47th Annual Dental Assistants' Seminar

Core Competency Credit Course

Friday-Saturday, August 10-11, 2012

Are you looking for a convenient way to obtain 12 credits in just two days? Would you like to attend a seminar that is designed exclusively for dental assistants?

This long-standing popular conference gives you the opportunity to meet your continuing education requirements and keep abreast of the ever changing field of dentistry. You will enjoy learning from a diverse group
of talented speakers and will benefit from receiving timely and practical information on: 1) tooth avulsions, 2) nutrition and oral health,
3) radiation safety, 4) medical emergency management,
5) temporomandibular disorders, 6) dental recordkeeping, 6) pediatric oral pathology, and 8) digital dental photography.

Benefits/Objectives

During Friday’s continuing dental education program you will learn how to:

• manage tooth avulsions in children and adults.
• provide patients with nutrition recommendations specific to oral/dental health.
• comply with MN Department of Health radiation rules.
• assess patients for medical conditions that may contribute to a medical emergency.

During Saturday’s continuing dental education program you will learn how to:

• identify common signs and symptoms of TMD and orofacial pain.
• comply with the MN Board of Dentistry recordkeeping rules.
• recognize clinical signs and symptoms of common oral pathologies in children.
• capture high-quality, digital intraoral images.

Who Should Attend

Dental assistants who want to fulfill their relicensure requirements and receive useful information that can be applied immediately in practice.

Educational Methods

Illustrated lectures and discussion.

Maria G. Boosalis, Ph.D., MPH, R.D., L.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Kentucky; Lecturer, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota. Dr. Boosalis has developed a “Learn to Eat Best©” series of nutrition education software to help young children begin their path to healthy eating.

Sandra L. Myers, D.M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

Richard D. Nadeau, D.D.S., M.P.H., Clinical Dental Specialist and Program Director, Division of Comprehensive Care, Department of Primary Dental Care; Director, Clinical Treatment Planning, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

Mark A. Roettger, D.D.S., Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Comprehensive Care, Department of Primary Dental Care, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; private practitioner, Stillwater, Minnesota.

Noah A. Sandler, D.M.D., M.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Dr. Sandler maintains a private practice limited to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Savage and Shakopee, MN, and practices at ClearChoice Dental Implant Center in Edina, MN.

Eric L. Schiffman, D.D.S., M.S., Director and Associate Professor, Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

Rick Spaulding, a Minneapolis photographer specializing in digital dental photography. Rick has 20 years of sales experience at National Camera Exchange, and has been providing presentations and hands-on seminars on digital photography to dental professionals for the past nine years.

Benjamin Sunderlin, B.ChEn, B.A., Radiation Specialist, Minnesota Department of Health. As a senior inspector for the MN Department of Health, Benjamin ensures that dental, medical, and veterinary facilities are compliant with state x-ray rules.

Here’s what some of last year’s participants liked about the program:

“The speakers were fabulous! Great topics! (Annette Plante, Brooklyn Center, MN)

“All of the topics were relevant to dental assistants. Nice variety.”

“Informative, up-to-date information pertinent to my career.”

“I love that it’s for dental assistants and I can fulfill my CDE credits in two days.”

“Speakers did a great job. Interesting topics and good information.”

“I can count on interesting speakers and subject matter every year.” (Leslie Pleasant, Brooklyn Park, MN)