Practical & Successful Patient Treatments

Course Description

Darren Cox, DDS: Oral Pathology - Yesterday & Today
o Incidence of oral cancer
o Is early detection possible?
o Existing technologies of oral mucosal screening devices
o Benefits of advanced oral cancer screenings

Doug Chase, DDS, FICCMO: Understanding oral physiological
process that supports inflammatory responses of a chronic nature
o What is occurring with dental medical research?
o What this means to practitioners, team and our industry at large?

Rita Zakher, DMD, MBA: Treatment of the Edentlous Patient
o Preventing ridge resorption
o Bone grafting in extraction sockets
o Patient treatment presentation
o GP concerns upon placement

Travis Nelson, DDS: Practical Strategies to Prevent & Manage Caries in High Risk Patients
o Review the science basis for fluoride and antimicrobial agents
o Discover new and effective methods of lowering caries risk
o Learn to address common patient concerns with fluoride therapy

Scott Thomasson: Dental Technology Past, Present & Future

About Our Speakers

Darren Cox, DDS, MBA
Dr. Cox graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in 1990 and the Universty of Pittsburg Schoool of Business in 2004. Dr. Cox was a assistant professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at the university of Pittsburg school of Dentistry from 2000 to 2005 and was also teaching the same subject at UCSF Medical Center 2005 to 2011. Dr. Cox is
currently an Associate Professor of Pathology and Medicine
at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of
Dentistry.

Rita Zakher, DMD, MBA
Dr. Rita Zakher is a native of Montreal, Canada. She received her DMD degree from the University of Montreal in 1992, having already earned an MBA degree from Concordia University in 1990. Dr. Zakher practiced general dentistry in Montreal before moving to the US in 2004, where she has been in charge of Clinical Affairs and education for several major dental manufactures. In addition, she has been extensively involved in the creation and production of educational coursed and material for dental professionals on the internet, as well as in print.

Travis Nelson, DDS
Dr. Travis Nelson received his DDS from Loma Linda University, ans subsequently completed a residency in Pediatric Dentistry and a Masters of Public Health degree at the University of Washington. His research interests include providing dentistry for children with behavioral challenges, alternative approaches to treatment of oral disease, dental care for children with autism, and procedural sedation. Dr. Nelson works as a pediatric dentist at the University of Washington Center for Pediatric Dentistry and Seattle Children's Hospital.

Course Info

CE Meeting, Breckfast & Lunch Included
Date:         Friday, April 11, 2014
Time:         8:00AM-4:30PM
Location:   Ukiah Valley Conference Center
                  200 South School Street
                  Ukiah, CA 95482
Cost:        $60.00 REDS Members & Staff
$60.00 REDS Members & Staff LIVE On-Line
                $120.00 CDA Members from other components
                $220.00 Non-CDA Dentists

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Practical & Successful Patient Treatments: REDS Members & Staff

Practical & Successful Patient Treatments

60.00

Practical & Successful Patient Treatments: Live On-Line

60.00

Practical & Successful Patient Treatments: CDA Members from other components

Practical & Successful Patient Treatments

120.00

Practical & Successful Patient Treatments: Non-CDA Dentists

Practical & Successful Patient Treatments

220.00

Doug Chase, DDS, FICCMO
Dr. Doug Chase graduated from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1979. He has a practice limited to obstructive sleep apnea, cranialmandibular cervical disorders and oral/systemicl linkages in Sonoma County. Dr, Chase is adjunct staff at the Pacific Center for Orofacial Disorders of the Arthur A. Sugoni School of Dentistry, ans serves as a research editor for MedEdPortal. He has writtne and contributed to articles and books on these topics and lectures both nationally and internationally. Dr. Chase is also a member of the American Academy of Cranialfacial Pain. He is a fellow and regent of the International college of Craniomandibular Orthopedics.

Scott Thomasson
Scott Thomasson is a graduate of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. He is an event manager for LED Dental Inc. and is a training instructor for the oral cancer detection system VELscope.