Friday, October 26, 2007                               

                                     8:30AM -12:30PM

ANNUAL OSHA UPDATE FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS:

 Bloodborne Pathogen Standard                             

4 CE Credits                                                     Tuition: $79

Target Audience: The Dental Team

 Speaker: Michael L. Mooney, MICP, BBA

This presentation for dentists and office staff will provide an overview of infectious diseases encountered in the dental environment and will focus on how a safe workplace can be achieved in a practical, easy and cost effective manner.

This course is required annual training for all members of the dental team.

A thorough review of the current ADA/CDC/OSHA infection control recommendations will be presented, including:

 - Principles of Infection Control          

-  Hard surface disinfection

-  Instrument preparation and packaging

-  Disinfection and sterilization

-  Personal Protective Equipment     

-  OSHA regulations as related to Infection Control

-  Marketing infection control to patients

-  Post-exposure monitoring, follow-up and prophylaxis

This is a fast-paced course and Mike has received excellent reviews for making this topic fun and interesting!

MICHAEL L. MOONEY, MICP, BBA,   is a graduate of  Temple University.  He has over 28 years experience in Emergency Medical Services. As a clinical education specialist with a major N.J. health system, he conducted training for all levels of medicine; including physicians, dentists, dental staff, nurses and first responders. He is currently employed at the National Center of the American Heart Association in Dallas, Texas as a National Field Consultant  for Emergency Cardiovascular Care programs.                           

               Friday, October 26, 2007                              

 1:30PM-4:30PM

TRANSFORMATIONAL HYGIENE:  

Little Changes Yielding Big Differences

3 CE Credits                                                       Tuition:  $59

Target Audience:                                                                   The Dental Team (with emphasis on R.D.H.'s)

SPEAKER:  COLLEEN RUTLEDGE, RDH

Wouldn’t it be great to provide a high-quality hygiene appointment and increase productivity? With the seemingly endless parade of research and ever-growing technologies, dental professionals are hard-pressed to keep up with this propelling current. This course is designed to transform your existing hygiene appointment into a productive, stress-free, patient-centered hygiene program. Learn how to integrate newer technologies, therapies and products including chemiluminescent oral cancer screening, locally applied antimicrobials and more! Get ready to implement these changes as soon as you return to the office!

COLLEEN RUTLEDGE, RDH,    is a hygiene coach, writer and well-respected dental hygienist who speaks nationally on the non-surgical approach to managing periodontal disease. Her professional career began over 25 years ago in Philadelphia after completing a dental assisting externship at Temple University and graduating class president from National School of Health Technology. She pursued a degree in Dental Hygiene at Coastal Carolina Community College in North Carolina and was the recipient of the Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler Award.
Employed by both insurance-driven and fee-for-service practices, Colleen diligently incorporated locally-applied antimicrobials and host modulation in conjunction with several modalities of periodontal therapy. Her excellent communication skills and experience in delivering exceptional hygiene services have subsequently increased daily hygiene production by 40%.
Her passion for providing dental offices and patients with evidence-based care resulted in the establishment of “Perio-Therapeutics and Beyond”, a consulting firm offering hands-on, state-of-the-art, in-office assessments which have raised the standards for hygiene departments and provided inspiration and motivation to dental professionals across the country. “Perio-Therapeutics & Beyond” is featured in Dentistry Today as a “Leader in Dental Consulting”.
In addition to writing columns for Doctor of Dentistry magazine, she is on the editorial advisory board of Dental Practice Report, contributes to Modern Hygienist magazine and is published in several dental publications. Colleen served on the Board of Trustees for PDHA, is a member of several organizations including: ADHA, Speaking Consulting Network, and several speakers’ bureaus. She enjoys a multi-faceted career consulting and presenting continuing education programs nationally - while still practicing clinically at the periodontal therapy level.
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LOCATION:  Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown, NJ

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