The Chronic Disease No One is Talking About

Overview

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This Course is a Live Webinar and will be live-streamed:

8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm AZ, 5:00 pm PT

CDE 2 hours

Course Overview

In a world where technology is continually advancing, chronic disease has become the leading cause of death and rising trends in oral-systemic links are identified, it is imperative that the dental profession rises to effectively serve the public. While the dental community focuses on the timely identification and intervention of periodontal, caries and pathologic diseases of the oral cavity, an unknown yet common disease lurks untreated within the dental industry. Learn from associate professor and leading periodontist Dr. Maria Geisinger and educator and periodontal hygienist Katrina M. Sanders as they reveal the chronic disease no one is talking about and be the first to unpack effective treatment solutions for this pervasive disease.

 Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:

● Confront challenges to delivery of individualized patient assessment and care of periodontitis within the dental practice

● Collect and utilize oral examination findings to aid in early identification and intervention for periodontal diseases

● Effectively stratify patients and identify therapeutic needs based upon accurate diagnoses and risk assessment

● Develop communication skills to convey to patients and colleagues the etiologies, disease progression, and rationale for treatment of periodontal diseases

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Katrina Sanders, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF                                                                                    Mia L. Geisinger, DDS, MS 

A thought leader and provocative contrarian, Katrina Sanders is a practicing periodontal dental hygienist with a passion for wine, teeth, philanthropic work and elevating the health, wellness and vitality of the community in excellence.  Katrina is a vibrant, passionate and charismatic award-winning educator with a unique approach to delivering continuing dental education.  A distinguished speaker with many dental hygiene study clubs, Katrina’s lectures incorporate a caring, comedic and supportive style.  She is passionate about educating, empowering and instilling compassion within the dental hygiene industry.  Katrina’s zest for dental hygiene is infused throughout her content as she lectures on provocative topics while leaving participants with a call to action and an abundantly renewed sense of pride for their industry. With wine glass in hand, Katrina delivers a no-nonsense approach to challenging the dental profession while providing educational opportunities for the general public to better understand the importance around oral health.  Most notably, her consulting, international speaking, podcasting, ghost-writing, vlogging and educational profit centers have placed this wine sipping ginger into a champagne bubble bringing her to the top of her industry, and she wishes to share her top secrets to success with the world.

Mia L. Geisinger, DDS, MS is a Professor, Director of Advanced Education in Periodontology, and Acting Chair of the Department of Periodontology in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Dr. Geisinger received her BS in Biology from Duke University, her DDS from Columbia University School of Dental Medicine, and her MS and Certificate in Periodontology and Implantology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Geisinger is a Diplomate in the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow in the International Team for Implantology, the International College of Dentists, and the American College of Dentists. She has served as the President of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, as the Chair of the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs, as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, and on multiple national and regional organized dentistry committees. She currently serves as the President of the American Academy of Periodontology and on numerous AAP and ADA committees and task forces. She has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications and serves on the editorial board of several journals. Her research interests include periodontal and systemic disease interaction, implant dentistry in the periodontally compromised dentition, and novel treatment strategies for oral soft and hard tissue regeneration. She lectures nationally and internationally on topics in periodontology and oral healthcare.

AGD Subject Code: Periodontics - 490

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Course Categories: Periodontics (Diagnosis, Treatment (surgical/non-surgical), Maintenance, Scaling / Instrumentation, Supportive Perio Therapies)

Provider Approval: Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education

Educational Type: Live

Educational Method: Lecture

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