Uche Odiatu, DMD

Uche Odiatu, DMD, is the author of The Miracle of Health, a professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine and a practicing dentist in Toronto. This busy dad of four is an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer and has lectured in England, Canada, the USA, the Bahamas, Denmark, Bermuda and Norway.

8:00 – 9:00 AM
Keynote: “Transform Your Heath - Transform Your Practice” 

Whether you are a dentist, hygienist, manager, dental assistant or in administration, improving your physical condition will enhance everything you do. John F Kennedy said, “Physical fitness is the basis of all forms of excellence.” Did you know two-thirds of the top Fortune 500 executives exercise at least three times a week? Want to know why? Being fit empowers you to handle the enormous demands of work and a busy family life. Living a healthy fit lifestyle can boost personal productivity, increase your energy, build stamina, create mental clarity & slow down the aging process. This empowering and inspirational session will have you breaking through to the next level at work, rest and play. 

9:30 – 11:30 AM
“Five Patient Lifestyle Habits that Impact Healing” 

Your patients don’t leave their stressful jobs, their insomnia, their marriages, their physical fitness (or lack) or their dietary patterns in the car before they sit in your chair. There’s irrefutable scientific evidence that each of these habits has the ability to ramp up inflammation or dial it down. In this fast-paced session, be prepared to have your hair blown back. Objectives: Discover how eating habits have the ability to dial down or ramp inflammation and how it affects your treatment outcomes; Learn why it’s important to identify the sleep deprived (not just apnea) patient in your practice; Understand why your sedentary patients don't heal as well as your active living patients. 

1:00 – 3:00 PM
“Nutrition Lallapalooza: French Fries, Flossing & Fitness” 

Don't miss this food festival. After this party is over you’ll no longer look at food as simply “fuel.” Our diets are the linchpin of the repair/regeneration cycle. Researchers have found irrefutable evidence macronutrients & micronutrients modulate inflammation in the body. Consuming a variety of healthy food lowers inflammation, slows age related dysfunction, supports a healthy gut flora & boosts oral health. This inspiring session will support you and your patients' health journey. Objectives: Learn 10 new eating strategies to douse the flames of inflammation in the mouth and body; Understand intermittent fasting, probiotics, the secret of extra virgin oil, “why organic?” and the power of antioxidants; Learn motivational interview techniques to inspire long-term positive change in your patients’ health habits.

Leslie Greager

Leslie Greager graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1990 after obtaining an Associate of Arts degree in Dental Hygiene. In 2012, she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from Minnesota State University. Leslie has enjoyed working as a Registered Dental Hygienist in the clinical setting for nearly 30 years. She is currently an examiner, team captain, and coordinator for Central Regional Dental Testing Services and teaches the Radiology Certification course and Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation course at Western Dakota Tech.

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
"Electromagnetic Radiation” 

With the advancements of technology in the world today, it is imperative that dental professionals have a thorough understanding of electromagnetic radiation in order to properly educate those we provide care for. This course includes information pertaining to atomic and molecular structure, the electromagnetic spectrum, ionizing vs. non-ionizing radiation, detrimental effects of over-exposure, and knowledge to provide protection and education to those in our care.

Stephanie Zeller DDS, MS

Stephanie Zeller DDS, MS practices as a prosthodontist in Seattle, WA while also traveling and collaborating with colleagues across the nation on complex cases. She lectures nationally and internationally on digital dentistry, implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and dental photography. Dr. Zeller is passionate about promoting mastery in the field, collaborating on challenging cases and problems, and the use of new technology to improve workflows and outcomes. She divides her time between treating select patients, research, publishing, lecturing, connecting, learning, exploring and working with industry partners in digital and implant dentistry.

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Prosthodontic Blueprint

Learn some tips and tricks for quick diagnostics for complex patients. Learn quick ways to assess facial, skeletal, and wear evaluation and how they influence treatment. There will also be a discussion on smile design and occlusion.

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Digital Dentistry Revolution

Digital dentistry will be covered thoroughly, from basic to advanced, including information on the latest intra-oral scanners, desk-top scanners, implant software, design software, milling and 3d printing. Once the foundation is laid, we will then explore various workflows including single-unit implant digital workflows, full-arch implant-supported planning and workflows and digital applications for fixed dental workflows.

Timothy Bizga, DDS, FAGD

Timothy Bizga, DDS, FAGD is a general dentist practicing in Cleveland, OH. His background in dentistry is lengthy and diverse. Once a former chairside assistane, he also worked as a dental lab technician, making his perspective unique among others in the field of dentistry. Dr. Bizga received his DDS from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
“Prep N' Produce: Strategies and Solutions for Profitable Crown & Bridge” 

This course begins with the principles of proper diagnosis and treatment planning to provide clinicians with a roadmap for when, why, and how to recommend crown and bridge treatment. Building upon that foundation, the course will include tips on prep design and the overall importance of good tooth preparation to ensure a successful outcome. A review of the current concepts of tissue management and impressioning will be discussed, along with a portion of the course dedicated to demystifying the cementation selection process.

Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS

Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS is a clinical instructor of ergonomics at OHSU School of Dentistry in Portland, OR and is recongized internationally as an expert in dental ergonomics. For over 20 years, Dr. Valachi has helped thousands of dental professionals prevent pain and extend their careers with her relevant, evidence-based dental ergonomic education.

8:00 – 11:30 AM
“Neck, Back & Beyond”  

This research-based seminar for dentists, specialists, hygienists and assistants bridges the gap between dental ergonomics and work-related pain so you can work more comfortably and productively. Attendees will discover how equipment selection and adjustment, patient positioning, lighting, movement and operatory layout are affecting their health. Engaging demonstrations help attendees learn how to implement powerful evidence-based strategies to prevent work-related pain and improve quality of life.

1:00 – 4:00 PM
“Fitness 101 for Dental Professionals” 

The delivery of dental care is demanding on the body. Dental professionals are prone to unique muscle imbalances and require special exercise, postural techniques and fitness guidelines to avoid pain syndromes, injury or early retirement. This research-based seminar will provide attendees with knowledge that they can apply immediately to improve their (and their patient’s) overall health.

Francis Serio, DMD, MS, MBA, FADI, FICD, FACD

Francis Serio, DMD, MS, MBA, FADI, FICD, FACD has been in dental education and clinical practive for over 38 years. He is currently a full-time staff dentist for Greene County Health Care, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center in eastern North Carolina. Dr. Serio is founder and director of the Dominican Dental Mission Project. Over a span of 37 years, this project has provided in excess of $19 million of services to 63,000 of the rural poort of th eCominican Republic.

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 
“Volunteer Dental Projects” 

This course is designed for dentists, dental assistants, hygienists, and other interested parties who want to learn more about the nuts and bolts of volunteering around the world or around the block. It will also be useful for those with some volunteering experience looking for new ideas or just validation of what they are doing.

Karen Daw

Karen Daw, MBA received her Bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and after graduation stayed on at OSU as the Assistant Director for the Sterilization Monitoring Service and then as the Clinic Health and Safety Director for the OSU College of Dentistry. She continued her education by earning an MBA with a focus on Management and Healthcare Administration, applying principles of lean processes to safety in the dental field. Ms. Daw is an Authorized OSHA Trainer with 20 years of experience as a writer, speaker and consultant providing dental continuing education courses.

8:00 – 10:30 AM
“2019 Annual OSHA & Infection Control Training”

This presentation is designed to help attendees understand federal laws and guidelines as they pertain specifically to dentistry. Course objectives include: The top 10 OSHA dental citations and how to avoid them; Training elements of OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and how it intersects with CDC Infection Control guidelines; How to conduct a Personal Protective Equipment assessment with a mask fitting demonstration; Contents of an Exposure Control Plan and Post Exposure Protocol as the heart of the OSHA binder; How to test and maintain dental unit waterlines.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

This one-hour presentation includes a very basic DiSC assessment. DiSC is the leading personal assessment tool used by over one million people every year to improve work productivity, teamwork and communication. Also discussed is a how-to on having difficult conversations whether your patients, co-workers or the employee/boss. The goal is to give people the tools they need to communicate more efficiently overall with the dental setting.
 

Tom Viola, RPh, CCP

Tom Viola, RPh, CCP is a pharmacist, educator, speaker and author. His programs provide an overview of the most prevalent oral and systemic diseases and the most frequently prescribed drugs used in their treatment. Special emphasis is given to dental considerations and strategies for effective patient care planning. As a clinical educator, Dr. Viola is a member of the faculty of twelve dental professional degree programs, plus instructs dental hygiene students and practice dental hygienists in pharmacology and local anesthesia in preparation for national board exams. 

8:00 – 11:30 AM
“Pharmacology Declassified:
An Overview and Update for Dental Professionals” 

Learn to master the art of tailoring dental therapy to patients’ existing medical conditions while avoiding potential complications. Learn to optimize safe, effective, and appropriate pain control to retain and acquire patients. Make Pharmacology what is was always meant to be: your most valuable instrument in treating today’s medically complex patient.

Thomas Van Dyke, DDS, PhD

Thomas Van Dyke, DDS, PhD is Vice president for Clinical and Translational Research at the Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, MA. His research interests are the structural and functional relationship of abnormalities of the inflammatory process with focus on phagocytic cells and microorganisms, in the etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal and other inflammatory diseases. Dr. Van Dyke is best known for his work on the pathogenesis of oral and systemic inflammatory diseases, resolution of inflammation in neutrophil biology, and clinical research.

8:00 – 11:30 AM 
“Precision Medicine and the Perio/Systemic Link” 

Following attendance to this course, the participant should be able to: Understand the relationship between bacteria, inflammation and bone loss in periodontitis; Understand the biologic basis of the relationship between periodontitis and systemic disease; Develop a working knowledge of how diseases of aging modify treatment of periodontitis; Discuss potential modifications of treatment regimens for the patient with periodontitis to control inflammation, prevent further damage and achieve periodontal regeneration; and, Answer the question, “Will active pharmacologic control of inflammation in the clinic ever be realized?”.

Dr. ​Jeffrey Dean

Dr. Dean is a graduate of Creighton University School of Dentistry and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed an oral maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital. Dr. Dean was in private practice in Southeastern Idaho for 13 years and prior to joining Oral Surgery Associates he was an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Loma Linda University in Southern California.

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
“Sedation & Anesthesia Monitoring in the Dental Practice” 

This eight-hour seminar covers the general principles of patient care during mild, moderate, and deep sedation. The content is designed for auxiliary healthcare providers and includes preoperative assessment, pharmacology, management of pediatric patients, geriatric patients, and management of complications.