Continuing Dental Education Program Information
Winter 2008

Special Offerings:

10-day Roman Empire CE Cruise – Sept 4-14, 2008

The MDC 2008 On-Line CE Credit Site is now open. Click here to go to the CE Credit Site.

NITROUS OXIDE FOR THE DENTIST, DENTAL HYGIENIST AND DENTAL ASSISTANT
COURSE 0814
LOCATION: UMKC School of Dentistry
DATE: Friday & Saturday, March 7-8, 2008
TIME: Registration: 8:45 a.m.
PROGRAM: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
TUITION: All Registrants: $450
CREDITS: 16.0 ADA-Recognized Hours
LIMITED ENROLLMENT: 24.

FACULTY
Rod Shultz, DDS
Patti Shultz, RDH

COURSE DESCRIPTION
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.

FACULTY
Dr. Rudane Shultz is a professor in the Department of Oral Surgery at the UMKC School of Dentistry.
Patti Shultz is an assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics at the UMKC School of Dentistry.

FISH AND LEARN
Increasing Dental Implant Usage in the General Practice and Enjoying it.
Course 0817
Location: Sand Spring Resort
Bennett Springs Resort
Lebanon, Missouri
Date: May 2-4, 2008
Program: Friday- Monday
Tuition: & Credit 6.0 ADA Recognized Hours $250.00

Faculty
Dale L. Cipra, DDS

Course Description
The goal of this program is to minimize the uncertainty, the confusion, the perceived difficulty and patient objection that are associated with implant prosthodontics. If you don’t know what you don’t know, then you may know more than you think.

Objectives
1. Have a greater understanding of the benefits of dental implants in the general dental practice
2. Understand how to determine fees associated with implant restoration
3. Know how the ‘surgical- restorative” relationship should work for obtaining the best results with the least

EXTENDED CARE PERMIT: DENTAL SAFETY NET IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI — AN ON-LINE COURSE
COURSE 0816
LOCATION: UMKC School of Dentistry
DATE: 2008 Winter Semester
TIME: Registration: January–July
PROGRAM: Twelve learning modules
TUITION & CREDITS: 30 CE Units: $500
3.0 College Credit Hours: $850

FACULTY
Cindy Amyot, RDH, EdD
Carrie Hanson, RDH, MA
Bonnie Branson, RDH, PhD

TOPICS
• Public health dentistry
• Health promotion and disease prevention
• Geriatrics and coalition building

BASIC NEEDS FOR THE COURSE
• Computer with high speed internet access
• Textbook: Principles of Public Health by Jill Mason, RDH, MPH (supplemental reading for each of the modules)

LOCAL ANESTHESIA FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST
COURSE 0818
LOCATION: UMKC School of Dentistry
DATE: June 12-14, 2008
TIME: Registration: 8:45 a.m.
Program: Thursday- Saturday
TUITION: All Registrant: $500
CREDITS: 24.0 ADA-Recognized Hours

FACULTY
William Brockman, DDS, PhD
Brett Ferguson, DDS
Nancy Keselyak, RDH
Pam Overman, RDH, EdD

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course presents a basic principle as they relate to patients receiving local anesthesia for dental treatment in a didactic and clinical setting. It also meets the re-certification requirement for administration of local anesthesia for dental hygienist in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska

COURSE GOALS
• Identify basic head and neck anatomy
• Define necessary pharmaceuticals for administering local anesthesia safely
• Define and recognize local anesthetic injection techniques
• Administer local anesthesia to patient and achieve localized patient desensitization

REQUIREMENTS
• Must be a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program
• Copy of current dental hygiene license
• Proof of liability insurance
• Copy of current CPR Health Care Provider Certification
• Text: Handbook of Local Anesthesia, 5th edition by Stanley Malamed

For information or to register by phone, call:

816/235-2142 or 800/643-9671
For the hearing or voice impaired, contact the University by using
Relay Missouri 800/735-2966 (TT) or 800/735-2466 (voice).

To request a complete printed Continuing Education course catalog - (if you are not on our mailing list) send e-mail to Continuing Education

Or you can use the Continuing Education Information Request Form to request more information.

To download a course registration form:

Click here to download a registration form you can mail or fax for course enrollment.

Policies and Procedures
CE Credits
Credit for each course will be based on hourly attendance(1 hour = 1 credit)

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.

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

Affiliations
The UMKC School of Dentistry is designated as a nationally approved sponsor by the Academy of General Dentistry.  The formal continuing education programs of UMKC are accepted the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc., and AGD for fellowship mastership and membership maintenance credit.  The current term of approval extends through June 2004. UMKC CDE is a member of the Association for Continuing Dental.

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.  Person 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.