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Breakfast Seminars
Friday, January 21, 2011
ALL
BREAKFAST
SEMINARS
are from
7:15–8:10 am
in the
Mississippi Garden
Court Poolside
Second Floor
Pre-registration
is required for all
Breakfast Seminars.
PAST
PRESIDENT’S
BREAKFAST
Each year, the Saint Paul
District Dental Society honors
those who have served in its
highest office—President—
with breakfast and discussion
of current issues.
Host:
Dr. Howard Taylor,
President
State I Room (lower level)
at 7:15 am.
Lasers – What You
Need To Know
Dan Shannon, DDS
Table #1
1 Fundamental
Do you want to learn more about one
of dentistry’s most useful, fun and innovative devices?
Join us to learn more about the ease of use, the value
of the laser for patients, doctors and staff – and other
valuable benefits.
Dr. Shannon graduated from Marquette University
Dental School in 1968 and spent three years serving
as an Army dentist in Japan. He has been in private
practice from 1971 to present.
Communication
with Style
Dianne Testa,
RDA, RDH, BSDH
Table #2
1 Core: Patient
Communication
Have you ever labeled someone as difficult to talk to?
What about someone that if you say it is black, they say
it is white? Then this course is for you. This seminar will
give you the tools you need to communicate with style.
You will learn to deliver a great treatment plan by
tapping into your patient’s communication style. This
course will help reduce your stress by helping you
understand your patients.
Dianne Testa is a Registered Dental Assistant and a
Registered Dental Hygienist who has an extensive
understanding of the dental domain and all that
encompass it. Her background includes clinical practice,
clinical instructor, educator, public speaker, professional
consultant and MI Specialist for GC America. Dianne’s
30+ years of experience in dentistry shows in her aptitude
and intellect on the subject. Her passion for achievement
is passed along to the participants of her lectures and
training seminars with each and every guest leaving
with valuable knowledge.
Coat check is available next to
Great River II.
As it is difficult to predict the temperature
of the rooms, please dress accordingly.
Giving It Away
and Feeling Good
About It
(No charts, no billing,
no problems, no gracias)
Eric H. Grutzner, DDS, MS
Table #3
Dr. Grutzner will bring stories and adventures of recent
trips to Peru and Honduras. Logistics and adventures are
always part of the equation, but the pure joy of providing
dentistry brings us back to the reasons we went into this
profession in the first place. Come listen and enjoy.
Dr. Eric Grutzner earned his undergraduate education at
the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He received his
Bachelor of Science degree from the University of
Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1987, and Doctor of
Dental Surgery degree in 1989. In 1991, Dr. Grutzner
obtained both his Master of Science and Certificate in
Endodontics from the University of Minnesota and
founded Metropolitan Endodontics that same year.
He has served as the President of the Minnesota
Association of Endodontic, taught Endodontics at the
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and was
director of the Undergraduate Endodontics pre-clinical
course. He has had research published in the Journal of
Endodontics and The Journal of Oral Surgery, Oral
Pathology and Oral Medicine. He also was a contributor
to the book, “Syndromes of the Head and Neck” and has
lectured extensively in the State of Minnesota.
Protect Yourself Against
Insurance Audit
Michael J. Perpich, DDS
Table #4
This presentation will focus on
third party audits of dental offices.
Dr. Perpich will share the common
pitfalls he has encountered in helping
over thirty dentists in the past five
years. The importance of record keeping and the many
pitfalls will be highlighted. Attendees will leave more
confident of what documentation needs to be in their
patient record if their records are subject to a third
party audit.
Michael J. Perpich is a 1983 graduate of the University
of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He has been practicing
dentistry in Edina, Minnesota for 27 years. In addition to
his private practice, Dr. Perpich is the President of NQA,
Inc., which has been providing professional review for
various dental plans and dentists since 1985. In the past
four years Dr. Perpich has been involved in numerous
audit cases. He has been quoted in articles on dental
audits in the “ADA News”, “AGD Impact” and in “Port
Charlotte Sun Times”.
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