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Pharmacology / Radiology
Course # 140322
September 13, 2014 (Saturday)
8 am - 5 pm
Location TBD
REGISTRation:
(Breakfast/Lunch Included)
Regular Fee
Dentists $359
Auxiliaries $259
Early Bird Fee*
Dentists $309
Auxiliaries $209
*Up to 1 month before course date
COURSE LIMIT:
20 Participants
faculty:
Dr. Richard L Wynn, Professor,
University of Maryland Dental
School, Baltimore
CEUs:
8 contact hours.
Lecture
AGD # 016
PHARMACOLOGY
Drugs in Dentistry — Including Herbal and Natural Products
Course Description:
Latest information on conventional drugs, herbal
supplements and nutraceuticals having an impact on
dental and dental hygiene practice. Discussion will
include new medical drugs, new intranasal ketorolac
(Sprix), OTC ibuprofen-acetaminophen combination,
latest 2012 Agency guidelines for cardioprotective
aspirin use in men and women, new 2011 ADA
guidelines for management of drug induced osteonecrosis
of the jawbone; antibiotic update including joint
prosthesis prophylaxis as of December 2012; antidepressant
update; four newly approved blood thinners
to replace Plavix and Coumadin.
Herbal supplements, free radicals, reactive oxygen
species, antioxidants, chocolate, red wine, acai,
pomegranate, bioflavonoids, Co-Q-10, and dental
herbal products will be discussed. Medical concerns
about herbals including those that cause bleeding
described. The latest update on chondroitin and glucosamine/MSM.
Nutraceuticals, foods and their medical
uses are discussed including, omega-3 fatty acids
and vitamin D. The latest news on CRP levels and
the risk of heart attack; how to elevate good cholesterol;
and the different benefits of moderate alcohol
consumption in males and females. Finally, what
supplements to take for maximum health.
Course objectives:
• Describe the latest guidelines on antibiotic use,
analgesic use; management of drug-induced osteonecrosis
of the jaw; antibiotic prophylaxis of joint
prosthesis patients
• List the important antioxidants and herbal supplements
and compare their health benefits
• List the most recent findings on cardioprotective
aspirin and the management of patients on Pradaxa
and other new blood thinners
• Describe the new findings on omega-3 fatty acids,
vitamin D supplements, moderate alcohol consumption;
describe the relationship between CRP, periodontal
disease and risk of heart attack
Audience:
Dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, front
office personnel
DATES:
Course # 130331
August 2, 2013 (Friday)
8 am - 5 pm
Orlando
REGISTRATION FEE:
(Lunch included)
Regular Fee $299
Early Bird Fee* $269
*Up to 1 month before course date
FACULTY:
M. K. Nair, D.M.D., M.S.,
Ph.D., Professor and Chair,
O.M.D.S.; Rujuta Katkar,
B.D.S., M.D.S., M.S.;
Rodrigo Neiva, D.D.S., M.S.;
Uma Nair, D.M.D., M.D.S.,
O.M.D.S.
CEUs: 8 contact hours.
Lecture
AGD # 130
Radiology
Keep Complex Imaging Simple: Applications And
Interpretation Of Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Course Description:
This lecture series provides an overview of CBCT
technology, advantages, applications, doses, and
guidelines. Interpretation of select cases will be
included as examples. It will also demonstrate how
CBCT technology improves implant diagnosis and
treatment planning, assists the clinician with diagnosis
of periodontal disease, and guides the clinician
for ideal implant placement. Additionally, applications
in Endodontics will be discussed at length, including
surgery. Several cases will be discussed.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• Understand the rationale for using CBCT in
dentistry
• Understand the principles of interpretation
• Understand radiation safety and biology principles,
doses, guidelines for use
• Identify advantages of CBCT for implant and
periodontal diagnoses
• Become familiar with techniques based on CBCT
to facilitate and optimize dental implant placement
• Understand the applications of CBCT in
endodontics, including non-surgical and surgical
endodontics
Hotel Information:
Embassy Suites Hotel
8250 Jamaican Court, Orlando, FL 32819
1-407-345-8250
Booking Code: UF Dental for $97 group rate
Continuing Dental Education at UFCD wishes to
express its appreciation to Carestream for unrestricted
educational grants, which helped to make this course
possible.
26 Register at: www.dental.ufl.edu/CE/