February 14 Cariology and Radiography Course Info and Handout
CODEPENDENT CARIOLOGY with Dr. Brian Novy 10am-noon, 1pm-3pm (4CE)
Depriving cariogenic bacteria of sugar is the cornerstone of traditional caries management, yet the
science of CAMBRA (Caries Management By Risk Assessment) takes cariology to a whole new level.
If you’re still telling patients to, “Brush, floss, and use fluoride toothpaste” you’re going to be surprised by the myriad of treatment options available today. Streptococcus mutans has more to fear than stronger fluoride and more of it, as dentistry embraces oral healthcare..
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
• Identify risk factors leading to caries
• Explain the role of commensals
• Implement disease management in practice
• Prolong the life of restorations in all patients
Often described as “The tenth dentist,” Dr. Nový has faculty appointments at Virginia Commonwealth University and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He served on the American Dental Association Council of Scientific Affairs from 2010-2014, and in 2016 was appointed the consumer representative to the United States Food & Drug Administration Dental Products Panel. His papers are published in various journals including the Journal of the American Dental Association, the Journal of Dental Research, the Journal of Evidence Based Dentistry, Dentistry Today, Inside Dentistry, Dental Economics, Compendium, the National Academies of Medicine, and the International Journal of Equity in Health.
RADIOLOGY with Tamra Hoffman RDH 8am-10am (2CE)
Clinical Instructor-Radiology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry, August 2008-Present
Professor Hoffman Graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry with a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene 2005. Professor Hoffman has been a Full-time Faculty member at the UMKC School of Dentistry since 2008 in the Radiology Department as a Clinical Instructor overseeing the diagnostic quality and interpretation of undergraduate student’s radiograph. At the UMKC School of Dentistry, she guest lectures for the junior and senior dental hygiene classes, Advanced Standing Program, Pre-Dental Hygiene Society as well as the STAHR and Explorers programs that reach high school and college students with an interest in a profession in health care. She has conducted interviews for both the UMKC Dental & Hygiene Acceptance Committees and serves as an IPE (Inter-professional Experience) facilitator for Student IMPACTs (Interprofessional Medical Patient Advocate and Collaborative Team). Professor Hoffman has received numerous “Teaching in Excellence Awards” from the students. She brings a detailed understanding of patient and clinician safety, guidelines for prescribing radiographs, diagnostic radiographs along with years of experience culminating that knowledge into a teaching method tangible by future Dentists and Hygienists. In recent years she has presented continuing education on intra oral and panoramic radiography to clinicians and educators.
January 10, 2025 Course Objectives with Dr. Yepes
“Pediatric Oral Radiology: From Radiation Safety to Lesions and CBCT”
This seminar will provide to the attendee the most common radiographic lesions that are presented in infants, children, and adolescents. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of oral radiology in pediatric dentistry. Topics such as radiation safety, digital radiology, CBCT in pediatric dentistry, radiographic interpretation and common radiographic lesions in children will be covered in this seminar.
Objectives: 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 infants, children and adolescents.
- Learn the indications of CBCT within the frame of practicing pediatric dentistry
- Understand the importance of radiation safety in the practice of dentistry with children and adolescents
Time: 2 hours. Audience: General dentist, hygienists, dental assistants, and specialist3
“Dental Protocols for Medically Compromised children”
This seminar will provide to the attendee with the most up-to-date information regarding the fascinating and emerging field of oral medicine in pediatric dentistry. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of the most common medical issues in children with repercussions in the dental treatment. Diseases such as asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease, autism, ADHD, and several syndromes will be discussed with special emphasis in the dental protocols for the treatment of patients with these conditions in the safest way.
Objectives: After attending this seminar, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the importance of the dental management of medically compromised children
- Learn the most common dental protocols for medically compromised children.
Time: 2 hours. Audience: General dentist, hygienists, dental assistants, and specialist4
“Update in Dental Traumatology: Where are we in 2023”
This seminar will provide to the attendee with the most up-to-date information regarding the fascinating field of dental traumatology in the primary and permanent dentition. The seminar will use case-presentation as the learning and discussion format and will cover the entire spectrum of dental trauma and the most up-to-date protocols.
Objectives: After attending this seminar, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the classification of dental trauma
- Review the current protocols for dental trauma in the primary and permanent dentition
Time: 2 hours. Audience: General dentist, hygienists, dental assistants, and specialist
Juan F. Yepes DDS, MD, MPH, MS, DrPH is a full professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and the associate dean for graduate education at Indiana University School of Dentistry and an attending at Riley Children Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Juan F. is also a clinical professor at the University at Buffalo. Juan F. is a dentist (DDS) and a physician (MD) from Javeriana University at Bogotá, Colombia. In 1999, Juan F. moved to the USA and attended the University of Iowa and
the University of Pennsylvania where he completed a fellowship and residency in Radiology and Oral Medicine respectively in 2002 and 2004. In 2006, Juan F. completed a Master in Public Health (MPH), and in 2011 a Doctoral Degree in Public Health (DrPH) both with emphasis in Epidemiology at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. In 2008, Juan F. completed a residency program in Dental Public Health at University of Texas, Baylor College of Dentistry.
Finally, Juan F. completed a residency program and a master in pediatric dentistry at the University of Kentucky in 2012. Juan F. is board-certified by the American Boards of Pediatric Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and Dental Public Health. He is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Oral Medicine, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Indiana Dental Association, and American Dental Association. Juan F. is a fellow in dental surgery
from the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh. He is a member of the editorial board of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology. Finally, Juan F is the associate editor of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
Jurisprudence and Oral Pathology November 8
Plan to attend following courses tomorrow morning!
- Jurisprudence with Rhonda Anderson 8-9am
- Oral Pathology with Dr. Ashleigh Briody 9-12, 1-3pm
- Description and handout link here: https://scdentalsociety.org/2024/11/05/course-details-and-handouts-november-8th/
Rhonda Anderson Bio
Ronda has been in the Dental Industry for over 30 years. During her time as a distributer representative she realized the need for education in her offices. They needed help resourcing information on the latest in Government Compliance and Infection Control. So she became an expert on the subject through various courses of study and experience. She has now trained hundreds of offices as well as speaking to various Study Clubs and Professional Organizations. Ronda is also proud to have written a chapter in the Text Book “Dental Practice Transitions” on Government Compliance, that is used at two Nebraska Dental Schools. Her passion on this subject has now culminated with her current employment at HuFriedy Group where she helps Dental Offices become more efficient and compliant. Ronda brings her years of product and industry knowledge to “Making Every Day a Safer Day in Dental”.
Course Details and Handouts November 8th
Join us for the course A New Approach to Oral Pathology with Ashleigh Briody, DDS, MS
This lecture on Friday November 8, 2025 will provide up to 6 hours CE credit in Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology (AGD Subject Code 730)
After a brief head and neck exam review, this course will cover common entities in oral pathology. Similar entities will be presented side by side, with differences shown to emphasize how to tell them apart. Discussion will include how to recognize precancerous lesions, malignancies and immune- mediated diseases, as well as when to treat, how to treat, and when to refer. The session also includes common radiographic findings with comparisons and interesting cases, going more in depth regarding common pathoses and treatment options.
Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:
• Confidently perform a head and neck/oral cancer screening exam.
• Differentiate benign lesions from precancerous and malignant lesions.
• Recognize key features that will help tell similar-appearing conditions apart
One handout is linked here to download: Helpful Prescriptions 2024
Course Handouts for Friday Oct 11
The following links include the handouts and slides provided by Professor Karen Baker for her course. Please download in advance as these are large files in PDF form.
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