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CE COURSES:

Course Code T22 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE: TOUCH OR DON’T TOUCH! TRACK: ND

Shawn Lang and Carl Wells

Thursday, September 21 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

CE Credit: 3

OSDB CE Category: Nonclinical, Dental Practice Related CE; 6-hour limit per biennium

Fee: M -$25; NMD - $90; S/O - $25

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

Support provided by Patterson Dental

Have you ever missed an afternoon of productivity due to a simple maintenance problem? Attend this course to learn various basic maintenance procedures to follow in your practice to keep your equipment running more efficiently. This program discusses preventative maintenance, covering general areas and types of functions you can do to ensure that your equipment stays operating correctly. It will also identify issues that should be left to qualified technicians. The four types of Maintenance Strategies will be covered along with basic maintenance examples and tips.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the benefits of preventative maintenance.

• Recognize the four types of maintenance strategies.

• Discuss basic maintenance examples and tips.

Course Code: F31

PROBLEM SOLVING ESSENTIALS IN ENDO -- LECTURE TRACK: ND

Bernice Ko, DDS

Friday, September 22 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

CE Hours: 3

OSDB Category: Dental Education and Scientific Courses – no limit

Fee: M - $90; NMD - $155; S/O - $71

Recommended Audience: Dentists, EFDAs, Assistants

Support provided by Kerr

The lecture will focus on endodontic troubleshooting modalities relevant for general dentists in their day-to-day practice. A simplified approach from endodontic diagnosis to the clinical essentials of access preparation, cleaning and shaping and obturation procedures will be addressed. Microscopic images will be presented for an enhanced and comprehensive learning experience.

Learning Objectives:

• Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of EndodonticPeriodontal Lesion.

• Dentinal Map Interpretation to locate MB2/secondary canals.

• Troubleshooting Tips for the use of Apex Locators.

Note: A workshop accompanies this course. See Course Code F38.

Course Code: F38

PROBLEM SOLVING ESSENTIALS IN ENDO – WORKSHOP

TRACK: W ND

Bernice Ko, DDS Friday, September 22 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

CE Hours: 3

OSDB Category: Dental Education and Scientific Courses – no limit

Fee: M - $245; NMD - $310; S/O - $175

Hands-on Workshop

Limited Attendance

Recommended Audience: Dentists, EFDAs, Assistants

Support provided by Kerr

The hands-on presentation will continue to focus on endodontic troubleshooting modalities relevant for the general dentists in their dayto-day practice. The workshop utilizes step-by-step video demonstration and 3D printed tooth and is designed to enhance clinician’s practical skills.

Learning Objectives:

• Creation of efficient Glide Path in curve/calcified canals.

• Utilize advanced NiTi rotary instrumentation.

• Learn simplified and accurate gutta percha fitting protocol.

Note: A lecture is a prerequisite for this workshop. See Course Code F31.

Course Code F42

THE JOURNEY OF TODAY’S PROSPECTIVE PATIENT

TRACK: ND

Sean White

Friday, September 22 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

CE Hours: 2

OSDB Category: Non-clinical, Dental Practice Related CE; 6-hour limit per biennium

Fee: M - $25; NMD - $90; S/O - $25

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

The average savvy healthcare consumer spends about four hours per day on a digital device. If your dental practice doesn’t have a healthy, active, and aggressive online presence, you will miss the chance to attract, acquire and retain the patients you want. This presentation by Sean White, Founder & CEO of Whiteboard Marketing, will review the opportunities your practice can implement to modernize the patient experience, outline the most effective strategies to attract and convert patients and reinforce the importance of continuously investing in and improving those strategies as digital platforms like Google evolve.

Learning Objectives

• Identify and discuss the marketing opportunities your practice can implement to modernize the patient experience, drive conversions, and build patient loyalty.

• Learn the most effective marketing strategies to capture prospective patients’ attention and convert them.

• Understand the importance of adapting your marketing strategy as dental patients continue to become savvier and as digital platforms evolve.

Course Code: S48

UPDATE: DENTAL COMPLIANCE IN THE EVOLVING DENTAL PRACTICE MARKETPLACE ND

Lori Fitzgerald, DDS and David J. Owsiany, JD Saturday, September 23 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

CE Hours: 2

OSDB CE Category: Dental Education and Scientific Courses, Unlimited

Fee: M - $0; NMD - $0

Recommended Audience: Dentists

Support provided by the ODA Council on Membership Services

The marketplace in dentistry is changing as dental care delivery modalities continue to evolve. These changes are affecting all dentists whether you practice in solo private practices, small group practices, or large DSO-affiliated practices. This new environment creates challenges for dentists who own practices, dentists who employ other dentists, and dentists who are employees. ODA President Dr. Lori Fitzgerald and ODA Executive Director David Owsiany, JD present their perspectives on the ways that organized dentistry and DSOs complement each other. They will survey the dental practice landscape and discuss the fundamental responsibilities of all dentists regardless of practice type. Common misconceptions, and the most common regulatory and ethical challenges dentists face in this new paradigm will be reviewed. Be sure to sign up for this interactive program presented by the ODA Council on Membership Services that includes a game-day brunch!

Learning objectives:

• Learn about the most common legal, regulatory, and ethical challenges related to each of the most common practice models.

• Learn how to ensure regulatory compliance, limit liability, and manage risk in various practice settings.

• Learn the fundamental legal, regulatory, and ethical responsibilities of all dentists regardless of practice type.

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ODA Members who have been practicing for 10 years or less will receive a one-time $50 discount on any paid CE course added to their registration.

Information provided by each attendee is matched with ODA membership records to validate the discount.