Friday April 10th
Registration: 7:30-8:00
Annual Business Meeting: 8:00-10:30 2.5 Cat II credits
Join us at your town hall business meeting to elect officers of MDHA, discuss legislative activity, participate in mega issues discussion, and visit our participating vendors. We will have door prizes for members, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and a drawing for free day next annual meeting for 1 member and 1 new member. Come participate and network!
Course: Methylation Implications with Periodontal Disease 5 Cat I credits
10:45-4:45 Lunch included
Speaker: Shelby Kahl, RDH,BS
Methylation is a multifaceted biochemical process of the body affecting everything from inflammation to behavior health. This program gives a glimpse of how this important liver function may be affecting your periodontal therapy and patient outcomes. Learn two of the methylation (MTHFR) gene variants implicated in oral medicine.
Through salivary diagnostics dental professionals can add this all important marker into the treatment planning of periodontal therapy. Study case examples and learn customized patient protocols. This program touches on biochemistry, periodontal pathogen groupings, epigenetics, and host modulation therapy utilizing nutrition.
Contains: Clinical Applications and Clinical Research. Materials supplied: lab resources, supplement and product samples.
The speaker is not sponsored or endorsed by any of the labs or products mentioned in this course.
/ MDHA SPRING FLING
89TH ANNUAL MEETING
Friday April 10th and
Saturday April 11th 2015
Senator Inn Augusta, Me.
207-622-5804
Please contact them directly for lodging and dietary needs.
Coffee/tea service will be provided.
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Handouts will be available for download 1 week prior to course at www.mainerdh.org
NO REFUNDS OR CONFIRMATIONS.
Saturday April 11th
We are going to try something new this year and have 2 courses on Saturday. There is a smaller room that we can use for the 1st course and the 2nd course will be in the usual room. Registration is limited for the 1st course so register early. This is a first so it will be a trial run!
Course #1: Registration: 7:30-8:00
Entrepreneurism: The Business of Dental Hygiene 5 Cat II credits
Speaker: Shelby Kahl, RDH, BS
8:00-1:00 Lunch is NOT included so bring snacks if needed
This is an ideal moment in time to consider dental hygiene business ownership. The profession has come full circle to a viable and integral contributor to the economic health of this country. The potential business of dental hygiene has yet to be fully realized. Whether you are a new graduate or veteran dental hygienist this course may give you an idea about how a business arrangement may serve you best in the new economy. Are you a potential business owner? Take the Entrepreneurial Assessment to find your best assets. Topics touched on include out of the box business demographics, legal business structure, and marketing to the conscious consumer.
Materials supplied: Business resource materials, entrepreneurial assessment tool
The speaker not sponsored or endorsed by any of the labs or products mentioned in the course.
Course #2: Registration 8:30-9:00
Review of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen, Local Anesthesia, and Medical Emergencies 6 Cat I credits
Speaker: C. S. Maller, DMD, FADSA
9:00-4:00 Lunch included
This is the perfect refresher course for the dental hygienist. The morning will consist of a review of everything from the history, indications and contraindications, case presentations, overview of machines, precautions, and more of nitrous oxide and oxygen delivery. The afternoon will continue with a review of local anesthesia including information on pharmacology, amides vs. esters, concentration and dosing, techniques, patient information and instructions, and more. The final portion will prepare you for dental emergencies you may encounter in the dental office.
Registration for Spring Fling April 10th and 11th 2015
Name:______ADHA member number if applicable:______
Address:______
Email:______
Phone number:______
Friday: Member all day $90______Potential Member $155______2.5 cat II, 5 cat I
Lunch included with this course.
Saturday: Course #1 $80______Potential Member $150______5 Cat II
No lunch with this course.
Course #2 $90______Potential Member $155______6 Cat II
Lunch included with this course.
Member total fee:______Potential member total fee:______
If registration is received after March 20th or at the door, please include a $25 late fee. Space is limited so please register early. NO REFUNDS OR CONFIRMATIONS. Make checks payable to: MDHA. No credit cards accepted at this time.
Please send registration and payment to: Jen Martin Hood, RDH 107 Bryant Road, Turner ME 04282. For more information please contact or or call 754-9401. Information also at www.mainerdh.org and remember to download handouts 1 week prior to the courses.