ETDS January 10th Continuing Education

Topic: Offensive Dentistry and Nobody Caries

Presented by: Brian B. Novy ,DDS 

CE Hours: 6

Lunch will be provided

AM Session: Offensive Dentistry 

Synopsis:

Let’s face it, sitting through a lecture about dental caries or caries risk assessment isn’t appealing (in fact it sounds downright boring). However, the science of clinical cariology is beginning to have an impact on restorative techniques and technology. Streptococcus mutans has more to fear than a rheostat, now that we’re armed with salivary diagnostics and bioactive materials.

Learning Objectives

• Intervene medically in the caries process


• Control patient caries risk with focused therapeutics

• Design restorations to minimize recurrent decay


• Improve the prognosis of restorative treatment

PM Session: Nobody Caries

Synopsis:

Sometimes it seems as though our patients don’t grasp the basic concept of home care. Other times our patients with impeccable hygiene develop rampant decay and we feel helpless because we can’t figure out what’s going on. The mouth is a remarkable environment that cariologists are finally beginning to understand, and so can you. Come learn everything you didn’t know about plaque and the amazing organisms that make the mouth a wonderful place to work.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the mixed ecological approach to caries causation


• Apply Evidence Based and novel preventive therapies


• Quickly identify high caries risk patients before they develop disease

• Stop “watching” lesions and see them get smaller