General Dentistry Problem Solving

• August 21, 2009
• Gwinnett Center
• Salon 4 and 5, Duluth, Georgia

 

 

Day at a Glance
8:00	Treatment Planning and Soft Tissue Management: Key for Predictable Result
10:00	Incorporating New Materials into Your Practice
12:15	Predictable Immediate Dentures and Overview of Mandibular Implant Retained Overdentures
2:15 4:00	Oral Changes Because of Drugs Your Patients Take Digital Photography for the Dental Office

PURPOSE
Being a competent, well-rounded general dentist requires knowledge and skills in the many areas of dentistry. The dental team must have not only a good understanding of diagnosis, treatment planning and delivery, but also be knowledgeable regarding dental materials and how to make sense of the literature in terms of what is important versus what are just marketing claims. Topics will also include management of dental implants, techniques for fabrication of immediate dentures and implant supported overdentures, and intraoral effects of systemic medications.

OBJECTIVES

This course will enable participants to:

• Have a better understanding of the factors that must be considered in
  treatment planning and the delivery of care to yield functional and esthetic success with dental implants
• Have a better understanding of how to better evaluate the literature regarding dental materials, and make appropriate decisions on when to incorporate new materials that is based on sound scientific research
• Develop a better understanding for treatment planning and execution of treatment for patients in need of immediate dentures and implant- supported overdentures
• Become more familiar with the oral effects of systemic medications and have a better understanding of newer treatments aimed at managing these oral conditions

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, AGD accepted National Sponsor, FAGD/MAGD Credit. 01/01/-6 - 12/31/09. 8.25 CE credit hours.

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

Friday, August 21, 2009
7:15	Continental Breakfast
7:50	Welcome and Introduction to Course Drs. Scott DeRossi & Barry Hammond
8:00	Treatment Planning and Soft-Tissue Management Dr. Amara Abreu Provide the ideal sequence of steps that should be followed when treating patients with dental implants in order to guarantee a predictable outcome. Soft tissue management techniques and tips to obtain esthetic restorations will be presented.
9:45	Break
10:00	Incorporating New Materials into Your Practice Dr. R. Gary Holmes Evaluate new material advantages and disadvantages before use on a patient
11:45	Lunch (box lunch provided)
12:15	Predictable Immediate Dentures and Overview of Mandibular Implant-Retained Overdentures Dr. Kevin Plummer Techniques and tips for the fabrication of Immediate Placement Dentures that will make the experience a pleasant and predictable outcome for both the patient and the practitioner. A simple overview of two methods to provide implant retained mandibular overdentures for patients who require additional retention and stability to function successfully with a mandibular denture.
2:00	Break
2:15	Oral Changes Because of Drugs Your Patients Take Dr. Scott DeRossi No debate that oral health and general well-being are inextricably bound. Many commonly prescribed medications have associated dental and oral manifestations that are often non-specific and can vary in significance. This fun, informative, multimedia program will review many common oral manifestations of systemic drugs.
4:00   5:10	Digital Photography for the Dental Office Dr. Kevin Plummer Digital photography implementation into the practice Adjourn

 

CO-COURSE DIRECTORS

Scott DeRossi, D.M.D., MCG Associate Professor of Oral Medicine and Chair of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, received his dental degree and postdoctoral training in oral medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. DeRossi, who has had an oral medicine practice for over 11 years, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. He received an Earl Bank Hoyt Teaching Award from the University of Pennsylvania, where he held a faculty position before joining MCG. He co-authored a Burket’s Oral Medicine textbook and lectures and publishes extensively on all aspects of oral medicine.

 

Barry Hammond, D.M.D., a 1986 graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine, completed a general practice residency in Chapel Hill, N.C. Dr. Hammond maintained a private practice for 15 years, emphasizing restorative and esthetic dentistry. He is an L.D. Pankey Institute alumnus and taught for several years with the Ross Nash Institute for Dental Learning in Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Hammond joined the MCG School of Dentistry faculty in 2006 and lectures on esthetic techniques and materials and the role of occlusion in predictability. He serves as Assistant Director of the CE Advisory Committee for the School of Dentistry. Dr. Hammond is the University Advisory Council Member for the Medical College of Georgia to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Other organizational memberships include the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry and the American  Dental Education Association.

 

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FACULTY

Amara Abreu, D.D.S., M.S., received her dental degree in Venezuela. She completed a Certificate in Prosthodontics and a Master in Dental Sciences in the University of Puerto Rico. She is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists, and joined MCG School of Dentistry, Oral Rehabilitation Department in 2006. She teaches at graduate and undergraduate level in the areas of fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics. She has presented at national and international meetings, and has various publications.

 

R. Gary Holmes, D.M.D., M.S., Associate Professor in the MCG Department of Oral Rehabilitation. He is an alumnus of the MCG School 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. Dr. Holmes is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is a past-president of the eastern district of the Georgia Dental Association.

 

Kevin D. Plummer, D.D.S., B.S., Associate Professor in the MCG Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry. Received his DDS from Emory University (1979), post graduate training in prosthodontics from the U.S. Army Prosthodontic Program (1986) and is certified by the American Board of Prosthodontics (1987). Chair of the MCG SOD Infection Control and Hazards Committee and member of the MCG Institutional Chemical Safety Committee. Prior to joining the MCG SOD faculty, he served 21 years in the U.S. Army Dental Corps where he was Consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General in the areas of Infection Control and OSHA Compliance and Dental Laboratory Operations. Currently the Section Chief of Removable Prosthodontics and the Course Director for Preclinical Removable Partial Dentures, Preclinical Complete Dentures and the Clinical Course Director for Treatment Planning Board and Prosthodontics Clinic.

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

CO-SPONSORED BY
Delta Dental of Georgia

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration Fees	Before Aug. 7	After Aug. 7
Delta member	$85	$125
Delta member staff	$65	$105
Non Delta dentist	$245	$285
Non Delta aditional staff	$195	$235

To register, register online, fax registrations with payment by credit card to (fax) 706-721-4642 or complete theregistration 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 $50 administrative charge, is refundable if notice of cancellation is received by August 7, 2009.

LOCATION

The program will be held at the Gwinnett Center,Salon 4 and 5, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, Georgia 30097. 

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HOTEL LODGING AND LOCATION

Rooms have been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn for course registrants at a special rate of $89 per night plus 13% tax, single or double occupancy. The block of rooms will be open until August 21, 2009. The address is:

Hilton Garden Inn, 2040 Sugarloaf Circle, Duluth, GA 30097
770-495-7600 (phone) 

770/495-7597 (fax)

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.