Dental Update for the General Practitioner
October 15-17, 2010
Brasstown Valley Resort
Young Harris, GA

 

A note from the course director... This year, three outstanding College of Dental Medicine faculty will present a variety of topics. Dr. Katherine Ciarrocca is a Board certified Oral Medicine specialist and will speak about medically complex patients, our aging population and the effects on dental care. Dr. Scott DeRossi, the Chairman of the Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences, will speak about pediatric oral medicine and the management of infective endocarditis. Finally, Dr. Kevin Plummer, Director of Removable Prosthodontics, will lecture on implant-supported partials and dentures and immediate dentures. As an added bonus, he will have a hands-on course Saturday in digital photography. Please join us for an informative three day weekend at beautiful Brasstown Valley Resort. Dr. Robert Gary Holmes

 

 

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

This lecture/participation course will update the general practitioner on treatments for edentulous and partially edentulous patients. It will also review the treatment modifications required with older adults as well as oral lesions prevalent in this population. Attendees will also learn about oral medicine in children. Attendees will receive instruction in OSHA and infective endocarditis. Participants will learn about proper digital photographic technique.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Dentists, auxiliaries and other dental professionals

CREDIT

The Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine is a recognized ADA CERP provider, member of ACDE, ADA/CERP approved, AGD approved national sponsor, FAGD/MAGD credit. 01/01/10-12/31/13. This course includes 12.50 hours of instruction. The optional workshop is an additional 2 hours.

 

 

PRESENTED BY
Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine and Division of Continuing Education  

 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Friday, October 15, 2010
7:15	Continental Breakfast
7:45	Welcome and Introduction to Course Dr. Gary Holmes
8:00	Predictable Immedate Dentures Dr. Kevin Plummer • Treatment plan and execute successful patient treatment • Discuss several treatment scenarios
9:40	Break
9:55	Introduction to Implant-Assisted Complete and Partial Dentures Dr. Kevin Plummer • Discuss treatment planning • Execute simple implant overdenture restorative techniques to provide service for prosthodontic patients
11:35	Ten Things You Need to Know to Treat Geriatric Patients Dr. Katharine Ciarrocca • Overview of geriatric patients and special meds • Review actions before, during and after dental treatment
1:15	Adjourn
Saturday, October 16, 2010
7:15	Continental Breakfast
7:45	Xerostomia and Root Caries Dr. Katharine Ciarrocca • Overview of oral manifestations in patients over 65 and how they impact dentistry • Discuss common oral hard and soft tissue manifestations of systemic disease
9:05	Break
9:20	Common Oral Lesions in the Elderly Dr. Katharine Ciarrocca
10:40	Introduction to Digital Photography in the Dental Environment Dr. Kevin Plummer • Describe the basic steps in digital photography • Discuss basic information for the selection of digital photography equipment
12:00	Adjourn
1:30	Hands-on Digital Photography (Optional Workshop) Limited to 20 • Describe the methods of manipulating digital photos • Examine the multiple digital photography components
3:30	Adjourn from workshop
Sunday, October 17, 2010
7:15	Continental Breakfast
7:45	Pediatric Oral Medicine Dr. Scott DeRossi • Review common oral medicine conditions • Discuss evidence-based practice in dentistry for children
8:45	Infective Endocarditis A to Z Dr. Scott DeRossi • Discuss the physiology of infectious endocarditis • Identify and review the evidence surrounding the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis
9:45	BREAK (please check out of resort at this time)
10:00	OSHA and Infection Control Update Dr. Kevin Plummer • Review and beware of both regulatory issues and infection control in the dental office
11:00	Questions and Answers
11:15	Adjourn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCG FACULTY  

R. Gary Holmes, D.M.D., M.S., course director, associate professor in the MCG Department of Oral Rehabilitation, is an alumnus of the MCG Schools of Dentistry and Graduate Studies. Dr. Holmes joined the MCG faculty after 10 years of private practice and military contracting and maintains a private practice in the intramural faculty dental practice. He is the course director of the freshman dental anatomy and occlusion class and teaches in operative dentistry, dental materials and complete dentures.

 

 

Katharine Ciarrocca, D.M.D.,a clinical instructor in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, received her D.M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also completed postdoctoral training in oral medicine and a master’s degree in education. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Ciarrocca served as an Adjunct/Clinical Assistant Professor in the University of Pennsylvania Department of Oral Medicine.

 

 

 

Dr. Scott DeRossi, D.M.D, MCG associate professor of oral medicine and chairman of oral health and diagnostic sciences, received his dental degree and postdoctoral training in oral medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. DeRossi, who has had an oral medicine practice for over 11 years, is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. He received an Earl Bank Hoyt Teaching Award from the University of Pennsylvania, where he held a faculty position before joining MCG. He co-authored a Burket’s Oral Medicine textbook and lectures and publishes extensively on all aspects of oral medicine.

 

 

Kevin D. Plummer, DDS, associate professor in the MCG School of Dentistry Department of Oral Rehabilitation, earned his dental degree from Emory University and completed postgraduate prosthodontics
training in the U.S. Army, where he served 21 years in the Dental Corps as a consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General in infection control, OSHA compliance and dental laboratory operations. He is certified by the American Board of Prosthodontics. Dr. Plummer chairs the MCG School of Dentistry Infection Control and Hazards Committee and is a member of the MCG Institutional Chemical Safety Committee. He is the section chief of removable prosthodontics and course director of preclinical removable partial dentures and preclinical complete dentures. He is the clinical course director of the Treatment Planning Board and Prosthodontics Clinic. He is an author/editor of Textbook of Complete Dentures (People's Medical Publishing House, 2009).

 

 

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration Fees	Before Sept. 15	After Sept. 15
Dentist	$545	$595
Hygienist or Auxiliary	$245	$295
Optional Saturday Afternoon Workshop (limit 20)	$115	$135

     

To register, fax registrations with payment by credit card to (fax) 706-721-4642 or complete the registration form and mail to Division of Continuing Education, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia 30912.

Phone: 706-721-3967 or 800-221-6437

The registration fee, less a $75 administrative charge, is refundable if notice of cancellation is received by Oct. 1, 2010. Register early to ensure your place.

 

LOCATION AND LODGING

The course will be held at the Brasstown Valley Resort, offering mountain elegance for all ages, moderate climate for heavenly outdoor escapes in the surrounding forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains and year-round championship golf. From the end of September until the first week of November, Brasstown Valley Resort and the North Georgia Mountains play host to visitors who come to view the awe-inspiring color palate that Mother Nature spreads upon the mountains. The coloring of the leaves begins at the summits of the mountains and flows down their sides to the valley floors. A truly spiritual time, fall in the mountains is a perfect way to begin the busy holiday season. Take this time to, as our motto says, “leave your worries at our door.” Contact Brasstown Valley Resort (800-201-3205) to make your lodging reservations. Early lodging reservations are recommended.

 

Please Note: Reservations deadline is September 14, 2010. It is important to make your reservation as early as possible since this conference is planned during the height of the fall color season and our room block usually sells out before the deadline for lodging reservations.

Contact: Brasstown Valley Resort, ATTN: Reservations Dept., 6321 U.S. Highway 76, Young Harris, Georgia 30582, or call 800-201-3205.

 

SPECIAL NEEDS
The Georgia Health Sciences University Division of Continuing Education complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act. If you require special services, facilities or dietary considerations (vegetarian or otherwise) to support your participation in this continuing education program, contact the conference coordinator at 800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967. 

COMFORT ZONE
Although every effort is made to have a comfortable temperature in the meeting room, we realize everyone’s comfort zone is different. Please bring a jacket or sweater in case the room is too cool for your comfort.