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Dental Management Course

A series of lectures, presentations and grand rounds held every other week. For general practice dentists, dental specialists and hygienists. 2 CDE credits will be recognized per evening.

Dates: September 20, 2012 – July 11, 2013
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. (short break included)
Location: Room 1.0705, near lobby of Strong Memorial Hospital (Mapquest directions)
Park in garage, enter hospital at lobby level, head toward Wilmot Cancer Center, Meditation Room is on left.

Educational Objectives

Topics covered include dental management of patients with medically complex backgrounds (syncope, asthma, seizures, diabetes, bleeding disorders, hematology diseases, oncologic diseases, bisphosphonate treatment), pregnancy – do's and don’ts in dental management, microbiology of oral and maxillofacial infections, and an update on antibiotics, fundamentals of implants, pearls and pitfalls in dento-alveolar surgery.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the effects of medical background on the dental management.
  • Modify dental treatment plan according to the medical background of the patient.
  • Identify the do's and don’ts for oral surgery in medically complex patients.

Course Faculty

  • Joseph Fantuzzo, D.D.S., M.D.
  • Sharon Elad, D.M.D., M.Sc
  • Patricia Carlson, D.D.S., M.P.H.
  • Maricelle Abayon, D.M.D., M.S.
  • Tajel Shastri, D.D.S., M.H.A.H.

Learn more about the Dental Management faculty

Core Lecture Schedule

Date

Topic

Speaker

Time

Sep 20, 2012

Pregnancy

Dr. Abayon

2 hours

Oct 4, 2012

Drug abuse

Dr. Shastri

2 hours

Oct 18, 2012

Local anesthetics

Dr. Carlson

1 hour

Oct 18, 2012

Syncope

Dr. Carlson

1 hour

Nov 1, 2012

Pulmonary diseases

Dr. Carlson

2 hours

Nov 15, 2012

Seizures

Dr. Carlson

1 hour

Nov 15, 2012

Drug interactions

Dr. Carlson

1 hour

Jan 10, 2013

Bisphosphonates

Dr. Elad

2 hours

Mar 21, 2013

Cancer patients

Dr. Elad

2 hours

May 2, 2013

Microbiology of oral and dental maxillofacial infections / antibiotic update

Dr. Fantuzzo

2 hours

May 16, 2013

Fundamentals of implants

Dr. Fantuzzo

2 hours

Jun 6, 2013

Dento-alveolar surgery – pearls/pitfalls

Dr. Fantuzzo

2 hours

Jun 20, 2013

Hematology patients

Dr. Elad

2 hours

Jul 11, 2013

Bleeding disorders

Dr. Elad

2 hours

Case Presentations and Grand Rounds Schedule

Date

Topic

Speaker

Time

Dec 20, 2012

4 case presentations

GPR residents and faculty

2 hour

Jan 24, 2013

4 case presentations

OMFS residents and faculty

2 hour

Feb 7, 2013

4 case presentations

GPR residents and faculty

2 hour

Feb 21, 2013

4 case presentations

OMFS residents and faculty

2 hour

Mar 7, 2013

4 case presentations

GPR residents and faculty

2 hour

Apr 4, 2013

4 case presentations

OMFS residents and faculty

2 hour

Apr 18, 2013

4 case presentations

GPR residents and faculty

2 hour

May 30, 2013

4 case presentations

OMFS residents and faculty

2 hour

TBD

Grand Round

GPR residents and faculty

1 hours

TBD

Grand Round

OMFS residents and faculty

1 hours

  • Order of topics is subject to change.
  • Grand Round presentations will be scheduled on a Monday evening.
  • In the event of an unexpected cancellation of a presentation, the topic will be moved to later the same year on a Thursday evening. Announcements will be delivered in advance. Early registration may be refunded fully.

Tuition

All sessions: $600

Per sessioon: $65

Hospital Dental Services attending staff members – FREE
Read about our discount for early registration.

Payment Options

  • Mail: Pay by check in advance. Mail registration form with check to:
    Mrs. Lisa Lord
    Strong Memorial Hospital
    601 Elmwood Ave., Box 705
    Rochester, NY 14642.
  • FAX registration and credit card info to Mrs. Lisa Lord at (585) 276-1883.
  • Same Day Option: Call Mrs. Sue Gibbs at (585) 275-9214 before 4 p.m. on day of class to provide payment with credit card.