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  • The challenge with caries prevention is to decide; do we continue to play it safe or take the risk?

    Enamel Therapy

    4-Cs in Solving the Caries Puzzle

    Description: The challenge with caries prevention is to decide; do we continue to play it safe or take the risk? Mapping a treatment plan is only successful when the dental team understands all factors that influence the caries pattern and prevalence based on medical history, lifestyle changes, behaviors and disease factors.

    Topics Covered: CAMBRA, Heal Teeth, Body Health Connection

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  • It is no longer appropriate to equate geriatric dental care with denture care. We are in a new era. Dental professionals need to shift their thinking to serve these changing demographics.

    Having Moments with Seniors

    A New Era of Dentistry

    Description: Starting January 1, 2011, ten-thousand (10,000) people turned age 65. People like living longer yet want to keep their brain healthy. Suduko and cross-word puzzles alone won’t do it.

    Topics Covered: Aging, Polypharmacy, Xerostomia

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  • On March 10, 2011 it was officially announced that HPV is now the leading risk factor for oral cancer in the U.S. surpassing tobacco. Scientists and the treatment community is calling oral cancer an epidemic.

    Optimizing Oral Cancer Evaluations

    More than WNL

    Description: On March 10, 2011 it was officially announced that HPV is now the leading risk factor for oral cancer in the U.S. surpassing tobacco as the previous risk factor. Scientists and the treatment community is calling oral cancer an epidemic. WNL means within normal limits but are we sure? Learn easy, time saving step by step protocols of vital life-saving examination that will elevate your patient care and save lives.

    Topics Covered: HPV, Testing/Screening, Mortality/Morbidity

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  • 5 Action Steps to Prepare for Electronic Health Records

    5 Action Steps to Prepare for Electronic Health Records

    Technology is Here to Stay

    Description: Interoperable electronic health records (EHR) are scheduled for us for 2014. Anyone playing ostrich thinking it won’t happen may be caught short. Discover ways to prepare the clinical team this technological future to simplify and enhance care and productivity.

    Topics Covered: Technology, Electronic Health Records (EHR), HIPAA

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  • Periodontal disease and caries are opportunistic biofilms infections with implications for systemic health. The imperatives of Evidence Based Decision Making require us to take a fresh look at our clinical practices as science brings new information and guidelines.

    Oral-Systemic Health

    Marketplace Realities in Treating Oral Diseases

    Description: *Periodontal disease and caries are opportunistic biofilm infections with implications for systemic health to bridge the gap by using current and emerging science and modern information technology. Learn to be the authority on what matters most to your patients.

    Periodontal disease and caries are opportunistic biofilms infections with implications for systemic health. The imperatives of Evidence Based Decision Making require us to take a fresh look at our clinical practices as science brings new information and guidelines.

    *Multiple course variations available

    Topics Covered: Periodontal, Oral-systemic, Evidence-based

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  • Too often our days are somewhat like the plot of the movie Groundhog Day: same old same old. This experiential course will reconstitute your education into relevant, productive and exhilarating day-to-day routine.

    Killing the Parrot

    Living What You Know

    Co-Presenter: Shirley Gutowski TDH, BSDH

    Description: Today it’s becoming more and more obvious the information learned in our educations was more important than we thought or put into actual practice. Old routines no longer serve the patients or the practice bottom line. This experiential course will reconstitute clinician’s education into relevant, productive and exhilarating day-to-day excellence.

    Topics Covered: Action Plan, Dental productivity, Oral-systemic

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  • Good health is the product of maintaining a continuous physiological balance, or homeostasis, of the entire organism. Eastern and western health practices can merge to provide our patients with optimal care.

    Oral-Systemic Health

    Where East Meets West

    Co-Presenter: Deb Grant RDH, CA

    Description: Thyroid related problems including thyroid cancers are on the rise and one of many issues oral health professionals are best suited to detect. Western medicine is an evidence-based scientific high-tech approach using advanced diagnostics and therapies. Eastern philosophy is where diagnostics began and continues to heal our mind, body and spirit. Learn to merge eastern and western health practices to provide our patients with optimal care.

    Topics Covered: High tech testing, Thryroid, Homeostasis

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  • Patient records are required to be digital by 2015. Our method of documentation and information gathering will need to evolve. Communication can break down due to insufficient awareness of patient benefit plans, insurance codes, and the practice’s financial options.

    Firm Footing on Shifting Ground

    Don't Get Lost in Translation

    Co-Presenter: Teresa Duncan MS

    Description: Communication can break down due to insufficient awareness of patient benefit plans, insurance codes, and the practice’s financial options. Bring the clinical and business team together to simplify and minimize the stress of this often dreaded part of the patient experience.

    Topics Covered: Team Building, Clinical applications, Risk management

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  • Women of all ages have long been sacrificing personal satisfaction and your precious health just to keep up the clock. Women almost always have higher life expectancies than men and make up an increasingly large segment of this group.

    The Amazing Race

    Hormones and Senior Women

    Co-Presenter: Pat Pine RDH

    Description: Women of all ages have long been sacrificing personal satisfaction and your precious health just to keep up the clock. Indentify the top 10 women’s health concerns as they relate to the aging process to create treatment protocols and product recommendations tailored to the need of aging women.

    Topics Covered: Women, Hormones, Age-related Changes

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  • In these turbulent times, the old way of practicing dentistry is rapidly changing. There is dissonance between the old ways and the new, as if two storm fronts are colliding. The 2 or 3 day program is designed to give you the tools to pilot yourself through all types of weather.

    Creating a Flight Plan Beyond the Routine

    Hygiene Mastery Series

    Co-Presenter: Judy Bendit RDH, BS

    Description: In these turbulent times, the old way of practicing dentistry is rapidly changing. There is dissonance between the old ways and the new, as if two storm fronts are colliding. The 2 or 3 day program is designed to give you the tools to pilot yourself through all types of weather.

    Topics Covered: Pilot to Success, Flight instructions, Hands-On case studies

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  • Patti DiGangi
    RDH, BS
    Patti DiGangi RDH, BS

    Patti bring years of experience and interactivity to...read more

  • Shirley Gutkowski
    RDH, BSDH, FACE
    Shirley Gutkowski RDH, BSDH, FACE

    Shirley passion is to cross-train nurses and other medical...read more

  • Deb Grant
    RDH, CA
    Deb Grant RDH, CA

    Deb is the company founder, chief executive officer and president of...read more

  • Pat Pine
    RDH
    Pat Pine RDH

    Pat is helps oral health professional win their amazing race with...read more

  • Teresa Duncan
    M.S.
    Teresa Duncan M.S.

    Teresa is an expert in revenue enhancement and helping doctors...read more

  • Judy Bendit
    RDH, BS
    Judy Bendit RDH, BS

    Shirley passion is Shirley's is to cross-train nurses and other medical...read more