Digital Radiography: Want to go Digital? Don't Know Where to Start?

Saturday, April 2, 2011
Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre, UBC

This 1/2 day hands-on course will highlight the pros and cons of two intra-oral systems: PSP (Photstimulable Phosphor Plate) and CCD (Charge Couple Device). Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each system and gain the knowledge to make an informed purchasing decision.

Neala Welburn, CDA, PID is a Certified Dental Assistant with 19 years of practice experience and 3 years as a Clinical dental radiography educator with the DMD and DH students at the University of British Columbia. She has participated in Radiography for Dental Educators at the University of North Carolina where she gained knowledge of recent advances in digital imaging techniques and technology. Ms. Welburn's input was integral to the implementation and transition to digital radiography in the Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre.

Susan Schmitz, RDH, CDA, Dip DH, PID is a Dental Hygienist with 27 years of practice experience and 10 yrs plus as a dental radiology educator with CDA and DH students at Vancouver Community College and the University of British Columbia. She has participated in Radiography for Dental Educators at the University of North Carolina and University of Texas.

Orthodontic Treatment Planning: Optimizing the Smile and Facial Aesthetics

Thursday Evening, April 7, 2011
HR MacMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver

The goal of the orthodontist is to achieve a functional occlusion but also to make our patients more attractive. We will analyze the smile and the face discussing the arrangements and proportions that are considered most aesthetic. Orthodontic cases will be shown illustrating treatment planning principles that can optimize dental and facial aesthetics for your patients.

Linda Taylor, DDS and Dr. Shamloo, DDS, are partners in an orthodontic practice in Coquitlam. Dr. Taylor graduated from UBC dentistry in 1982 and completed her orthodontic training in Toronto in 1989. Her special interest is facial aesthetics and the evolutionary reasons behind our aesthetic preferences. Dr. Shamloo graduated from dentistry in 1997 from McGill and completed her orthodontic training in 2005 at Western Ontario. Her Master's thesis involved a study of lip aesthetics as influenced by an extraction or non-extraction treatment approach.

Functional Anterior Aesthetics

Saturday, April 9, 2011
Instructional Resources Centre (IRC), UBC

This program will provide you with the essential tools and a system to begin assessing patients who come to your office demanding cosmetic and aesthetic services. Know which patients to select as simple and conservative veneer cases and which patients qualify as more comprehensive oral rehabilitation cases.

Edward Lowe, B.Sc., D.M.D. is a 1986 graduate of the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Dentistry. He maintains a full time private practice devoted to comprehensive functional aesthetic and reconstructive dentistry in downtown Vancouver, BC. Dr. Lowe is an accredited member and accreditation examiner in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a director and founding member of the Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry, and holds fellowships in the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics, American College of Dentists, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.

Traumatic Injuries to the Primary Dentition

Wednesday Evening, April 20, 2011
HR MacMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver

Many children experience bumps and falls with resulting damage to their teeth. This case based lecture will explore the types of injuries seen most commonly on the primary dentition. In addition, we will discuss the treatment options, the follow-up protocol, the possible complications and the techniques for approaching young children who are often challenging to examine at the best of times.

Lisa Coveney BSc, DMD, MSD, FRCD is a board certified paediatric dentist with a private practice in Langley, British Columbia. Dr. Coveney received her undergraduate science degree at Simon Fraser University and subsequently completed her dental degree at the University of British Columbia. After several years in general practice she then went on to complete her specialty training and masters degree in paediatrics at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Inhalation and Oral Sedation in Dentistry

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 29th, 30th, and May 1st, 2011
J.B. Macdonald Building/Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre, UBC

This two part hands-on course offers instruction in all aspects of inhalation analgesia, including effective methods in dealing with anxiety control in general practice. Participants will learn various techniques and will have the opportunity to try several types of systems.

David Donaldson, BDS, FDSRCS, MDS, FADSA, received his dental degree from St. Andrews University in 1965, before going on to complete his Fellowship in Dental Surgery through the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 1969. In 1971 he was granted his Masters Degree in Restorative Dentistry by Dundee University. Dr. Donaldson came to The University of British Columbia in 1970 to become the Director of Pain and Anxiety Control in the Faculty of Dentistry. His past appointments include Head of the Departments of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, and Oral Surgery; past Chairman of the Canadian Dental Association Council on Education; and past President of the Association of the Canadian Faculties of Dentistry, and the International Federation of Dental Education Associations.

Fred Quarnstrom, DDS, FADSA, FAGD, FICD, FACD, received his dental degree from the University of Washington Dental School in 1964, and was a postgraduate resident in anesthesiology at Washington Hospital Centre in Washington, D.C. He is a Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, the International College of Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry, American College of Dentistry and a Diplomat of the American and National Dental Boards of Anesthesiology. He is certified by the American Association of Dental Consultants. Dr. Quarnstrom has published over 40 papers and two chapters, and lectured extensively on nitrous oxide oxygen analgesia and oral conscious sedation

Mark Donaldson, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, FASHP, received his Pharmacology degree from the University of British Columbia and his Doctorate in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Washington. He completed a clinical residency at Vancouver General Hospital and is the current Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center near his home in Whitefish, Montana. He is a full professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Montana in Missoula, and a clinical assistant professor in the School of Dentistry at the Oregon Health & Sciences University in Portland. Dr. Donaldson has a special interest in dental pharmacology and has lectured internationally on a number of related topics.

Advanced Hard and Soft Tissue Grafting - A Three Day Cadaver Course

Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 13-15, 2011
UBC Faculty of Dentistry and Life Science Building (exact location will be provided upon receipt of completed application)

This hands on cadaver course is designed to treat the most challenging aspects of tissue deficiency. Both horizontal and vertical hard and soft tissue augmentation techniques will be demonstrated.

Hassan Moghadam, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C), completed his dental training at McGill University followed by a multidisciplinary residency at the Royal Victoria Hospital. He then established a private practice in Vancouver BC, limiting his practice to periodontal surgery and implants. He completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at the University of Toronto and perused a Masters in science in the field of bone regeneration. He has lectured and published both nationally and internationally in the field of bone grafting and soft tissue surgery.

Orthodontic Module Update 2011

Wednesday, May 25 - Friday, May 27, 2011

Presented by Dr. Paul Witt and Contiunuing Dental Education at the University of British Columbia. Depending upon your experiences in practice since you participated in an Orthodontic Module, your understanding of orthodontic techniques may not be current. This program will provide you with an up-to-date knowledge base.

Paul A. Witt, DDS, Dip Ortho, FCDS(BC), FRCD(C), graduated in Dentistry from the University of Toronto in 1974 and received a Diploma in Orthodontics in 1979, also from the University of Toronto. Dr. Witt has been teaching orthodontics since 1981 and was a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Orthodontics in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia from 1983 to 1989.

Forensic Odontology and Disaster Victim Identification

Sunday, June 5, 2011
UBC Faculty of Dentistry, JBM Building (enter through the Specialty Clinic)

An introductory hands-on workshop on forensic odontology and its role in identifying victims of multiple fatality incidents.

Dirk van der Meer:
 • 1992 UBC dentistry graduate
 • 2009 completed Fellowship in Forensic Odontology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
 • Training Officer, BC Forensic Odontology Response Team (BC-FORT)
 • Adjunct Technical Officer, Bureau of Legal Dentistry (BOLD Lab)
 • Membership Committee of the American Society of Forensic Odontology (ASFO)
 • Member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
 • Research published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences
 • Member of the Canadian Disaster Victim Identification response team in Thailand following the 2004 Asian tsunami
 • Works with the BC Coroners Service in the identification of human remains

Tom Routledge:
 • Deputy BC-Forensic Odontology Team Leader
 • Coordinator of Missing and Unidentified Persons operations
 • Adjunct Technical Officer, Bureau of Legal Dentistry (BOLD Lab)
 • Member, American Society of Forensic Odontology (ASFO)
 • Member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
 • Member of the Canadian Disaster Victim Identification response team in Thailand following the 2004 Asian tsunami
 • Participated in the Missing Women's Task Force Investigation
 • Works with the BC Coroners Service in the identification of human remains
 • Actively involved in forensic dentistry since 1995

Cast Gold Restoration

Monday–Friday, June 20–24, 2011

This is an intensive five day hands-on course held at the Faculty of Dentistry at The University of British Columbia on cast gold procedures using a technique developed by Dr. R.V. Tucker. Each day begins with a lecture before proceeding to the hands-on clinical day. In addition to working on individual patient cases, participants will gain a more in-depth understanding of laboratory procedures.

Margaret A. Webb, DMD, graduated from The University of British Columbia and has a private practice in general dentistry in Vancouver, B.C. She is actively involved in the Academy of R.V. Tucker Study Clubs and is the Co-coordinator of the cast gold course for 3rd year dental students at UBC. Dr. Webb received the Clinician of the Year from the American Academy of Gold Foil Operators in November 2008. Dr. Webb is also a member of the Academy of Operative Dentistry, International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists.

Cone Beam CT Program for Dental Assistants and Hygienists

Saturday, September 17, 2011

This program is designed to fulfill a need for continuing education on the topic of CBCT imaging, and includes practical information for the utilization of CBCT. Key topics include the fundamental technology behind CBCT, operational parameters, patient management and positioning strategies, data management and reformatting, radiation hygiene and dosimetry.

James Mah, DDS, MSc, DMSc, is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. At USC he is the Director of Redmond Imaging Center and the Director of the Craniofacial Virtual Reality Laboratory. Dr. Mah obtained his Bachelor of Science, Doctorate of Dental Surgery, Master of Science degrees and his Certification of Specialization in Orthodontics from the University of Alberta, Canada. His current research has been focused on creating virtual 3-dimensional craniofacial patients upon which diagnosis, treatment planning and simulations can be performed.

Robert Langlais, BA, DDS, MS, FRCD(C), is a Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the Director of the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology (IADMFR). His current areas of interest are Radiology and Oral Medicine. Dr. Langlais has presented over 500 courses and lectures in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and other topics in all continents of the world except Antarctica. Currently most of his presentations are on the subject of cone beam CT.

Cone Beam CT Program for Dentists

Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18, 2011

This course is aimed at preparing attendees for CBCT utilization and/or ownership. It will provide fundamentals of diagnostic imaging as well as clinical guidelines. A workshop component allows dentists to obtain "hands on" training with visualization software and become competent in common applications such as measurement of bone height and width for implant planning, examination of the temporomandibular joints and visualization of impacted teeth.

James Mah, DDS, MSc, DMSc, is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. At USC he is the Director of Redmond Imaging Center and the Director of the Craniofacial Virtual Reality Laboratory. Dr. Mah obtained his Bachelor of Science, Doctorate of Dental Surgery, Master of Science degrees and his Certification of Specialization in Orthodontics from the University of Alberta, Canada. His current research has been focused on creating virtual 3-dimensional craniofacial patients upon which diagnosis, treatment planning and simulations can be performed.

Robert Langlais, BA, DDS, MS, FRCD(C), is a Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the Director of the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology (IADMFR). His current areas of interest are Radiology and Oral Medicine. Dr. Langlais has presented over 500 courses and lectures in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and other topics in all continents of the world except Antarctica. Currently most of his presentations are on the subject of cone beam CT.

Dental Hygiene - The Essentials for Practice Success

Thursday Evening, September 29, 2011

In this dynamic program designed for hygienists, you will discover the variety of roles, contributions and significant value hygiene provides patients & practices. Learn what it takes to create and maintain these great results through a simple, clear concept and consistency that improves and enhances practice performance.

Paddy Briggs is a highly skilled dental practice management consultant & presenter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Paddy has developed curriculum and teaches in several BC University College dental administration programs. She continues to work with dentists in an advisory capacity helping their practices achieve their full potential. Paddy's warm humorous style of communicating promises a rewarding presentation.

Debbie Preissl is a motivational practice management consultant and speaker who designs customized educational programs for the dental profession. Her valuable communication skills combined with her experience & expertise have assisted dentists all over Canada in implementing effective management systems, establishing goals, and developing effective action plans. Debbie lectures extensively and her presentations are known to energize and inspire her audiences.

Occlusion and Function

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Occlusion is the key to most aspects of successful restorative, implant and aesthetic dentistry. The long-term function of both adhesive and cemented restorations depends on chewing and para-functional forces that do not overcome bonds and material strengths. Concepts of jointbased occlusion for incorporation into routine clinical and diagnostic practice will be highlighted in this one-day program.

John Nasedkin, DDS, FRCD(C), FADM, is a consultant prosthodontist in Vancouver Canada, who has taught occlusion/tmj and aesthetics on every continent. He is a past-President of the American Equilibration Society and a member of the Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontists, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and many prestigious organizations. He is the co-editor of the book, "Occlusion: The State of the Art". He mentors the first aesthetic study club in Canada (27 years) and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Graduate Occlusion and Prosthodontics at UBC.

Dental Desensitizing from A-Z for Special Needs Children Without the GA

Thursday Evening, October 13, 2011

Through an interactive presentation using activities, video case studies and discussion participants will better understand the complexity of individuals with developmental delays. Protocol on how to approach these cases will be established to obtain dental results with the intention to eliminate the use of general anesthetic for routine procedures.

Kayla Ragosin-Miller, RDH, is a graduate from the University of Manitoba. She works in private practice, is a part time instructor and is a hygienist at BC Children's Hospital. Through her studies in the field of Autism Intervention and behavior modification Kayla has developed the dental desensitizing program for children with special needs at BC Children's Hospital. She has been delivering workshops on how compliance for routine dental procedures can be achieved for children with developmental delays.

The New Perio Medicine Protocol - Consistently Better Patient Outcomes

Saturday, October 22, 2011

The success of the periodontal portion of your practice is going to depend on your ability to do three things: 1. Identify patients in need of care; 2. Motivate them to follow through; 3. Use a therapeutic approach that gives your patients the maximum chance to achieve and then maintain a preferred level of oral health. This course will show you how to do all three.

Timothy Donley, DDS, MSD, is currently in the private practice of Periodontics and Implantology in Bowling Green, KY. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University School of Dentistry and completing a general practice residency, he practiced general dentistry. He then returned to Indiana University where he received his Masters Degree in Periodontics. Dr. Donley is the former editor of the Journal of the Kentucky Dental Association and is an adjunct professor of Periodontics at Western Kentucky University. He is a lecturer with the ADA Seminar Series. Dentistry Today recently listed him among its Leaders in Continuing Education.

Oral Cancer: Why haven't the clinical outcomes improved?

Thursday Evening, November 3, 2011

In this presentation the process of oral carcinogenesis will be discussed and correlated with the clinical features that may be recognized during an intraoral examination. The sequential stages of oral cancer development will be linked to the grading and staging of the tumor, which are directly linked to long term prognosis.

Charles F. Shuler, D.M.D., Ph.D., is the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of British Columbia. Prior to UBC he was a faculty member at the University of Southern California for 18 years. At USC he served as the Director of the University of Southern California Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology holding an endowed chair position as the George and Mary Lou Boone Professor of Craniofacial Molecular Biology. His current research interests include craniofacial development, oral carcinogenesis and gene therapy.

Bread and Butter Dentistry

Saturday, November 5, 2011

We will explore several basic and fundamental perspectives regarding both the dental opportunities and the psychologies of our patients. It is apparent that in all of our various experiences in dental education, we are given exceptional foundations from which to expand our thinking and grow our skills. Most dental programs do an excellent job of creating solid and in many, exceptional hand skills. However, with the rate at which our profession is changing, it is impossible to not aggressively pursue growth and knowledge if we are to stay current.

Mark Duncan, DDS, received his college ad post-graduate studies at the University of Oklahoma, culminating with a D.D.S. degree in 1995. Following Dental School, Dr. Duncan vigorously pursued continuing education to grow past what was taught in dental schools; twice being recognized as the leader in the State for Continuing Education. He completed the surgical and prosthetic sections with the Misch Implant Institute, earning Fellowship with the Institute as well as holding Diplomate status with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He has also earned the Fellowship with the AGD in the shortest time period allowed by the Academy. In 2007 Dr. Duncan was invited to join the full time faculty at the Las Vegas Institute and has moved to Vegas where he teaches with the Institute.

Host Modulation Therapy (HMT) in the Treatment of Periodontitis and the Systemic Benefits!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Dr. Lorne Golub will discuss the studies demonstrating that sub-antimicrobial-dose doxycycline (SDD, Periostat, HMT) not only reduces periodontal disease severity but also produces beneficial medical effects in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, chronic inflammatory skin disease, and others. He will conclude his presentation by describing the most recent clinical application of the drug he developed (SDD).

Lorne Golub, DMD, MSc, S.U.N.Y., received his D.M.D. degree (1963) and an M.Sc. in oral biology/biochemistry (1965) from the University of Manitoba. He completed his specialty training in periodontics at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and his postdoctoral fellowship in periodontal and orthopaedic research at the HSDM and Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School) in 1968. He was an associate professor at the University of Manitoba until 1973 and moved to the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, where he has served as associate dean for research (1992 to 2002) and interim dean (2008 to 2009). He has been awarded more than 30 U.S. and international patents and has published more than 270 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Most recently, he was invited to serve as Guest Editor of two special issues of the journal Pharmacological Research, dedicated to the clinical applications of his research on the non-antimicrobial formulations/compositions of tetracyclines.

Dental Pharmacology - Better Medicine, Better Dentistry

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Did you know that more than 20% of hospital admissions are due to adverse drug reactions? Dentists prescribe less than 10% of available drugs, yet dental patients are often taking prescription medications, herbal products, over-the-counter drugs, or supplements. Since polypharmacy is the norm, especially in the over 65-year old population, this course is essential to every practice setting today.

Mark Donaldson, BSP, PHARM D, FASHP, FACHE received his BSc(Pharm) from the University of British Columbia and Doctorate in Clinical Pharmacy from the UW. He is the Director of Pharmaceutical Services at Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Montana, and Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry at OHSU. Dr. Donaldson has a special interest in dental pharmacology and has lectured internationally on a number of related topics for both dental and medical practitioners.

Advanced Local Anaesthesia - A Hands-On Course

Saturday, December 3, 2011

This hands-on course will explore the reasons and remedies for incomplete local anaesthesia, and the anatomical and pharmacological reasons for failed anaesthesia. Techniques beyond the standard inferior alveolar nerve block and standard needle and syringe, will be thoroughly evaluated, both didactically and clinically.

David Isen, BSc, DDS, FADI, graduated from The University of Western Ontario. He currently has a private practice in Toronto, treating patients with special needs, requiring intravenous sedation or advanced techniques in local anaesthesia. Many of these people are either medically compromised, dental phobic or have extreme gag reflexes. Dr. Isen is Past President of the Ontario Dental Society of Anaesthesiology, and is a Fellow of The Academy of Dentistry International.

Elder Care in Dentistry

Thursday Evening, December 8, 2011

This short course will cover the clinical essentials of managing the needs of a frail elderly population. Emphasis will be placed on the possibilities of dentists and dental hygienists on interprofessional teams, and on the difficulties of managing caries, oral hygiene, and oral function in the environment of long-term care facilities.

Michael I. MacEntee, PhD, LDS(I), Dip. Prosth., FRCD(C), is a Professor of Prosthodontics and Dental Geriatrics, Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia. He has been involved for most of his academic career with the oral health needs of elders - as a prosthodontist, a teacher, and a researcher. He established the ELDERS (Elders' Link with Dental Education, Research and Service) Group with colleagues at UBC to provide administrative structure to the service needs of our ageing population and to the educational needs of dentists and dental students within an overall context of research.

Lasers in Dentistry - Seeing the Light!

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Whether you are just entertaining the thought of integrating your first laser into your practice, or are an experienced user looking to learn new techniques and clinical tips, this full day lecture will enlighten you as to how lasers can make your clinical dentistry easier, faster and more enjoyable.

Glenn A. van As, DMD, graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia in 1987. Since that time, Glenn has built a High tech - High touch dental practice where the entire dental team is committed to using the latest technologies available to provide the highest level of clinical excellence in dentistry. His areas of interest and expertise involve the utilization of the Dental Operating Microscope for all of his clinical dentistry and in the use of multiple wavelengths of hard and soft tissue lasers for many procedures in his private general practice. Since 1999, Glenn has lectured over 200 times internationally, provided hands-on workshops, and published internationally on the value of both multiple wavelengths of lasers and practicing with the high magnifications obtainable with the dental operating microscope.