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DE0112: Periodontics in the IHS [Refresher Course for Dentists & Hygienists]

 
Date: 4/09/2018 - 4/09/2018
Course Status: Completed
Facility: Sheraton Albuquerque Airport
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Instructor: Gregory Smith
Director: Timothy Ricks
Level: Review
Audience: DHA, Dentists, Hygienists
Quota: 15 - 50 students
Tuition: $67.50
Hours: 6.75 (Total CDE); 6.75 (AGD - 490)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

This one-day course provides IHS, Tribal, and Urban dentists and dental hygienists detailed information about treating periodontal disease in a public health environment. This course is limited to the first 50 students who register.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1. List the three most common periodontal diagnoses;
2. Describe the treatment planning process for a patient with periodontal disease; and
3. Describe the IHS Periodontal Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Program.

Speaker / Presenter:

Gregory Smith — Periodontal Consultant For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at tsmith@southcentralfoundation.com.

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:

Participants must be dentists, dental hygienists, or dental therapists.

Tuition Payment Information:

Payment must be by check and accompanied by Tuition Payment Form

IHS DIvision of Oral Health, ATTN: CDE Coordinator

5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 08N34 A

Rockville, MD 20857

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.