- Served 30 years in the United States Navy Dental Corps
- Board Certified, American Board of General Dentistry
- Master of Public Health, 2017
Th317 -
Geriatric Dentistry: Treatment Planning, Treatment Concerns and Communication
Time:
12 - 3 PM
Room: GWCC,
Type: General
Handouts: Yes
Dentist Fee: $0.00 Other Fee: $0.00
Attendees will be introduced to the issues surrounding the treatment planning and care of geriatric patients. Several of these considerations include polypharmacy, oral hygiene, oral health, mental deficit and systemic illness. Attendees will also be introduced to the skills necessary to provide better communication with older patients. This is a great time to increase your knowledge for rendering treatment for this special group of patients.
Fr338 -
How Much Do You Know About Vaping?
Time:
10 - 11:30 AM
Room: Omni,
Type: General
Handouts: Yes
Dentist Fee: $0.00 Other Fee: $0.00
This lecture will introduce attendees to factual information health professionals need to know about vaping. Information for better patient education about the hidden hazards of vaping will be provided. We will also discuss resources available for patients for quitting vaping nicotine.
Fr267 -
Tobacco, Vaping and Cannabis: What Do You Know?
Time:
2 - 4 PM
Room: GWCC,
Type: Registered
Handouts: Yes
Dentist Fee: $95.00 Other Fee: $65.00
As dental healthcare professionals, we sometimes find ourselves in a position to discuss this subject with patients. In this presentation, attendees will learn:
- How to speak to patients about the use of tobacco, vaping and marijuana products
- How to discuss the oral and systemic health concerns of tobacco, vaping, and cannabis
- About resources to address both provider and patient education
Sa363 -
Geriatric Dentistry: Treatment Planning, Treatment Concerns and Communication
Time:
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: GWCC,
Type: General
Handouts: Yes
Dentist Fee: $0.00 Other Fee: $0.00
Attendees will be introduced to the issues surrounding the treatment planning and care of geriatric patients. Several of these considerations include polypharmacy, oral hygiene, oral health, mental deficit and systemic illness. Attendees will also be introduced to the skills necessary to provide better communication with older patients. This is a great time to increase your knowledge for rendering treatment for this special group of patients.