Join South Central District Dental Hygienists' Society for a 2 CE opportunity event. Topic: Minimally Invasive Dentistry Speaker: Mary Millar, RDH, BS   District Manager for GC America Location: Jackson County Human Services Building 1715 Lansing Ave. Room 005 (1st Floor) Jackson, MI. Cost: $30 for non-members, free for members All Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, and Dentists may attend.

Four CE Credit Opportunity Physical Therapist Kristy Schaffer, DPT, will show us how to prevent injuries and give us specific exercises to do so that we can maintain a healthy body while working in a physically stressful environment! Jill Montgomery Keast, MPA, will discuss how the dental professional can use the Michigan narcotics tracking system to check whether or not a patient is filling multiple prescriptions for narcotics. What's the latest in Muskegon county regarding abuse of prescription drugs? "Muskegon Volunteer for Dental Care Update" from Suzanne Tanis, Program Coordinator and Jackie Lindrup, Director - grant funding, first year data, and patient stories from this innovative program supported by local dental offices. All seminars are held at: GVSU MAREC Center 200 Viridian Dr. Muskegon, MI 49440 Registration and breakfast is at 8am catered by Grand Traverse Pie Company, and 8:30-12:30 is the seminar. Any questions contact Jackie Balcom at 231-557-4880 or jackiebalcom@gmail.com Click the flyer link below for more information: Seminar Flyer and Registration

Join Oakland County Dental Hygienists' Association for a 4 CEU opportunity on December 5, 2014 from 830am-130pm Click here: OCDHA Seminar Registration Form 12-5-14 Presenting: “The Hygienist's Role in Periodontal Therapy” Amar Katranji, D.D.S., M.S. Dr. Katranji is a specialist in periodontics with emphasis on dental implants and advanced bone grafting. Born and raised in Michigan, he is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry where he is a Member of the Dean’s Faculty in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and currently works in private practice in Southfield and Ann Arbor. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Discuss the role of the hygienist in managing periodontal disease Review current trends of treating periodontal disease Discuss the use of tests used to predict or manage periodontal disease Discuss maintaining teeth vs placing implants AND “Important Pharmacological Issues That Impact the Dental Office” Curtis Smith, Pharm. D., B.C.P.S. Curtis Smith is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Ferris State College and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. After graduation he completed a two-year fellowship in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Currently Dr. Smith’s practice is at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing and is primarily focused on trauma/surgical critical care medicine. His specific interests are in trauma, surgery, internal medicine, infectious diseases and pharmacokinetics. He provides advanced pharmacy practice experiences in internal medicine and trauma/surgical critical care to pharmacy students at Ferris State University. Dr. Smith is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS). He has also taught in the national BCPS preparatory course for many years. Dr. Smith is involved in numerous pharmacy organizations at the local, state and national level. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Differentiate the antiplatelet and newer anticoagulant agents and describe their clinical use Recommend appropriate perioperative management of anticoagulants List the patients and procedures that require endocarditis prevention Describe the Michigan Automated Prescription System The Seminar will take place at the Red Run Golf Club and Breakfast will be served. Costs: ADHA Members = $75 DDS = $150 Non-Members/Others = $95