From First Tooth to Golden Years: Enhancing Preventative Care Strategies

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Dental hygiene is a lifelong commitment, deeply intertwined with overall health and well-being. This study emphasizes the importance of optimizing dental hygiene appointments and homecare solutions across a patient’s lifespan—from the eruption of the first tooth through the golden years. It explores the critical role that tailored dental care solutions play in benefiting both patients and providers, enhancing the overall patient experience. The journey of maintaining oral health is often complicated by systemic or developmental conditions and behaviors that challenge standard preventative care protocols.

Customizing dental hygiene appointments to address these unique challenges is essential in promoting long-term oral health and improving the quality of life. By optimizing dental visits and offering personalized care plans, we can effectively meet the needs of patients at every life stage, ensuring healthier, happier smiles.

Course Objectives:

  • Emphasize the significance of early intervention, effective communication, and strategies to make dental appointments a positive experience for all.
  • Address the unique challenges and opportunities in maintaining oral health during transitional years, including orthodontic care, diet, risk prevention, and the development of lifelong habits.
  • Explore preventive measures, periodontal maintenance, and personalized care plans tailored to the specific needs and lifestyles of adult patients.

This course is intended for dentists, specialists, dental students, hygienists and dental assistants.

Completion/Verification Code will be issued at the completion of the webinar.

Presenter Bio:

Jamie Collins, RDH-EA, BS is a clinical practicing hygienist in Idaho and Washington states. She has been in the dental field for twenty years, both as an assistant and hygienist. With a passion for patient care, especially those with higher risk factors, Jamie enjoys sharing the tips and tricks of dental profession through speaking and writing for multiple publications. In addition to clinical practice Jamie is also an educator, has contributed to multiple textbooks, curriculum development and creation, and contributes as a key opinion leader with multiple companies.

Register Here: https://medidenta.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6VzkPg1VSOaRYoS1M-x6Lg

Basic CBCT Interpretation of Common Findings for the Busy Dental Practitioner

This lecture and hands-on course, will provide the attendees with the most common radiographic lesions that are presented in children, adolescents, and adults. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of oral radiology in dentistry. Topics such as radiation safety, digital radiology, CBCT in dentistry, radiographic interpretation and common radiographic lesions will be covered in detail. 

Attendees will need to bring their own laptop to be used during the course.  

After attending this seminar, the participant will be able to: 

  • Understand the importance of “building” a differential interpretation in radiology 
  • Learn the most common radiographic lesions in children, adolescents, and adults 
  • Learn the indications of CBCT and more important, learn the basic interpretation of common CBCT findings 
  • Understand the importance of radiation safety in the practice of dentistry

Continental Breakfast & Lunch are included on both days.

The Newest Advancements in Restorative Care & Anesthesia Technology

Learn more about the first flexible, durable, esthetic crown and the newest electronic local anesthetic delivery system.  

Join us for an interactive hands-on workshop with some of the newest and leading restorative and anesthetic products on the market. This course will give clinicians the opportunity to review real cases, learn the science behind each product, and get hands-on preparation time and experience.    

Attendees are encouraged to bring their loupes for the hands-on course. 

After attending this seminar, the participant will be able to: 

  • Learn the express preparation techniques to place BioFlx and Stainless-steel crowns.  
  • Learn the clinical benefits of NeoPutty MTA and NeoLiner LC as well as the cost-saving techniques for pulpotomies and indirect pulp caps.  
  • Understand the benefits of the intraosseous technique compared to traditional injections.  
  • Learn the ins and outs of NuSmile’s painless injection systems with their proprietary Effitec needles. 

Continental Breakfast & Lunch are included on both days.  

Cocktail Reception on Friday from 7-10pm. Attendees and a plus one are invited to join us for food, cocktails and fun overlooking the Las Vegas Strip!