2020 Catalog: All Courses

This in-person course consists of six separate sessions offered to Shiprock Service Unit dental staff ONLY.

Renal/Liver/Bilary – 1] Overall review of organ system
2] Understanding lab values and how they effect treatment
3] The why behind the what for pre-op, intra-op and post-op treatment of compromised patients

Oral Mucosal pathology – 1] Reviewing what is normal and abnormal
2] Review of common mucosal pathology
3] How to identify concerning lesions and what to do.

MRONJ – 1] Identify different stages of Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
2] Are we concerned about dental treatment on patients taking Bisphosphonates
3] Management of MRONJ

Deep Fascial Plane Infections – 1] Signs and symptoms of deep fascial plane infection
2] How to identify infection of multiple planes.
3] Management of deep fascial plane infection.

Oral Surgery Assistants: 1] Oral Surgery Assistant’s Course: Have a broad knowledge Oral Surgery procedures
2] Have knowledge of how to assist in Medical Emergencies
3] Have knowledge of why adjunctive measures are done in the Oral Surgery practice

LAB: 1] Demonstration of OR sterilization technique
2] Practical tips maintaining sterility in the OR
3] Demonstration of OR set-up and turning over OR.

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:
1. Describe the why behind the how in Oral Surgery;
2. Understand major organ systems and how they affect treatment; and
3. Better evaluate a patient leading to better diagnosis and treatment.

Justin Sikes — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at Justin.Sikes@ihs.gov.

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.

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

Open to only Northern Navajo Medical Center [Shiprock]

Please Make Checks Payable to: Indian Health Service.

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.