Friday, Sept. 10, 2010
Weber's Inn, Ann Arbor
Achieving Imperceptible Direct Anterior Esthetic Restorations
in Daily Practice
Speaker: Marcos Vargas, D.D.S.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $209/Dentists; $129/Staff; $309/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Patient demands for esthetic and conservative dentistry have emphasized the need to produce lifelike anterior restorations.
Resin composite materials with expanded shades, various opacities and improved handling have the potential to produce functional, long-lasting, personally rewarding, cost-effective, predictable and highly esthetic direct anterior restorations in daily practice. Knowledge and understanding of the optical properties of tooth structure, the restorative material and the techniques will result/translate into successfully achieving imperceptible direct anterior esthetic restorations.
This presentation will focus on teaching modern resin composite materials and techniques to achieve success with direct resin composites in daily practice. Shade selection, cavity preparation for esthetic results, layering, contouring and polishing will be presented.
About the Speaker ... Dr. Vargas maintains a private practice limited to operative dentistry with an emphasis on aesthetic dentistry.
NOTE: This course is free to member dentists from the Washtenaw District and Livingston District Dental Societies. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to 150 registrants.
Financial support provided by Washtenaw District Dental Society, Livingston District Dental Society, MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Room Information
Weber’s Inn
3050 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 769-2500
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Sept; 17, 2010
Northern Michigan University, Marquette
Medical and Dental Issues and Pain Management
Speaker: Joseph Alamat, D.D.S., M.D.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $120/Dentists; $120/Staff; $220/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
As the population ages, our patients’ medical histories and medication lists become more complex. The interaction of general health and oral health becomes more important, too. This lecture presents in question-and-answer format topics such as medical clearness from the medical doctor’s perspective; updates on cancer and immunocompromised patients; identification of pain syndromes and pitfalls to avoid; plus much more.
You’ll walk away from this course with pearls you can us in your practice the very next day. (Note: This course covers Michigan’s one-hour pain management requirement.)
About the Speaker ... Dr. Alamat is currently at Summit Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a course c-director at the University of Detroit Mercy. He practices the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery and lectures on the medical aspects of dentistry.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Oct. 22, 2010
Okemos Conference Center, Okemos
Candida, Herpes and Ulcers! Oh My!
and
Suspicious Oral Lesions: Recognition and Management
Speaker: Kitrina Cordell, D.D.S.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $209/Dentists; $129/Staff; $309/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Morning: This course will provide the dental professional a review of oral lesions commonly encountered in the dental practice. Numerous clinical images will be provided to give the clinician a thorough review of the pathologic entities. The speaker will review appropriate therapy and management of these lesions.
Afternoon: The afternoon course will review the current statistics of oral cancer and the examination and diagnostic tools including the oral “brush” biopsy and luminescent tissue examination methods. In addition, techniques for thorough oral cancer screening and patient education related to warning signs of oral cancer will be covered.
About the Speaker ... Dr. Cordell has a private practice in Ann Arbor. She speaks nationally.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Room Information
Comfort Inn
2187 University Park Drive
Okemos, Michigan 48864
(517) 347-6690
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Nov. 5, 2010
Northern Michigan University, Marquette
Periodontal Update
Speaker: Lloyd Lariscy, D.D.S.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $120/Dentists; $120/Staff; $220/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
This course is designed to discuss the emerging information on the pathology of periodontal diseases and the connection to our general health. New diagnostic strategies will be discussed and practical treatment modalities and their expected outcomes will be addressed utilizing an "evidence-based" approach.
Additionally, the course will introduce and review periodontal surgical procedures of particular interest to the restorative dentists with an emphasis on techniques for collaborative cosmetic treatment plans. Cases for each approach will be presented and discussed.
About the Speaker ... Dr. Lariscy is in private practice in Dearborn.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Nov. 5, 2010
Crowne Plaza, Novi
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Friday, Jan. 14, 2011
Holiday Inn, Muskegon
Pediatric Dentistry Review
for the General Dentist
Speakers: Suzanne Port D.D.S., Kevin Hale, D.D.S., Neeru Ramaswami, D.D.S., James Boynton, D.D.S.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $209/Dentists; $129/Staff; $309/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Come and learn from pediatric dentists how to treat more patients in your office with better results. Learn and understand the current restoration techniques for children of all ages. Gain the knowledge to formulate treatment plans and confidence to see children as young as 12 months. This course will provide you with the information necessary to provide optimal care for your youngest patients.
Goals for this course include explaining the dental home; age 1 dental visits; caries risk assessment; techniques and schedule for getting X-rays on small, potentially uncooperative patients; preventative dentistry for children; review of anatomy of primary teeth, differences between adult restorations and pediatric restorations; diagnosing teeth needing pulpotomy; how to perform pulpotomies and restoring teeth after pulpotomies; pediatric and young permanent dental trauma; plus other pediatric pearls to help you in your practice. If you have ever wanted to know how a pediatric dentist thinks or wanted to learn how to think like a pediatric dentists, then this course is for you.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Room Information
Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor
939 Third Street
Muskegon, MI 49440
(231) 720-7108
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Feb. 4, 2011
Somerset Inn, Troy
The Crucial Steps to Success
Speaker: JoAnne Tanner, M.B.A.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $209/Dentists; $129/Staff; $309/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Attendees will learn how to develop a winning team in a positive environment that promotes a team approach to operating your practice. You’ll also learn to enhance your patient loyalty with systems that the speaker has been developing for more than 20 years in offices around the nation. You’ll learn numerous ways of going above and beyond the service of providing dental care, putting the patient experience first and creating that “wow” factor that keeps the patients coming back and the referrals coming in.
Your entire team will learn ways to enhance your verbal skills with patients that makes it easier for them to say yes to the treatment. You will learn to create effective, non-pressure techniques that motivate the patient to appoint. In addition, proven ways to implement effective scheduling techniques will be covered.
About the Speaker ... Dr. Tanner has over 25 years of dental practice management and marketing consulting experience.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Room Information
Somerset Inn
2601 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084
(248) 643-7800
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Sept. 10, 2010
Weber's Inn, Ann Arbor
Achieving Imperceptible Direct Anterior Esthetic Restorations
in Daily Practice
Speaker: Marcos Vargas, D.D.S.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $209/Dentists; $129/Staff; $309/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Patient demands for esthetic and conservative dentistry have emphasized the need to produce lifelike anterior restorations.
Resin composite materials with expanded shades, various opacities and improved handling have the potential to produce functional, long-lasting, personally rewarding, cost-effective, predictable and highly esthetic direct anterior restorations in daily practice. Knowledge and understanding of the optical properties of tooth structure, the restorative material and the techniques will result/translate into successfully achieving imperceptible direct anterior esthetic restorations.
This presentation will focus on teaching modern resin composite materials and techniques to achieve success with direct resin composites in daily practice. Shade selection, cavity preparation for esthetic results, layering, contouring and polishing will be presented.
About the Speaker ... Dr. Vargas maintains a private practice limited to operative dentistry with an emphasis on aesthetic dentistry.
NOTE: This course is free to member dentists from the Washtenaw District and Livingston District Dental Societies. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to 150 registrants.
Financial support provided by Washtenaw District Dental Society, Livingston District Dental Society, MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Room Information
Weber’s Inn
3050 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 769-2500
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Sept; 17, 2010
Northern Michigan University, Marquette
Medical and Dental Issues and Pain Management
Speaker: Joseph Alamat, D.D.S., M.D.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $120/Dentists; $120/Staff; $220/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
As the population ages, our patients’ medical histories and medication lists become more complex. The interaction of general health and oral health becomes more important, too. This lecture presents in question-and-answer format topics such as medical clearness from the medical doctor’s perspective; updates on cancer and immunocompromised patients; identification of pain syndromes and pitfalls to avoid; plus much more.
You’ll walk away from this course with pearls you can us in your practice the very next day. (Note: This course covers Michigan’s one-hour pain management requirement.)
About the Speaker ... Dr. Alamat is currently at Summit Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a course c-director at the University of Detroit Mercy. He practices the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery and lectures on the medical aspects of dentistry.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Oct. 22, 2010
Okemos Conference Center, Okemos
Candida, Herpes and Ulcers! Oh My!
and
Suspicious Oral Lesions: Recognition and Management
Speaker: Kitrina Cordell, D.D.S.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $209/Dentists; $129/Staff; $309/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Morning: This course will provide the dental professional a review of oral lesions commonly encountered in the dental practice. Numerous clinical images will be provided to give the clinician a thorough review of the pathologic entities. The speaker will review appropriate therapy and management of these lesions.
Afternoon: The afternoon course will review the current statistics of oral cancer and the examination and diagnostic tools including the oral “brush” biopsy and luminescent tissue examination methods. In addition, techniques for thorough oral cancer screening and patient education related to warning signs of oral cancer will be covered.
About the Speaker ... Dr. Cordell has a private practice in Ann Arbor. She speaks nationally.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Room Information
Comfort Inn
2187 University Park Drive
Okemos, Michigan 48864
(517) 347-6690
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Nov. 5, 2010
Northern Michigan University, Marquette
Periodontal Update
Speaker: Lloyd Lariscy, D.D.S.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $120/Dentists; $120/Staff; $220/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
This course is designed to discuss the emerging information on the pathology of periodontal diseases and the connection to our general health. New diagnostic strategies will be discussed and practical treatment modalities and their expected outcomes will be addressed utilizing an "evidence-based" approach.
Additionally, the course will introduce and review periodontal surgical procedures of particular interest to the restorative dentists with an emphasis on techniques for collaborative cosmetic treatment plans. Cases for each approach will be presented and discussed.
About the Speaker ... Dr. Lariscy is in private practice in Dearborn.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Nov. 5, 2010
Crowne Plaza, Novi
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Friday, Jan. 14, 2011
Holiday Inn, Muskegon
Pediatric Dentistry Review
for the General Dentist
Speakers: Suzanne Port D.D.S., Kevin Hale, D.D.S., Neeru Ramaswami, D.D.S., James Boynton, D.D.S.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $209/Dentists; $129/Staff; $309/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Come and learn from pediatric dentists how to treat more patients in your office with better results. Learn and understand the current restoration techniques for children of all ages. Gain the knowledge to formulate treatment plans and confidence to see children as young as 12 months. This course will provide you with the information necessary to provide optimal care for your youngest patients.
Goals for this course include explaining the dental home; age 1 dental visits; caries risk assessment; techniques and schedule for getting X-rays on small, potentially uncooperative patients; preventative dentistry for children; review of anatomy of primary teeth, differences between adult restorations and pediatric restorations; diagnosing teeth needing pulpotomy; how to perform pulpotomies and restoring teeth after pulpotomies; pediatric and young permanent dental trauma; plus other pediatric pearls to help you in your practice. If you have ever wanted to know how a pediatric dentist thinks or wanted to learn how to think like a pediatric dentists, then this course is for you.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Room Information
Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor
939 Third Street
Muskegon, MI 49440
(231) 720-7108
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.
Friday, Feb. 4, 2011
Somerset Inn, Troy
The Crucial Steps to Success
Speaker: JoAnne Tanner, M.B.A.
When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Fee: $209/Dentists; $129/Staff; $309/Nonmember dentists
CE Credits: 6
Online Registration: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Attendees will learn how to develop a winning team in a positive environment that promotes a team approach to operating your practice. You’ll also learn to enhance your patient loyalty with systems that the speaker has been developing for more than 20 years in offices around the nation. You’ll learn numerous ways of going above and beyond the service of providing dental care, putting the patient experience first and creating that “wow” factor that keeps the patients coming back and the referrals coming in.
Your entire team will learn ways to enhance your verbal skills with patients that makes it easier for them to say yes to the treatment. You will learn to create effective, non-pressure techniques that motivate the patient to appoint. In addition, proven ways to implement effective scheduling techniques will be covered.
About the Speaker ... Dr. Tanner has over 25 years of dental practice management and marketing consulting experience.
Financial support provided by MDA Insurance and Crest Oral B Professional Oral Health.
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls provided. Fee includes lunch, breaks and handouts. Location maps will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Room Information
Somerset Inn
2601 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084
(248) 643-7800
Cancellation Policy
A 72-hour notice of cancellation is required for all CE programs. Refunds will be granted upon written request, less a $25 administration fee. An e-mail is an acceptable notification.
Questions?
Call the MDA Continuing Education Department at (800) 589-2632, ext. 402.