Dental Update for the General Practitioner
October 16–18, 2009
Brasstown Valley Resort
Young Harris, GA

 

A note from the course director... This year, we are proud to present four outstanding School of Dentistry faculty. Dr. Robert Loushine, director of the Endodontic Residency, is an expert in endodontic advances and endodontic emergencies. Dr. William Brackett is a respected researcher in dentin adhesion whose private practice augments clinical applications of his studies. Dr. Mike Pruett is highly regarded for his surgical and implant experience and management of the General Practice Residency program. Dr. Martha Brackett adds her unique academic experience and knowledge of language and culture to the faculty. This year’s course offers a variety of instruction for the General Practitioner. Please join us at the Brasstown Valley Resort for this wonderful, informative weekend. Dr. Robert Gary Holmes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

This lecture/participation course will update general practitioners about endodontic advances while reviewing more commonly known treatments and how to use both to optimize success. It will also review dentin bonding systems and discuss clinical effectiveness. Practitioners will gain insight into medical emergencies in the dental office. Attendees will also have a better
understanding of communications with the Spanish-speaking patient.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Dentists, auxiliaries and other dental professionals

CREDIT

The Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry is a recognized ADA CERP provider, member of ACDE, ADA/CERP approved, AGD approved national sponsor, FAGD/MAGD credit. 01/01/06-12/31/09. This course includes 12.50 hours of instruction. The optional workshop is an additional 2 hours.

PRESENTED BY
Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry and Division of Continuing Education

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Friday, October 16, 2009
7:15	Continental Breakfast
7:45	Welcome and Introduction to Course Dr. Gary Holmes
8:00	What’s New in Endo and What’s Tried and True Dr. Robert Loushine • Endodontic innovations and their clinical applications • Advantages and disadvantages of rotary filing systems • Indications for the use of MTA (Mineral Trioxide Aggregate)
10:00	Break
10:15	Dentin Adhesive Restorative Materials Dr. William Brackett • Choosing appropriate adhesives and luting cements
1:15	Adjourn
Saturday, October 17, 2009
7:15	Continental Breakfast
7:45	Effective Management of Endodontic Emergencies Dr. Robert Loushine • Pulpal and periapical pain • Preventing endodontic complications • Traumatic dental injuries
9:45	Break
10:00	Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office Dr. Michael Pruett • Prevent and manage • Prepare your office for medical emergencies • Prepare staff for unexpected emergencies • Emergency drugs and equipment
12:00	Adjourn
1:30	Optional Workshop (Limited to 20): Spanish for the Dental Practitioner Dr. Martha Brackett • Basic terminology and phrases for dental professionals • Hispanic customs and cultures
3:30	Adjourn
Sunday, October 18, 2009
7:15	Continental Breakfast
7:45	Dentin Adhesive Cements Dr. William Brackett • Developments in resin adhesion, including self-etching primers, adhesives  and self-adhesive cements
8:45	Break Please check-out of resort at this time
9:00	Basic Oral Surgery and Dental Extractions for the General Practitioner Dr. Michael Pruett • Exodontia and minor oral surgery – predictable and profitable • Review techniques for simple and surgical exodontia • Manage complications
11:00	Questions and Answers
11:15	Adjourn

 

MCG FACULTY  

R. Gary Holmes, D.M.D., M.S., Course Director, associate professor in the MCG Department of Oral Rehabilitation, is an alumnus of the MCG Schools of Dentistry and Graduate Studies. Dr. Holmes joined the MCG faculty after 10 years of private practice and military contracting and maintains a private practice in the intramural faculty dental practice. He is the course director of the freshman dental anatomy and occlusion class and teaches in operative dentistry, dental materials and complete dentures.

 

 

Martha Goël Brackett, D.D.S., M.S.D., assistant professor of oral rehabilitation at MCG, received a D.D.S. from the Autonomous University of the State of México, an M.S.D. in operative dentistry from Indiana University and a D.D.S. from the University of Nebraska. She teaches operative dentistry, maintains an intramural general dental practice and researches resin-based restorative materials. She presents CE courses to enhance the communication of dental professionals with Spanish-speaking patients.

 

 

William W. Brackett, D.D.S., M.S.D., professor of operative dentistry and fixed prosthodontics, received his master’s degree in operative dentistry from Indiana University and his D.D.S. from Ohio Sate University. He has seven years of experience in full-time private practice. He has previously held full-time appointments in operative dentistry at Indiana University, Ohio State University, University of Tennessee and University of Nebraska, and has authored more than 60 scientific articles. Dr. Brackett has studied clinical applications of dentin adhesive restorative materials with Dr. David Pashley and is a scientific reviewer for Operative Dentistry, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, The American Journal of Dentistry, The Journal of Dentistry, Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, The European Journal of Dentistry, The European Journal of Oral Sciences and The Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry.

 

Robert J. Loushine, D.D.S., professor and director of MCG’s Endodontic Postgraduate Program, received his dental degree from the University of Minnesota and his postgraduate training in endodontics from the U.S. Army Endodontic Program. He has over 30 years of clinical experience and over 20 years of teaching experience. Dr. Loushine has lectured internationally and has coauthored a surgical textbook and published over 50 articles on surgical and microscopic endodontics. Dr. Loushine is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and is a past consultant to the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Prior to joining the MCG faculty, he was the Endodontic Postgraduate Program director in the U.S. Army at Fort Gordon, GA.

 

Michael E. Pruett, D.M.D., assistant professor of oral rehabilitation, vice chair of hospital dentistry and director of the General Practice Residency at MCG, received his D.M.D. from MCG and completed a two-year general practice residency at the University of Virginia. He was the director of dentistry at Mount Sinai Hospital and assistant director of the general practice residency at Saint Francis Hospital Medical Center in Hartford, Conn. He has 14 years of experience placing and restoring dental implants and maintains a busy private practice with emphasizing hospital dentistry, managing medically compromised patients and sedation dentistry. Dr. Pruett is a fellow in the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy and is a member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration Fees	Before Sept. 16	After Sept. 16
Dentist	$545	$595
Hygienist or Auxiliary	$245	$295
Optional Saturday Afternoon Workshop (limit 20)	$115	$135

   

To register, register online, fax registrations with payment by credit card to (fax) 706-721-4642 or complete the registration form and mail to Division of Continuing Education, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 30912. (Phone: 706-721-3967 or 800-221-6437)

The registration fee, less a $75 administrative charge, is refundable if notice of cancellation is received by Oct. 2, 2009. Register early to ensure your place.

LOCATION AND LODGING

The course will be held at the Brasstown Valley Resort, offering mountain elegance for all ages, moderate climate for heavenly outdoor escapes in the surrounding forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains and year-round championship golf. From the end of September until the first week of November, Brasstown Valley Resort and the North Georgia Mountains play host to visitors who come to view the awe-inspiring color palate that Mother Nature spreads upon the mountains. The coloring of the leaves begins at the summits of the mountains and flows down their sides to the valley floors. A truly spiritual time, fall in the mountains is a perfect way to begin the busy holiday season. Take this time to, as our motto says, “leave your
worries at our door.” Contact Brasstown Valley Resort (800-201-3205) to make your lodging reservations. Early lodging reservations are recommended.

 

Please Note: Reservations deadline is September 15, 2009. It is important to make your reservation as early as possible since this conference is planned during the height of the fall color season and our room block usually sells out before the deadline for lodging reservations.

Contact: Brasstown Valley Resort, ATTN: Reservations Dept., 6321 U.S. Highway 76, Young Harris, Georgia 30582, or call 800-201-3205.

 

SPECIAL NEEDS
The Medical College of Georgia Division of Continuing Education complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act. If you require special services, facilities or dietary considerations (vegetarian or otherwise) to support your participation in this continuing education program, contact the conference coordinator at 800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967. 

COMFORT ZONE
Although every effort is made to have a comfortable temperature in the meeting room, we realize everyone’s comfort zone is different. Please bring a jacket or sweater in case the room is too cool for your comfort.