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DE0429: Anchorage Dental Study Group - August

 
Date: 8/19/2014 - 8/19/2014
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Alaska Native Medical Center
Location: Anchorage, AK
Instructor: Dana Pfaffle
Director: Amber Foster
Level: Basic
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists
Quota: 4 - 30 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 1.00 (Total CDE); 1.00 (AGD - 132)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

The Anchorage Dental Study Group will meet 1 hour every 2 months [9 hours/year]. The group will consist of dentists and dental hygienists. Continuing dental education will be provided by the study group participants in one of the following formats:
1. Journal article presentations
2. Clinical case presentations
3. Dental seminars
4. Guest speaker presentations
The purpose of this lecture is to provide dentists and hygienists with knowledge about the pharmacodynamics of pediatric sedations to enhance their skills in case selection and clinical management of the pediatric patient.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify when a patient is a candidate for pediatric sedation.
2. List the advantages and disadvantages of sedation.
3. Discuss the drugs utilized during a pediatric dental sedation.

Speaker / Presenter:

Dana Pfaffle — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at dpfaffle@scf.cc.

Disclosure Policy:

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

Accreditation:
The IHS Division of Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

Prerequisites:

None

Tuition Payment Information:

Tuition Policy:

Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.