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AGD PACE approved courses are valued at 2 CE credits.
ADA CERP approved courses are valued at 1 CE credit

Beyond Drill, Fill, and Bill – Treating Caries Like the Medical Profess-ionals We Dentists Really Are

Speaker: Louis Malcmacher, DDS, MAGD

Synopsis: Learn what a medical model is for treating caries with new technologies that help in diagnosing the oral conditions of the mouth and treating caries activity with new remineralization techniques. Plus, discover how to integrate this technology into your everyday practice for better results in the oral health of your patients. Make sure that the dental treatment you perform stays healthy and successful for a long time. Practical suggestions are made as to which of your patients can benefit from this medical therapy and how to best implement this into your practice.

Educational objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand how remineralization and demineralization works and the medical model of treating caries
• Understand the roles that fluoride, calcium and phosphates play in teeth health
• Understand the importance that saliva plays in maintaining oral health

The Missing Pieces of the Periodontal Puzzle

Speaker: Gene Werner

Synopsis: In this course you will learn the missing pieces of presenting periodontal disease to your patients, including but not limited to proper standards, diagnosing, financial arrangements presentation and treatment protocol.

Educational objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:

• Know how to talk to patients about the disease without selling anything.
• Transform your patients of record who have been coming for years to your office into an educated Periodontal Therapy Patient using comfortable legitimate standards.
• Know the standard of care that we are required by law to deliver.
• Get motivated about being a hygiene care provider in dentistry.
• Know the importance of the entire team’s involvement in the treatment of the patient.

Disinfection and Sterilization: A Primer

Speaker: Margaret Scarlett, DMD

Synopsis: Practitioners will be guided through a discussion of types of germicidal products. Deciding the appropriate type of germicidal product depends on the nature and amount of the contamination and whether it is sporicidal or tuberculocidal. Other areas such as the laboratory, the dental unit water lines, evacuation systems and amalgam separators are also included.

Educational objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:

• Discuss the basic principles and methods of sterilization and disinfection
• Detail the types of chemical sterilants/ disinfectants and appropriate selection for patient care items and laboratory items, dental unit water lines, amalgam separators, and evacuation systems.
• Review some of the regulatory compliance issues regarding disinfectants.