Presenter: Gary Salman, BA,, Business Adminstration

Ransomware attacks are continuing at an alarming rate and have become more sophisticated, invasive, and financially crippling to practices. Hackers are now stealing your practice data before encrypting it which gives hackers the ability to publish and sell your data.

Speaker Contact: gary@blacktalonsecurity.com 

Speaker:  Shawn Johnson, ChFC, CLU, CLTC 

This course will provide insight into the importance of investment portfolio design to build wealth within the context of a comprehensive financial plan. An overview of qualified and non-qualified investments account types will be provided, with a discussion on tax efficient investing, as well as portfolio design and alternative investment strategies. A comprehensive hypothetical financial plan will be reviewed to help understand additional considerations that need to be addressed in the planning process to promote success.

Speaker contact: sjohnson@th-online.net

Speaker:  Kerin Burdette, DDS, MPH, FAAPD 

Current trends of vaping among adolescents report staggering numbers. There's concern with nicotine addiction and other substances within the e-cigarette liquid. Also, added flavorings continue to make vaping attractive. The e-cigarette market is evolving and evading the latest rules/ regulations meant to help mitigate this public health epidemic. A mini-tutorial of tech savvy cessation tools will be introduced to practitioners to enhance their knowledge and ability to assist and educate their pediatric patients.

Speaker contact: kbpd4kids@yahoo.com

Speaker:  Leigh E. Colby, DDS, MBA 

Fully guided third molar tooth bud ablation (3TBA) is being developed to be a safe, rapid, and effective means of preventing third molars from forming. Detailed procedure information will be presented that includes 3TBA screening and pre-op procedures, protocols for a safe 3TBA procedure, histological and radiographical characterization of the post 3TBA healing response, and an overview of ongoing human clinical trials.

Speaker contract: leighcolby@mail.com

Speaker:  Angelica R. Rohner, DMD 

This lecture will offer strategies on finding quality dental practice staff members, advice on effective management of staff members and suggestions on proven retention strategies. In addition, I will also include pearls of wisdom on those small details that make working with staff daily one of life's greatest pleasures.
Learning Objectives:

Speaker contact: arohner@drrohner.com

Speaker:  Malika Azargoon 

Leading a practice goes beyond what they teach you in dental school. Clinical skills are important, but business and leadership skills are what take you from Dentist to CEO. This presentation has tips and tricks for both new and established doctors and practices to continuously improve and perform at an even higher level.

Speaker contact: malika@zardentalconsulting.com

Speaker:  Bhagwati J. Mistry, DDS, MDS, Diplomate ABPD – Board Certified Pediatric Dentist, 500 Hour Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher
Evidenced-based, breath-body-mind integrated, interactive-experiential, easy Yoga-Mindful practices for 2-10 minutes, sitting-standing, for work-home, anyplace-anytime to Relax-Renew-Recharge your Mind & Body, Reduce stress & burnout. Enhance resilience, focus ,concentration & create self-care wellness awareness .

Speaker contact: drbjmistry@icloud.com

Speaker:  Paul Amundsen, M.N.A., C.A.E., C.F.R.E – Vice President for Development and Charitable Programs, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation

This interactive session will explore national giving trends, examine charitable attitudes among “dentally aware” parents and caregivers, and include examples of dentists who have connected their charitable interests to their practice marketing.

Speaker contact: pamundsen@aapdfoundation.org

Speakers:  Anupama Tate, DMD MPH; Jill Brodsky, MD, MBA; Mark R. Corkins, MD, CNSC; Francisco Ramos-Gomez, DDS, MS, MPH; Jeff Karp, DMD, MS

This session will highlight the physiological mechanisms and consequences behind the adage "you are what you eat." The entire body has a microbial flora that varies by location and can be positive and health promoting or negative and pathogenic. The flora within the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus respond to the diet provided. This session will present how nutrition impacts the microbiome, overall metabolic health, and development. It will promote interprofessional advocacy for improving nutrition by exploring barriers families face in obtaining healthy food options. It will add to the knowledge and the ability to explain the importance of good nutrition for optimal health during childhood and adolescence.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the role the microbiome has in the health and development of children.
• Describe how diet alters children’s microbiome and how that impacts overall health
• Be able to counsel families on general nutrition principles to maintain a healthy diet that fosters a healthy microbiome
• Identify 3 lifestyle interventions that can reduce the risk of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in children
• Define risk factors for the development of Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents

Speaker Contact Info:

Anupama Tate: atate@childrensnational.org

Jill Brodsky: jbrodsky@caremount.com

Mark Corkins: mcorkins@uthsc.edu

Francisco Ramos-Gomez: frg@dentistry.ucla.edu

Jeff Karp: jmkarp@umn.edu

Speakers:  Robert Primosch, DDS, MS, MEd & Lorie Primosch, MEd, MLIS

This didactic experience is appropriate for any pediatric dental staff member interested in reinforcing the knowledge and performance skills requisite to providing best rescue practices for the emergency management of pediatric dental patients and their caregivers. Instruction in the performance and communication skills necessary among the dental team responding to various adverse events requiring emergency medical intervention will be described using various case scenarios. It is the intent of this presentation to review emergency management protocols, equipment, and supplies recommended for deployment in the contemporary pediatric dental office.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical emergencies for which a dental office must be prepared including syncope, angina, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, stroke, hypertensive episode, airway obstruction, seizure, local anesthetic overdose, hypoglycemia, asthmatic attack, hyperventilation, and allergic reaction/anaphylaxis and to effectively intervene in its management.
• Cite the various roles performed by the pediatric dental team in rescuing a patient or caregiver during a medical emergency.
• Understand how to prepare and utilize written Office Action Plan, Checklist and Protocols during a medical emergency.

Speaker Contact Info:

Robert Primosch: RPRIMOSCH@dental.ufl.edu

Lorie Primosch: lprimosch@dental.ufl.edu