Richmond County Dental Society - Schedule of Events
The Richmond County Dental Society, the Branch Society of Second District, meets several times annually, offering presentations that are current and pertinent to its members. The January meeting is devoted to the Installation of Officers at the Annual Dinner Dance. The April meeting is held in conjunction with the regular Second District Dental Society Scientific Meeting.
A Board of Trustees meeting is held at 6:00 PM and members are invited to a no host pre-meeting cocktail hour in honor of the guest speaker at Bocelli Restaurant, located at 1250 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY beginning at 6:00 PM. The general membership meeting starts at 7:00 PM, followed by dinner at 7:15 PM. The scientific session begins at 8:00 PM.
Each lecture qualifies for one (1) mandatory continuing education unit unless otherwise stated.
2009 Schedule of Meetings
Saturday, January 24, 2009 (7:00 PM - Midnight)
Annual Dinner Dance & Installation of Officers
The Vanderbilt at South Beach
300 Father Capodano Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10305
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Subject: "Managing Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office"
Essayist: Michael O. Kaliroff
Certified Instructor, American Heart Association
Synopsis:
This lecture is unlike any you have ever attended because it specifically addresses situations that are unique to the dental setting. Some of the topics to be discussed include heart attacks and strokes (signs and symptoms); sudden cardiac arrest/defibrillation; airway obstructions; respiratory emergencies; emergency drug kits/masks; legal aspects/what is considered the standard of care and medical histories/blood pressure.
The presentation will also cover correct treatment for anaphylactic reactions, mild allergic reactions, Angina Pectoris, seizures, asthma attacks, syncope, hypoglycemia and hyperventilation. Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will have a better understanding of how to effectively manage emergency medical situations in their offices.
*Thursday, April 23, 2009
*This meeting is a combined regular April membership meeting for SDDS and RCDS members. Click here for additional program information.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Subject: "Neuropathic Facial Pain and Dentistry"
Essayist: Jennifer P. Bassiur, D.D.S.
Director of the Center for Oral, Facial and Head Pain, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Synopsis:
Dentists perform many routine procedures that, even when technically perfect, may result in nerve injury. It can be difficult for the dentist to differentiate between trigeminal or other facial neuralgias and trauma-induced trigeminal neuropathic pain. This lecture will discuss current information about the diagnosis, pathophysiology, recognition, and treatment of neuropathic facial pain, including nerve injuries related to dental treatment, as well as trigeminal and other facial neuralgias. Early recognition may expedite the diagnosis and management of neuropathic pain, avoid unnecessary and largely unsuccessful treatments, and reverse or minimize neuronal damage.
Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will be better able to identify and diagnose patients with various neuropathic facial pains, including trigeminal neuralgia and trauma-induced trigeminal neuropathic pain. Attendees will also learn to discuss the risks of nerve injury associated with routine surgical and non-surgical dental procedures, and manage patients with neuropathic facial pain.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Subject: "Management of Avulsed Teeth in Children"
Essayist: Steven S. Schwartz, D.D.S.
Director of the Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, Staten Island University Hospital
Synopsis:
Dental-alveolar trauma in children is distressing to the child and parent and its management can be equally difficult for the dentist. A traumatic oral/facial accident can compromise the integrity of a previously healthy dentition and result in an unsightly appearance, affecting the child's self esteem. A call from a distraught parent of a dentally/facially injured child is one of the few acute emergencies seen by dentists and warrants rearrangement of the office schedule. Avulsion of a tooth, especially a permanent one, is the most traumatic of all injuries except possibly a jaw fracture. The length of time the tooth is out of its socket, the stage of development and the health of the patient has a bearing on the correct course of treatment. In this presentation participants will learn the management of avulsed teeth in the pediatric patient. Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will learn about triaging patients with an avulsion, obtaining a proper history of the injury, clinical examination of the injured patient, management of the patient during treatment and age appropriate treatment.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Subject: "Facial Esthetic Changes and Orthodontic Treatment"
Essayist: Melvyn M. Leifert, D.D.S.
Associate Clinical Professor of Dentistry, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Synopsis:
How do we evaluate esthetics? What constitutes favorable esthetics? How do we rate, grade or quantify favorable esthetics or an esthetic "score"? Orthodontists try to simplistically measure esthetics but there is no universal standard nor a constant and timeless standard. There is only a very personal and individual standard. In addition to closing spaces, straightening and rearranging the anterior teeth, orthodontic treatment affects facial esthetics primarily in two other major ways. First, moving the anterior teeth horizontally or antero-posteriorly affects facial esthetic by manipulating the degree of jaw closure using what is referred to as "wedge mechanics," to influence the vertical dimension. Examples will be presented illustrating facial changes associated with horizontal movements of the anterior teeth and "wedge mechanics" and changes associated with manipulation of the posterior teeth. Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will learn how to evaluate esthetics, what constitutes favorable esthetics and the primary ways in which orthodontic treatment influences facial esthetics.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Subject: "Provisionalization in Prosthodontics: A Blueprint for Excellence"
Essayist: Louis F. DeSantis, D.D.S.
Chief of Prosthodontics, New York Methodist Hospital
Synopsis:
It can be argued that 95% of all failures in prosthodontics occur at the diagnostic and treatment planning phase. This lecture will discuss the use of provisional restorations as an important tool in the diagnostic process. By following select cases from diagnostic provisional restoration to final design, clinicians will have new tools to integrate into their practice. Upon successful completion of this lecture, attendees will learn different criteria for provisional restorations and how to use the provisional restoration as a blueprint for final prosthetic design.
Upcoming Events
January 16th - CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (#2009-01)
January 24th - RCDS 2009 Installation of Officers and Dinner Dance
February 2nd - Board of Trustees Meeting
February 6th - CPR and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (#2009-02)
February 13th - Medical Myths of Clinical Dentistry 2009 & The Lazy Dentist's Guide to Excellence (#2009-03)
