Special Smiles will be screening athletes during Summer Games, held at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on: Friday June 3, 2016 and Saturday June 4, 2016.  Volunteers will provide basic screening exams and oral hygiene instruction.  Screening is quick and easy; training is provided before seeing athletes.  Volunteers are also needed for registration, as patient guides, for data entry, and to wear the Tooth Fairy costume and encourage athletes to participate in Smiles.  Special Smiles will screen athletes on Friday June 3, 2016 from 9am to 4pm and Saturday June 4, 2016 from 9am to 12:00pm.  Volunteers need to arrive by 8am each day. Approximately 600 athletes will be screened in two days; Approximately 500 are screened on Friday. We especially need dentists and dental hygienists on Friday, June 3, 2016, our full day  Screening takes place in the Indoor Athletic Complex (IAC) Turf Bay, located behind the Kelly-Shorts Stadium.  Free parking is in the lot behind the stadium.  Dress is casual, please dress for comfort. "Smiles" tee-shirts are provided to Smiles volunteers.  Special Olympics provides (free) complimentary meals for volunteers at the food tent, located in the parking lot behind the football stadium.  As a Smiles volunteer you are eligible for dinner Thursday night, breakfast, dinner and lunch provided on Friday, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Thanks! Karen Roth Email kmkjroth@toast.net or home phone (517) 333-2569 or cell (517) 803-5081 Special Olympics Special Smiles Flyer -June 2016  

Emergency Medicine in Dentistry presented by Stanley F Malamed, DDS Life-threatening emergencies can occur any time, any where and to any one. Such situations are somewhat more likely to occur within the confines of the dental office due to the increased level of stress which is so often present. In this course Dr. Malamed will discuss the areas which are considered vital to a proper understanding of emergency medicine: prevention, preparation, and recognition and management. This will include a discussion of preparation involving the office and staff and includes a thorough review of the office emergency kit (drugs and equipment). Additionally, it will include the recognition and management of specific emergency situations and includes the management of unconciousness, respiratory distress, seizures, drug-related emergencies, and chest pain. This course is designed for all members of the dental office staff, not just the doctor and chairside personnel. Situations discussed here can happen outside of the dental environment as well as in the office. EVERYONE SHOULD BE PREPARED! It is strongly recommended that ALL members of the dental office staff attend this program. Outline Introduction Prevention of medical emergencies Preparation for medical emergencies: Office staff Emergency drugs and equipment General principles- Drug related emergencies: Allergy Chest pain Respiratory distress Seizures Altered consciousness Unconsciousness Summary/Questions & Answers Seven hours of CE IDS is an ADA CERP approved provider Please visit our website to register, and for complete course details: InternationalDentalSeminars.com

Renaissance in Local Anesthesia presented by Stanley F Malamed, DDS Local anesthesia forms the backbone of pain control techniques in contemporary dental practice. The subject of pain control in dentistry has undergone a recent renewal of interest, a renaissance. In this program Doctor Malamed will present an in-depth discussion of the many aspects of this important area of daily dental practice. A major area of interest has been in the development of new local anesthetics, such as articaine, as well as the development; the soon-to-be released local anesthetic nasal mist for maxillary anesthesia; the introduction of a drug to reverse soft tissue anesthesia – phentolamine mesylate and buffered local anesthetics, producing a more rapid onset, more comfortable injection and more profound anesthesia. These and other areas of current research into improving pain control will be discussed. Local anesthetics are the safest & most effective drugs in medicine for the prevention & management of pain – when used correctly. Outline Introduction Drugs: Clinical differences Drugs: Current research with LA’s Techniques: Troubleshooting the “Mandibular Block” Summary / Questions & Answers Seven hours of CE IDS is an ADA CERP approved provider Please visit our website to register, and for complete course details: InternationalDentalSeminars.com