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Rick Hansen is a Canadian icon who has dedicated his life to creating a world that is accessible and inclusive for all. Best known as the Man In Motion for undertaking an epic two-year circumnavigation around the world in his wheelchair, Mr. Hansen is also a four-time world champion, nine-time Pan Am gold medalist and three-time Paralympic gold medalist. Now the CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation, an organization committed to creating a world without barriers for people with disabilities, Mr. Hansen uses his presentations to challenge everyone to become a difference-maker and a legacy-leaver.

When Mr. Hansen was 15, his life changed forever. Returning home from a week-long fishing trip, he was thrown from the back of a pickup truck and became paralyzed from the waist down. His new reality came with a lot of challenges, but with determination, a sense of humour and a lot of heart, Mr. Hansen found a way to keep doing the things he loved and began to make new dreams.

In 1976, Mr. Hansen enrolled at the University of British Columbia, becoming the first person with a disability to graduate with a degree in physical education. Between 1979 and 1984, he turned his focus to track and marathoning, winning 19 international wheelchair marathons, the world title three times and nine gold medals at the 1982 Pan Am Games. Mr. Hansen won two gold medals and one silver at the 1984 Paralympic Summer Games in Stoke Mandeville, U.K., and gold, silver and bronze at the 1980 Paralympic Summer Games in Arnhem, Holland.

With nothing but a vision, a trailer and a passionate team of supporters, he pushed his wheelchair out of Vancouver on March 22, 1985, to set out on a journey that would make history. The Man In Motion World Tour was fuelled by two big dreams: to prove the potential of people with disabilities and to make communities more accessible and inclusive. The tour raised $26 million and became a catalyst for enormous change in the way people with disabilities were perceived.

Since the Man In Motion World Tour 30 years ago, Mr. Hansen has dedicated his life to creating a world that is accessible and inclusive for all by removing barriers for people with disabilities. Mr. Hansen and his team at his foundation are working hard to change attitudes, create accessible spaces and liberate the amazing potential of people with disabilities.

Mr. Hansen is the recipient of many awards and honours, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; the Christopher Reeve Award; the CPA Alberta Canada’s Walk of Fame award; Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame – William Van Horne Visionary Award; the Athlete of the Century award from the British Columbia

Thursday, April 26 | 8:00 – 9:00 am | Hall F – Level 800

Keynote Speakersponsored in part by:

Opening Ceremonies Keynote Speaker

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RICK HANSENMan In Motion

Champion for Accessibility and Inclusion

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CSI: Compliance, Safety, Inspections – Can Your Practice Survive?

Blake Clemes, BA, DDS

This lecture covers the legal requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), as it applies to dental offices. It includes the OHSA, the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Ministry of Labour inspections, workplace violence and harassment, X-ray safety, musculoskeletal disorders

(MSDs), anesthetic gases, eyewash stations, safety-engineered needles and required forms.

Learning Objectives:• To know what health and safety laws and regulations to apply in the

dental office• To know what steps need to be taken for employers and employees

to be compliant• To have the tools needed to be compliant and pass an inspection

Session Code: T-001Room: Ontario-Niagara Room – InterContinental

Toronto CentreTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Continuous 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventThis is a full-day continuous lecture, and you must attend the morning session and afternoon session to receive a full 6 points. NO POINTS will be provided for attending a half-day lecture.

Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant; Office Personnel; Dental Technologist

RCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (6 CE Points)Fee: $20

32 Teeth and 100 BirthdaysDavid Meinz, MS, RDN, FAND, CSP

In this lecture, Mr. Meinz shows you how to add years to your life and life to your years. You’ll discover the Seven Steps to Longevity, the latest on vitamin supplements, the truth about omega-3s and brand-new information on preventing the biggest killer of Canadians that even your

physician probably doesn’t know – really! Discover how you can power-up your health in today’s fast-paced lifestyle. A fun lecture with information you and your patients can use today!

Learning Objectives:• Identify research-based characteristics of centenarians• Differentiate between basic vitamin supplement needs

and marketing claims • Appreciate the potential for dentistry in preventive total patient care

Session Code: T-002Room: Ballroom AB – InterContinental

Toronto CentreTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Continuous 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Ticketed Event This is a full-day continuous lecture, and you must attend the morning session and afternoon session to receive a full 6 points. NO POINTS will be provided for attending a half-day lecture.


RCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (6 CE Points)Fee: Free

Global Diagnosis – A New Vision of Dental Diagnosis and Treatment-Planning

William Robbins, DDS, MA

With the increased emphasis on interdisciplinary treatment in recent years, the deficiencies associated with traditional methods of diagnosis and treatment-planning have become more evident and problematic. Historically, the treatment plan was simply based on restorative

space, anterior tooth coupling, and resistance and retention form of the final preparations, with no focus on placing the teeth in the correct position in the face. Practitioners did not have access to advanced periodontal, orthodontic, orthognathic surgery and plastic surgery tools that are currently available. With the advent and common usage of these new treatment modalities, the historical method of diagnosis and treatment-planning is no longer adequately serving our profession. It is the purpose of this lecture to provide a systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment.

Learning Objectives:• Describe the four global diagnoses that dictate all interdisciplinary

treatment-planning• Describe the 5 Core Questions with their corresponding

treatment options• Learn a common language to communicate with the

interdisciplinary team

Session Code: T-003Room: 206AB – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Continuous 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventThis is a full-day continuous lecture, and you must attend the morning session and afternoon session to receive a full 6 points. NO POINTS will be provided for attending a half-day lecture.

Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (6 CE Points)Fee: Free

Toronto Blue Jays

Friday April 27th @ 7:07 pm

Saturday, April 28th @ 4:07 pm

Sunday, April 29th @ 1:07 pm

Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers

Tuesday April 24th @ 7:07 pm

Wednesday, April 25th @ 7:07 pm

Thursday, April 26th @ 7:07 pm

Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox

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Dental Recordkeeping – Back to Basics

Greg Anderson BSc, DDS

Michael Gardner DDS

Vicky Nguyen DMD

Professional, ethical and legal responsibilities require that a complete chart and record documenting all aspects of each patient’s dental care be maintained. A detailed chart accurately records the patient’s dental condition when first presenting at the office, assists and supports a proper diagnosis and treatment- planning and provides a clear description of the patient’s ongoing care. Good records are also the dentist’s best defence in the event of a formal complaint or lawsuit. In this presentation, RCDSO representatives offer guidance and practical advice in understanding the dental recordkeeping requirements in Ontario.

Learning Objectives:• Understand and appreciate the reasons for keeping good patient records• Describe the requirements for various components of a complete chart • Identify problem areas and take advantage of helpful tips to keeping better patient records

Session Code: T-004Room: 206CD – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventAudience: Dentist OnlyRCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Points)Fee: $20

Patient Safety Incidents and Adverse Events: Be Prepared

Peter Hong, DDS Lauren Morrison BSc, LLB

Sonia Gregoris, HBA, Cert.ADR

The Professional Liability Program (PLP) provides malpractice protection and risk-management advice to Ontario dentists. In this interactive presentation, PLP staff will describe dentists’ legal obligations when an adverse clinical event occurs and provide practical advice for managing care and communicating with patients following an adverse event or negative treatment outcome.

Learning Objectives:• Be able to define adverse events and distinguish them from other negative treatment outcomes• Know your legal and professional obligations when an adverse event occurs• Be able to develop strategies for communicating with patients and their families about an adverse event

Session Code: T-005Room: 206CD – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventAudience: Dentist OnlyRCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Points)

Fee: $20

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Dental Management of Patients with Endocrine DisordersAviv Ouanounou, BSc, MSc, DDS, FICO

The endocrine system is essential for hormonal secretion and is closely related to the central nervous system. It controls many physiological processes and maintains homeostasis. There are many endocrine diseases, which may include diabetes mellitus, Addison’s disease,

Cushing’s syndrome, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. It is essential for dental practitioners to recognize these disorders and to properly manage these patients. In this lecture, Dr. Ouanounou will review the pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy and dental management of patients with these endocrine diseases. The necessary precautions needed during the provision of dental treatment and the appropriate management of medical emergencies that can arise during treatment will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:• Recognize the prevalence of endocrine disorders• Understand (a) the pathophysiology and (b) the pharmacotherapy

of these disorders and consequences to oral health• Introduce the appropriate procedures in dental practice required to

optimize dental care in these patients, and recognize and manage medical emergencies in patients with endocrine diseases

Session Code: T-006Room: 206EF – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventAudience: DentistRCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Points)Fee: $20

Pain Management and Analgesics Use in the Dental Office: An Overview

Aviv Ouanounou, BSc, MSc, DDS, FICO

One of the most common sequela associated with dentistry and dental treatment is acute post-operative pain. Almost every procedure associated with dental treatment has the potential to cause some degree of post-operative pain requiring multi-faceted management. Today’s clinician has

a large armamentarium of pharmacological agents to draw from to control acute post-operative pain. Depending on the anticipated severity of post-operative pain, these agents may include acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) and opioids. Attendees in this lecture will be introduced to evidence-based information related to the basic mechanisms of pain, the pharmacology of analgesics and the rationale for the selection of an analgesic for the treatment of acute odontogenic pain. Also, other newer analgesics (particularly used for chronic facial and TMJ pain) will be discussed. The common adverse drug reactions and drug interactions associated with these agents will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:• Discuss the physiology of pain• Review and discuss the pharmacology of the most common

analgesics used in dentistry to treat acute and chronic pain• Recognize potential drug interactions and adverse drug events

associated with the use of analgesics commonly prescribed by dental practitioners and understand the importance of organ function/disease status in altering the absorption, distribution, metabolism and therapeutic action of dentally used analgesics

Session Code: T-007Room: 206EF – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventAudience: DentistRCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Points)Fee: $20

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Potpourri of Oral Surgery and Dental Implants: Frequently Asked QuestionsLesley David, DDS, Dip OMFS, FRCD(C)O

This lecture will review various clinical situations which practitioners face during the course of general practice. Multiple implant and oral surgery topics will be discussed to review appropriate management of patients and avoid complications. Among the topics to be discussed are dental infections, paresthesia, the implant-minded dental extraction, socket grafting, treatment-planning, orthognathic surgery and much more! Answers to the most frequently asked questions in implant dentistry and oral surgery will be addressed.

Learning Objectives:• To understand how to manage extractions in preparation for dental implants• To review how to treatment-plan, optimizing success regardless of the implant site• To review various oral surgery scenarios and understand the decision-making process inherent in treatment recommendation,

and prevention and management of complications

Session Code: T-008Room: 205AB – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: DentistRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: FreeSponsored by:

Immediate Implant Placement and Loading of Dental Implants: Why, When and How?Lesley David, DDS, Dip OMFS, FRCD(C)

Implant protocols have dramatically changed over the years in terms of when to place a dental implant relative to an extraction and when to restore the implant. Patients are more aware than ever before about their care and what options are available. It is crucial for clinicians to have a thorough understanding of the rationale and concept of immediate implant placement and loading. This lecture explores the topic of immediate implant placement and loading by reviewing the literature, discussing the indications, contraindications and the various options to achieve this end result. The esthetic zone will be reviewed, as well as the fully edentulous patient. Precise implant execution is required

to optimize results; various options for osteotomy preparation highlighting the synergy with prosthetics will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:• Review the rational for immediate implant placement and loading• Understand the indications and contraindications for immediate implant placement and loading• Review the keys to success and options available to the clinician to execute immediate implant placement and loading

Session Code: T-009Room: 205AB – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: DentistRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: FreeSponsored by:

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The Monolithic RevolutionMichael DiTolla, DDS

PFMs now make up only 10 per cent of the crowns fabricated by the largest dental lab, having been largely replaced by solid zirconia and lithium disilicate. These monolithic restorations are high-strength, cementable, all-ceramic restorations that behave differently than

traditional restorations, and this lecture focuses on how to prepare, adjust, decontaminate, cement/bond and cut off these new restorations, when necessary. Perhaps most impressively, the fracture rates for these monolithic restorations are second only to cast gold.

Learning Objectives:• Learn the indications, contraindications and prep designs for

monolithic and bi-layered restorations• Learn to decontaminate these restorations, select the correct primers

and determine the most appropriate cement• Learn to adjust contacts and occlusion, polish these restorations and

how to safely cut them off

Session Code: T-010Room: 205CD – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Assistant; Dental

TechnologistRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

The Modern Restorative PracticeMichael DiTolla, DDS

Crown and bridge preparations are improved and simplified utilizing the Reverse Preparation Technique. Modern shade-taking has improved to the point where a front office staff can reliably select the correct shade. Digital impressions also allow us to make the process

fully digital and make restorations more accurate and more economical, while helping us to improve our preparations and our dentistry.

Learning Objectives:• Learn the Reverse Preparation Technique, the easiest way to create

preparations that your dental technician will love• Learn to use an alternative shade guide to the one you were taught in

school, which simplifies the process with more accurate results• Understand digital impressions and their use in digital restorative

dentistry and decide if you are ready for this technology

Session Code: T-011Room: 205CD – MTCC – North BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Assistant;

Dental TechnologistRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Stop by the ODA booth and learn how to get the most out of your membership. Staff from the ODA and CDA will be on hand to answer your questions on:

• Interpretation and use of dental procedure codes• Compliance and regulatory issues• Continuing education programs • ODA Extended Health Care Insurance (EHC)• How to save with the ODA Member Discount Program• Subscribing for CDA Secure Send• Becoming involved with your component society

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A Partial Course on Partial DenturesNadar Sharifi, DDS, MS

Learn how to fabricate high-quality removable partial dentures. This lecture is entirely based upon clinical materials and techniques to deliver esthetic, comfortable RPDs. New materials, methods and knowledge provide dentists with the opportunity to fabricate lifelike full-mouth

reconstructions that just so happen to be removable. Attendees review state-of-the-art procedures for impression-making to ensure simple, easy results in a clinical setting. Improve your partial denture confidence and success with a complete understanding of clasp design. Simplify your partial denture framework designs with basic rules that can always apply.

Learning Objectives:• Differentiate the simple impression techniques for RPD frameworks

and compare various clasp design options for the free-end saddle RPD• Learn numerous variations of framework design to increase esthetics

and clarify the areas of success and pitfalls associated with attachments

• Understand the option of the walking functional impression technique, patient evaluation, record collection, prosthesis delivery and occlusal design

Session Code: T-014Room: 701B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture This lecture is a prerequisite to participate in the workshop (T-015).

Audience: Dentist; Dental TechnologistRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

What is It? How Do I Use It? Today’s Dental Products and Treatment Options

Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH

Today’s dental lectures require an exhaustive knowledge of products, instruments and equipment. Professions have changed and grown to a new level, offering continuous challenges to recognize new advances in technology. As we provide health services, there is a need to be at the

pulse of improvements of clinical devices and to be able to recommend product protocols for use in the office. The process of care requires us to understand what these products are, how to use them, contemporary treatment options, how to implement the procedures and evaluate what is and what is not working for us as individuals and as clinicians.

Learning Objectives:• Recognize improvements on products utilized by dental professionals• Discuss diagnosis assistance with employers and rationale for

changes in assessment forms and diagnostic tools• Distinguish which new-to-market products should be brought

into your practice

Session Code: T-012 Room: 701A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Save Me – Save You! Ergonomics and Effective Patient Care

Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH

Recent focus on ergonomics and its impact on repetitive motion issues has regulatory agencies paying specific attention to how they impact the workers ability to provide the best possible care for patients. These agencies are also educating us in the workplace on how improving

workplace environments can lengthen careers and improve the quality of your work.

We will review ergonomics, repetitive motion problems and how they are affected by operatory design, instrument utilization/design/selection, sharpening options and more!

Learning Objectives:• Design programs to enhance patient treatment, while identifying

ergonomic needs and providing increased quality of care• Identify instruments available for a variety of patient conditions and

improved clinical outcomes• Recognize habits leading to repetitive movement which may cause

harm to clinician’s instrumentation abilities

Session Code: T-013Room: 701A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

The ASM18 Healthy Eating Zone –Featuring Rose Reisman

Join her in the Healthy Eating Zone for delicious food preparation. There will even

be samples for attendees to enjoy!

Rose Reisman has enlightened, enter-tained and uplifted Canadians with her healthy recipes for more than two decades. She is the author of 19 books, which feature more than 2,000 recipes and cover the areas of chronic disease prevention, weight management, career stress and nutrition trends.

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The Wow Factor – Tips and Tricks Every Auxiliary Must Know!

Ellen Gambardella, CDA, RDA, MEd, FADAA

This informative and fast-paced lecture is designed to empower you with dental tips and tricks you need to know. Enhance your skills in: infection control, equipment maintenance, impression-taking, mixing cements, whitening, laboratory procedures, marketing,

communication and much more. With the effective strategies presented in this fun lecture, you will improve the patient experience, increase workplace satisfaction, boost office productivity and distinguish yourself as a leader in your practice.

Learning Objectives:• Discover clinical shortcuts without compromising quality• Learn techniques that will reduce your supply costs• Acquire strategies that will increase office productivity and improve

communication

Session Code: T-016Room: 717AB – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

The Dental Auxiliary’s Recipe for Patient Acceptance

Ellen GambardellaCDA, RDA, MEd, FADAA

Gregory WuDMD

Patient acceptance is determined by more than the dentist’s communication and clinical skills. You, the assistant, hygienist and front desk staff play an important role as to whether a patient accepts or rejects the treatment plan. The team approach for educating patients on treatment options, choosing the right words, earning patient trust and being a value-driven practice renders a higher case acceptance This workshop provides a platform through role-playing scenarios that invites attendees to learn the techniques for transitioning from ordinary to extraordinary patient acceptance.

Learning Objectives:• Review the significance of supporting the treatment plan• Help patients accept the case by using the right words• Improve your customer service and communication skills

Session Code: T-017Room: 703 – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Workshop (Capacity: 34) Ticketed EventPrerequisite: must attend lecture (T-016) to participate in this workshop.

Audience: Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant; Office Personnel

RCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: $20

Improve Your Partials: Simple Materials, Techniques and Design Principles

Nadar Sharifi, DDS, MS

Restorative dentists and dental technicians will use actual patient models to design three different partial cases of varying difficulty. By incorporating basic removable partial denture design principles, attendees will learn the most prevalent clinical variations. Free-end saddles, tooth-borne

cases, attachments and rotational path designs are discussed. Framework design is less important in overall case success than framework fit and saddle adaptation. Attendees will move beyond framework design and use dentistry’s most familiar materials to create simple, quick impression techniques that keep costs low and increase accuracy. In addition, attendees explore the difficulties of the altered cast technique. The clinical use of the altered cast is no longer necessary.

Learning Objectives:• Review basic design principles that are applicable in every clinical

case and understand the different design options available for free-end saddle RPDs

• Explore various methods of impression-making for RPD frame fabrication

• Compare the methods available for correcting and improving saddle adaptation

Session Code: T-015Room: 709 – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Workshop (Capacity: 30) Ticketed EventPrerequisite: must attend lecture (T-014) to participate in this workshop.

Audience: DentistRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)

Plus 1 Bonus PointFee: $420

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Dealing with the College in an Era of Transparency and Accountability

Lonny Rosen, Certified Health Law Specialist

This lecture will review the legislation that governs dentists in Ontario, the role of the College and the regulatory proceedings in which a dentist can become involved.

Learning Objectives:• Understand legislative and policy changes which have increased transparency and accountability in College proceedings• Understand the circumstances under which information about a dentist is posted on the College’s public register• Learn about the risk analysis framework that the College’s Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee uses to assess

risk and guide its decision-making when addressing complaints and reports

Session Code: T-020Room: 707 – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist OnlyRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)

Fee: Free

Risk-Managing Your Practice

Bruce GlazerDDS, BScD, Dip Pros

Lionel LenkinskiDDS, Cert. Endo

Patient expectations and attitudes coupled with increasing regulatory requirements have changed the dynamics of dental practice. We need to be more aware of how to deal with less-than-satisfactory treatment outcomes, informed consent, personal health information, using social media and setting up internal office controls to minimize our risks. This lecture will provide practical help in understanding the current environment and providing strategies for compliance. By examining how to safely attract patients to our practices, inform them properly about their treatment and options, and deal with untoward events both during and after treatment, we can minimize our risk and properly implement strategies into our offices. Subjects discussed are: defining adverse events, harm, informed consent, intra- and post-treatment care, managing social media and electronic communication, sedation and anesthesia considerations, treating pediatric patients and establishing safe protocols for these.

Learning Objectives:• Outlining issues• Defining strategies to minimize risk• Developing in-office protocols for implementation

Session Code: T-018 – 10:00 am – 12:30 pmSession Code: T-019 – 2:30 – 5:00 pmRoom: 705 – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Repeated 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventAudience: Dentist OnlyRCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Points)

Fee: $20

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A Privacy Law Primer for Dentists

Lonny Rosen, Certified Health Law Specialist

This lecture will review dentists’ requirements under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, and the steps required to safeguard patients’ personal health information.

Learning Objectives:• Learn the requirements regarding the collection, use and disclosure of the personal health information to ensure compliance with the legislation• Understand a patient’s right to access their own personal health information and how to appropriately respond to requests for dental records from

patients, health-care providers and others• Learn about the steps that must be taken to safeguard and securely store, transfer and dispose of personal health information

records in your practice

Session Code: T-021 Room: 707 – MTCC – South Building Time: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist OnlyRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

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Hypnosis RevealedGabor Filo, DDS, Diplomate ABHD

The dental team has a unique opportunity to acquire an understanding of trance, hypnosis and self-hypnosis. Hypnotic technologies and natural spontaneous trance states are an everyday occurrence. Insight into our ubiquitous natural ability will lead to an overview of its many clinical

uses in dentistry, medicine and psychology, as well as for entertainment and marketing. The clinical use of dental hypnosis – hypnodontics – is emphasized. At the end of the day, attendees will have a better grasp of interpersonal and therapeutic communication. This lecture is a ground-laying prerequisite for those attending the afternoon stress-management workshop using hypnotic and meditative techniques. References and resources will be available for those interested in expanding their life skills.

Learning Objectives:• To gain insight and understanding into a natural inborn activity

and how we daily experience trance, hypnosis, self-hypnosis• To receive an introduction into the history, neurology and

psychology of hypnosis• To have an appreciation of its many applications clinically

and in personal daily life

Session Code: T-022Room: 711 – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pmType: Lecture The lecture is a prerequisite to participate in workshop (T-023).


RCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Stress Management with Meditative and Hypnotic Techniques

Gabor Filo, DDS, Diplomate ABHD

Stress, distress and stress management are reviewed as a basis for understanding how they impact the physiology and the psychology of the individual. Current concepts in managing stress with a complete multi-component program are reviewed. Simple, beneficial self-hypnotic

and meditative exercises are interspersed with the didactic material in this experiential workshop. Practical, easy-to-do skills will be acquired for home and office use. Hypnosis Revealed, the morning session, is a prerequisite for the shared information and exercises.

Learning Objectives:• To understand the physiology of stress and the impact of stress

on the mind and body• To understand the components of a stress management program

and the basics of self-hypnosis and meditation• To experience and learn easy-to-do exercises for personal use

Session Code: T-023Room: 711 – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture/Workshop (Capacity: 100)

Ticketed EventPrerequisite: must attend lecture (T-022) to participate in this workshop.


RCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: $20

Root Canals Done Faster, Better and Safer: A Practical Lecture for GPs

Manor Haas, DDS, MSc(D), Cert. Endo, FRCD(C)

If you haven’t changed your root canal protocols in the past one to two years, or you are nervous about performing root canals, then this lecture is for you. It is practical, honest and engaging! You’ll see how root canals have become less stressful and more predictable. The lecture is tailored

to novice and experienced GPs, is very informative, easy to follow and clinically relevant. Numerous clinical cases will be presented, along with high-definition and 3D videos to highlight key points.

Learning Objectives:• FASTER. Learn how to more efficiently: locate canals (including

MB2), instrument and obturate with fewer steps and one- versus two-appointment root canals

• BETTER. Learn how to better: access teeth, locate and instrument canals, follow canal curvatures, anesthetize (hot) teeth, improve intra-canal medications

• SAFER. Learn how to: separate less files, prevent perforations, avoid canal ledging/blocking, prevent obturation extrusion, reduce post-op pain

Session Code: T-024Room: 713AB – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00

Continuous 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture This is a full-day continuous lecture, and you must attend the morning session and afternoon session to receive a full 6 points. NO POINTS will be provided for attending a half-day lecture.

Audience: DentistRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (6 CE Points)Fee: Free

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Building a Booming Business!Wayne Kerr, DDS, MAGD

Dentists are typically well-prepared to care for their patients through excellent clinical training, but they are grossly unprepared to own or operate a small business in today’s changing and challenging marketplace. With more than three decades of small business ownership as a

fee-for-service private practitioner, Dr. Kerr has experienced – and solved – the problems that dental practices face. Learn valuable real-life lessons in this dynamic and fast-paced lecture, which will touch on the many factors necessary to operate your practice successfully.

Learning Objectives:• Review basic concepts to establish, operate, market, manage and

maintain a practice• Learn important hiring, team-building and leadership-development skills• Understand how an operating statement impacts practice profitability

and financial success

Session Code: T-025Room: 714A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;

Office Personnel; Dental TechnologistRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Lessons Learned About Money, Practice and LifeWayne Kerr, DDS, MAGD

It has been said that Growing old is a given, but growing wise is optional! Join Dr. Kerr as he shares contemporary, pertinent and valuable information regarding money, practice and life. Explore ways to safeguard and grow your money, examine stress-management techniques and

prepare for some of life’s inevitable challenges, including caring for adult children and aging parents. Evaluate useful restorative products, devices and techniques to enhance chair-side efficiency and consider 17 ways to love life more!

Learning Objectives:• Discover reasons to find joy in every day and love life more• Examine critical steps to take to prepare for life’s familial transitions

and protect loved ones• Evaluate useful clinical materials, devices and techniques to improve

practice efficiency

Session Code: T-026Room: 714A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;


Sterilization Centre: Management and Instrument-reprocessing Protocol

Jean Barbeau, PhDThe sterilization centre requires tight management and a detailed protocol to ensure that the instruments are safe in clinical procedures. It is therefore necessary to implement and strictly follow the quality controls for each step of the instrumentation-processing chain. This lecture will

review the operation and standards governing sterilizers (types N and B), cleaning and decontamination techniques, packaging, how to load the sterilizer and proper storage of sterile items. In addition, we will give some recommendations on the establishment of a daily log of the sterilization centre and the monitoring of chemical and biological controls.

Learning Objectives:• Understand the difference between N and B sterilizers, and advantages

and disadvantages• Develop detailed procedures for the processing of contaminated

dental instruments• Be able to set sterilization centre quality controls and to monitor them

Session Code: T-027 – 10:00 am –12:30 pmSession Code: T-028 – 2:30 – 5:00 pmRoom: 802AB – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Repeated 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;


Sponsored by: In Partnership with the JDIQ:

The ASM18 Healthy Eating Zone –Featuring Rose Reisman

Join her in the Healthy Eating Zone for delicious food preparation. There will even

be samples for attendees to enjoy!

Rose Reisman has enlightened, enter-tained and uplifted Canadians with her healthy recipes for more than two decades. She is the author of 19 books, which feature more than 2,000 recipes and cover the areas of chronic disease prevention, weight management, career stress and nutrition trends.

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Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (Are You Ready?)

Peter Nkansah, DDS, Certified Specialist in Dental Anesthesia (ON)

Medical emergencies can happen anywhere, even in the dental office. As health-care professionals, we owe it to our patients to be prepared in order to keep our patients as safe as possible. When a medical emergency arises, we still owe our patients proper care. This full-day lecture

will review the more-common and the more-dangerous emergencies that we might face. We will review office set-ups, as well as treatment steps (including emergency drugs) and strategies, to make your team more competent and more comfortable.

Learning Objectives:• The incidence of medical emergencies, how to anticipate and

recognize medical emergencies, patient health history reviews and emergency airway management

• Pharmacology, the use of medical emergency drugs and medical emergency kit review

• How to treat the treatable medical emergencies (scenarios and algorithms), and when to get help and how to organize your team and your office to ensure the best possible outcomes

Session Code: T-029Room: 715AB – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00

Continuous 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventThis is a full-day continuous lecture, and you must attend the morning session and afternoon session to receive a full 6 points. NO POINTS will be provided for attending

a half-day lecture.

Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant; Office Personnel

RCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (6 CE Points)Fee: $20

Advanced Concepts in Restorative Direct and Indirect Dentistry

Lou Graham, DDS

For more than 100 years, the standard of care for caries diagnostics has been the explorer and X-rays. Let’s all agree that if you are utilizing these as your solo tools for caries diagnostics, you are simply guessing way too much when to pick up the drill, and equally, you are so limiting your

patients on what truly you could offer them, both in prevention and early minimally invasive treatment. The morning lecture will challenge you with new protocols for care and problem-solve many of the issues today in direct restorative dentistry. The lecture then transitions into far more challenging casework that will include both direct and indirect restorative clinical care. This full-day lecture will provide attendees with the latest in adhesion dentistry, along with many of the latest techniques and materials available today.

Learning Objectives:• Modern-day diagnostics: Is it time to put down your explorer and truly

complement your digital X-rays with the latest in caries diagnostics and offer new protocols to your patients?

• The key pitfalls in direct adhesion and how to avoid them – you will be surprised – and advanced approaches to direct restorative: how to really up your game

• Digital crown and bridge – oh, the joy of impressions and more, including cementation: why bioactive cements truly offer you excellent options today and how to choose the right cements

Session Code: T-030Room: 716A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Continuous 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture This is a full-day continuous lecture, and you must attend the morning session and afternoon session to receive a full 6 points. NO POINTS will be provided for attending a half-day lecture.

Audience: DentistRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (6 CE Points)Fee: FreeSponsored by:

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Expires at 11:59 PM on March12, 2018

Online registration opens January10, 2018

Register online at asm.oda.ca

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Lasers: From the Science to Clinical Applications – Understanding the Role and Limitations of Lasers in Everyday Dentistry and Hygiene

Scott Benjamin, DDS

The number and applications of dental lasers on the market today are growing at an ever-increasing rate. The wide range of devices and applications for both hard and soft tissue, as well as pain control and enhanced healing, is leading to much confusion of the various roles that lasers may or may not play in today’s dental practice. The goal of this lecture is to enhance the clinician’s knowledge of the science of how lasers truly function, including laser safety, tissue interaction, infection control and the ergonomics involved, which are crucial for the successful selection and implementation of a laser into everyday dentistry.

Learning Objectives:• Understanding what applications and procedures can be routinely performed with a laser• Understanding the science of laser technology and procedures• Obtaining the confidence to select the type of laser(s) that will be beneficial to a dental practice

Session Code: T-031 – 10:00 am – 12:30 pmSession Code: T-032 – 2:30 – 5:00 pmRoom: 716B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Repeated 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: FreeSponsored by:

The ODA Oral Health Strategy Advisory Committee presents

Clinical Immunology and DentistryFor 2018, the Oral Health Strategy presents an overview of clinical immunology and how it interfaces with dentistry. Be sure to register early for these unique sessions and save your spot!

Sessions that are accredited as Category 1 (Core) courses are ticketed with a $20 fee per lecture.

Please refer to the Preliminary Guide for course designations and descriptions – look for the OHS logo!

FRIDAY, APRIL 27What Dentists Should Know About Orofacial

Manifestations of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Part 1 – Sjögren’s Syndrome and Systemic LupusErythematosus: Manifestations and Management

With Dr. Michael Brennan

Oral Manifestations of Drugs Taken by Patients with Immunological Disease

With Dr. Michael Brennan and Dr. Miriam Grushka

Bridging Dentistry With Medicine

THURSDAY, APRIL 26Immunology and Dentistry 101

With Dr. Miriam Grushka and Dr. Peter Vadas

Oral Manifestations and Management of Patients with Immunosuppression and Autoimmune Diseases

With Dr. Allan Hovan

SATURDAY, APRIL 28What Dentists Should Know About Orofacial

Manifestations of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Part 2 – Inflammatory Arthropathies and Myopathies

With Dr. David Psutka

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Come in and Catch It: The Review that SticksJohn Svirsky, DDS, MEd

This is the perfect review lecture that covers the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of the 25 soft-tissue lesions that every dentist and hygienist should know and treat appropriately. A number of the entities only require recognition. The classic lesions that have been forgotten

since school will be brought back to life, and your diagnostic confidence will be re-energized.

Learning Objectives:• Demonstrate a logical approach to the diagnosis of oral lesions• Recognize and diagnose the more common soft tissue lesions/

diseases found in a dental practice• Integrate therapeutic regimens used to treat selected oral diseases such

as aphthous ulcerations, herpes, candidiasis, angular cheilitis and lichen planus

Session Code: T-034Room: 718A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)

Fee: Free

Great Cases with New FacesJohn Svirsky, DDS, MEd

This new interactive lecture will cover a potpourri of interesting cases seen by Dr. Svirsky or emailed to him over the past few years. In this lecture, attendees learn how to describe a lesion, develop a differential diagnosis and treat the condition. Dr. Svirsky will show attendees

how he approaches cases and arrives at a diagnosis. The audience, of course, will help with the diagnosis as Dr. Svirsky plays the patient. Some unusual things might pop up!

Learning Objectives:• Develop a logical approach to the diagnosis of oral lesions• Learn to treat selected oral diseases and distinguish good from bad

Session Code: T-035Room: 718A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;RCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)

Fee: Free

The Diet to Promote Health and Prevent DiseaseWarren Karp, DMD, PhD

Patients receive different, and often times conflicting, nutritional and dietary advice from health professionals, the media and advertising. Dental health professionals need to provide patients with consistent nutrition and diet advice using an evidence-based approach. A number of significant advances have been made in the understanding of how diet and nutrition relate to both a persons wellness, as well as to chronic diseases such as dental disease, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cancer. Patients are often uninformed about effective diet and nutritional approaches to these diseases. This lecture will focus on presenting the latest information relating diet and

nutrition to disease prevention.

Learning Objectives:• To help patients understand the scientific basis of preventive nutrition and healthy diets• To learn the difference between evidenced-based and non-evidenced-based nutritional science• To review the scientific principles of patient nutritional recommendations

Session Code: T-033Room: 717AB – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant; Office Personnel; Dental TechnologistRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

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Eating for Optimal Dental and Mental Health and a Healthy Waistline

Liz Pearson, RD

Part one of this lecture is about how food choice affects our risk of dental caries, dental erosion and periodontal disease. It includes the latest research on sugary foods, acidic drinks, fluoride, probiotics and more. Part two of this lecture is about how our relationship with food affects

our mental health and our ability to maintain a healthy body weight. You’ll learn how emotional eating, addictive foods, body dissatisfaction, food location, food portions and lack of sleep all impact food intake. And you’ll get a clear understanding of what it takes to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.

Learning Objectives:• Identify foods most harmful and most protective for dental health• Learn how highly palatable, processed foods influence reward

pathways in the brain and promote overeating• Learn what successful weight-maintainers (lost weight and kept it off)

have in common

Session Code: T-037Room: 718B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;

Office Personnel; Dental TechnologistRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)

Fee: Free

Eating for Optimal Health, Energy and HappinessLiz Pearson, RD

Your body is your home – the most important one you’ll ever live in. Feeding it well really matters. Today’s food landscape, however, is littered with ultra-processed foods, stripped of their natural goodness and often loaded with sugar and salt. We’re bombarded with ever-changing,

often-conflicting nutrition headlines and advice. It’s time to set the record straight. Learn what you should be eating to optimize your energy, boost your immunity and greatly reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and dementia. Food is a powerful tool for living a long, happy and healthy life!

Learning Objectives:• Identify foods that are most health-protective, along with

recommended intakes• Identify foods most harmful to health (sugar, salt, red meat,

unhealthy fats) and recommended limits• Get clarification on common food myths and misconceptions

(detox diets, gluten, vitamin supplements and more)

Session Code: T-036Room: 718B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;


Fee: Free

2018 dates to be released in Januarywww.oda.ca/new-dentist-symposium

We are planning our next New Dentist Symposium!

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Let’s Grow TeethJack Griffin, DMD

Ever had a patient say, “Doc, that tooth was never a problem until you fixed it.”? Let’s stop the madness. This lecture deals with the elimination of sensitivity, while providing an environment where tissues can heal. Less sensitivity, happier patients. With newer regenerative/

bioactive materials, we can stimulate dentin-healing and self-repair in our direct and indirect restorations, all while reducing sensitivity. These materials promote oral health by decreasing plaque, reducing bacterial accumulation or promoting cells to cause regeneration of tissues. You will learn indications for newer liners, bases, cements and restorative materials that encourage dentin repair and lessen sensitivity.

Learning Objectives:• The bioactive/regenerative environment: why, how and what materials• The latest in regenerative materials: liners, dentin replacements,

cements, restorative materials to provide an environment where tissues can heal

• The most durable indirect restorations ever: zirconia and lithium disilicate crowns formation and sealing of the restoration margins

Session Code: T-038Room: 801A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: FreeSponsored by:

Cementation Sanity: Eliminating Most of the Confusion and Problems with Indirect Restoration Placement

Jack Griffin, DMD

Leakage, breakage, lost restorations, sensitivity, staining – oh my! It’s a confusing dental world out there. Was the failure because of the prep, impression, lab or me? CAD/CAM or pressed, cement or bond, layer or monolithic, etch or no-etch, dry or moist, light or chemical cure? Let’s

stop the madness. Ever had a patient say, “Doc, that tooth was never a problem until you fixed it.”? Advances in durable tooth-coloured restorative materials mean changes in preparation and cementation techniques. Our goal is to end the uncertainty with the newer materials and learn how to have the ultimate success with today’s indirect materials, from planning to preparation to placement.

Learning Objectives:• The more durable indirect esthetic indirect materials: monolithic,

maximum strength, acceptable esthetics, minimum effort, great preparations and long-term clinical success

• The classifications of luting materials, benefits to each and when to use: retention and restoration strengthening

• Simplifying cementation choices: when to bond, when to cement, when to cure and what to use, with a focus on regenerative materials when the prep is good and maximum adhesion, when needed

Session Code: T-039Room: 801A – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: FreeSponsored by:

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18Annual Spring Meeting

Basic Principles of Oral SurgeryKeyvan Abbaszadeh, DMD, FRCD(C)

This lecture will review patient assessment, indicationsand techniques of dentoalveolar surgery, including themanagement of impacted teeth, as well as basic oralsurgery. This will involve complications and avoidancestrategies. Site optimization for implant placement will be

discussed. Issues surrounding patients requiring special considerations,such as those on anticoagulants and bisphosphonates, will also bereviewed.

Learning Objectives:• Be able to determine the indications for oral surgical procedures• Be able to evaluate a patient for appropriate treatment and/or referral• Understand the potential complications associated with oral and facial infections

Session Code: T-052Room: 701B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

T-052 – Moved from Friday, April 27

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Know When to Hold ’Em and Know When to Fold ’EmJane Soxman, DDS

The transformation of the pediatric patient’s dentition and oral structures through the primary, mixed and early permanent dentition may result in various problematic presentations. Identification and timely intervention will assure not only the child’s developmental well-being,

but may also minimize future treatment costs. This lecture begins with findings during the clinical examination, including anomalies, pathology and various soft-tissue presentations. Specific treatment recommendations for eruption disturbances, mandibular incisor crowding, space maintainers and parafunctional habits complete this program. You will derive enhanced diagnostic and treatment skills for your youngest patients.

Learning Objectives:• Identify and manage pathology and anomalies in the developing

dentition• Timely identification and management of ectopic eruption of maxillary

first permanent molars and canines• Appropriate use of space maintainers and intervention for

parafunctional habits

Session Code: T-042Room: 714B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral TraumaJane Soxman, DDS

A routinely followed format for the post-trauma examination provides a more organized approach, along with the assurance of a thorough evaluation. Other areas of injury to the head or oral cavity may be missed if we concentrate only on the most obvious injury or chief complaint. This

lecture instructs attendees in the examination, diagnosis and treatment of oral trauma in the pediatric patient. Timing and inclusions for follow-up examination(s), radiographic techniques and antibiotic recommendations are included. Many accidents lead to legal intervention, and findings that appear to be irrelevant or minor may ultimately be of significance. The thoroughness and organization of your dental records will not only insure excellence in treatment, but may also be significant for medico-legal support.

Learning Objectives:• Obtain information and documentation for accurate and complete

dental records• Perform emergency treatment with an organized approach for

assurance of timely and appropriate intervention and follow-up• Identify possible need for collaboration and who will assume primary

responsibility for continued care

Session Code: T-043Room: 714B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Attracting and Retaining Patients – A Team EventDebra Engelhardt-Nash, AABFA

Learn the essential management and communication skills of high-functioning dental practices. Be inspired to better understand how team efforts affect practice growth and increase productivity. Learn specific and practical techniques to increase team performance can create a

greater impact on patients. Improve office protocols and discover new ways to grow the practice every day. Create exceptional teamwork to gain exceptional results!

Learning Objectives:• The impact of the first 15 seconds – learn the critical moments

of initial contact• Improve office protocols• Develop communication skills that make a difference

Session Code: T-040Room: 801B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;

Office PersonnelRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Nuts and Bolts: Key Strategies for Peak PerformanceDebra Engelhardt-Nash, AABFA

This lecture provides a checkup of your practice protocols and practice-management strategies. Learn what key performance indicators are critical, and discover how to improve practice productivity in all areas of patient management. Gain skills to enhance treatment and fee

presentations. Learn how to increase recare productivity. Review practice-development techniques to grow your practice.

Learning Objectives:• Discover your practice trends• Determine recall return rate and enhance treatment

acceptance in hygiene• Improve internal marketing efforts

Session Code: T-041Room: 801B – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;

Office PersonnelRCDSO QA Program: Category 3 (3 CE Points)

Fee: Free

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Immunology and Dentistry 101

Miriam Grushka DDS, PhD

Peter Vadas MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACP

Immunological disorders can affect many organ systems within the body, including the oral cavity. These disorders may cause changes to the oral mucosa or promote opportunistic infections. This lecture will offer an overview of the immunological system, as well as types of hypersensitivity reaction focusing on immediate (type I) and delayed (type IV). The lecture will focus on clinical identification and treatment of oral manifestations associated with immunological disorders.

Learning Objectives:• Understand the mechanism of hypersensitivity reactions• Identify oral manifestation of immunological disorders• Management of oral manifestations associated with immunological disorders

Session Code: T-044Room: 803AB – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Variants of Normal Radiologic Anatomy that Simulate Disease on Panoramic Images

Ernest Lam, DMD, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)

The assessment of any imaging examination relies on a familiarity with normal anatomy contained therein. Although students develop competency with the radiologic appearances of normal anatomy in dental school, it is only after seeing hundreds, if not thousands, of images that the

practitioner develops an appreciation for the range of normal appearances of anatomy. Even so, normal anatomy may be presented on panoramic images that may be confused with disease. This lecture will provide a systematic approach to the investigation of panoramic images and explore the range of normal appearances that may be misinterpreted as disease.

Learning Objectives:• To develop a systematic approach to panoramic image investigation• To understand the range of what may be considered normal anatomy

on panoramic images• To identify key areas on the panoramic image where normal anatomy

may be confused with disease

Session Code: T-046 Room: 501 – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist, Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (3 CE Points)Fee: Free

Oral Manifestations and Management of Patients with Immunosuppression and Autoimmune Diseases

Allan Hovan DMD, MSD, FRCD(C)

More and more dental patients are on immunosuppressive medications for management of a vast array of medical disorders. Other patients are immunosuppressed as a

result of disease, including autoimmune disorders. This can range from the patient with oral lichen planus to the patient on systemic chemotherapy for breast cancer. Clinicians need to be aware of the dental-management guidelines for these patients in their practice. In addition, the diseases or treatment of the diseases can cause changes within the oral cavity which, again, need appropriate management. This lecture will provide a practical review of immune and autoimmune disorders, their medical management and their presentation in the oral cavity and how we best manage these oral complications as dental professionals.

Learning Objectives:• Understand the various presentations of immunodeficiency in the oral cavity• Understand autoimmune disease, as it presents in the oral cavity• Understand the diagnosis and management strategies for the various

manifestations of immunodeficiency and autoimmune disease in the oral cavity

Session Code: T-045Room: 803AB – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventAudience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental AssistantRCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Points)Fee: $20

From Features to Image Interpretation: What to Look For and What It M\eans

Ernest Lam, DMD, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)

In instances where an abnormality has not seen since dental school days is identified, the task of image interpretation may be challenging. Using case-based examples, this lecture will use plain and panoramic images, as well as cone beam CT images, as a means of identifying key

radiologic features of diseases arising in the jaw. We will attempt to correlate these features with the underlying mechanisms of the disease that have produced them. And finally, we will weigh their importance in the interpretation of diseases and disease process that occur within the jaw.

Learning Objectives:• To develop a systematic approach to image investigation• To relate imaging features to a disease mechanism that has given rise

to the feature• To develop a systematic approach to the interpretation of abnormalities

based on these features

Session Code: T-047Room: 501 – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Ticketed EventAudience: Dentist OnlyRCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Points)

Fee: $20

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Tensegrity to Biotensegrity: The Role of the Myofascial System from Patient to Practitioner

Tim Pendergrass, PT, ScD, MS, COMT

Fascia, or the connective tissue web, is something often overlooked in the world of musculoskeletal form, function and overall health. Yet this connective tissue web plays a pivotal role in human function. In fact, from the molecular level to that of the whole organism, our bodies function as

tensegrity-based systems that rely on movement to grow, heal and function. This lecture will explore the unique properties of the myofascial system, as it relates to those in and out of the dental operatory. The lecture will also discuss and explore tools necessary to keep yourselves and your patients fascially fit.

Learning Objectives:• Discuss tensegrity and biotensegrity, and how they relate to the patient

and practitioner• Discuss the morphology and structural importance of fascia,

as it pertains to the function of the neuromyofascial system• Discuss principles of myofascial health in and out of the dental operatory

Session Code: T-050Room: Hall G – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 9:30 am – 12:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;


Dentistry – Talk About a Pain in the Neck!Tim Pendergrass, PT, ScD, MS, COMT

Dentistry as a skilled profession often requires repetitive movements of the upper extremities, while at the same time maintaining an unusually awkward posture of the cervical spine. These two factors alone may predispose you, the dental professional, to movement-related dysfunction. This

lecture will explore various movement-related dysfunctions in and about the cervical spine often associated with the practice of dentistry, as well as provide you with some practical tools you can use to minimize your risks of these movement-related dysfunctions.

Learning Objectives:• Discuss functional anatomy of the cervical spine, as it pertains to the

practice of dentistry• Discuss cervical dysfunctions associated with the practice of dentistry• Discuss ways to diminish the risk of movement-related dysfunction

within the practice of dentistry

Session Code: T-051Room: Hall G – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:00 – 4:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;


Fee: Free

Oral Health and Dental Management for the Pregnant Patient

Barbara Steinberg, DDS

This lecture will present the oral manifestations that may be encountered in pregnancy. Many myths regarding dental treatment for the pregnant patient will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the consensus statement produced by an expert work-group meeting convened by

the Health Resources and Services Administration in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Dental Association (ADA), co-ordinated by the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center.

Learning Objectives:• To recognize the oral manifestations that may be associated

with pregnancy• To learn the dental treatment considerations, as per the new national

consensus statement endorsed by the ADA and ACOG• To learn the common medications prescribed by dental practitioners

and their safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding

Session Code: T-048Room: Hall F – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 10:00 am – 12:30 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;


Optimal Aging for Women: Living to 100!Barbara Steinberg, DDS

When it comes to aging gracefully, we want it all! We want to feel good, look good and most of all live a long, healthy life. This high-energy, entertaining lecture, based on the most current scientific information, will examine the physical, emotional and social issues involved with staying

healthy, while achieving fulfillment and success in our professional lives.

Learning Objectives:• Understand the risk factors and preventive strategies for heart disease,

common cancers, etc.• Appreciate how mental and emotional well-being is linked to staying

young and healthy• Implement tips to improve taking care of No. 1 – you!

Session Code: T-049Room: Hall F – MTCC – South BuildingTime: 2:30 – 5:00 pmType: Lecture Audience: Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant;


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