Upcoming Medical Conferences in Loma Linda

Dental Caries: A Disease of Choice? Conference is organized by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and will be held on Oct 06, 2019 at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, California, United States of America.  Credits: This course meets the Dental Board of California’s requirements for 7 units of continuing education. Synopsis: Dental caries is a complex biofilm mediated disease, significantly influenced by pH, and results in net mineral loss from the teeth. Current research indicates there are multiple known risk factors for the disease, including genetic factors. Caries management by risk assessment is considered best practice in the prevention and treatment of dental caries disease, and represents a medical model approach to treating dental caries. There are several therapeutic strategies that can be utilized to help manage this disease. This program will review the most current scientific literature on the biofilm model of the disease, including genetic factors. It will also examine the current research on CAMBRA and targeted strategies that help reduce the acidic pH exposures, favor a healthy biofilm, promote remineralization, and stop the decay cycle. In summary, the program will help the participant answer the questions: Is dental caries a disease of choice? How can we effectively help our patient's manage this disease? Objectives: At the end of the program the participant will be able to: • Understand the current dental caries biofilm disease model including recently reported genetic factors. • Discuss CAMBRA and the medical model of caries management. • Describe different caries management strategies from restorative to behavioral. • Understand the treatment strategies for dental caries and the indications for treatment choices based on patient risk factors.

Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Course is organized by Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Education Programs and will be held from Oct 14 - 15, 2019 at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is registered nurses, physical therapists, paramedics, social workers, dietitians, respiratory therapists, speech and occupational therapists, LVNs/LPNs, and others who interact with the hospitalized trauma patient. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 Contact Hours. Course Description : Unlike standardized trauma programs targeted at prehospital and emergency care providers, this course was specifically created to meet the learning needs of INPATIENT trauma nurses. These live, 2-day educational offerings give hospital staff members the foundational, evidence-based information and critical thinking skills necessary to meet regulatory requirements and provide excellent care to this challenging patient population. TCAR Course Content : PART 1–Participants focus on concepts relevant to the nursing care of the injured, hospitalized patient: • The trauma care spectrum • The biomechanics of trauma • The body's response to injury PART 2–Learners participate in interactive, expanding case scenarios that address the needs of hospitalized patients with injuries to major body systems. Each module introduces specific trauma care concepts including pathophysiology, patient assessment, and complications. Surgical, medical, and nursing management options and outcome criteria are introduced while analyzing patients with: • Thoracic injury • Abdominal injury • Musculoskeletal injury • Craniocerebral injury • Spine and spinal cord injury Each interactive expanding case scenario promotes critical thinking, knowledge synthesis, and clinical reasoning skills by inviting learners to: • Incorporate injury biomechanics information • Analyze clinical assessment data • Suggest appropriate care interventions • Identify individuals at risk for deterioration • Prevent, recognize, and manage complications • Understand current trends and issues in trauma patient care • Predict each patient's care trajectory • Set realistic goals and evaluate outcomes Course Objectives: • Describe the trauma continuum of care. • Explain the bio-mechanics of common injuries. • Anticipate specific wounds and complications based on mechanism of injury information. • Discuss the body's multi-system responses to traumatic insults. • Incorporate physical assessment, imaging studies, and laboratory data to evaluate the hospitalized trauma patient. • Describe appropriate medical, surgical, and nursing interventions for frequently encountered injuries. • Interact with interdisciplinary team members to provide timely care to injured patients. • Prevent, identify, and manage complications common to the hospitalized trauma patient. • Identify realistic trauma patient goals and evaluate care outcomes. • Address the psycho-social needs of hospitalized trauma patients and their family members. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Care After Resuscitation (PCAR) Course is organized by Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Education Programs and will be held from Nov 05 - 06, 2019 at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is registered nurses, physical therapists, paramedics, social workers, dietitians, respiratory therapists, speech and occupational therapists, LVNs/LPNs, and others who interact with pediatric trauma inpatients. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 contact hours. Conference Description : Unlike standardized trauma programs targeted at prehospital and emergency care providers, the Pediatric Care After Resuscitation (PCAR) course was specifically created to meet the learning needs of INPATIENT pediatric trauma nurses. This live, 2-day educational offerings give hospital staff members the foundational, evidence-based information and critical thinking skills necessary to meet regulatory requirements and provide excellent care to this challenging patient population. PCAR Course Content PART 1 - Participants focus on concepts relevant to the nursing care of the injured, hospitalized patient : • The trauma care spectrum • The biomechanics of trauma • The body's response to injury PART 2 - Learners participate in interactive, expanding case scenarios that address the needs of hospitalized patients with injuries to major body systems. Each module introduces specific trauma care concepts including pathophysiology, patient assessment, and complications. Surgical, medical, and nursing management options and outcome criteria are introduced while analyzing children with : • Thoracic injury • Abdominal injury • Musculoskeletal injury • Craniocerebral injury • Spine and spinal cord injury Each interactive expanding case scenario promotes critical thinking, knowledge synthesis, and clinical reasoning skills by inviting learners to : • Incorporate injury biomechanics information • Analyze clinical assessment data • Suggest appropriate care interventions • Identify individuals at risk for deterioration • Prevent, recognize, and manage complications • Understand current trends and issues in trauma patient care • Predict each patient's care trajectory • Set realistic goals and evaluate outcomes Conference Objectives are : • Describe the trauma continuum of care. • Explain the bio-mechanics of common injuries. • Anticipate specific wounds and complications based on mechanism of injury information. • Discuss the body's multisystem responses to traumatic insults. • Incorporate physical assessment, imaging studies, and laboratory data to evaluate the hospitalized trauma patient. • Describe appropriate medical, surgical, and nursing interventions for frequently encountered injuries. • Interact with interdisciplinary team members to provide timely care to injured patients. • Prevent, identify, and manage complications common to the hospitalized trauma patient. • Identify realistic trauma patient goals and evaluate care outcomes. • Address the psychosocial needs of hospitalized trauma patients and their family members. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Anesthesia: Give it Your Best Shot! Techniques, Multi-tasking, Applied Pharmacology Conference is organized by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and will be held on Nov 10, 2019 at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, California, United States of America. Credits: This course meets the Dental Board of California’s requirements for 7 units of continuing education. Synopsis: Understanding anatomical complexities of mandibular techniques by examining the structures and barriers within the pterygomandibular triangle is comprehensively covered and intertwined with the how-to applications of current and more advanced local anesthesia approaches. The conventional IANB, the Akinosi and Gow-Gates mandibular blocks will all be updated, compared and contrasted, then presented in combination. Multi-tasking supplementation with infiltration and other tips and tricks, especially in the mandible, can achieve a synergistically higher success rate. Questions that will be addressed include: What is within our control? What is not? What can we do about it? What are maximum doses for local anesthetics? For epinephrine? For adults but especially for children? What medications DO and DO NOT interact with vasoconstrictors? What's the CURRENT status of articaine and paresthesia, complete with scientific evidence to myth-bust the neurotoxicity issue!? Objectives: After this presentation attendees will be able to: • Appreciate the anatomy of local anesthesia.? • Understand the influence of tissue and the pH of the available products. • Multitask with combinations of techniques, suggested volumes, and make intelligent choices as to which local anesthetics and their vasoconstrictors might be used and when. • Apply tips and tricks learned by trial and error over 30+ years in private practice. • Evaluate intelligent (or not) present day use (or not) of articaine for traditional • IAN and lingual nerve blocks. Will it continue to be a panacea or a problem? • Assess and critique case reports and respond to, "What would you do now, Doctor?"

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Review of a Wide Array of Oral Lesions Conference is organized by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and will be held on Nov 17, 2019 at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, California, United States of America.  Credits: This course meets the Dental Board of California’s requirements for 7 units of continuing education. Synopsis: This course will review a wide variety of important lesions likely to be encountered in a general dental practice. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing clinical features most helpful in differentiating one lesion from another. Current treatment of these conditions will also be discussed. Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide the practical information needed to recognize and treat oral lesions in the dental office. • Decide what to do with white lesions or red lesions. • Differentiate between the lumps and bumps they see in the oral cavity. • Differentiate aphthous from herpes lesions. • Recognize which pigmented lesions they should be concerned about. • Diagnose and treat lichen planus. • Develop a differential of ulcerative and blistering conditions. • Identify less common, but serious lesions such as oral cancer. • Apply adjunct diagnostic methods for lesion evaluation. • Diagnose the variety of bony lesions you are likely to encounter. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Management and Utilization of the RDAEF Conference is organized by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and will be held on Feb 16, 2020 at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, California, United States of America. Credits: This course meets the Dental Board of California’s requirements for 7 units of continuing education. Synopsis: There is strong evidence that allied dental personnel increase productivity of dental offices and clinics. In 2010, via AB 2637, California Registered Dental Assistants in Extended Functions (RDAEF) received additional restorative functions, allowable under the direct supervision of a dentist. These functions include: • Conduct preliminary evaluation of the patient's oral health, including (but not limited to) charting, intraoral and extra-oral evaluation of soft tissue, classifying occlusion, and myofunctional evaluation. • Perform oral health assessments in school-based, community health project settings under the direction of a dentist, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental hygienist in alternative practice. • Size and fit endodontic master points and accessory points. • Cement endodontic master points and accessory points. • Take final impressions for tooth-borne removable prosthesis. • Place, contour, finish, and adjust all direct restorations. • Polish and contour existing amalgam restorations. • Adjust and cement permanent indirect restorations. • Perform cord retraction of gingiva for impression procedures. • Take final impressions for permanent indirect restorations. The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth knowledge of the Loma Linda University RDAEF program and details of the extensive training that the students receive. You will have an opportunity to see the quality of work that these students have produced. At the end of the course, dentists will be informed on how to evaluate the direct restorations placed by the RDAEFs in their practice. Objectives: • Understand the California laws and regulations pertaining to the scope of duties and utilization of the RDAEF2 in practice. • Gain an in-depth knowledge of the RDAEF curriculum. • Learn from other dentists how the RDAEF2 has improved their dental practices. • Learn how stress can be reduced and moral is raised by the utilization of the RDAEF2. • Learn how to incorporate the RDAEF2 into your practice. • See images of the outstanding work performed by the RDAEF students. • Be calibrated to perform evaluations of restorations performed by the RDAEF2 in your practice.

2019 Loma Linda University/American Academy of Implant Dentistry (LLU/AAID) Implant MaxiCourse is organized by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and will be held from Mar 07 - Dec 06, 2019 at LLU Centennial Complex, Loma Linda, California, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 300 CE Credits. Course Description: The 10-month sessions (two days per month) also help prepare participants to take the written portion of the AAID Associate Fellow Membership Examination. The didactic portion of the course includes information for beginning, intermediate, and advanced clinicians in implant dentistry who wish to expand their knowledge in this field. The program is designed to take its participants systematicly through the options learning approach of implant dentistry provides. Starting with basic concepts, diagnosis, treatment planning, dental implant surgery, and implant prosthodontics, attendees develop sequential treatment plans on their own patients and participate in performing surgeries with the assistance of experienced faculty members and residents of the Advanced Education Program in Implant Dentistry. Attendees also experience hands-on workshops during which procedures such as cone-beam imaging analysis, simulated patient-based dental implant surgery on life-like mannequins, and guided-bone regeneration procedures on cadavers and pig jaws complete their understanding of basic and advanced dental surgical procedures. Hands-on Sessions: • Pig jaw GBR surgery workshop with Jaime Lozada, DDS, FAAID • Cadaver surgery - Bone grafting techniques and head anatomy dissections instructed with Dr. Matteo Chiapasco • Zimmer Institute workshop - Simulation laboratory in implant placement and prosthodontics • NobelBiocare workshop – Implant placement utilizing guided surgery • Dentium workshop - Implant placement and maxillary sinus grafting techniques • Straumann workshop - Implant placement and prosthodontics Lecture Topics: • Introduction To Implant Dentistry • Data Collection In Implant Dentistry • Dental Photography • Basics Concepts In Dental Implant Surgery • Diagnosis And Treatment Planning • Legal Considerations In Implant Dentistry • Pharmacology And Clinical Application • Applications of CBCT in Implant Dentistry • Clinical Updates On Sinus Grafts • Current Concepts Of Osseointegration And Bone Physiology • Ridge Preservation • Implant Placement And Suture Simulation Workshop • Management Of Surgical Complications In Implant Dentistry • Advanced Surgical Procedures; Cadaver Dissection Workshop • Tips And Tricks To Prevent And Manage Complications Related To Sinus Lift Of Difficult Maxillary Sinuses • Implant Restorative Space Requirements • Full Arch Prosthesis – Design Considerations • Digital Applications In Implant Dentistry • Designing Surgical Guides: Hands On Exercise • Single Implant Supportive Provisional Restorations In The Aesthetic Zone • Anterior Implant Esthetics • Dental Implants Basics, Maintenance And Complications, Etiology, Diagnosis And Treatment • Applications Of Digital Dentures In Implant Dentistry • AAID Exam Review Using Clinical Cases • Management Of Prosthodontic Complications • Bone And Soft Tissue Augmentation • Various Incision And Suturing Techniques Bone Grafting In Preparation For The Placement Of Dental Implants • Nobel Biocare Workshop • All On Four • Complications Associated With Cemented Implant Supported Restorations; Their Prevention And Management • Anatomy And Diagnosis Of The Maxillary Sinus • 3D Guided Implant Dentistry • Dentium Workshop • Surgical And Prosthodontic Considerations For Immediate Loading And Tilted Implants • Guided Implant Surgery Part 1 • Guided Implant Surgery Part 2 • Perio-implant Considerations • Basic Concepts In Implant Prosthodontics And Biomechanics • Review Of AAID Mock Exam Results With Discussion • Update On Straumann Implant Systems Workshop • Principles Of Moderate Sedation And Stress Reduction Protocols • Phlebotomy Workshop • Understanding Platelet Rich Fibrin In Implant Dentistry • Pop Quiz In Preparation For The AAID Exam • Trouble Shooting In Implant Dentistry; Learning From Mistakes • Surgical Complications In Implant Dentistry On-Site Course dates: • March 7 - 8 • April 4 - 5 • May 2 - 3 (offsite course) • June 6 - 7 • July 18 - 19 • August 1 - 2 (offsite course) • September 12 - 13 • October 3 - 4 • November 7 - 8 • December 5 - 6 Online session dates: • March 12 • April 9 • May 7 • June 11 • July 23 • August 6 • September 17 • October 8 • November 12 Meeting Places: Courses are held on campus, with the exception of May 2 - 3, 2019 hosted at Zimmer Institute,Carlsbad, CA and Aug. 1 - 2,2019 hosted at Nobel Biocare in Yorba Linda, CA.