Research indicates that an overwhelming percentage of patients find dental care to be an anxiety-producing experience. At the same time, dentists and dental teams are frustrated when techniques that comfort one patient backfire on another. Despite being a problem for both patients and the dental team the profession has paid little attention to this issue. The participant will be able to: recognize the four major types of dental fear; understand the three most important pieces of information to be learned from the patient; identify an effective (and time-efficient) method to assess our patient’s needs;identify the five techniques available to address dental fear; recognize how dental fear influences the patient’s treatment plan.
Clinical procedures from start to finish are highlighted using the best products, materials and techniques that enable the dentist and clinical assistants to produce dentistry in the least amount of time at a low level of stress. This course will demonstrate many ways that clinical dentistry can be enhanced, upgraded, simplified, done quicker and made more fun for the entire dental team. You will go home with a “Cookbook of Pearls” that can be immediately implemented.
The participant will be able to: educate the patients about cosmetic dentistry; evaluate packable composites, the best uses of flowable composites and new “universal” composites; minimize composite sensitivity through the use of a revolutionary new anesthetic system; achieve a perfect impression every time while using half the material; polish porcelain without reglazing.
Jeff Staads-September 24, 2009 (All Day) T03 Title: Get Your Ask In Gear-Healthcare Collection Training
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. **Course Code T03** CE- 6 Hours
(**non-technical course-may not qualify for State Board CE hours)
Each day an account ages you lose money and the collection likelihood drastically decreases. This fast paced, powerful program will help you build an effective collection system, put you in control of collections in person and over the telephone and most importantly, increase your bottom line. Objectives of this program: are to help dental facilities in preventing accounts receivable from developing (Collecting upfront) and when they do develop, how to collect them in fewer days and in a more cost effective manner, using improved communication skills.
This entertaining and informative course will touch on three areas of dental pathology that affect many of our patients. Bisphosphonates related osteonecrosis of the jaw has generated much anxiety in the dental community. By the end of the presentation participants will be able to apply proper prevention techniques to avoid osteonecrosis of the jaw and decide treatment protocols for their patients. Every day we see patients affected by mucosal diseases. Herpes, aphthous stomatitis, angular chelitis, as well as other conditions will be reviewed allowing the practitioner to recognize and choose the most appropriate therapy for their patients. Oral cancer is the 6th most common malignancy. Following this segment of the seminar participants will be familiarized with the most popular oral cancer screening devices for dentistry. They will also realize the importance of oral cancer screening in their practice.
Jeff Staads-September 24, 2009 (All Day) 