Winter Dental Assistants' Seminar

Core Competency Credit Course

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Are you looking for a continuing dental education course that is geared exclusively for dental assistants? Would you like to fulfill your professional development core competency requirements in one day?

At the 2008 Winter Dental Assistants' Seminar six knowledgeable and engaging speakers will present concise updates on: 1) patient communication techniques, 2) updated radiation rules, 3) dental caries and remineralization, 4) CAD/CAM technologies, 5) managing medical emergencies, and 6) dental missions to Uganda. You won't want to miss this popular fast-paced continuing dental education course that covers a wide range of topics relevant to your role as a dental assistant.

Through illustrated lectures and question and answer sessions you will learn:

• how communicating effectively with patients can prevent complaints from being filed against your office with the board of dentistry.
• what is required of your office in order to comply with the most recent MN Department of Health radiation rules.
• what preventive strategies are now being used to stop the dental decay process.
• what role the dental assistant can play during CAD/CAM procedures.
• how to avoid, recognize and manage medical emergencies in the dental office.
• how local dental health professionals are providing dental treatment to HIV infected pediatric patients in Uganda.

David W. Klein, D.D.S., F.A.G.D., Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of the Center for Contemporary Dentistry at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; Certified CEREC Trainer, Patterson Dental. Dr. Klein maintained a private practice for 20 years in the Twin Cities with an emphasis on using high-tech diagnostic and patient care solutions.

Paul R. Musherure, D.D.S., M.S., Pediatric Dentistry, HealthPartners Dental Group, St. Paul and Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Clinics.

Kimberly Pappas, R.T., B.S., X-Ray Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), X-Ray Unit, St. Paul, Minnesota. Ms. Pappas has been a registered technologist since 1984 and has held the position of X-ray Supervisor for the MDH since 2006. In addition, she has a B.S. degree in Health Care Administration.

P. Angela Rake, D.D.S., Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; private practice limited to oral and maxillofacial surgery in Eagan, Lakeville and Owatonna, Minnesota.

Marshall Shragg, M.P.H., Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Dentistry.

Daranee Versluis,D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.