Continuing DentalEducation - 2020 Series

Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton Now you can easily register online at www.scrantondental.org or by postal mail.

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Dr. Joseph T. Kelly, Jr.103 West Grove StreetClarks Summit, PA 18411-2019

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2020 Continuing Dental Education Series Reservation FormNumber of members Attending: _________ x fee ________ = _________Number of non-members Attending: _________ x fee ________ = _________ Total _________ Doctor(s)/Staff Attending (please print names): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Make checks payable to Scranton District Dental Society and return form with pay-ment to: Joseph T. Kelly Jr., D.M.D., 103 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411

24 credit hoursRegistration Deadline:

January 1, 2020All Courses are located at:

Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel 700 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA

(570) 342-8300

• Registration: 8:00 a.m.• Course starts promptly at

8:30 a.m.

Tuition (if paid by December 14, 2019):$700/dentist PDA member (series of 4)$800/dentist Non-PDA member (series of 4)$275/dentist PDA member (single course)$295/dentist Non-PDA member (single course)$100/auxiliary (per course)After December 14, 2019:$740/dentist PDA member (series of 4)$880/dentist Non-PDA member (series of 4)$285/dentist PDA member (single course)$305/dentist Non-PDA member (single course)$110/auxiliary (per course)

Dr. Joseph T. Kelly, Jr.103 West Grove Street

Clarks Summit, PA 18411Make Checks Payable to:

Scranton District Dental Society

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - “Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Offi ce” John Brewer

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - “Feel Good Dentistry: Enjoy Your Practice And Feel Better About Yourself And Your Work. A ‘Sane’ Approach To Esthetic Restorative Dentistry” Steven Weinberg

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - “Geriatric Dentistry: The Fastest Growing Demographic in Dentistry” Lou Graham

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Morning - “Medically Complex Patients”Afternoon - “Frequently Prescribed Medications” Tom Viola

For 2020 CE Course materials and to register online go to Scranton District Dental Society’s website at www.scrantondental.org or register by postal mail.

Approved PACE Program ProviderFAGD/MAGD Credit Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.9/22/2017 to 9/30/2020Provider AGDID #219085

Online registration available!Go to www.scrantondental.org

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❏ Wednesday, January 15, 2020 John Brewer

❏ Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Steven Weinberg

❏ Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Lou Graham

❏ Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Tom Viola

Wednesday, April 1, 2020“Essential Pharmacology for Treating Medically Complex Dental Patients”- AM session“Frequently Prescribed Medications and Clinical Dental Considerations” - PM session

Presenter: John Brewer, EMT-P

Credit: 6 hoursFacial Surgery Center, Greensburg,

PA brewerdei@gmail.comMr. Brewer is a part-time paramedic

with 30 plus years of experience in EMS working as a career paramedic in an urban/suburban area just south of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Mr. Brewer has worked extensively with the dental community since 1998. He is a member of the ADSA. He provides BLS, ACLS and PALS, courses in addition to medical emergency courses for individual offices, dental societies, PSOMS, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, UPMC Children’s Hospital Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry. Mr. Brewer assists in teaching the IV sedation course for

Presenter: Steven P. Weinberg DMD

Credit: 6 hoursDr. Weinberg

is a Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and an Adjunct Instructor at The Kornberg School of Dentistry Temple University in their Departments of Restorative Dentistry. He received his Certificate of Proficiency in Esthetic Dentistry from The State University of New York at Buffalo. He opened his private practice in New Jersey in 1978. He has been lecturing nationally and internationally on esthetic and restorative dentistry for over 31 years.

Overview: This program will cover: Why dentists

think, act and react the way they do; stress free patient relations; effective patient communication techniques;

Wednesday, March 11, 2020“Geriatric Dentistry: The Fastest Growing Demographic in Dentistry”

various programs. Mr. Brewer also assists with helping offices purchase and organize emergency equipment, and prepare for office evaluations. Mr. Brewer has lectured in several states on the topic of medical emergencies in the dental office. Recently co-authored a chapter on Medical Emergencies for Nowak: Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy through Adolescence, 6e. In 2014 Mr. Brewer began working as a dental anesthesia assistant in several oral surgery and dental offices.

Overview:Medical emergencies can occur at any

time in the dental office. Preparation for such emergencies is extremely important. A team approach ensures that all members of the dental team are prepared to handle emergency situations effectively. Through lecture

Wednesday, January 15, 2020“Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office”

recovering the excitement, enthusiasm and satisfaction of being a dentist; changing phobic patients into happy and trusting patients; internal and external marketing plans; fool-proof methods to motivate patients to desire and accept esthetic dental procedures; how to address the issue of dental insurance and esthetic/restorative procedure fees; revelations in the newest and current multiple surface bonding and luting systems; porcelain or composite laminate veneers; indirect light and heat-processed composite and porcelain inlays and onlays; simplified approach to occlusion; color theory and its application in dental procedures – easiest & high tech accurate shade match. Good counsel that doctors can apply the very next day.

Objectives: • Attendees should leave the course

feeling better about themselves, their patients and their staff.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020“Feel Good Dentistry: Enjoy Your Practice And Feel Better About Yourself And Your

Work. A ‘Sane’ Approach To Esthetic Restorative Dentistry”

Presenter: Lou Graham, DDS

Credit: 6 hoursMulti-specialty group practice,

University Dental Professionals, Chicago, IL

Internationally recognized lecturer; founder of the Catapult Group.

Dr. Graham is an internationally recognized lecturer extensively involved in continuing education for dental professionals. His lectures focus on incorporating current clinical advancements through “conservative dentistry.” He emphasizes the same concepts he practices: dental health diagnosis, treatment plans for medically compromised patients, conservative treatment, cosmetic dentistry, and customized approaches to periodontal care, implants and laser dentistry.

Dr. Graham is the founder of the Catapult Group, a continuing education company whose philosophy and programs use contemporary,

interactive formats to integrate time-proven conservative dentistry with 21st century materials and techniques. He is a published author in many leading national and international dental journals. He is a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Academy of General Dentistry, Chicago Dental Society and Illinois Dental Association. Dr. Graham is a graduate of Emory Dental School. He is the former Dental Director of the University of Chicago’s Department of Dentistry. He enjoys providing dental care at his multi-specialty private practice group, University Dental Professionals, in Chicago, IL – Hyde Park.

Overview:With patients entering their 8th and

9th decades of life and even more, our role as health care providers continues to face new challenges in treating this population. As these patients walk

and emergency case review, participants will improve their recognition and understanding of medical emergencies in the dental office setting.

Objectives: Upon completion of the course,

participants will be able to: • Discuss the most common medical

emergencies • Discuss drug related emergencies • Identify drugs/supplies required for

the Dental Office Emergency Kit • Review the medical history and

identify patients at risk for medical emergencies

• Systematically approach the management of an in-office emergency

• Identify various levels of sedation and who can provide what level of sedation in the office.

into our offices, they present challenges that are often unique and require customized approaches to their care.

Objectives:Upon successful completion of this

course, attendees will learn: • Prevention is for all ages and doesn’t stop

here! • Why this patient population loves our

in-office: PREVENTION PLAN” • Customizing your approaches for plaque,

xerostomia and so much more. • Reparative dentistry, when, where and

why and what materials are best to utilize • Customized periodontal protocols that go

beyond brushing and flossing • Advanced restoratives technique for:

post and cores, deep class 2’s, “elevating the margin” technique, perio-splinting, choosing the right cement

Presenter: Thomas Viola, RPh, CCP

Credit: 6 hoursPracticing pharmacist, clinical educator,

published writer and professional speakerThomas Viola, the founder of

“Pharmacology Declassified”, is a board-certified pharmacist who also serves the professions of dentistry as a clinical educator, professional speaker and published author. Tom is a member of the faculty of ten dental professional degree programs and has received several awards for outstanding teacher of the year. Tom has presented hundreds of continuing education courses to dental professionals, nationally and internationally, in the areas of oral pharmacology and local anesthesia and is well-known for his regular contributions to several dental professional journals. Through his informative, humorous and engaging live seminars and webinars,

Overview:Dental implications of the prescription

medications, nonprescription medications, herbal products, nutritional supplements and substances of abuse most frequently used which may have the greatest impact on dental therapy to our medically complex patients.

AM Objectives:• Identify the prescription medications

most frequently encountered on a patient’s medical history and discuss their indications for use, adverse reactions and impact on dental therapy.

• Discuss the non-prescription medications most often used by dental patients and explain their impact on dental therapy, including situations which preclude their use.

• Identify the most popular herbal products and nutritional supplements and discuss their purported uses

and dental considerations.

• Identify the most common substances of abuse and describe their oral manifestations and dental treatment considerations.

PM Objectives:• Identify the most frequently prescribed

FDA-approved brand name medications for the treatment of systemic illnesses.

• Discuss the basic mechanisms of action, potential adverse reactions, drug interactions and contraindications of these medications

• Explain the clinical dental considerations of these medications and their potential impact on dental therapy

• Describe patient management strategies essential for successful treatment planning and proper care of our medically complex dental patients.

• The attendees will have a better understanding of the psychology of dentists

• They will learn how esthetic dental procedures can change the landscape of their practice

• The entire dental team will learn techniques to motivate patients to accept suggested dental procedures, keep them happy and improve their self-esteem

• Attendees will learn about a variety of anterior and posterior esthetic restorative procedures including helping hints to make these procedures easier, faster and predictably successful

• They will learn how to correct extremely challenging cases including: fractured porcelain on crowns and fixed bridges, severely discolored teeth, severe worn dentition cases, misalignment cases (“instant orthodontics”)