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“What Dental Professionals Should Know About the Emerging Trends and Oral Health Consequences of Nicotine Product Misuse”

May 23, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

GREATER DETROIT DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION PRESENTS

What Dental Professionals Should Know About the Emerging Trends and Oral Health Consequences of Nicotine Product Misuse

This presentation is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant # 1H79Tl025953-01

Tuesday May 23, 2017

Farmington Hills Community Library

32737 W. 12 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-553-0300

6-8:30Pm 2 CE

Jill Loewen, CDA, RDA, MS, CTTS

Jill Loewen, CDA, RDA, MS, CTTS is a clinical associate professor and full-time faculty member at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. She joined the University in March, 2001. Jill serves as Project Coordinator for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Treatment Program at the dental school. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Allied Health Education and a Master of Science Degree in Career and Technical Education from Ferris State University. She is a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist and is past Chair of the American Dental Education Association’s Section on Substance Abuse, Addictions and Tobacco Dependence Education. Her teaching responsibilities at the school include teaching dental and dental hygiene students and residents how to help their patients stop using tobacco. Jill has provided numerous local, state, and national continuing education courses on Tobacco Dependence Treatment topics and has conducted table clinics, exhibits and poster presentations on tobacco use prevention and education. She is the author of several publications.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

  •  Describe non-traditional nicotine and chemical containing products misuse and current trends, including e-cigarettes/vaporizers, hookah, bidi, kretek, khat and others
  •  Identify the oral and overall health effects of nicotine product misuse
  •  Define your role in addressing nicotine product misuse as a dental health provider
  •  Describe steps involved for helping dental patients stop nicotine product misuse
  •  Utilize resources for helping patients stop the misuse of nicotine products

*** Farmington Hills Community Library ***

5:30 – 6:00PM Registration, Refreshments and Announcements

6:00PM – 8:30 Presentation

2 CE ADHA Members: FREE DDS: $10 Non-Members: $10 This fee is to cover cost the of the room rental and refreshments. Make checks payable to GDDHA No Refunds

Mail registration to: Deb McKelvey, RDH 3268 Catalpa Dr. Berkley, MI 48072 (248)990-2542 berkleyjimanddeb@aol.com

5-23-17 “What Dental Professionals Should Know About the Emerging Trends and Oral Health Consequences of Nicotine Product Misuse”

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Details

Date:
May 23, 2017
Time:
6:00 pm

Venue

Farmington Hills Library
32737 Twelve Mile Rd
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 United States
Phone
248 553-0300
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Organizer

Greater Detroit Dental Hygienists’ Association
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