37 June 6–8, 2024 2024 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 Events/Workshops Special Events Lectures Saturday, June 8 Risk Management Sponsored by Brown & Brown 9am–12pm, Saturday 6/8 LOCATION: ONLINE ONLY TYPE: REGULAR SESSION CEU: 3 DESCRIPTION: This course will focus on the dental practice and those circumstances which can reduce and sometimes prevent increased risks that often lead to malpractice claims. Attendees will be provided with practical suggestions and approaches that can successfully avoid common hazards which often increase the likelihood of malpractice claims against the dental practitioner. The course also is designed to explore how professional liability policies work and to demonstrate the wisdom of having your practice protected by professional liability insurance. OBJECTIVES: • Dealing with the dreaded claim • Risk control measures • Standard of care and deviation • Challenges of modern dentistry Kevin Earle, MBA, MPH Kevin Earle has been working with the dental profession for much of his career. He led the Arizona Dental Association for eleven years from 2007 through 2019. He came to organized dentistry from a distinguished career in health care regulation, having previously served as the Executive Director of the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners, the New Jersey Board of Dentistry and the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners. He is an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He holds a BA in Public Affairs from the George Washington University, an MBA from Rutgers University and an MPH from Columbia University. The Systems, Habits, and Routines of Infection Control and OSHA Dentists Administrators Dental Hygienists Dental Assistants 9am–12pm, Saturday 6/8 LOCATION: ONLINE ONLY TYPE: REGULAR SESSION CEU: 3 DESCRIPTION: Diagnostic quality X-rays are essential. Yet many dental professionals have grown accustomed to accepting poor diagnostic quality images. To top it off, our patients often dread having X-rays taken. You don’t have to accept poor quality images that reflect foreshortening, cone cuts, missing apices, and closed contacts. In this interactive course designed for the full team, gain the skills and knowledge you need to expose diagnostic quality images while improving patient comfort. Explore the key factors that make obtaining X-rays with the sensor more difficult than traditional film. Discover how images are projected onto the sensor through a demonstration of shadow casting. Evaluate the fundamentals of sensor placement and PID angulation. Learn the principles of the bisecting technique and determine which situations call for paralleling vs. bisecting. Consider the factors that contribute to overlapping on bitewings and identify solutions through analysis of clinical video examples. Review the guidelines which protect your team from the ill effects of radiation exposure and control the spread of infection in your dental practice. OBJECTIVES: • Analyze the main differences between wired sensors and traditional film which affect diagnostic image quality • Grasp the theoretical and clinical principles of the bisecting technique • Illuminate the principles of shadow casting to capture apices, open contacts, and acquire difficult images • Identify facial anatomic landmarks that aid in obtaining accurate images • Review the essentials of patient positioning for taking a panoramic image • Discuss the benefits and challenges of using a handheld X-ray unit • Review devices and techniques which enhance comfort for patients of all ages Janet Simpson, RDA Combining the curiosity of an investigative journalist with the heart of a teacher, Janet Simpson, RDA is an enthusiastic speaker and consultant specializing in dental radiography. She enjoys using her clinical and teaching experience to build others up. Helping auxiliaries gain access to education and experience higher job satisfaction is one of her highest objectives. Janet’s vision for her training company, Dental Fundamentals C.E., is to stay abreast of changes, study challenges, uncover solutions, and connect the learner to increased knowledge and skill. Janet has been recognized as an exemplary online instructor by San Diego Mesa College where she worked as an adjunct instructor for five years. With experience in both general and pediatric dentistry, Janet has enjoyed her roles as dental assistant, clinic coordinator, and team trainer. She is also an experienced trainer in regulatory compliance and infection control requirements. Janet is passionate about supporting the underserved. She enjoys her work as Clinic Coordinator of Cura Smiles, providing pro bono oral healthcare to those in need in the heart of San Diego.
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