreneurship: the Business Practice of Dental Hygiene

Speaker: Shelby L. Kahl, RDH

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist

 

This is an ideal moment in time to consider dental hygiene business ownership. The profession has come full circle to a viable and integral contributor to the economic health of this country.  The potential business of dental hygiene has yet to be fully realized.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Receive an Entrepreneurial Assessment, an interactive means to evaluate individual strengths for owning and operating a business
• Consider business demographics in coordinating the best professionals to support the business model imperative to the success of a new venture.
• Discuss applications in both business and administrative mechanics
• Understand means of contract negotiations, incorporation structure, and the excellence in telephone etiquette.
• Identify best practices in branding considerations and marketing personal vs. social networking.

Exploring Emerging Science and Resources for Keeping Current

Speaker: Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD and Jane L. Forrest, BSDH, EdD

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Research
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant

The aims of this course are two-fold.  First is to highlight the resources available for managing information that will aid in clinical decision-making. The proliferation of clinical studies and journal publications has made keeping current with relevant research nearly impossible.  Knowing how to find the scientific evidence and placing confidence in what you have read are essential components for clinical practice. Second is to highlight the latest findings from research about interventions that can successfully reduce oral and systemic disease.  This knowledge is translated into risk reduction strategies that clinicians can apply in their daily practice to improve the health and well-being of their patients.  Advances in research examining the oral systemic disease link will also be discussed.  

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain the levels of evidence and how they relate to research designs
• Differentiate between sources of information: literature reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Discuss how PubMed’s Clinical Queries feature assists in conducting an efficient search for clinically relevant information based on levels of evidence
• Identify evidence-based resources that can provide Clinical Decision Support at the Point of Care
• Describe how to assess risks for common oral and systemic diseases
• Identify several evidence-based strategies that can successfully reduce risks for oral disease.
• Discuss current knowledge gained from research that further elucidates the oral systemic disease link
• Describe dental hygiene interventions that can help to reduce systemic risks associated with oral disease in medically complex patients

 

Thursday, June 14, 2012 – Afternoon Courses

Lunch & Learn
Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Fee: $ 60
CE Hours: 1.5
Sponsored by:

Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant
15 different table topics to select from. Only 9 registered participants per table.
Box Lunch Included
Table Topics:

• What's Hot in Hygiene - SOLD OUT
• Teledentistry to Provide DH to Rural Populations - SOLD OUT
• Alternative Career: DH in the Air Force
• Calming Dental Anxiety
• Methamphetamine: Implications for the RDH - SOLD OUT
• Everyone Needs a Mentor
• Finding "that" job, and landing it!
• The Role of Inflammation in Periodontal Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis
• International Dental Hygiene - SOLD OUT
• Minorities in Dental Hygiene
• Forensic Dentistry: How to get involved
• School Based Sealant Programs
• Veterinary Dental Hygiene - SOLD OUT
• Tips for Delivering Professional Presentations - SOLD OUT
• Integrating Preventive Oral Health Measures into Healthcare Practice

First Timers/Mentors Luncheon
Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Fee: $ 20
Audience: All

Plan to attend this UNIQUE networking opportunity which focuses on how to navigate through the meeting as well as how ADHA and YOU are Better Together!
Lunch Included

 

Aiming for Success: Radiographic Techniques from Analog to Digital

Speaker: Renee Graham, RDH, MEd

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant
Note: This is a repeat course from Thursday Morning

Advances in technology have made a significant impact on the field of dental radiography. For dental practices to make a smooth transition to new technology, an understanding of the basic principles of intraoral radiography and the modifications to these principles required by new technology is beneficial. This course provides the dental professional with techniques to utilize with their current technology, analog or digital, to produce quality, diagnostic images on the first exposure.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:            

• Identify characteristics of a diagnostic image and exposure factors that affect image quality
• Recognize the advantages and limitations of new radiographic technology, including digital systems and new designs in aiming devices and holder
• Utilize the paralleling technique, as well as the bisecting angle technique when warranted, to obtain diagnostic quality images with either analog or digital systems
• Correctly assemble and position a variety of aiming devices and holders
• Identify common exposure technique errors and implement methods to correct such errors, including modifications to alignment of image receptor and/or central ray as required by technology or anatomy
• Implement methods to minimize radiation exposure for patients and the operator

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The “New” Periodontal Disease: Navigate the Emerging Solutions

Speakers: Maria Perno Goldie, RDH, BA, MS ; Casey Hein, BSDH, MBA; Marie Schweinebraten, DDS

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 1:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 60
CE Hours: 4
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist
Note: This is a prerequisite course that must be taken if you want to attend the hands-on course: ‘Put the Power in Your Hands: Effective Periodontics through Technology & Technique’ on Friday.

The understanding of periodontitis has changed; we now know it’s both a major chronic infection and a disease of inflammation.  The challenge is to determine who is at risk and the corresponding therapy.  This fast-paced seminar will give the eager clinician not just the science but also the technology, tools and techniques needed to manage the complex periodontal patients presenting in today's practice of dentistry.  • Better understand chronic inflammation and develop successful outcomes in the operatory.

• Utilize risk assessment to determine susceptibility.
• Incorporate the paradigm of periodontal medicine into the practice.
• Consider genetics, diet, and stress as variables in controlling disease.
• Treat periodontitis as a major chronic and systemic inflammatory disease.
• Determine the difference between recurrent and refractory periodontal patients relative to clinical characteristics.
• Develop treatment protocols including unique power instrumentation interventions for non-surgical modalities.
• Develop treatment protocols including unique hand instrumentation interventions for non-surgical modalities.
• Determine the tools and resources available, based on assessment factors, to implement best practices and treatment modalities.
• Develop a treatment plan (Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate) using these considerations and best practices, based on the level of risk and indicated treatment protocols.

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Nutrition and the Dental Team

Speaker: Tieraona Low Dog, MD

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant

This course will explore how macronutrients, micronutrients, glycemic/load, dietary pattern and sugar substitutes impact oral health, periodontal disease and overall health. 

Upon completion of this course the participant will:

• Understand the role of macronutrients in health and chronic disease
• Be able to identify the key components of glycemic index and glycemic load
• Understand the relationship between cardiovascular and periodontal disease
• Describe the key components of a heart healthy diet and
• Be able to council patients about sugar and sugar substitutes

 

Cracking the Code: Provide Your Patients the Perio Services They Deserve

Speaker: Kristen Esler, RDH

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant

Do you ever feel frustrated when your patients won’t accept the perio treatment you recommend due to finances? Are you unsure of your ability to accurately code the appropriate perio treatment you do provide?   If, like many hygienists, you find the world of non-surgical perio treatment a bit frustrating or confusing, then this course is for you. 

In this presentation, every facet of implementing a non-surgical periodontal treatment program will be covered, including accurate identification of the perio patient, insurance submission, coding, legal issues, follow-up care and more. This course will provide information that you will be able to take back to your practice and begin to implement immediately.

Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Increase periodontal awareness and health of your patients
• Understand proper probing procedures
• Become skilled in the correct conversations to motivate both new and existing periodontal patients
• Define the involvement and roles of the entire dental team in treating perio disease
• Understand and use correct coding for maximum insurance reimbursement
• Protect the practice legally with the use of proper coding
• Improve hygiene morale and reduce stress
• Provide an enhanced level of care
• Improve the hygiene contribution to practice profitability

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Evidence-Based Teaching: Studies Directly Related to Student Learning

Speaker: Adam Persky, PhD

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Education
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist

There is a great deal of research pertaining to what works and what does not work with respect to student learning. Back by popular demand, this top-rated session will summarize some of the recent research findings in the area of cognitive psychology, education and physiology that hold direct implications for teaching in college and university classrooms and have a bit of fun in the process.  In addition, a number of easily adaptable classroom activities will be used during the session.

Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Have a better understanding of how students learn
• Determine what instructors can do to facilitate that learning
• Identify some activities to help engage students in the learning process

 

Broadening Dental Hygiene Services Through Community-Based Programs

Speakers: Theresa Anselmo, RDH, BSDH;  Christine Farrell, RDH, BSDH, MPA and Julia Wacloff, RDH, MS

Day: Thursday, 6/14/2012
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Public Health
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist

Dental hygienists can broaden the public’s access to oral health services through a variety of programs and settings such as WIC, Head Start, K-12 classrooms, recreation leagues, congregate meal sites, etc. This session will explore models used in several states and explain how health care reform may play a significant role in further expansion of these successful strategies. 

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Discuss at least two different public health program models that offer community-based access to oral health services provided by dental hygienists.
• Discuss how to adapt or advocate for implementation of the strategies presented in their own states.
• Explain how health care reform could increase the public’s access to oral health services using dental hygienists as one point of entry into the health care system.

 

Friday, June 15, 2012 – Morning Courses

Inflammation 911: The Body - Mouth Connection!   - SOLD OUT

Speaker: Uche Odiatu, BA, DMD

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant

Emerging research catapults inflammation into the ring as one of the root causes of many systemic and oral diseases. Stop the deadly cascade with lifestyle solutions guaranteed to change your patient’s health destiny. This fact filled & inspirational presentation is a ‘call to arms’ against inflammation – “let’s douse the flames!” Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Learn about the NEW SCIENCE on the link between systemic disorders & oral health
• Make the connection between excess body fat & inflammation in the human body
• Understand why certain patients do not respond well to your hygiene programs
• Recognize the destructive INFLAMMATORY CASCADE in your patients.
• Discover how chronic low grade stress & frustration supports disease
• Calculate BMI (Body Mass Index) easily for yourself or your patients
• Learn how high glycemic foods (we all eat daily) contribute to inflammation & disease
• Implement a new dimension to your treatment planning
• Develop an easy two minute script to educate & motivate your patients
• And learn insider secrets to take your personal health & fitness to the next level!

Sponsored by:

Put the Power in Your Hands: Effective Periodontics through Technology & Technique
- SOLD OUT

Speakers:  Maria Perno-Goldie, RDH, BA, MS ; Casey Hein, BSDH, MBA; Marie Schweinebraten, DDS, DDS

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Fee: $ 60
CE Hours: 2
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist
Hands-on; Limited Seating
NOTE: To be eligible to register for this course, you must have attended the 4 hour course on Thursday afternoon ‘The New Periodontal Disease: Navigate the Emerging Solution’.

This course is repeated on Friday afternoon

Today’s clinician provides optimal periodontal care through technology and technique, and this workshop will help you develop a balanced approach to both.  With expert clinicians at your side, you’ll work through actual patient cases as you implement a combination of advanced manual and ultrasonic instrumentation techniques, in tandem with antimicrobials/anti-inflammatories.  The results?  A better understanding of the science, an enhanced armamentarium, and long-term periodontal success.

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to

• Review successful parameters of patient case scenarios to determine tooth survival in short and long term prognosis.
• Utilize advanced manual approaches to risk assessment and determination.
  Investigate electronic assessment techniques to find and market periodontal care.
• Introduce ultrasonic instrumentation for periodontal patients with emphasis on patient comfort and acceptance.
• Operate ultrasonics with micro-thin inserts in a sulcular arena with an array of medicaments.
• Provide ergonomic techniques to decrease physical fatigue and enhance time efficiency.
• Develop decision making protocols when choosing between various forms of power and hand instrumentation.

Sponsored by: 

 

Product Presentation

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant

Learn about the latest products and services on the market as 15 different companies, including: ACT; Church & Dwight; Colgate; DENTSPLY Professional; Hu-Friedy; GC America, Johnson & Johnson, Philips Sonicare, Procter & Gamble, Premier, Waterpik, Sunstar Butler and Preventech present the latest innovations for the oral health industry. Product information and samples will be given.

 

Alternative Practice to Meet Needs and Offer Career Opportunities

Speaker: Michelle Gross- Panico, RDH, MA and Lynette Martin, RDH, AAS

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Fee: $ 30
CE Hours: 2
Track: Public Health
Audience: Hygienist

The State Scorecard on Child Health System Performance, 2011 by the Commonwealth Fund ranks Arizona as the 49th state for children’s health and 50th state for children with oral health problems.  In 2004, Arizona’s leaders recognized the need to address the population’s oral health problem and signed into law the Affiliated Practice Relationship bill.  Affiliated Practice Relationship creates new opportunities for underserved populations to access preventive dental care and allows dentists and dental hygienists to collaborate with the use of a non-traditional model.  Participants will learn how the Affiliated Practice model addresses unmet dental needs and determine if Affiliated Practice is a potential career opportunity for them.  In this course, Affiliated Practice Relationship will be defined, examples from an Affiliated Practice Clinic will be provided, and steps to become an Affiliated Practice dental hygienist will be identified. 

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Define Affiliated Practice Dental Hygiene
• Understand how Affiliated Practice addresses unmet dental needs
• Locate resources on Affiliated Practice
• Define differences between Affiliated Practice and private practice
• Define services offered at our Affiliated Practice clinic
• Explain how teledentistry is used
• dentify oral health data collected at our Affiliated Practice clinic
• Determine if Affiliated Practice is a potential career opportunity for you
• Identify steps to secure an Affiliated Practice position
• Discuss recommendations for others interested
• Define skills beneficial to an Affiliated Practice Dental Hygienist

 

Moving Clinical Faculty Toward Agreement
- SOLD OUT

Speaker: Mary Jacks, RDH, MS

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Fee: $60
CE Hours: 3
Track: Education
Audience: Hygienist
Hands-on; Limited Seating

Are students confused because of various opinions from clinical faculty?  Calibration of faculty is an on-going process.  This hands-on session will focus on problems common to many clinical faculty:  Patient assessment, calculus detection, and periodontal classification.  Specially prepared typdonts will allow application of information being presented, and interactive case studies will assess the level of agreement with your colleagues.

Upon completion of this interactive course, participants should be able to:

• Identify the challenges in speaking the same language (calibration or agreement)
• Define calibration
• Practice techniques to reach agreement in clinical attachment loss, calculus detection, and instrument sharpening
• Review instrumentation techniques
• Discuss the challenges of root concavities
• Resolve case study dilemmas
• Collaborate with colleagues

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Friday , June 15, 2012 – Afternoon Courses

Get Fit – Get SMART: Boost Your DENTAL Brain Power!

Speaker: Uche Odiatu, BA, DMD

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant

Could you be smarter in as little as 60 minutes? Of course you can! There is revolutionary new research that points to gentle to moderate physical exercise as one of the best ways for you to boost mental muscle. With 500 trillion synaptic connections, your brain is the most powerful computer in the world. These influential connections create your thoughts, drive emotions, and control behaviors.

With 10,000 people a day turning 65 in 2012 in the USA, we need to be knowledgeable about our patients’ aging brains. Patient’s challenged with cognitive decline must be understood even better and have their dental needs met with. Instead of passively accepting outdated ideas about an aging brain, you can forge a new active role and unleash your own brain’s potential. Attend this session and increase your BDNF – Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (aka Miracle Gro for your brain!). In this fun and informative session, you’ll:

• UNDERSTAND the value of physical fitness to improve all mental functions
• IMPROVE your memory – the bedrock of greater brain health
• END any fears of cognitive decline by becoming empowered with the new science
• LEARN enjoyable gentle activities to do in your daily huddle to boost alertness & team building
• IDENTIFY FOODS you must reduce or limit for healthy brain functioning.
• LEARN ways to empower your patients challenged with cognitive decline
• DISCOVER the top brain foods to eat at breakfast & lunch for optimal mental functioning

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Put the Power in Your Hands: Effective Periodontics through Technology & Technique
- SOLD OUT

Speakers:  Maria Perno-Goldie, RDH, BA, MS ; Casey Hein, BSDH, MBA; Marie Schweinebraten, DDS

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 2:30pm-4:30pm
Fee: $ 60
CE Hours: 2
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist
Hands-on; Limited Seating
NOTE: To be eligible to register for this course, you must have attended the 4 hour course on Thursday afternoon ‘The New Periodontal Disease: Navigate the Emerging Solution’.

This course is a repeat from the Friday morning course

Today’s clinician provides optimal periodontal care through technology and technique, and this workshop will help you develop a balanced approach to both.  With expert clinicians at your side, you’ll work through actual patient cases as you implement a combination of advanced manual and ultrasonic instrumentation techniques, in tandem with antimicrobials/anti-inflammatories.  The results?  A better understanding of the science, an enhanced armamentarium, and long-term periodontal success.

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to

• Review successful parameters of patient case scenarios to determine tooth survival in short and long term prognosis.
• Utilize advanced manual approaches to risk assessment and determination.
• Investigate electronic assessment techniques to find and market periodontal care.
• Introduce ultrasonic instrumentation for periodontal patients with emphasis on patient comfort and acceptance.
• Operate ultrasonics with micro-thin inserts in a sulcular arena with an array of medicaments.
• Provide ergonomic techniques to decrease physical fatigue and enhance time efficiency.
• Develop decision making protocols when choosing between various forms of power and hand instrumentation.

Sponsored by:

 

Comprehensive Periodontal Therapy: Consideration for the Dental Team

Speaker: Donald Clem, III, DDS and Stephanie Morley, RDH

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist

The entire dental team, including the periodontist, general dentist and dental hygienist, shares responsibility for effectively treating the periodontal patient. Given what is now known about inflammation and periodontal conditions, the role of the dental hygienist has become even more significant. The dental hygienist is not only responsible for diagnosing and treating periodontal disease; he or she must also assess the patient's risk of future disease and help determine which patients may benefit from specialized periodontal care early in the treatment process.

This course will discuss the importance of conducting annual comprehensive periodontal examinations on every patient and outline the important elements of this exam, especially risk assessment. In addition, this course will highlight the critical role of the dental hygienist in periodontal therapy, and help the dental hygienist better understand the latest non-surgical therapies available to treat their patients. 

 

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Dental Hygiene Fitness: Secrets for Comfort & Career Longevity

Speaker: Bethany Valachi, PT, MS, CEAS

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist

The delivery of dental care is demanding on the body.  Dental professionals are prone to unique muscle imbalances and require special exercise, postural techniques and fitness guidelines to avoid pain syndromes, injury or early retirement.  Treatment of painful trigger points and other chronic pain syndromes are also presented.  This research-based seminar that Bethany delivers with energy and humor will provide attendees which knowledge that they can apply immediately to improve their overall health.

Upon completion of this course participants will:

• Learn how to avoid painful muscle imbalances with an exercise program developed by a physical therapist specifically for dental professionals
• Identify generic exercises that can worsen your health
• Understand why endurance training is better than strength training for dental professionals
• Recognise how to select and safely perform aerobic exercise
• Understand criteria to select the right health care professional
• Select effective interventions to treat painful trigger points.

 

Assessment to Integration:  Where is CAMBRA in Your Program Curricula?

Speaker: Michelle Hurlbutt, RDH, MSDH; Debi Gerger, RDH, MPH; Brian Novy, DDS

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 1:30pm-5:30pm
Fee: $ 75
CE Hours: 4
Track: Education
Audience: Hygienist
Hands-on; Limited Seating

This interactive workshop is designed to ‘educate the educator’ on the latest in caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA) for didactic, lab and clinical integration. Seven modules covering various topics in dental caries management will be highlighted and provided to the participants. Each module includes a PowerPoint presentation, student handout,reference list, competency form, sample assessments, and learning activities. Time will also be spent to assist educators in the development of a curriculum integration plan to support and sustain CAMBRA concepts.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Analyze the art and science of caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA).
• Identify models available to assess dental caries risk which enable implementation of management protocols.
• Differentiate various preventive and therapeutic agents used to manage dental caries.
• Participate in discussions regarding patient education and motivation related to caries management.
• Formulate a CAMBRA curricula integration plan for didactic, laboratory and clinical courses.

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Saturday , June 16, 2012 – Morning Courses

The Ins and Outs of Polishing: Why, Why Not and When? - SOLD OUT

Speaker: Gail Malone, RDH, BS and Karen Hays, RDH, BS

Day: Saturday, 6/16/2012
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Fee: $45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant
Note: This course is repeated on Saturday Afternoon

Coronal polishing is a topic of much debate.  In the past several years, technologies have becom available to make us reconsider our position on polishing.  This program will not only provide information on different aspects of the polishing procedure, from equipment to polishing agents available today but will also provide the opportunity to try different polishing methods and agents in a hands-on session.  
Upon  completion of this course, participants should be able to:                

• Review current trends in coronal polishing                     
• Discuss the types of polishing methods                       
• List current types of polishing materials which include those providing therapeutic benefit                                
• Describe polishing techniques which include types of abrasives, Mohl's hardness, armamentarium and their effect on esthetic materials compare polishing methods and agents during hands-on activities evaluate ergonomic attributes of different polishing techniques  

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A New Process of Care:  Caries Risk Assessment

Speaker: Michelle Hurlbutt, RDH, MSDH and Debi Gerger, RDH, MPH

Day: Friday, 6/15/2012
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Fee: $ 60
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist
Hands-on; Limited Seating

This hands-on workshop will introduce clinicians to Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA), a process of care to determine strategies to prevent and manage caries infection. Caries infection has increased in adult populations and continues to be a major disease for children. A review of assessment for 0-5 and 6-adult will be presented along with specific agents to prevent and treat caries. Assessment of current protocols and therapies will provide attendees with the tools necessary to implement the best in minimally invasive approaches to care.

Sponsored by:

 

Translating New Research Evidence in to Productive Patient Counseling Discussions

Speaker: Kathryn Bell, RDH, MS; Louis DePaola, DDS, MS and Kimberly Krust Bray, BSDH, MS

Day: Saturday, 6/16/2012
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist

The health of our patients is the most important aspect of dental practice. This symposium will provide the dental team with new findings regarding oral rinses as well as current information about how healthcare providers are incorporating new research findings and recommendations into evidence based practice.  Recent research will be presented on oral hygiene strategies that will improve your patients’ success in improving and maintaining oral health.  In addition, information will be presented regarding contemporary methods to modify patient behavior towards health. Motivational Interviewing, a patient-centered counseling style for facilitating behavioral change, will be discussed and case applications presented.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will:

• Gain an understanding of new research findings that can contribute to the evidence for daily rinsing with chemotherapeutic mouthrinses
• Understand the findings of recent research exploring how dental practitioners are using scientific evidence in their patent treatment decisions and patient counseling
• Learn about the method of Motivational Interviewing (MI), and the evidence for MI as an effective behavior change counseling method for your patients.
• Learn how to apply the MI method in your patient counseling discussions.

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Career Tools and Techniques: A Workshop for Dental Hygienists

Speaker: Carol McKenna, RDH, BS,CPC and Alison Teitel

Day: Saturday, 6/16/2012
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Professional Development
Audience: Hygienist

This interactive session is intended for new graduates as well as experienced dental hygienists facing today’s challenging employment environment. If you are searching for that great position, this course will help you understand today’s competitive job market and provide you specific professional strategies to enhance your success as an employment candidate.

This presentation will highlight the importance of job search preparation and the power of first impressions by providing inside tips on resumes, cover letters and portfolios. In addition to sample resumes and cover letters, participants will receive recommendations on professional attire, how to answer tough interview questions and advice for making a connection with a potential employer.  Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences and to provide productive feedback and recommendations.  The course includes a discussion concerning the importance of upgrading your skills sets in order to set yourself apart and as a final note, the speakers will review potential career paths available to dental hygienists.

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand facts and basic concepts regarding the competitive job market
• Identify resume do’s and don’ts
• Respond to interview questions confidently
• Recognize appropriate professional attire for an interview
• Connect  effectively with potential employers
• Distinguish new skill sets appropriate for specific positions
• Identify potential career paths for dental hygienists

Sponsored by:

 

Saturday , June 16, 2012 – Afternoon Courses

Does My Resume Make Me Look Inexperienced?

Speaker: Kelly Tanner Williams, RDH, MSDH, CDA

Day: Saturday, 6/16/2012
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Fee: $45 (Students FREE)
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant, Students

Stepping into the workforce for the first time can be very intimidating. You are a new graduate, and you aren’t sure if being new will help you or hinder you when looking for a job. 

Could the image you portray on your resume or curriculum vitae prevent you from getting interviews?  In an ever-challenging job market, it's no secret that your resume will either be the tool to get you in the door, or will ensure that your efforts fall by the wayside. It's also no secret that a candidate’s years of experience can be undervalued by prospective employers looking for more experienced dental hygienists.

Countless applicants – seasoned and new – offer resumes that are best categorized as tired, lifeless, or boring. Such resumes are sure showstoppers in the eyes of reviewers who are frequently inundated in resumes. How, then, does a new professional  craft a resume that stands out from the pack, reflecting their experience, energy and attributes to best advantage?

In this course, we will discuss how to control your image using online social networking tools, how to accurately reflect your clinical skills in your resume, discuss industry secrets on how to beat interview stage fright, and get the job you WANT in a competitive job market. At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Control variables during the application process that increase the likelihood of acquiring an interview.
• Develop a resume that reflects accurate skill sets of the candidate.
• Understand body language communication during an interview.
• Utilize online social networking tools to network for jobs and create a professional image.

The Ins and Outs of Polishing: Why, Why Not and When?

Speaker: Gail Malone, RDH, BS and Karen Hays, RDH, BS

Day: Saturday, 6/16/2012
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Dentist, Assistant
Note: This is a repeat course from Saturday Morning

Coronal polishing is a topic of much debate.  In the past several years, technologies have becom available to make us reconsider our position on polishing.  This program will not only provide information on different aspects of the polishing procedure, from equipment to polishing agents available today but will also provide the opportunity to try different polishing methods and agents in a hands-on session.  
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:  

• Review current trends in coronal polishing                     
• Discuss the types of polishing methods                       
• List current types of polishing materials which include those providing therapeutic benefit                                
• Describe polishing techniques which include types of abrasives, Mohl's hardness, armamentarium and their effect on esthetic materials compare polishing methods and agents during hands-on activities evaluate ergonomic attributes of different polishing techniques  

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Human Papilloma Virus: Implications for Dental Hygiene Practice

Speaker: Jacquelyn Fried, RDH, MS

Day: Saturday, 6/16/2012
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Fee: $ 45
CE Hours: 3
Track: Clinical Practice
Audience: Hygienist, Assistant

This course will discuss the growing body of science associating HPV with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) and illustrate how this association has and will influence the practice of dental hygiene.  Using the dental hygiene process of care model, attendees will learn why some of their approaches to patient treatment may require reexamination and modification.  Through this course, participants will expand their knowledge base related to HPV, its association with HNSCC’s, the contrasts between carcinogen and HPV induced oral cancers, the role of oral cancer screenings, salivary diagnostics and optical visualization devices for lesion identification, proposed treatments for head and neck cancers and, based on etiologic factors, their outcomes.  Cases will be discussed to provide options for patient/provider interactions.

Upon completion of this course participants will:

• Identify how the association between HPV and HNSCC’s can alter their dental hygiene care delivery.
• Differentiate between carcinogen induced and HPV associated head and neck cancers.
• Discuss how oropharyngeal cancers can be detected.
• Propose options for communication with patients at risk for HPV related OPC.
• Describe how the HPV/HNSCC connection can broaden the role of the dental hygienist.

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