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Dental Hygiene Alumni Day
2008
Continuing Education Program
Assessing Anesthetic Options for Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
and
Dental Caries: Advances in Detection
and Disease Management
Friday, April 25, 2008
MCG Alumni Center
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Assessing Anesthetic Options for Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
Reneé Graham, R.D.H., M.Ed.
Pain management is an essential component of
periodontal therapy. This course will provide the
information necessary to make an anesthetic choice
based on each patient’s needs. This course will also
include information on a new, non-injectable local
anesthetic for scaling and/or root planing.
Course Objectives
- Discuss the development of local anesthetics in dentistry.
- Explain the neurophysiology of pain conduction.
- Identify methods to manage pain perception.
- Understand the action of local anesthetic drugs on pain conduction.
- Grasp the physiological effects of vasoconstriction.
- Identify the benefits and limitations of a new non-injectable anesthetic option.
- Conduct a needs assessment to determine the appropriate anesthetic option for each patient.
- Accurately document the administration of
local anesthesia in treatment records.
Dental Caries: Advances in Detection
and Disease Management
Reneé Graham, R.D.H., M.Ed.
This course will address trends in caries
epidemiology, new diagnostic technologies and
minimally invasive approaches to managing
this chronic disease. Early detection enables a
preventive rather than surgical approach.
Course Objectives
- Recognize trends in caries epidemiology.
- Implement caries risk-assessment tools.
- Differentiate between medical (preventive) management and surgical (restorative) management of caries.
- Compare sensitivity, specificity and reliability of caries-detection techniques.
- Discuss remineralizing agents to arrest or reverse demineralization.
Reneé Graham, R.D.H., M.Ed.
Reneé Graham, Southeast
Clinical Educator for DENTSPLY
International, Professional Division,
received a dental hygiene degree from
Darton College and Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees in Education from
Valdosta State University. She has 19
years of clinical experience in general
and periodontal practices and 11 years of academic
experience. She directed dental programs at Valdosta
Technical College in Valdosta, Georgia for 10 years.
She is a site visitor for the Commission on Dental
Accreditation and a member of the Georgia Dental
Hygiene Educators Association.
PRESENTED BY
Medical College of Georgia School of Allied Health Sciences Department of
Dental Hygiene and Division of Continuing Education
LOCATION
MCG Alumni Center, 919 Fifteenth Street, Augusta, Georgia
CREDIT
The instructional time in this course is 4.0 hours.
Attendance for the entire program is approved by the
Medical College of Georgia for .4 Continuing Education
Units (CEU). Registration for the entire program is
required to receive CEU. Florida License Continuing
Education Credit Number is P00018.
COURSE SCHEDULE
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Friday, April 25, 2008 |
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| 7:30 | Registration and
Continental Breakfast MCG Alumni Center |
| 8:00 | Welcome Marie A. Collins, Chair, Department of Dental Hygiene Mary C. Downey, Course, Director |
| 8:10 | Assessing Anesthetic Options for
Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy Reneé Graham, R.D.H., M.Ed. |
| 10:10 | Break |
| 10:30 | Dental Caries: Advances in Detection
and Disease Management Reneé Graham, R.D.H., M.Ed. |
| 12:30 | Course Evaluations and Door Prizes |
Did You Know? Effective January 1, at least 11 of the 22 hours of continuing education credits required for Georgia dental hygiene licensure must be acquired in person at an on-site course or seminar. Get a jump-start on this new biennium and join us for 4 hours of on-site continuing education credit. |
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Registration Fees |
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| $70 | MCG Dental Hygiene Alumni |
| $95 | Others |
Registration fee, less a $20 administrative fee, is refundable if canceled by April 11, 2008. Attendance is limited. Please register early to ensure your attendance. Registrations are accepted in the order received.
To register, send the completed form to:
Division of Continuing Education
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA 30912
800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967
Fax registrations with payment by
credit card to 706-721-4642.
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COMFORT ZONE
Please bring a jacket or light wrap in case the room is too cool for your
comfort.
SPECIAL NEEDS
The Medical College of Georgia Division of Continuing Education complies
with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require special services or
facilities to support your participation in this continuing education
program, contact the conference coordinator at 800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967.
QUESTIONS
If you have specific questions about the program, please call Gloria Paulos,
(706-721-2938) Department of Dental Hygiene in the School of Allied Health
Sciences.