2010 Spring Courses

Jan to October	ENTIRE LUNCHEONS for LEARNING SERIES
January 9	Lecture Course Periodontal Disease Linked to Systemic Diseases
January 14	Luncheons for Learning - Hemostatic Agents and the General Dentist
January 15	Participation Course for Dental Hygienists Dentists are Invited Seven Ways to Avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (This is not just another Scaling and Root Planing course)
January 15	Lecture Course Dental Digital Diagnosis and Treatment: New Tools for Predictable Results
January 15	A Lecture Course for the Entire Dental Team Pharmacology Update
January 15	TBD
January 16	Participation Course Rehabilitation of the Terminal Dentition Using the All-On-4™ POSTPONED TBD
January 16	TBD
January 16	TBD
January 22	Blending State-of-the-Art Techniques with the New ERA Implant for Overdenture Support
January 22	Texas Brief AM: Lecture Course Sedation Emergency in My Dental Office How Will My Staff Respond?
January 23	TBD
January 23	Lecture Course Pediatric Dentistry Update for the General Practitioner
January 28-30	Academic Outreach in Carlsbad, California Lecture/Hands-On Course POSTPONED TO APRIL 8-10, 2010 Advanced Course in Dental Implantology at the Zimmer Institute
January 29	“Embracing the Latest Technology in 3-D Imaging”
January 29	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Required Dental Assistant’s Registration Course and Examination
January 30	Incorporating Basic Dental Implants into Your General Practice
January 30	TBD
February 4	LFL: Triazolam (Halcion) Sedation as an Alternative to IV Sedation
February 5	Possibilities in Dentistry: Cosmetic, Restorative, and Implant Dentistry Including Laser Assisted Thraepy
February 5	Oral Surgery for the General Dentist
February 6	TBD
February 12	Texas Brief AM Lecture/Participation Course Conscious Sedation Training for the Dental Office Staff
February 12	Texas Brief PM Lecture Course for Dental Hygienst Dentist and Dental Assistants are Welcome Periodontics, Antibiotics and Aggressive Periodontitis How to Identify and How to Treat
February 12	Texas Brief (AM): A Short-Cut to Assessing Periodontal Risk
February 12	Texas Brief (PM): Instrument Sharpening and An Overview on Automated Scaler Techniques
February 12	Lecture/Participation Course Customized Direct Composite Techniques
February 13	TBD
February 19	TBD
February 19	Lecture Course Update on Common Medical Conditions and Lesions Encountered in the Contemporary Dental Practice
February 20	Lecture/Hands-On Course Endodontics is Really a “Slam Dunk”
February 20	TBD
February 26	Texas Brief AM Lecture Course OSHA and Infection Control Update
February 26	Texas Brief PM Lecture Course HIV/AIDS: Necessary Information for the Dentist and the Dental Team
February 26-27	TSBDE-Approved Course for Certification Spring Enteral (Oral) Conscious Sedation and Emergency Procedures
February 27	A Lecture Course Applying Principles of Risk Assessment to Tailor Prevention in the Dental Practice
March 4	Luncheons for Learning: Lawsuits and HIPPA No Place But Texas…
March 12	Dental Team Implant Certification Program
March 13	Essential Skills for the Dental Implant Team
March 13	Lecture/Participation Course Why Should General Dentist Learn to Surgically Place and Restore Dental Implants?
March 19	Lecture Course Alternative Medications and Their Impact on Patient Care
March 19	Participation Course Differential TMD Diagnoses and Treatments for General Practitioners
March 20	Lecture Course Spring Review Course in Enteral (Oral) Conscious Sedation
March 20	Texas Brief AM/Lecture Course “Lawsuits, Dental Board Investigations, and Other Bad Things That Can Happen to a Dental Practice!” How to Avoid These Setbacks in Your Dental Office.
March 20	Texas Brief PM Lecture Course Annual Fall OSHA Training Course: The In’s and Out’s of Germ Warfare
March 20	Lecture Course Dental Sleep Medicine: Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea What Every Dentist Should Know About this Life Threatening Medical Disorder
	Texas Brief AM Lecture Course A Spanish Class for the Dental Office Vamos al Dentista (Let’s Go to the Dentist) Part I: Introduction to Spanish
March 26	Texas Brief PM Lecture Course A Spanish Class for the Dental Office Vamos al Dentista (Let’s Go to the Dentist) Part II: Dental Terminology
March 26	Certification Course for Dentists Spring Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation Hands-On Training Course
March 27	Lecture/Demonstration Course CEREC Update: Focus on the Intermediate Level User
April 2	Luncheons for Learning: Osteoporosis and Bisphosphonates: An Update
April 2-4	Academic Outreach in Carlsbad, California Lecture/Hands-On Course Advanced Course in Dental Implantology at the Zimmer Institute
April 3	Texas Brief AM Lecture/Participation Course Conscious Sedation Training for the Dental Assistant
April 3	Texas Brief PM Lecture Course for Dental Hygienst Dentist and Dental Assistants are Welcome Periodontics, Antibiotics and Aggressive Periodontitis How to Identify and How to Treat
April 3	Texas Brief AM Lecture Course OSHA and Infection Control Update
April 3	Texas Brief PM Lecture Course HIV/AIDS: Necessary Information for the Dentist and the Dental Team
April 3	Certification Course for Dentists Spring Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation Hands-On Training Course
April 4	Participation Course for Dental Hygienists Dentists are Invited Seven Ways to Avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (This is not just another Scaling and Root Planing course)
April 4	Lecture Course Pediatric Dentistry Update for the General Practitioner
April 8-10	Academic Outreach in Carlsbad, California Lecture/Hands-On Course Advanced Course in Dental Implantology at the Zimmer Institute
April 17	AO Laredo, Texas Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
April 17	Texas Brief AM Lecture/Participation Course Dental Allied Personnel are Invited Clinical Intraoral Digital Photography
April 17	Texas Brief PM Lecture Course The Economics of Ergonomics or Time is Money
Aprl 17	A Lecture Course A Comprehensive Look at Restorative Dentistry
Aprl 17	Lecture Course/Examination Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Required Dental Assistant’s Registration Course and Examination
April 24	FIESTA WEEKEND Lecture Course TBD
April 30	Luncheons for Learning TBD
May 15	Participation Course Differential TMD Diagnoses and Treatments for the General Practitioner
May 15	Developing a Team Approach for Successful Implant Dentistry
May 15	Dental Digital Diagnosis and Treatment: New Tools for Predictable Results
May 16	Lecture Course Oral Cancer: From Diagnosis to Management
May 22	Academic Outreach in South Padre Island, Texas Lecture Course for the Entire Dental Team Management of Acute Pain What’s New in 2008?