Medical Management of Dental Caries: The Biggest and Most Important Change in Dentistry
Joel Berg, DDS, MS
This course will provide the attendee with the most up-to-date information regarding emerging technologies to manage caries in your practice, also in non-restorative ways. Dental caries, the most prevalent disease in humans, affects 97 per cent of the population in their lifetime. Yet, dental professionals are still primarily using old technologies to diagnose dental caries lesions and are treating them with mostly older techniques. This course will review the science behind caries management developments and will provide specific methods to deploy the newest methods in practice for children. You will bring a lot of pearls to your practice right after attending this course.
Learning Objectives:
· List currently available caries detection devices
· Describe new technologies and how they will detect caries at a very early stage
· Describe methods of risk assessment for dental caries
Course Code: T03FC
Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Continuous 2:30 – 5:00 pm
Type: Lecture
Audience: Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistant, Office Personnel,
Dental Technologist, Denturist
RCDSO QA Program: Category 2 (6 CE Points)
Fee: Ticketed Free
This is a full-day continuous course, and you must attend the morning and afternoon course to receive the full six credits. NO COURSE CREDITS will be provided for attending a half day for a full-day course.
Dr. Joel Berg is former Dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry and Past-president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, as well as Past-president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. His research interests include medical management of dental caries and related technologies. Dr. Berg is a thought leader and speaker regarding marketplace changes in the dental profession.