Member Meetings

The popularity of Second District's General Membership Meetings is unquestioned. This is your opportunity to meet your SDDS colleagues, staff, Board members, NYSDA Governors and ADA Delegates, share ideas, participate in Society business, hear the local news and exchange opinions. Held four times each year in March, April, October and November, each session features a respected clinician who presents a timely lecture for your professional development and entitles Second District members to one (1) hour of continuing education credit where applicable. Three of the General Membership Meetings are held at the Fort Hamilton Community Club, located on the grounds of the U.S. Army Base at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY. The April General Membership Meeting will be held at the Richmond County Country Club. Upon conclusion of the business portion and essay presentation, members are welcome to stay and relax for a marvelous buffet dinner.

 

By all means take advantage of this extraordinary benefit of your membership in the Second District Dental Society. The price couldn't be better (FREE). The invitation is yours!

 


State Officers/Hospital Resident Night

The March Stated Meeting is designated as State Officers/Hospital Residents' and Dental Students' Night, when we welcome the President-Elect of the New York State Dental Association and extend a special welcome to the hospital residents and dental students in the Second District area.

 

Date:

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Location:

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY

Title:

"Endontic Applications for Mineral Trioxide Aggregate"

Featured Clinician:

Peter A. Guagliano, D.D.S.

Director of Endodontics, Department of Dental and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kings County Hospital Center

Synopsis:

This presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of the properties of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) and it's myriad of applications in endodontics. Case presentations will be shown with some long-term follow-ups in order to demonstrate the success of the placement of MTA. A review of the newest technique for revitalization/regenerative endodontic procedures for the non-vital immature tooth will also be discussed.

 

Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will increase their knowledge of the physical properties, delivery system and advantages of MTA. A quick review of the literature will also provide participants with a better understanding of the material and its endodontic applications, such as:

 

  • Furcation perforation

  • Extra-radicular perforation repair

  • Apexification

  • Surgical root repair

  • Internal root resorption repair

  • Pulp cap

  • Pulpotomy

 

MCEU - 1 HOUR / TIME: 6:30PM



Branch Society Night

The April Stated Meeting is designated as Branch Society Night, when we welcome the officers and members of the Richmond County Dental Society, the official branch of the Second District Dental Society.

 

Date:

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY

Title:

"Periodontal Plastic Surgery to Enhance Function and Esthetics"

Featured Clinician:

Anthony Ienna, D.D.S.

Assistant Clinical Professor of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine

Synopsis:

This lecture will describe the course and treatment of gingival recession and tooth wear. It will show how food acidity causes dental erosion along with acid reflux. Indications and techniques for connective tissue grafting and ridge augmentation will be described and attendees will learn how these periodontal plastic surgery techniques can be used to enhance prosthetic outcome.

 

Attendees will also learn about utilizing esthetic crown lengthening to correct a "gummy smile" and how this surgery in combination with cosmetic dentistry enhances final outcome. The role of growth factors and how they are used to promote predictable regeneration of periodontal structures will also be discussed. Implementation of these techniques will provide better esthetics, function and happier patients.

 

Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will learn:

 

The causes and treatment of gingival recession defects

How periodontal plastic surgery can enhance prosthetic result

Techniques in connective tissue grafting and how growth factors can be used to enhance outcomes

 

 

MCEU - 1 HOUR / TIME: 6:30PM



Neighborhood Groups Night

The October Stated Meeting is designated as Neighborhood Groups and Diversity Night, where we welcome the leadership of the local Study Groups active in the Second District area.

 

Date:

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Location:

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY 

Title:

"Panoramic Radiographic Images: Normal Anatomy, Pathology or Artifact?"

Featured Speaker:

Jeanine Stabulas-Savage, R.D.H., M.P.H.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine,

New York University College of Dentistry

Synopsis:

This lecture wil review the appearance of normal anatomy on panoramic images. The advanatages and disadvantages of panoramic radiography will be discussed and case studies will reveal whether these images contain structures that are within the normal limits or are pathologic lesions. The appearance of various panoramic artifacts and foreign bodies will also be discussed and observed.

 

Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will be able to successfully interpet whether the structures on a panoramic image are normal anatomy, pathology or radiographic artifacts.

 

MCEU - 1 HOUR / TIME: 6:30 PM



New Member, Senior Dentist & Past Presidents' Night

The November Stated Meeting is designated as New Member, Senior Dentist & Past Presidents' Night, where we welcome the new members, senior dentists and past presidents of Second District.

 

Date:

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Location:

Fort Hamilton Community Club, Brooklyn, NY

Title:

"Dental Management of Patients with Cardiac Disease"

Featured Clinician:

Miriam R. Robbins, D.D.S., M.S.

Director, Special Care Clinic, New York University College of Dentistry

Synopsis:

Eighty-one million people in the United States have one or more forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The number of cardiovascular patients presenting in dental offices is increasing and treating patients with CVD is increasingly complex. Cardiovascular patients require special consideration with regard to when and which dental treatment is appropriate and what precautions are required. By understanding the risks for these patients and the implications of relevant treatment and drugs, dental professionals can provide dental care tailored to the individiual patient's circumstances that is both safe and effective.

 

This presentation will review what practical information is needed in order to arrive at a medical risk assessment to develop management strategies in the delivery of dental care to these patients. It will focus on how to incorporate medical management decisions into the dental treatment planning, interactions and adverse effects of commonly prescribed medications and recognition and management of medical emergencies in the dental office related to cardiovascular disease.

 

Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will:

 

  • Learn the current guidelines for managing patients with cardiovascular disease and hypertension who require dental treatment

  • Understand how to arrive at a medical risk assessment for a patient with cardiovascular disease

  • Be familiar with the related pharmacology of medications commonly used to treat patients with these disorders and the impact of those medications from the perspective of the dental professional

  • Recognize the possible adverse interactions between medications used for cardiac diseases and drugs prescribed by dentists

 

MCEU - 1 HOUR / TIME: 6:30PM