Hinman Atlanta

• Assisting Extravaganza
• ADAA Assistants Seminars
• CPR
• Dental Assisting National Board
• Mr. Kirk Behrendt – Practice Management
• Ms. Suzanne Black – Team Communications
• Dr. William (Bo) E. Bruce, II – Esthetics/Photography
• Mr. Bruce Christopher – Motivation
• Dr. Robert R. Edwab – Medical Emergencies
• Dr. Van B. Haywood – Bleaching Techniques
• Dr. Theresa S. Gonzales – Forensics
• Ms. Mary Govoni – Ergonomics
• Ms. Karen Gregory – OSHA, HIPAA
• Ms. Niki Henson – Temporaries and Cord Packing Workshops
• Ms. Lisa Harper-Mallonee – Nutrition
• Dr. Thomas R. McDonald – "My First Temporary Crown" Workshops
• Ms. Shannon Pace – Assisting Skills
• Dr. Brad J. Potter – Radiology Workshops

New this year!
We have designed an all day course with you in mind. The Assisting Extravaganza is a six speaker series with each speaker presenting a lecture on their expertise, all with the Dental Assistants in mind.

COURSE #F217 - Friday, March 26
Assistants, Students
Fee: $75

MS. SHANNON PACE
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
One Small Step for Dentistry, but One Giant Leap for Dental Assisting
Clinical procedures in esthetic dentistry are rapidly evolving. This course will take the dental assistant to that next level. Learn advanced smile design isolation techniques for esthetic procedures. Refine your assisting techniques and hear the latest about dental materials: what’s new and what works well.

MR. KIRK BEHRENDT
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
8 Steps to Inspire Your Team to Sell More Dentistry
True growth only comes from letting go, not from taking on more. Experience this course to inspire your team to promote more dentistry. See how you can “let go” and empower the people around you to do what they can often do better than you - “sell necessary dentistry.”

MS. MARY GOVONI
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Ergonomics
Many dental assistants deal with work-related tension, fatigue, aches and pain. This course will focus on ergonomic challenges that clinical dental assistants commonly encounter. Special emphasis will be placed on posture and visibility.

Lunch is on your own from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.

MS. SUZANNE BLACK
1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Intraoffice Communication
Calling all Dental Assistants! You are in the treatment room and can see what is going on, how much time to schedule and what treatment recommendations that patients need to say yes to, but no one asks. Transform your communication with each and every team member so that your contribution is fully felt.

DR. VAN B. HAYWOOD
2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Bleaching Answers to Common Questions
Patients often have questions for staff concerning the different bleaching techniques as to cost, safety and efficacy and even why to come to the dental office for bleaching. These and other questions concerning tray design, longevity and ages for bleaching will be discussed. Be ready with the most up-to-date answers when you get back to your office.

MS. LISA F. HARPER-MALLONEE
3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
A-B-Cs of Nutrition: Putting the Basics into Practice
With so much information out there about nutrition, it’s hard to know what you should listen to and what you shouldn’t. Discover the basics of nutrition recommendations that can be incorporated into daily practice. Learning to live-it rather than die-it is what life is all about!

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