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Program Presenter:
Anna Pattison, RDH, MS

Saturday, July 19, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Marriott Long Wharf

 

LECTURE
7 hours
of continuing education

Dentist      $250
Hygienist   $135
Auxiliary    $135
US Dollars

Course Coordinator:
Melanie Eglen

 

 

 

   

 
What's New for Clinical Dental Hygiene in 2008
 New Technologies / New Products / New Techniques
  



Presented by Anna Pattison, RDH, MS

In recent years, significant developments in new high-tech diagnostic devices, hand instruments, ultrasonic tips and techniques are influencing the way we teach and practice. This presentation for dentists and dental hygienists will update you on these new products, devices, theories and techniques that you should know to keep current in today's rapidly changing clinical environment.


  
  Topics to be discussed:
 
Diagnostic caries detection and calculus detection devices
Periodontal ultrasonography
Automated voice activated probing devices
Piezoelectric periodontal surgery devices
Impede™ anti-plaque mouth rinse
Ultreo™ ultrasound toothbrush
Perio Protect™ antimicrobial delivery trays
PerioWave™ photosensitive subgingival antimicrobial gel system
Arestin™ and other local delivery antibiotics and antimicrobials
Oraqix ™ subgingival local anesthetic gel
Isolite™ dryfield illuminator
Periodontal lasers
Vizilite Plus™ oral cancer detection system
Ozone therapy for caries
Digital radiography
Diagnostic saliva tests
PreViser™ Periodontal Risk Assessment
ACP remineralization/anti-hypersensitivity pastes
Fluoride varnishes
Fluoride/ACP prophy pastes
Innovations in hand instruments - new metals, new diamond coated instruments, furcation curets and other new hand instruments
Innovations in ultrasonics - tips with fiber-optic and LED lights, new implant tips, new diamond safety tip
New fulcrums with 3:00-5:00 positions for scaling deep mandibular and maxillary pockets
   
  Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
Describe the use of new devices for caries and calculus detection, automated periodontal probing, ultrasonographic probing and ozone therapy for caries.
Discuss innovative new hand and ultrasonic instruments and lasers.
Describe the use of new fluoride and ACP products.
Analyze the differences between current and new local delivery antibiotic/antimicrobial delivery systems.
Describe the use of periodontal local anesthetic gel, diagnostic saliva tests and risk assessment tools.
   
 
   
    
   
   
  Program Presenter:
 
Anna Pattison, RDH, MS,
Anna Pattison, RDH, MS, Associate Professor and Former Chair, Department of Dental Hygiene, USC School of Dentistry; co-author of Periodontal Instrumentation; she has also contributed to Glickman's and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology; and is an internationally recognized speaker on Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation. In 2005, she received the Pfizer-ADHA Excellence in Dental Hygiene Award, and the USC School of Dentistry Alumnus of the Year Award. In 2006 she received the California Society of Periodontists Award.
 
 
   
 
   
   
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