Continuing Dental Education

Presented by Kathi Carlson, CDA, FADIA

Registration Fee$395 (Dental Team Member)This tuition covers one assistant’s membership for one year in the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA). The deadline to register is Friday, March 23, 2018.

We accept: Checks (made payable to LA Academy of CDE), VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.

A Certification Program Designed for Dental Assistants who Practice with Dentists Enrolled in The 2017-2018 LSU Dental Implant Continuum™

The Dental Team Implant Certification Program (DTICP)

Course #71-17-8Saturday, April 7, 2018 This certification program is a concurrent full-day session (8 clinical CDE credit hours) that takes place during Session 7 on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at The 2017-2018 LSU Dental Implant Continuum at the LSU Medical Education and Innnovation Center located at 5246 Brittany Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 on the Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Campus.

To Register

Completion of The Dental Team Implant Certification Program (DTICP) provides membership into the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA), the world’s largest auxiliary implant society, and a component society of the ICOI, the world’s largest dental implant society. This certification program includes the following topics:Surgical preparation

• An overview of implant placement protocol• Creating the environment for implant placement• Preparing and helping the patient• Will you be scrubbing up? How to prepare the doctor

and assistant(s)Chair-side pearls for the restorative process

• Pearls for tray set up• Understanding the restorative dynamic specific to

implants• Cementation Do’s and Don’ts• How assistants can help chair-side?• What kind of impression are you taking? What do you

need to take the impression? Who’s responsible? I thought you called and ordered the supplies, materials, and implant hardware...• Do we have everything we need for this patient?• What system will we use to control and manage

inventoryTalking with patients

• Rationale for the treatment modality (i.e., both yours and the patient’s)

• Why is bone so important? How bone affects the treatment time and costs.

• What are our restorative options?• What are the 4 things patients want to hear?• What are the hygiene protocols for the office and at

home?• Much more with lots of discussion...

Overview

Talk with or call Bob Leaman at (504) 458-6723 or call the CE office at (504) 941-8193. If you want to register now, you can register online at www.LSUHealthNewOrleansCDE.org.

Kathi Carlson, CDA, FADIAA Certified Dental Assistant, credentialed speaker, and co-creator of The Implant Consortium, she focuses on dental implant clinical and professional development training for dental assistants. Having trained dental implant teams nationally and internationally over the past 22 years, Ms. Carlson is a Fellow and a founding Certified Educator of the ADIA (Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries), a component society of the ICOI.

The purpose of this certification program is to help your dental assistant feel comfortable and confident with the practice and nuances of implant placement and restoration. After completing this program, participants should be better prepared to:

• Setup for implant placement• Talk with patients about implants• Teach patients how to maintain their implants• Answer questions from patients concerning what implants

cost and why• Explain why implants are better than bridges in many cases• Feel confident and competent about their knowledge of

implant placement and restoration

Learning Objectives

About the Presenter

LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education is the brand name of LSU’s overall continuing dental education program; it represents the long-standing affiliation and working relationship between LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry and The Louisiana Academy of Continuing Dental Education, Inc. for the purpose of developing, marketing, and administering live and online continuing education courses and training programs. Cancellation & Refund Policy: The Louisiana Academy of Continuing Dental Education, Inc./ (d/b/a: LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education) reserves the right to cancel any course should circumstances warrant such action. If a course is cancelled, the Academy will refund the full tuition. If you cancel your registration, the Academy will refund the tuition you paid (minus an administrative cancellation fee). We must receive your written cancellation request no later than March 31, 2018 by mail, fax at (504) 941-8403, or e-mail at info@lsucde.org. If LSU Health New Orleans CDE receives notification of your cancellation after March 31, 2018, this will result in forfeiture of your entire tuition. Nonrefundable Airline Ticket, Flight Change, or Hotel Reservation: LACDE / (d/b/a: LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education) cannot be held responsible for the cost of a nonrefundable airline ticket, flight change, or hotel room reservation in the event a course is cancelled or rescheduled. New Knowledge Related to Dental Practice: You are cautioned about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into your practice, especially when the course has not provided you with supervised clinical experience to ensure you have attained competence. Sponsorship or partial sponsorship of a live or online CE course or program by LSU Health New Orleans CDE does not necessarily imply endorsement of a particular philosophy, procedure, or product. NO RECORDING DEVICES ARE ALLOWED IN THE PRESENTATION ROOM OR WORKSHOPS, AND WE REQUEST THAT YOU TURN YOUR MOBILE PHONES OFF.

LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. 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 provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Because the ADIA is a component society of the ICOI, the ADIA’s mission is to develop educational criteria and training for dental assistant certification. Dental assistants who are better trained increase office production, reduce stress in the workplace and enhance their own careers.

The ADIA offers full day certification programs dedicated to specific members of the dental implant team. The programs offered present the most up-to-date information and provide dental assistants with the confidence and knowledge required to advance their careers. Dental assistants receive a certificate of completion for each program they attend. Completion of all four programs will give assistants advanced cross training and make them indispensable team members. Completion of all four certification programs confers eligibility for ADIA Fellowship Credentialing.

The ADIA offers four certification programs: • Dental Assisting Certification Program• Dental Hygiene Certification Program• Practice Management Certification Program• Implant Coordinator Certification Program

For an in-depth description of the benefits of ADIA membership, go to the ADIA’s website www.adiaonline.org.

Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA)