Speakers & Course Descriptions

2020 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM:

GENERAL SESSIONS, PAID SESSIONS & LIMITED ATTENDANCE WORKSHOPS

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Subject matters covered in the 2020 program: AGD Code List 1 AGD Code List 2

THURSDAY, MAY 7	MORNING SESSIONS
SPEAKER	COURSE TITLE	C.E. HOURS
Dr. Ronald Auvenshine	Diagnosis and Management of TMD	3.0 clinical
Dr. Anthony "Rick" Cardoza	Twenty-first Century Laser-Assisted Dentistry	3.0 clinical
Dr. Corky Willhite	Smile Analysis and Design: "Esthetic Zone Ratios" to Grow the Cosmetic Profitability of a General Practice	3.0 clinical
Dr. Jacob Dent	Special Needs for the G.P. -- An Overview of the Most Common Disabilities	3.0 clinical
Dr. Anders Nattestad	Oral Surgery for the General Practitioner	3.0 clinical
Sandy Pardue	Front Office Mastery	3.0 non-clinical
Dr. Gy Yatros	You're Saving Teeth, But Are You Saving Lives? Intro to Dental Sleep Medicine	3.0 clinical
Dr. Darren P. Cox	Differential Diagnosis of Oral Ulcerative Condtions	3.0 clinical
Ashley Poumaroux sponsored by Campus Federal Credit Union	Business & Consumer Banking	1.0 non-clinical

THURSDAY, MAY 7	AFTERNOON SESSIONS
SPEAKER	COURSE TITLE	C.E. HOURS
Dr. Ronald Auvenshine	Biological Basis of Occlusion: When to Equilibrate	3.0 clinical
Dr. Anthony "Rick" Cardoza	Twenty-first Century Laser-Assisted Dentistry - A Participation Workshop	3.0 clinical
Dr. Corky Willhite	Simplify Treatment of Complex Cases: A Practical, Reversible, Affordable Technique Using Composite for Long-term Success	3.0 clinical
Dr. Jacob Dent	Treating Patients with Special Needs -- A Simple and Practical Approach	3.0 clinical
Dr. Anders Nattestad	Update on Oral Conscious Sedation with Safety in the Driver's Seat	3.0 clinical
Sandy Pardue	Supercharge Your Practice	3.0 non-clinical
Dr. Gy Yatros	Simple Steps to Dental Sleep Medicine Implementation	3.0 clinical
Dr. Darren P. Cox	Review of Oral Potentially Malignant Lesions with an Update on HPV-Induced Lesions of the Head and Neck	3.0 clinical
Dr. John J. Frazier	The Future is Now: Cone Beam Computed Tomography	3.0 clinical
Kathy Ferguson sponsored by MoneyQuest Corp.	Get Rid of the Debtors...Don't Lose Your Patients or Your Patience	1.0 non-clinical
Wesley Robinson sponsored by Integrated Axis Group, LLC	CyberSecurity & Technology Compliance	1.0 non-clinical

FRIDAY, MAY 8	MORNING SESSIONS
SPEAKER	COURSE TITLE	C.E. HOURS
Dr. Roy Shelburne	Clinical Records Prevent Criminal Records: "Do Dentistry, Not Time"	3.0 non-clinical
Dr. Anthony "Rick" Cardoza	Dispelling the "CSI Effect" Myth - An Overview of Contemporary Forensic Dentistry	3.0 clinical
Carrie Webber	Let's Get Social	3.0 non-clinical
Karen Davis, RDH, BSDH	The Magic of Air on Biofilm	3.0 clinical
Thomas Viola, R.Ph.	"I Have Become Comfortably Numb!": Local Anesthetics, Vasoconstrictors, and Clinical Considerations	3.0 clinical
Dr. Lisa Germain	Botox for Cosmetics and Therapeutics in Dentistry	3.0 clinical
Dr. Michael S. Block	Virtual Dental Implant Planning: A to Z Diagnosis, Planning, and Navigation for Implant Placement	3.0 clinical
Dr. Richard Bona	Denture Repair - A Hands-On Workshop	3.0 clinical
Dr. Philip Hemphill	Stress Less and Live Longer	3.0 clinical
Dr. Laila Hishaw	Women in Dentistry Lunch & Learn: How to Achieve More by Doing Less with the Essentialist Mindset	1.0 non-clinical
Kathy Ferguson sponsored by Cost Segregation Services, Inc.	Pay Less to the IRS through Cost Segregation & Application of the New Tax Regulations	1.0 non-clinical
Dr. David Hildebrandt sponsored by Fotona	Learn How Laser Dentistry Adds Value to Your Practice	1.0 clinical

FRIDAY, MAY 8	AFTERNOON SESSIONS
SPEAKER	COURSE TITLE	C.E. HOURS
Dr. Roy Shelburne	Maneuvering the Dental Minefield	3.0 non-clinical
Dr. Anthony "Rick" Cardoza	Dentistry's Role in the Mass Disaster Scenario/Child Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence Recognition	3.0 clinical
Carrie Webber	How to Rock Your Practice - Marketing on a Budget	3.0 non-clinical
Karen Davis, RDH, BSDH	Executing the Ultimate Doctor-Patient Hygiene Exam	3.0 clinical
Thomas Viola, R.Ph.	"Hurts So Good!": Management of Dental Pain and Appropriate Opioid Prescribing Practices	3.0 clinical
Dr. Lisa Germain	Prognosis Assessment for Endodontics Case Success	3.0 clinical
Dr. Michael S. Block	Virtual Dental Implant Planning: A to Z Diagnosis, Planning, and Navigation for Implant Placement - Hands-On Workshop	3.0 clinical
Dr. Laila Hishaw	Dentistry Doesn't Do It For Me Anymore - How to Get Your Spark Back	2.5 non-clinical
Dr. David Wilson	A 20/20 Look into Current Periodontal Therapy	3.0 clinical
Dr. Earl Douglas sponsored by ADS South, LLC	Transition Headlines - a Potpourri	1.0 non-clinical

SATURDAY, MAY 9	MORNING SESSIONS
SPEAKER	COURSE TITLE	C.E. HOURS
Dr. Thomas Dudney	Be Aware of Wear: A Systematic Approach to Diagnosing, Treatment Planning and Restoring the Worn Dentition	3.0 clinical
Dr. James Braun	The Best of Class: Lab Cad-Cam Crowns	3.0 clinical
Jamie Collins, RDH	Diabetes by the Numbers - Managing the Diabetic Patient	3.0 clinical
Thomas Viola, R.Ph.	"It's (Medically) Complicated!" - Essential Pharmacology for Treating Medically Complex Dental Patients	3.0 clinical
Dr. Laila Hishaw	Early Childhood Caries and Prevention and Dental Emergencies in the Pediatric Patient	3.0 clinical
District Chief Iggy Rosales, RN	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Latest Techniques Review	3.0 clinical

SATURDAY, MAY 9	AFTERNOON SESSIONS
SPEAKER	COURSE TITLE	C.E. HOURS
Dr. Thomas Dudney	What's a Dentist to Do? Diagnosis, Treatment Options and Rehabilitation of Difficult and Unusual Cases	3.0 clinical
Dr. James Braun	Take the Worry Out of Direct Posterior Composites	3.0 clinical
Jamie Collins, RDH	Vaping - A Viable Alternative or Danger in the Air?	3.0 clinical
Thomas Viola, R.Ph.	"Take It On the Run, Baby!": Street Drugs, Substance Abuse, Clinical Considerations and Patient Care Planning	3.0 clinical