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Wiliam W.M. Cheung Auditorium | Penn Dental Medicine
240 S. 40th Street, Philadelphia PA

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Registration Fee: Free; sign-in is required
CE Credits: 1.0 lecture credits

Course Description

This presentation will focus on understanding taste and smell as an informed clinician: why does an oral healthcare provider needs to know about taste and smell, how does it work and what happens if one or both sensory systems malfunction? The presentation will include two practical demonstrations on the importance of smell in taste and on how sweet taste works. Further, it will cover the most common reasons for chemo sensory disorders.

Educational Objectives

To provide the oral healthcare provider with practical knowledge on the function and dysfunction of taste and smell.

Speaker

Andrew I. Spielman, DMD, PhD, Cert. OMFS, Cert. Hist. Med. Faculty at NYU College of Dentistry since 1989. Professor and Chair (Interim) Dept. of Basic Sciences. Author of 125 publications, editor/author of several books. Recipient of three teaching awards, member of Committee on Integrated National Board Dental Examination and former Chair of the Joint Commission on NDBE.

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.

William W.M. Cheung Auditorium | Penn Dental Medicine
240 S. 40th Street, Philadelphia PA

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Registration Fee: Free; sign-in is required
CE Credits: 1.0 lecture credits

Description

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF), a topical treatment to prevent and arrest dental caries, is used in the majority of US and Canadian pediatric dentistry practices and training programs. Its use is growing among general dental practices for the care of older adults and those with special health care needs. It was cleared by the FDA in 2014, went on the market in the US in 2015, and received a CDT code for caries arrest in 2016. It is widely applied by dental hygienists. In this lecture, participants will learn how the standard of care is changing and about the process involved in effecting the change.

Educational Objectives

• To understand the rationale, clinical application, and limitations of silver diamine fluoride for prevention and arrest of dental caries lesions across the age spectrum.
• To gain knowledge of the regulatory process for silver diamine fluoride in the US.
• To learn about the adoption of CDT codes and acceptance by insurers.

Speaker

Dr. Peter Milgrom is Emeritus Professor of Oral Health Sciences and Pediatric Dentistry in the School of Dentistry and adjunct Professor of Health Services in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. He is author of 5 books and over 325 scientific articles and recipient of many honors. In 2008, he was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Bergen, Norway. In 2012, he was awarded the Norton Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research by the American Dental Association and appointed to the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs. Dr. Milgrom’s clinical focus has been on the care of fearful and mentally ill patients.

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.

Room B-13

The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer Street, Boston, MA

Penn Dental Medicine invites you to attend an Alumni Reception in accordance with the annual meeting of the Yankee Dental Congress. Meet and mingle with fellow Penn alumni, while enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres compliments of Penn Dental Medicine. All alumni and friends are welcome!

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We hope to see you there!