2013-2014 Course Offerings

Course 1353
Is Third Dimension Necessary for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Dentistry? A Cone Beam CT Overview
Vandana Kumar, DDS, and Jahanzeb Chaudhry, DDS, MDSc
Friday, August 16, 2013
UMKC School of Dentistry
Program:  9 a.m.  – 4 p.m.
All registrants:   $150
ADA-Recognized Hours:  6

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has gained popularity in implant imaging recently because it provides a 3-D representation of anatomy as it exists in nature (anatomic truth). Visualization and analysis of 3-D information can benefit dental implant cases by providing data that improves diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment outcomes and efficiency while reducing treatment complications. Along with the clinical applications of CBCT in implant dentistry, your presenters will discuss pertinent medico-legal issues related to CBCT.

You will learn:
• How to identify important anatomical landmarks on CBCT data
• Clinical applications of cone beam CT in various disciplines of dentistry
• How to recognize radiographic presentation
of various systemic diseases, disorders and conditions
• How to formulate differential diagnosis
on the basis of history, clinical and radiographic examination

Dr. Kumar is an assistant professor in the Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine and Oral Radiology at the UMKC School of Dentistry.

Dr. Chaudhry serves as a clinical assistant professor at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio.

Course 1356
Closing the Gap:  Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth to Maximize Success
Ricardo Caicedo, Dr. Odon
Friday, August 23, 2013
UMKC School of Dentistry
Program:  9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
All registrants:  $165
ADA Recognized Hours: 6

Dr. Caicedo will discuss the restoration of  endodontically treated teeth as it relates to the canal anatomy and superstructure. He’ll also explain how the combination of new standards for rotary-root canal instrumentation, root-canal obturation materials, developments in adhesive  dentistry, and post design and core systems all contribute to predictable clinical success.

This course will enable participants to:
• State and describe the factors that affect the success of combined endodontic-prosthodontic treatment
• Integrate these factors into a meaningful pattern of application in the clinical setting based on a scientific rationale

Dr. Caicedo serves as an associate professor at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and over 60 research abstracts with the AAE, IFEA, the International Association for Dental Research and the American Association for Dental Research.

COURSE 1357
Nitrous Oxide for the Dentist, Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistant
(space is limited)
Sacha Schubert, DMD, MD; and Amit Kumar, DDS
Friday & Saturday, August 9-10, 2013
UMKC School of Dentistry
Registration: 7:45 a.m.
Program: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
$495 All Registrants
16 ADA-Recognized Hours

This course will provide dentists with an update in conscious sedation, dental hygienists with the necessary training and experience to provide nitrous oxide conscious sedation and dental assistants with experience and training to monitor sedation in the dental office. This course is extended in length to satisfy both the Kansas and Missouri Dental Boards’ training requirements.

Sacha Schubert, DMD, MD is a full-time clinical professor in the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at the UMKC School of Dentistry. Dr. Schubert received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 1996. He then earned his Doctor of Medicine degree in at Saba University in the Netherlands Antilles in 2002. He completed his education at Truman Medical center in Kansas City where he completed residencies in family practice and oral surgery.  Dr. Schubert is a member of the American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, and is currently involved in teaching several professional programs at the UMKC School of Dentistry.

Amit Kumar, DDS is a full-time clinical assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UMKC School of Dentistry. Dr. Kumar is actively involved with the clinical education of graduate students and is one of the instructors who teach nitrous oxide conscious sedation. Dr. Kumar earned an MDS degree in oral and maxillofacial surgery in India, a DDS degree from UMKC and an MS in informatics from UNC Chapel Hill. In addition to teaching DDS students, he has a keen interest in dental implants and is actively involved with resident training of dental implantology. Prior to his appointment at UMKC, Dr. Kumar was involved in oral surgery private practice in the Middle East and India. He is an active member of the MDA and Greater Kansas City Dental Society.

Course 1362 Limited Enrollment
Improve Case Acceptance to Increase Your General Dentistry Practice
Paul Belvedere, DDS
Fri. & Sat., Sept. 20 & 21
UMKC School of Dentistry
Friday LECTURE.
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday WORKSHOP
9 a.m. – Noon
All registrants:  $350
ADA Recognized Hours: 10

Dr. Belvedere will present a one-day didactic program and a half-day hands-on workshop that explore the efficient use of resin-based composites. Contemporary cosmetic dentistry begins with an understanding of the patient’s occlusal system and ends with the doctor’s choices of restorative modalities.

Didactic Program:
• Discussion of centric relationship
• Analyzing mandibular positions
• Incisal guidance and its relevance
predictable esthetic success
• Contemporary methods and techniques for ideal tissue control
• Porcelain veneer preparations and porcelain repair in the mouth
• Direct composite veneers and anterior
restorations

Workshop Program
• The cosmetic preview
• Direct composite veneers
• Fiber reinforced bridges

Dr. Belvedere has served as co-director of the Postgraduate Program in Contemporary and Esthetic Dentistry at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry for over 18 years. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and an associate professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Course 1363
Practical Risk Assessment of Medically Complex Patients
Behjat K. H. Moghadam, DScD, DDS
Friday, October 18, 2013
UMKC School of Dentistry
Program:  8:30 a.m. – Noon
All registrants:  $85
ADA Recognized Hours:  3.5

This course examine the medical conditions and compromised states of medically complex patients, so practitioners can help prevent or minimize possible adverse side effects associated with dental treatments. The course will focus on common medical disorders that may be encountered in a dental practice, such as cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases.

You will learn:
• Up-to-date knowledge regarding clinical risk assessment and ongoing research in the systemic diseases of interest to dentists
• A comprehensive understanding of complex issues affecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in the context of recent AHA and ADA recommendations
• Practical knowledge of other medically complex conditions and assessments of risk factors for problems related to specific diseases identified in a patient’s health history

Dr. Moghadam serves as an associate professor in the UMKC Department of Oral Pathology, Medicine and Radiology . She joined the UMKC clinical faculty in 1987.

Course 1364
The Link Between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Disease
Mabel Salas, DDS, MS
Friday, October 18, 2013
UMKC School of Dentistry
Program:  1 – 4 p.m.
All registrants:  $85
ADA Recognized Hours:  3

According to recent findings from the CDC, half of Americans aged 30 or older have periodontitis. Dental professionals, more than ever, have the responsibility to educate patients about the risk factors for this common condition. This course examines the current epidemiologic and biologic evidence that support the strong relationship between some systemic diseases and periodontal disease. In addition, this course will review the clinical guidelines for treating patients at higher risk for periodontal disease.

Participants in this course will:
• Evaluate the evidence of association between periodontal disease and diabetes Mellitus
• Discuss whether this association is biologically plausible
• Discuss the effect of periodontal treatment in diabetes control
• Understand the options for treating periodontal disease in patients with diabetes

Dr. Salas serves as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology at the UMKC School of Dentistry. She earned her dental degree from San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, and her certificate of periodontology and MS degree from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Course 1365
Dental Sleep Medicine:  An Overview, Treatment Protocol Complications and Case Presentations
Martin Denbar, DDS
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013
UMKC School of Dentistry
Program:  9 a.m.  – 4 p.m.
All registrants:  $165
ADA Recognized Hours:  6

Dr. Denbar will discuss the evaluation, treatment and management of patients with a mandibular advancement splint for Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). He will present the current evidence-based medical research regarding the efficacy of Oral Appliance Therapy (OAT), as well as the treatment protocol that he uses in his practice and effective methods for treating complications. Medical legal concepts, protocol implementation, practice management concepts and case presentations will also be covered.

You will learn:
• How sleep disordered breathing is diagnosed and classified
• How to evaluate patients diagnosed with SDB for oral appliance therapy
• How the incorporation of DSM could impact your dental practice

Dr. Denbar has been in private practice since 1977. He predominantly uses the TAP Oral Appliance System and has treated over 1,000 patients for Sleep Disordered Breathing. He has lectured and published on state and national levels. Presently Dr. Dunbar is developing a practical business model for a dental practice devoted to sleep medicine.

Course 1366 This course is intended for dental hygienists.
Extended Care Permit:  Dental Safety Net in Kansas and Missouri — An On-Line Course
Cindy Amyot, RDH, EdD, and Carrie Hanson, RDH, MA
Fall Semester
Sept. – Dec., 2013
Online
Credits/Tuition: 
30 CE Units:  $500 OR
3.0 College Credits (UMKC fees per credit hour apply)

Dental Safety Net in Kansas and Missouri is an online CE course that includes 12 PowerPoint learning modules designed to help practicing dental hygienists increase their knowledge and training in public health dentistry. The course covers topics that include:  health promotion, disease prevention, current legislation that provides new work opportunities in non-traditional settings, evidenced-based treatment, school-based and portable dentistry, coalitions, treating geriatric and disabled populations, as well as how to write and secure grant monies. If you are interested in pursuing work opportunities in non-traditional settings, then this course is for you!

Dr. Amyot serves as a professor and the director of Distance Education and Faculty Development at the UMKC School of Dentistry, as well as interim associate provost for Online Education for the University.

Carrie Hanson serves as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Dental Hygiene as the director of the Admissions Enhancement Program at the UMKC School of Dentistry.

Call UMKC Continuing Dental Education:
(816) 235-2142 or 1-800-643-9671. Ask for Karen Wilson.

Policies and Procedures

CE Credits
Continuing Education credit is approved on a unit for hour basis by the Missouri State Board of Dental Examiners. Participants are given a certificate of completion at the end of each course. Participants who pre-register will be able to pick up their CE certificates at the end of the day .

Eligibility
Dentists holding degrees from accredited schools are eligible to attend these course, as are laboratory technicians, dental hygienists, dental assistants and other team member where indicated.

The UMKC School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP recognized provider.

Affiliations
The UMKC School of Dentistry is not responsible for providing liability or malpractice insurance in workshop courses. Participants enrolled in course which requires patient will be asked to provide proof of such insurance coverage

Accreditation
The UMKC School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider Approved by the Missouri Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality provider of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does is imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The current term of approval extends from May 2010 from June 2014.

The UMKC School of Dentistry is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing dental education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from May 2012 from June 2015.

Accommodating People with Disabilities
If you are a person with a disability and desire special accommodations, please advise us at the time of registration. Requests will be kept confidential. People with speech or hearing impairment can contact the University by using Relay Missouri, (800) 735-2966) (TT) or (800) 735-2466 (Voice)

Confirmation
Your registration confirmation will be mailed from the continuing education office two weeks prior to the course. You will also receive a listing of nearby hotels at this time, a map of the area and parking information.

Course Changes/Cancellation
The office of Continuing Dental Education reserves the right to limit registration, to change the location, time course content of faculty of any course and to cancel any course no less than one week prior to the course should circumstances make this necessary. Persons registered in a canceled course will be notified by telephone, using the number listed on the registration form

The office of Continuing Dental Education cannot be held responsible for the cost of a non-refundable airline tickets in the event of a course cancellation.

Refund Policy
For all regular lecture programs- To receive a full refund you must notify the Division of Continuing Dental Education 48 hours prior to a program. If less than 48 hours prior to the start of program, a $25 administration fee will be deducted from your refund. No refund is available for cancellations on the day of a program.

For all limited enrollment programs: To receive a full refund you must notify the Division of Continuing Dental Education at least six business days prior to the day of a program. One-half of the enrollment fee will be refunded for withdrawal to five days prior to a program. No refund will be available for withdrawals three working day or less prior to a program. Also for all limited enrollment programs, you will receive a full refund if your seat can be filled from our waiting list for the program.

If you are unable to attend a program for any reason please call our office to notify us immediately so that we may promptly process you refund. The telephone for the Office of Continuing Dental Education accepts messages 24 hours a day. (800) 643-9671 or 235-2022. Please allow from two to six weeks for all refunds. People with speech or hearing impairments can call (800) 735-2966 (TT) or (800) 735-2466 (voice).
Policy Concerning Course Content

The University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry offers continuing education courses on all aspects of dentistry. In doing so, some presentations may include controversial material or commercial reference. Our sponsorship of such course should not be considered an endorsement or approval of the particular philosophy, product or procedure.
Disclaimer

The University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry has an obligation to disseminate new knowledge in the dental field. Some new knowledge or techniques may be considered controversial. Sponsorship of a continuing education program by the UMKC School of Dentistry does not necessarily imply product or techniques endorsement.

UMKC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.