NMDA Registration Kit 2020

19 May 28–30, 2020 2020 Fiesta NMDA Register online at www.nmdental.org New Mexico Dental Association designates this activity for the continuing education credit(s) noted. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp. Please be advised about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into your practices, especially when the course has not provided a clinical experience in the technique or procedure to ensure that participants have attained competence.  Ticketed Event    Special Event    Lectures Saturday, May 30 John Alonge Dr. John Alonge is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology currently in private practice in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alonge is a Magna cum Laude graduate of the University of Maryland, where he received his dental degree as well a master’s degree in anatomy in 1983, along with numerous awards and honors; among them, election to Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and Omicron Kappa Upsilon national dental honor society. He was selected for the U.S. Air Force General Practice Residency Program at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona which he completed in 1984. He was then trans- ferred to Hickam AFB, Hawaii where for three years he served as Chief of Out- patient Oral Surgery prior to entering formal Oral and Maxillofacial Residency Training at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Upon com- pletion of his surgery training in 1990, Dr. Alonge was then assigned to Wright- Patterson USAF Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio where he served as Oral Surgery Training Officer for the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Resi- dency Program. He separated from the Air Force in 1994 to enter private prac- tice. As a result of his years of teaching, Dr. Alonge has extensive experience in all subspecialty areas such as dento-alveolar surgery, dental implants, correc- tive jaw, and facial surgery. Dr. Alonge has lectured regionally, nationally, and internationally and is a member of the Examination Committee for the Ameri- can Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He serves as a clinical instructor for the LECOM School of Dental Medicine Erie Outreach Clinic. PRESENTATION Practical Oral Surgery for the General Practitioner 8–11am, Saturday 5/30 TYPE: LECTURE   CEU: 3 COURSE DESCRIPTION Learn how to become more proficient, efficient, and confident with everyday office dental surgery. OBJECTIVES • Pertinent complex medical management issues • Anxiety and pain control • Dentoalveolar surgery introducing minimally invasive atraumatic technique concepts and armamentarium • Socket preservation grafting • Complications • Third molar surgery techniques • Understanding and management of infection PRESENTATION Differential Diagnosis of Oral Lesions 2–5pm, Saturday 5/30 TYPE: LECTURE   CEU: 3 COURSE DESCRIPTION For many dental providers recalling oral pathology and differentiating lesions to treat and/or refer can be one of the more difficult tasks in the diagnostic sequence process. This interactive presentation from a surgeon’s experience and perspec- tive is for dentists and dental hygienists using an audience response system to lessen the pressure of reinforcing your recall of pathology while increasing skills necessary to successfully formulate a differential diagnosis. John Alonge, Cont. OBJECTIVES • Review oral and maxillofacial pathology terminology • Understand the diagnostic sequence to formulate a differential diagnosis • Formulate differential diagnosis on soft tissue and radiographic lesions • Treat and/or refer with professional confidence Linda D’Amico Linda has provided Continuing Education courses to Den- tal and Dental Hygiene study groups and associations. She utilizes her 25+ years experience in dentistry, first as a clinical dental hygienist, then as a corporate represen- tative, and her 10+ years of being an Oral Care Consul- tant with Colgate to share what she has learned with the professionals just beginning their dental journey. She has always enjoyed the educational and scientific aspect of working with dental professionals, but more importantly, the relationships she has built all over the state of Arizona working in dentistry. She received her AAS in Dental Hygiene at Phoenix College, Phoenix, Arizona, and her BS degree in Applied Management at Grand Canyon University, Phoe- nix, Arizona. Linda is a long time member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, and the Central Arizona Dental Hygienists’ Association, where she served as the Vice President from 2006–2008 and also as a delegate. Spending time with her family and friends, especially if it’s on a beach, brings her the most joy. PRESENTATION Something New to Smile About: Whitening with Ionic Technology Sponsored by Colgate 1–2pm, Saturday 5/30 TYPE: CENTER OF LEARNING   CEU: 1 COURSE DESCRIPTION Would you believe 88% of your patients want whiter teeth? Delivering whiter teeth with less chair time and virtually no sensitivity will make you a hero to your patients.This course will review an efficient, state-of-the-art whitening systemwith advanced ionic technology that will transform the whitening experience for both you and your patient. This program discusses the method of action of hydrogen peroxide, the differences between whitening and bleaching products and the impli- cations for whiter teeth. Strategies on engaging patient whitening discussions and the management of patient clinical outcome expectations will be explored. OBJECTIVES • Explain how tooth-whitening technology works • Indications for home and professional tooth whitening options • Review effective conversation to discuss tooth whitening and expectations with patients • Incorporate patient tooth whitening messages and marketing methods into your practice