2020 Catalog: All Courses

Closed course just for GIMC staff.

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws [MRONJ] continues to be a challenging and enigmatic condition for dentists, physicians and health care providers. This talk provides a contemporary update on MRONJ, including its pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and staging, and management. Attendees will gain a practical and real-world approach to management of patients at risk for, and with a diagnosis of MRONJ.

At the completion of this lecture the participant will be able to:
1.   Recognize the epidemiology of MRONJ and how to conduct a risk assessment
2.   Understand the principles of MRONJ diagnosis and staging according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons [AAOMS]
3.   Be able to provide basic management for MRONJ according to stage and therapeutic principles

Nathaniel Treister — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at nathaniel.treister@aol.com.

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

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.