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Presented virtually via Zoom Webinar

Time: 6:30-8:00 pm; This virtual lecture will begin promptly at 6:30 pm via Zoom Webinar.
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CE Credits: 1.5 lecture credits

Managing Implant Complications and Failures in the Esthetic Zone

Course Description

Although the predictability and long-term success rate of dental implants is well documented in the literature, complications and failures do occur. Failing implants and the consequences of implant removal usually results in significant loss of hard and soft tissues and jeopardize efforts to achieve satisfactory function and esthetics. This lecture will discuss risk factors for treatment failures and treatment modalities to deal with dental implant failure, especially in the esthetic zone. When an implant fails, a customized treatment plan should be provided for each patient depending on the relevant needs. Patients should be informed regarding all possible treatment options and that achieving an ideal esthetic result in the compromised site is often elusive and, in many cases, impossible.

Learning Objectives

• Identify risk factors associated with early and late implant failures
• Understand the difference between patient-related versus site-related etiology for implant failures
• Describe treatment options for re-treatment

Speakers

Presented virtually via Zoom Webinar

Time: 6:30-8:30 pm; this virtual lecture will begin promptly at 6:30 pm via Zoom Webinar.
Registration: FREE to view (does not include continuing education credits); Registration is still required.
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CE Credits: 1.0 lecture credits
To receive continuing education credits:
Dentist, $25.00
Penn Dental Medicine Alumni, $18.50
Military, $18.50
**Payment is made following the program.**

Course Description

Discussion of common emergencies and their management in a dental office.

Learning Objectives

Be prepared to manage patient in common office emergency.

Speaker

Man Ching Ho, DMD
Dentist-anesthesiologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Division
School of Dental Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits.

Virtually presented via Zoom Webinar

Time: 6:00-8:00 pm; This virtual lecture will begin promptly at 6:00 pm via Zoom Webinar.
Registration: FREE to view (does not include continuing education credits); Registration is still required.
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CE Credits: 2.0 lecture credits
To receive continuing education credits:
Dentist, $50.00
Penn Dental Medicine Alumni, $37.50
Military, $37.50
**Payment is made following the program.**

Speaker

Dr. Jason Kim

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine designates this activity for 2.0 continuing education credits.

Presented virtually via Zoom Webinar

Time: 5:30-7:30 pm; This virtual lecture will begin promptly at 5:30 pm via Zoom Webinar.
Registration: FREE; Registration is still required.
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CE Credits: 2.0 lecture credits

Management of Pediatric Ankylosis of Mandible and Associated Facial Deformities

Course Description

Multiple patients are reviewed for correction of pediatric ankylosis. Several treatment options are shown and outcomes are reviewed. The patients are studied from early treatment through long term follow-up.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the development of treatment that will reduce the deformities
• Understand treatment to increase function

Speakers

Virtually presented via Zoom Webinar

Time: 5:30-7:00 pm; This virtual lecture will begin promptly at 5:30 pm via Zoom Webinar.
Registration: FREE; Registration is still required.
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CE Credits: 1.5 lecture credits

The Scope, Origins and Maintenance of Dental Fear

Course Description

Dental fear negatively affects the health of over 53 million Americans. Many dental professionals believe that anxious patients do not come to treatment at all, or that professionals can easily recognize dental fear. Neither of these are true. This lecture will review the prevalence of dental fear and phobia, and the research linking dental fear to oral health problems. We will learn how fears are acquired and discuss the implications of this research for treating children. We will discuss how fearful patients present, and how to understand your patients’ levels of fear. We will review how fear and phobia maintain across time and discuss the implications of this for dental practitioners.

Learning Objectives

Participants will understand the prevalence of dental fear, how it presents, and mechanisms underlying its development and maintenance.

Speaker

Dr. Amy M. Smith Slep received a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University in 1995. She is now Professor in the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care at NYU. Along with her collaborator, she co-directs the Family Translational Research Group, which includes over 20 research staff and students focused on understanding violence in families. Dr. Slep’s research focuses on many different aspects of conflict and violence in families: the development of dysfunctional parenting, the connections between parenting and partner conflict, the dynamics of conflict escalation and de-escalation in productive and destructive conflicts, what facets of exposure to violence impact children’s functioning and how these impacts can be buffered, and how to best prevent family violence. Her work on definitions of maltreatment has resulted in definitions that are now being used through the military. She has published over 70 scientific articles and book chapters and has received nearly 40 federal research grants. She is a licensed clinical psychologist.

Disclosure: Dr. Slep has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine designates this activity for 1.5 continuing education credits.

Virtually presented via Zoom Webinar

Time: 5:30-7:00 pm; This virtual lecture will begin promptly at 5:30 pm via Zoom Webinar.
Registration: FREE; Registration is still required.
Register here»
CE Credits: 1.5 lecture credits

Non-pharmacologic Management Strategies for Dental Fear

Course Description

Dental fear negatively affects the health of over 53 million American adults. Standard dental treatment (anti-anxiety medication or anesthesia) is compassionate but maintains the cycle of fear and avoidance. This presentation will discuss the evidence for non-pharmacologic approaches to dental fear. Existing non-pharmacologic treatments are effective but are rarely available in typical practice settings and not easily disseminated. We will cover (a) the basic cognitive-behavioral principles and methods underlying these treatments; (b) universal assessment of dental fear; (c) questions to ask patients with moderate to severe fear; and (d) ways to improve treatment of patients with a variety of dental fear triggers. Finally, we will also cover two promising directions for dental feat treatment currently being researched at PDM, both of which are highly disseminable stepped-care approaches (1) a human-delivered option, comprising a low-intensity level (app + brief interview to foster dentist-patient communication around fear) and higher intensity level (for those needing more intensive treatment — 1 hour of additional in-chair fear treatment from a mental health professional performed in the dentist’s office); and (2) a virtual reality-delivered option, similar to #1 but with the in-chair treatment via a virtual reality program.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the pros and cons of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to dental fear.
• Describe the basic cognitive-behavioral principles and methods underlying these treatments.
• Delineate how to assess for dental fear and what questions to ask patients with dental fear.
• Discuss stepped-care approaches being researched for dental fear.

Speaker

Dr. Richard E. Heyman is Professor in the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care at New York University. He earned a B.S. from Duke University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Oregon. He’s a licensed psychologist.

Dr. Heyman has received over 60 grants/contracts from major U.S. funding agencies on a variety of topics, from dental fear to social determinants of health to couples communication to community-level prevention of family maltreatment, substance problems, and suicidality. Dr. Heyman has published over 200 scientific articles/chapters on these topics.

At the core of Dr. Heyman’s research is translating basic knowledge into prevention and treatment and on improving adoption of evidence-based practices.

Disclosure: Dr. Heyman has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine designates this activity for 1.5 continuing education credits.

virtually via Zoom webinar

Time: 6:30-8:00 pm; This virtual lecture will begin promptly at 6:30 pm via Zoom Webinar.
Registration: FREE to view (does not include continuing education credits); Registration is still required.
Register here»
CE Credits: 1.5 lecture credits
To receive continuing education credits:
Dentist, $37.50
Penn Dental Medicine Alumni, $28.00
Military, $28.00
**Payment is made following the program.**

Surgical Orthodontics for the Correction of Dentofacial Deformities

Course Description

Dentofacial deformities in adults require the combination and skills of the orthodontist and maxilofacial surgeon. In order to achieve all the functional and esthetic goals. In digital dentistry’s days virtual planning of orthodontics and orthognatic surgical corrections has become a valuable tool. Results can be compared to planning both for reevaluation and sharing information with colleagues and our patients. Virtual planning account for more reliable and precise results in our orthognatic surgery. Orthodontic preparation is the gold standard for maximizing the surgical correction. Cases will illustrate our treatment protocol from A to Z for these complex and challenging situations.

Learning Objectives

• Better understanding of the advantages of a team approach to the correction of dentofacial deformities integrating Orthodontics & Orthognatic Surgery

Speaker

Miguel Hirschhaut, DDS

– DDS, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1988-1993

– Fullbright scholarship from Fundayacucho, Venezuela to attend the Penn Orthodontic Program.

– Orthodontist Specialist, U Penn 1993-1995.

– Private practice limited to Orthodontics in Caracas, Venezuela for the last 26 years.

– Invited Professor of Orthodontics, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Dept of Orthodontics. Since 1995 till present.

– Author of several publications in refereed journals and 2 book chapters.

– Reviewer for: Dental Press Orthodontic Journal, Brazil; Acta Odontologica Venezolana, Universidad Central de Venezuela; Veritas Odontologica, Universidad Javeriana de Bogota, Colombia.

Virtually presented via Zoom Webinar

Time: 6:00-8:00 pm; This virtual lecture will begin promptly at 6:00 pm via Zoom Webinar.
Registration: FREE to view (does not include continuing education credits); Registration is still required.
Register here»
CE Credits: 2.0 lecture credits
To receive continuing education credits:
Dentist, $50.00
Penn Dental Medicine Alumni, $37.50
Military, $37.50
**Payment is made following the program.**

Speaker

Todd Singer, DDS, Assistant Dean of Intramural and Extramural Affairs,
Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Periodontics,
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine designates this activity for 2.0 continuing education credits.