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| Saturday Sessions |
| Invisalign - Clear Essentials I |
| Orthodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This course has been designed for the general practitioner and staff that wishes to incorporate Invisalign® into their practice. Invisalign® is an orthodontic technique that corrects malocclusion using a series of removable aligners. Tuition covers the dentist and up to 4 auxiliary staff. |
| 8:00 - 5:00 special time |
| Pacific Rim - Emerald Ballroom A/B |
| $1,875.00 LA30 Limited to 60 attendees |
| Ben Miraglia / Doug Brandt |
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| Invisalign Clear Essentials II |
| Orthodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | A lecture and workshop for Invisalign® trained GPs. Advanced techniques using Invisalign® are discussed to help dentists effectively select and treat more complex malocclusions. We recommend that participants have experience submitting and finishing Invisalign® cases prior to attending. |
| 8:00 - 5:00 special time |
| Pacific Rim - Star Sapphire B |
| $385.00 LA29 Limited to 100 attendees |
| Sam Daher / Sam Daher |
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| Aspects of Evaluation Research and Innovation in Dentistry |
| Critical Thinking |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This presentation addresses various aspects of the decision-making to help providing justifiable grounds based on three categories: Individual Opinion, Perspective Research and Conclusive Evaluation. |
| 8:30 - 9:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 218 |
| Stefan Jureczek |
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| Dentists can do facelifts? The Scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2010 |
| Oral Surgery |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Did you know the first face transplant in the world was performed by an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon? This talk will discuss the current procedures perfomed by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons including Facial Cosmetic Surgery and Reconstructive Facial Surgery. |
| 8:30 - 9:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 217 |
| Kulminder Bahi |
| Note This Session does not qualify for Continuing Education credits in Alberta |
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| Make Smiles Happen Through Dental Volunteerism Abroad |
| Personal Development |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Jill would like to share her experiences traveling on international, multidisciplinary medical teams making new SMILES for children with cleft and palate birth defects. She hopes her passion for volunteering aboard might inspire others to seek opportunities to give service. |
| 8:30 - 9:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 219 |
| Jill Moore |
| Note This Session does not qualify for Continuing Education credits in Alberta |
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| Hands-On Periodontal Surgical Skills Workshop |
| Periodontics |
| —— Sponsored by Perio Institute —— |
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| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This hands-on course is designed to develop basic skills in periodontal surgery. Topics: Intro to instrumentation; Maxillary Incisions; Palatal Ledge & Wedge; Open Flap Curettage; Suturing Skills; Osseous Recontouring. All surgical procedures will be done by participants on swine maxillas. |
| 8:30 - 11:30 continues 12:30 - 3:30 |
| VCC - Room 116 |
| $599.00 LA40 Limited to 30 attendees |
| Steven Cooper |
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| Aesthetics Using the Latest in Direct and Indirect Materials |
| Restorative/Operative Dentistry |
| —— Co-sponsored by Ivoclar Vivadent Canada Inc. —— |
| Materials/Techniques |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This program will focus on the latest material that help the dental professional predictably choose the best options for both aesthetics and function. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 204 |
| Chris Ramsey |
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| CPR - Health Care Professional Re-certification |
| Emergency Medicine |
| General Medicine |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This hands-on recertification class is for dental members who have taken previous CPR training within the last three years. Basic Life Support skills are demonstrated by instructors and participants practice each skill. All skill items in the full CPR- HCP course are covered. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 208/209 |
| $55.00 LA37 Limited to 44 attendees |
| Academy of Emergency Training |
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| Cost Effective Office Design |
| Practice Management |
| Ergonomics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | You can create a beautiful and highly productive practice on a reasonable budget. This course will show you how to create phenomenal results quickly. You will leave knowing how to plan your future and how to outline the steps required to achieve your goals affordably. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 306 |
| David J. Ahearn |
| Note This Session does not qualify for Continuing Education credits in British Columbia and Alberta |
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| Devastation of Mouths, Lives and Communities (repeat) |
| General Medicine |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Never before has dentistry had an opportunity of this magnitude to positively impact patient’s lives. Learn how dental professionals can help restore a smile and restore a life. Attendees will also
learn how meth is impacting communities, patients and families. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 110 |
| Brett Kessler |
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| Don't let your Provisionals Look Temporary (repeat) |
| Aesthetics |
| —— Co-Sponsored by 3M ESPE Dental Products —— |
| Removable Prosthodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Learn the steps, in order, to create a functional provisional restoration. Discover the purpose of provisional restorations, including tissue conditioning, space retention, and aesthetics. In addition, learn materials available, adjusting, troubleshooting, and tips to make great provisionals. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 115 |
| $79.00 LA36 Limited to 30 attendees |
| Niki Henson |
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| Effective Patient Management (repeat) |
| Communication |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | When dealing with the public, we are likely to encounter challenges in gaining agreement to follow recommended procedures & oral self care instructions. This interactive workshop will teach participants the basics of effective communication to enhance their ability to generate that accordance. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 121/122 |
| Sandy Chernoff |
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| Fear & Anxiety in Dentistry...and What to Do About It- An Intro to Oral Sedation |
| Anaesthesia |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Fear and anxiety of dental patients and the increasingly popular use of oral sedatives. This course is an intro for those interested in oral sedation or a supplement for those who have already incorporated this mode of sedation in their practice. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 224 |
| Brian Chanpong / Gino Gizzarelli |
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| Get the Most Out of Your Lab!!! |
| Aesthetics |
| —— Sponsored by Ocean Ceramics Ltd. —— |
| Occlusion/TMD |
| Communication |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Are You Tired of High Bites!!! Poor Fits!!! Toilet Bowl Aesthetics!!! and Occlusion Mysteries?
James will Break the Code of Silence by Showing the TechnoClinical Secrets. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 303/304 |
| James Neuber |
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| Getting from Bugs and Drugs to Hugs & Health |
| Materials/Techniques |
| Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Understand the pathogens that are culprits of disease initiation for dental caries and periodontal infection and more importantly discover the arsenal of tools and products available to prevent destruction. This course explores how to “sell” health and create lifetime patient relationships. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 211 |
| Karen Davis |
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| Immediate Provisionals for an Anterior Implant |
| Implants |
| Fixed Prosthodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Topics include: which cases can have immediate provisionalization, prediction of aesthetic outcome, construction of a placement stent, how to index the implant at time of surgery and how to create and seat the provisional restoration. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 117 |
| Brad McPhee |
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| Innovative and Helpful Concepts for Dental Hygienists |
| Materials/Techniques |
| Dental Hygiene |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Find out which products really are exceptional for dental hygienists including the latest in infection control, perio, vital bleaching, fluorides, ultrasonic scalers, oral malodor control, power toothbrushes, air abrasive polishers, prophylaxis polish, effects of polishing, and more. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 301 |
| Derek Hein |
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| Instrument Sharpening Hands-On (repeat) |
| Periodontics |
| —— co-sponsored by Sterling Dent-A-Prises —— |
| Dental Hygiene |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | In this hands-on program the participants will learn a new way to make their instruments last longer and maintain their factory edge throughout entire use. They will learn how to reshape existing instruments and extend the life of their new hygiene instruments using the fastest most efficient method |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 114 |
| $60.00 LA33 Limited to 35 attendees |
| Wendy Birtles |
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| Introduction to Micro-Endodontics |
| Endodontics |
| —— Microscopes provided by Global Surgical Corp. —— |
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| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This course will acquaint the clinician with the techniques for improved endodontic access, shaping, and obturation. Topics to be addressed: The integration of ultrasonics, minimally invasive endodontic access, rotary file techniques, modern obturation, and utilization of the new CK endo access burs |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 201 |
| $199.00 LA34 Limited to 24 attendees |
| David Clark |
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| Oral Bisphosphonate Use and the Prevalence of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw |
| Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | The presentation will examine the use of bisphosphonates and the linkage of these medications to osteonecrosis. Causes of the osteonecrosis and approaches to prevent this side effect will be discussed. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 118 |
| Charles Shuler |
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| Oral Surgery for the General Dentist |
| Oral Surgery |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This lecture will help you get through everyday surgical procedures by providing ideas and recommendations using several common scenarios that the general dentist could come across. Examples of procedures addressed will include extraction of the first molar, dealing with the sinus and many more. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 220/221/222 |
| Tobin Bellamy |
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| Predictable Bone Grafting and Guided Tissue Regeneration: Workshop |
| Aesthetics |
| —— Sponsored by Dentsply Tulsa —— |
| Implants |
| Periodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This workshop explores various grafting materials, their indications and applications, and types of defects the clinician can predictably fill. Indications and use of membranes will also be discussed. All procedures are taught using anatomically correct models, and all instrumentation is provided. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 111/112 |
| $199.00 LA32 Limited to 28 attendees |
| Jim Grisdale |
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| The Art of Exquisite Provisionals - Advanced Provisional Hands-On |
| Aesthetics |
| Fixed Prosthodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | With increased demands being placed on provisional restorations, new materials and techniques are being developed. This hands-on course is designed to report on current materials,techniques, and concepts. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 113 |
| $109.00 LA31 Limited to 50 attendees |
| Shannon Pace |
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| The High Tech Treatment Room |
| Technology |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This session includes the six keys to computers in the operatory step by step help in setting up the computers, including the four access points, avoiding mistakes and resources for hard to locate parts and accessories. Active live program demonstrations, software and hardware developments. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 119/120 |
| Larry Emmott |
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| Total Team Concept for Effective Scheduling |
| Practice Management |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Good scheduling guarantees happier doctors, staff, and patients. And…when everyone is happy, your bottom line will be healthier. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 109 |
| Lois Banta |
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| What's New and What's to Review-Dental Hygienists and Local Anesthesia |
| Anaesthesia |
| —— Co-sponsored by Septodont of Canada —— |
| Materials/Techniques |
| Dental Hygiene |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | New options allow for us to provide a comfortable therapeutic appointment for our patients / clients. This course is tailored for Dental Hygienists who have been providing local anesthesia in their normal scope of practice to review delivery systems, local anesthetics, topical anesthetics, etc. |
| 9:00 - 11:30 |
| VCC - Room 212/213/214 |
| Tricia Osuna |
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| Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS for Dentistry) |
| Emergency Medicine |
| General Medicine |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) focused course is a scenario-based class for dental health care providers. Dental team members are orientated to the guidelines in the recognition and treatment of cardiovascular emergencies. |
| 9:00 - 4:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 215/216 |
| $285.00 LA38 Limited to 30 attendees |
| Academy of Emergency Training |
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| CPR - Health Care Professional |
| Emergency Medicine |
| General Medicine |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This course offers a high quality-training program in CPR for the dental community. This hands-on class trains your team members in all the new standards of CPR. Paramedics are available to answer your specific questions during the class. |
| 9:00 - 4:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 202/203 |
| $75.00 LA35 Limited to 40 attendees |
| Academy of Emergency Training |
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| Ergonomics for Dental Personnel: Strengthening, Stretching and Positioning |
| Ergonomics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | The most common risk factors we face in the dental office setting will be outlined. Proper client/operator positioning will be discussed as well as lots of tips to help maintain ergonomics throughout the day. Some exercises and stretches specific to the needs of dental personnel will be demonstrated |
| 9:30 - 10:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 217 |
| Michelle Bray |
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| Oral Cancer in Asia and How Cultural Oral Habits Influence Global Health |
| Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | ‘Think globally and act locally’! Through knowledge transfer of cultural oral habits such as betel nut chewing and the effect on global oral health, the audience will realize how seemingly unrelated oral habits have a profound effect on the dental profession as diverse populations migrate to Canada. |
| 9:30 - 10:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 219 |
| Sherry Linn Priebe |
| Note This Session does not qualify for Continuing Education credits in Alberta |
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| Understanding TMJ Stability and Mandibular Movements |
| Orthodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Presentation will demonstrate a successful method used to stabilize condylar position with splint therapy. Treatment for various types of skeletal & dental/occlusal problems are covered through clinical situations with the aid of patient photos, models, radiographs, & cone beam computed tomography. |
| 9:30 - 10:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 218 |
| Hugh W. Lamont |
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| Can We Re-grow Teeth? Facts and Future |
| Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | The presentation will show the evidence that new dental tissue can regrow in animal and in humans by therapeutic ultrasound and this can also help prevent orthodontically induced tooth root resorption as well as repair of dentoalveolar fracture after trauma. Other applications will be discussed. |
| 10:30 - 11:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 218 |
| Tarek El-Bialy |
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| Evidence-Based Dentistry - Being Consumers of the Dental Literature |
| Critical Thinking |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | In this age of the internet, it is important that clinicians become good consumers of healthcare information.This presentation will review the philosophy and concepts of evidence-based practice as well as offering systematic process of critically appraising health care literature. |
| 10:30 - 11:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 217 |
| Ben Balevi |
| Note This Session does not qualify for Continuing Education credits in British Columbia and Alberta |
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| Managing Children and their Parents Effectively in the Dental Practice |
| Pediatric Dentistry |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Treating a difficult child, especially when accompanied by a demanding parent, can be extremely challenging and unpredictable for dentists and their team members. More than ever, the question arises “What works in managing kid’s behaviour in my practice and is treating them really worth it?" |
| 10:30 - 11:30 special time |
| VCC - Room 219 |
| Cheryl Harinen |
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| Early Treatment of Malocclusions: How Much Preventable & Interceptable Are They? |
| Orthodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Dr. Ramirez-Yañez will present the current scientific basis for treating malocclusions at an early age with functional techniques such as Planas’ Direct Tracks, so guiding normal growth and development. Evidence based treatments in primary dentition will be discussed. |
| 1:00 - 2:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 219 |
| German Ramirez-Yanez |
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| Rethinking Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention |
| Periodontics |
| Dental Hygiene |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Dental plaque is a classic biofilm. Left unchecked, it lead to oral infections (halitosis, periodontal disease, caries, altered taste perception) and an increase in systemic risk. This presentation will provide a more definitive diagnostic approach and suggest alternative treatment modalities. |
| 1:00 - 2:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 217 |
| Melinda Ferguson-Robertson |
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| The Pain Truth: Psychological Aspects of Pain & Implications for Dental Practice |
| Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Who feels pain more—men or women? Various psychological and physiological aspects of pain will be explored, including differences in acute and chronic pain, the roles of gender, learning, expectations and rewards, and methods of mediating pain. |
| 1:00 - 2:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 218 |
| Birgit Laskowski |
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| Advanced Micro-Endodontics |
| Endodontics |
| —— Microscopes provided by Global Surgical Corp. —— |
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| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This course is designed for the experienced clinician. Doctors will perform advanced techniques using ultrasonics and the new CK burs. They will learn and practice new techniques in micro endodontics such as Biomimetic endodontic shaping, post and separated instrument removal, and use of MTA. |
| 1:00 - 3:30 |
| VCC - Room 201 |
| $199.00 LA44 Limited to 24 attendees |
| David Clark |
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| Advancements for Endodontic Success |
| Endodontics |
| —— Co-Sponsored by Dentsply Canada Limited —— |
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| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | A hands-on course designed for clinicians who wish to be up-to-date in the latest scientific advancements in today’s leading endodontic practices. Understand new standards of care involving safe NiTi rotary filing. Apply new technologies toward old problems to have consistent success in endodontics! |
| 1:00 - 3:30 |
| VCC - Room 111/112 |
| $199.00 LA45 Limited to 25 attendees |
| Michael Rampado |
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| Aesthetics Using the Latest in Direct Materials - Hands-On |
| Restorative/Operative Dentistry |
| —— Co-sponsored by Ivoclar Vivadent Canada Inc. —— |
| Materials/Techniques |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This program will focus on the techniques and materials needed to deliver highly aesthetic and functional direct restorations. |
| 1:00 - 3:30 |
| VCC - Room 114 |
| $199.00 LA42 Limited to 25 attendees |
| Chris Ramsey |
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| CPR - Health Care Professional Re-certification (repeat) |
| Emergency Medicine |
| General Medicine |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This hands-on recertification class is for dental members who have taken previous CPR training within the last three years. Basic Life Support skills are demonstrated by instructors and participants practice each skill. All skill items in the full CPR- HCP course are covered. |
| 1:00 - 3:30 |
| VCC - Room 208/209 |
| $55.00 LA43 Limited to 44 attendees |
| Academy of Emergency Training |
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| Dealing with Difficult Patients - How to Turn Lemons into Lemonade |
| Communication |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This seminar is designed to identify the many challenges in dealing with difficult patients. Together we will embark on a journey to identify the people and situations which create the most stressful part of a dental practice…the “difficult patient”. |
| 1:00 - 3:30 |
| VCC - Room 211 |
| Lois Banta |
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| Immediate Provisional for an Anterior Implant Hands-On |
| Implants |
| Fixed Prosthodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This course demonstrates a simple organized way to construct a screwed-in style provisional restoration to be seated in this short time frame. Participants will construct a provisional and get a detailed handout for reference or discussion of the process with dental auxiliaries and/or lab personnel. |
| 1:00 - 3:30 |
| VCC - Room 117 |
| $199.00 LA46 Limited to 25 attendees |
| Brad McPhee |
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| Emergency Medicine |
| General Medicine |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This hands-on program combines adult CPR & AED techniques into a cardiac arrest management strategy including the emergency operation of an AED. The physiology of a cardiac emergency is discussed and the ways to increase a patient’s survival. |
| 1:00 - 4:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 223 |
| $85.00 LA39 Limited to 40 attendees |
| Academy of Emergency Training |
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| Think Outside the Mouth:Treatment Planningfor Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment |
| Periodontics |
| Dental Hygiene |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | This course will challenge you to develop customized treatment plans that take into consideration individual risk factors “outside the mouth”. Learn how to merge up-to-date science and salivary diagnostics with delivery of care for the goal of halting disease from progressing! |
| 1:30 - 4:00 |
| VCC - Room 121/122 |
| Karen Davis |
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| 'Pearls and Nuggets' Collected over 40 Years Practicing Dentistry |
| Pediatric Dentistry |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Discover nuggets of wisdom so you can deliver operative dentistry at the highest level. Learn to make the most fearful patient compliant. Discover 'pearls of wisdom' Dr. Bob has incorporated in his practice during the past 40 years. |
| 2:00 - 3:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 218 |
| Bob Patton |
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| Collaborate Care With the Independent Hygienist |
| Periodontics |
| Dental Hygiene |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Hygienists can work independent yet the importance of working in tandem with dentists, periodontists and others will be emphasized. Collaborative care is essential to ensure the best interests of the client is met. Working together results in a win-win for all. Learn how you can profit and benefit! |
| 2:00 - 3:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 217 |
| Mary Ellen Breckenridge |
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| Managing the Relationship Conflict |
| Practice Management |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | Ignoring workplace conflict activates destructive forces that decrease productivity and team morale. Examine the dynamics of conflict. Learn about your conflict style; develop skills to transform conflicted relationships. The outcome of conflict is determined by your engagement. |
| 2:00 - 3:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 219 |
| Yvette Marie Ringham-Cowan |
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| Laser Doppler Flowmetry for the Assessment of Tooth Vitality |
| Endodontics |
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 | LDF systems being used to obtain a direct assessment of dental pulp vitality teeth as determine by a presence or absence of Pulpal Blood Flow.This technique allows measurement of PBF showing advantage over the other methods since it is non-invasive, offers no risk and allows measurement in real time |
| 3:00 - 4:00 special time |
| VCC - Room 217 |
| Alvaro Wagner Rodrigues Salles |
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