Local Anesthesia Technique – Hands–On Workshop

Audience codes. A–assistant, D–dentist, H–hygienist, O–office staff, ST–students

Optimizing Patient and Doctor Outcomes in Implant Dentistry Nick Egbert, DDS, MDS

2:00–4:00 pm (continued from morning) Room 151 G Audience: D

Local Anesthesia Technique Hands–On Workshop

Limited to 40 participants Cost: $25, must pre–register at www.uda.org

Enrique Varela, DDS

2:00–4:00 pm Room: 150 D, E, F Audience: H

Come receive guidance and practice your local anesthetic technique at this hands–on workshop! You will be guided by licensed dentists who can help give you tips and tricks to improve your technique. In this course, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your current technique, discuss the challenges you face in obtaining profound anesthesia, and receive guidance on methods that may enhance your success. Safety needles will be used for this course. No live needles will be present. Feel free to bring your loupes and headlight.

Learning Objectives:

• Review anatomical landmarks for major nerve blocks used in dentistry • Utilize anatomical landmarks to help recalibrate your injection technique • Review your current technique and identify areas for improvement • Practice your revised technique in a safe manner using safety needles

The RDH Toolkit: Chairside and Home Care Innovations for Improved Patient Outcomes Amber Auger, RDH, MPH

2:00–4:00 pm Ballroom: D, F Audience: H

How we decontaminate the oral cavity matters. The demands of fast–paced lifestyles have increased our patient’s oral diseases. To be effective in our chairside treatments, having updated technologies is requisite. This course is designed for attendees to review the latest techniques, how they improve patient care, and how they reduce stress on the clinician.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify how to enhance patient care and communication through leveraging chairside technologies. • Evaluate the clinician and patient benefits of the technologies • Review power instrumentation for the dental hygienist • Understand the science behind the clinical innovations • Determine how the armamentarium will fit into everyday workflow

Audience codes. A–assistant, D–dentist, H–hygienist, O–office staff, ST–students

From Our Side of The Chair Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA

2:00–4:00 pm (continued from morning) Ballroom E, G, I Audience: A

The TRUTH About Insurance Companies and How to be PROFITABLE With Them Tracy Thorup, MBA

2:00–4:00 pm Ballroom: H, J Audience: D, F

We’ve all heard the same things: drop all insurances, submit your FFS fees, if the EOB says to write off your services, “thou must write them off” ... But is it possible that this information is incorrect? Observe insurance recordings, written documentation, contracts, and learn more about Utah’s laws protecting your office and the patients you serve.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand correct billing principles to be more accurate with treatment planning and keep patients on your side. • Use state laws and insurance contracts to finally be paid fairly for services you provide. • Question and Correct the “Status–quo” that has been taught by others in the dental industry.

Surround Yourself with Greatness John Bytheway

2:00–4:00 pm Ballroom: B Audience: All

Someone once said, “Regardless of your original intention, you will eventually become what you surround yourself with” If this is really true, then everything we choose to put into our lives should be carefully evaluated. Good music, good movies, good books, good company–all of these things will help us become “good” as well!

Learning Objectives:

• You will become what you surround yourself with. • Everything we put into our lives should be carefully evaluated. • All good things will help us become good as well.