September 12, 2020
Time | Topic and Speaker |
8:15 am EDT | Welcome Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD |
8:30 am EDT | Biofilm Elimination: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic Jonathan Korostoff, DMD, PhD |
9:15 am EDT | Public Health Measures for COVID-19 Joan I. Gluch, PhD, RDH, PHDHP |
10:00 am EDT | The Role of TeleDentistry during Limited Access to Patient Todd Singer, DDS |
10:45 am EDT | Q&A and Break |
11:00 am EDT | Hygienist’s Role in Periodontal Referral Yu-Cheng Chang, DDS, MS, DMD |
11:45 am EDT | Alternative Implant Maintenance Protocols related to COVID-19 Rodrigo Neiva, DDS, MS |
12:30 pm EDT | Lunch Break |
1:30 pm EDT | Trends and Guidelines for Dental Professionals during COVID-19 Maria Goldie, RDH, BA, MS |
2:15 pm EDT | Physical & Behavioral Health Considerations during COVID-19 Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, PhD, RDH, FSCDH |
3:00 pm EDT | Q&A and Break |
3:15 pm EDT | Stress Related Emergencies – Patients and Providers Cindy Kleiman, RDH, BS |
4:00 pm EDT | The Elderly and the Pandemic Judy Zack-Bendit, RDH, BS |
4:45 pm EDT | Q&A |
5:00 pm EDT | Adjourn |
5:30 pm EDT | Closed Virtual Reception for graduates of the Penn Dental Hygiene Program only |
September 13, 2020
Time | Topic and Speaker |
8:30 am – 11:30 am EDT | INSTRUMENTATION HANDS-ON Back to the NEW Basics Get in shape with root morphology. Recap your grasp and update on advanced instrumentation with alternative instruments and fulcrums.A keen knowledge of root morphology is key to an individualized approach to periodontal instrumentation. Graphic illustrations of varying root concavities will be presented in order to determine treatment considerations for instrumenting challenging contours. A discussion of various periodontal instruments will follow including live interactive demonstrations and videos demonstrating how to achieve efficient and effective results, without over-instrumentation while reducing hand fatigue. Files, hoes, the new Hu-Friedy Centennial Scaler, Nevi, Rigid Gracey’s and Rigid Langer instruments will be utilized. Fulcrum positioning and grasp to optimize resolution will be included. Questions and answers will be at the conclusion. Moderator: Judy Zack-Bendit, RDH, BS Instructors: Lucinda B. McKechnie, RDH, BS and Marianne Contino, RDH, PHDHP |
11:30 am EST | Q&A |
12:00 pm EST | Adjourn |