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  • Product not yet rated Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Authors: Hossein Mohammad-Rahimi, DDS; Omid Dianat, DDS, MS, MDS; Reza Abbasi, MSc; Samira Zahedrozegar, DDS; Ali Ashkan; Saeed Reza Motamedian, DDS, MS; Mohammad Hossein Rohban, MHR and Ali Nosrat, DDS, MS, MDS|The aim of this study was to leverage label-efficient self-supervised learning (SSL) to train a model that can detect ECR and differentiate it from caries.

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: The aim of this study was to leverage label-efficient self-supervised learning (SSL) to train a model that can detect ECR and differentiate it from caries.

    At the conclusion of this article, the reader will be able to: 

    • Describe the value and importance of self-supervised learning methods in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). 
    • Describe the function of AI models in detecting external cervical resorption (ECR) and differentiating it from root/tooth caries.
    • Describe the value of introducing AI to the field of Endodontics for detecting ECR. 

    Hossein Mohammad-Rahimi, DDS

    Omid Dianat, DDS, MS, MDS

    Reza Abbasi, MSc

    Samira Zahedrozegar, DDS

    Ali Ashkan, DDS

    Saeed Reza Motamedian, DDS, MS

    Mohammad Hossein Rohban, MHR

    Ali Nosrat, DDS, MS, MDS

    Dr. Ali Nosrat is currently a part-time Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Maryland in Baltimore. Dr. Nosrat received his specialty degree in Endodontics and Masters of Oral Biology in June 2015. He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in June 2016. Dr. Nosrat maintains a full-time private practice limited to Endodontics in Northern Virginia.
    Dr. Nosrat holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS, 2002) and Master of Science (MS) and a specialty degree in Endodontics from Tehran Dental School, Iran (2002). He received his Board Certification from Iranian Association of Endodontist in 2007. 
    Dr. Nosrat currently serves on the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee at the AAE. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Journal of Endodontics and a scientific reviewer for International Endodontic Journal and Dental Traumatology. He has published more than 50 articles in the fields of pain, vital pulp therapy in immature teeth, regenerative endodontics, root canal anatomy, management of resorptions, and the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on endodontic patients.

  • Product not yet rated Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 05/30/2024 at 6:00 PM (CDT)

    Speaker: Brooke Blicher, DMD, Certificate in Endodontics|Pain is fraught in the dental world. It is often the driver of emergency dental visits, yet it also keeps many fearful patients out of the dental chair. Thankfully, we live in a world with effective pharmaceuticals to manage pain of endodontic origin pre-operatively, effective anesthesia to eliminate painful delivery of care, and strategies to minimize postoperative discomfort. In this lecture, we’ll present an organized and evidence-based algorithm for both diagnosing and managing pain of endodontic origin, including before, during and following the delivery of definitive care.

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: Pain is fraught in the dental world. It is often the driver of emergency dental visits, yet it also keeps many fearful patients out of the dental chair. Thankfully, we live in a world with effective pharmaceuticals to manage pain of endodontic origin pre-operatively, effective anesthesia to eliminate painful delivery of care, and strategies to minimize postoperative discomfort. In this lecture, we’ll present an organized and evidence-based algorithm for both diagnosing and managing pain of endodontic origin, including before, during and following the delivery of definitive care. 

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Explain the origins of orofacial pain 
    • Discuss appropriate management strategies for pain of endodontic origin 
    • Review management strategies for postoperative and persistent pain conditions 

    Brooke Blicher, DMD, Certificate in Endodontics

    Dr. Brooke Blicher received her BA in Chemistry from Colgate University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, her DMD from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine where she graduated with honors in research, and her certificate in Endodontics from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

    Dr. Blicher is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, and a Fellow in both the American College of Dentistry and the International College of Dentistry.  She continues to be involved with teaching, research and mentorship, holding faculty appointments at both Harvard and Tufts Schools of Dental Medicine. Dr. Blicher has been involved in organized dentistry as a member of several committees for the American Association of Endodontists, and her local and state dental societies. 

    While providing state of the art specialty care in her private practice in White River Junction, Vermont, Dr. Blicher continues to pursue her academic interests.  She authored the chapter “Diagnosis and Treatment Planning” in the 6th edition of Endodontics: Principles and Practice, as well as the textbooks  Endodontics: A Review, now in its second edition, and the newly published Clinical Endodontics, available in March.  She has published extensively, including in the Journal of Dental Research, General Dentistry, Inside Dentistry, and Compendium. Dr. Blicher has lectured both locally and internationally on endodontic diagnosis, non-odontogenic pain, fractures, trauma, resorption, treatment of immature teeth, and CBCTs in endodontics as well as on ideal restorative care following endodontic treatment.

     

    Speaker Disclosure

    In accordance with this policy, I declare I have a past or present proprietary or relevant financial relationship or receive gifts in kind (including soft intangible remuneration), consulting position or affiliation, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, as indicated: Quintessence Publishing (Individual(s) Involved: Self): other financial or materials support.

  • Product not yet rated Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Authors: Iryna H. Daline, DMD, MSD, MS; Gary D. Slade, BDSc, DDPH, PhD; Ashraf F. Fouad, DDS, MS; Donald R. Nixdorf, DDS, MS,k and Inna E. Tchivileva, MD, MS|This study assessed the accuracy of a TMD Pain Screener questionnaire in identifying patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain among those seeking endodontic treatment for tooth pain. It also investigated whether the screener accuracy could be improved by adding questions regarding putative predictors of TMD status.

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: This study assessed the accuracy of a TMD Pain Screener questionnaire in identifying patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain among those seeking endodontic treatment for tooth pain. It also investigated whether the screener accuracy could be improved by adding questions regarding putative predictors of TMD status.

    At the conclusion of this article, the reader will be able to: 

    • Utilize the brief temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain screening tool in endodontic patients with history of tooth pain to identify those who may need a more thorough TMD examination.
    • List the components of the TMD pain screening questionnaire and describe scoring and interpretation of the screening results using a proposed interpretation grid. 
    • Discuss the diagnostic accuracy of the TMD Pain Screener alone and in combination with the endodontic patient’s rating of the current pain intensity of the chief complaint. 

    Iryna H. Daline, D.M.D., M.S.

    Dr. Iryna Daline is a board-certified Orofacial Pain specialist and a board-eligible Endodontist. She completed her orofacial pain residency at the University of Minnesota and endodontic residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her clinical and research interests include differential diagnosis, comorbidity, and treatment of endodontic pain and other orofacial pain conditions. She has received grants from the American Association of Endodontists, American Board of Orofacial Pain, International Association for Dental Research, and Dental Foundation of North Carolina to support her research bridging endodontics and orofacial pain. She has published articles in the Journal of Endodontics, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, and Cephalalgia. Dr. Daline is a co-author of chapters on non-odontogenic pain in the 3rd edition of Seltzer and Bender's Dental Pulp and the 7th edition of Principles and Practice of Endodontics. She has been repeatedly invited to speak and share her expertise with both dental and endodontic professionals.

    Speaker Disclosure 

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

    Gary D. Slade, BDSc, DDPH, PhD

    Dr. Slade undertook dental training at the University of Melbourne, Australia (BDSc, 1982) and completed the Diploma in Dental Public Health at the University of Toronto, Canada (DDPH, 1988). He obtained his PhD in dentistry at the University of Adelaide (1994). Dr. Slade is currently the John W. Stamm Distinguished Professor of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His principal research interests are in population assessment of oral health related quality of life, epidemiological studies of oral disease and orofacial pain, public health interventions to prevent oral disease, and clinical interventions to treat orofacial pain. Dr. Slade published over 288 articles and 8 book chapters. In 2004, he was awarded the distinguished scientist award for Geriatric Oral Research from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), and in 2008 he was awarded the IADR’s H. Trendley Dean Award for research in epidemiology and public health.

    Ashraf F. Fouad, D.D.S., M.S.

    Dr. Fouad obtained his DDS, Certificate of Endodontics and MS at the University of Iowa. 

    He served on the faculty and in various administrative roles at University of Connecticut, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, and Interim Director, Health Information and Business Systems (HIBS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

    Dr. Fouad has published over 110 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 25 textbook chapters, and 145 abstracts. He edited and co-authored the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology (now in its second edition), as well as the fifth and sixth editions of Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics, Dental Traumatology and Frontiers of Dental Medicine – Endodontics. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the International Association of Dental Research in 2017, and the AAE President’s Award in 2022.

    Speaker Disclosure

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation

    Donald R. Nixdorf, DDS, MS

    After graduating from the University of Alberta Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. Nixdorf completed hospital dentistry residency at The Ohio State University, Anesthesia fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, Orofacial Pain fellowship at the University of Alberta, and a Master of Science in Clinical Research at the University of Minnesota. As a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology (NDBA) and the American Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP), he maintains a specialty Orofacial Pain practice on the diagnoses and management of chronic TMD pain, headaches, and neuropathic pain within multi-disciplinary settings. Dr. Nixdorf’s research has focused on the topics of non-odontogenic “tooth” pain from a classification, diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment perspectives, as well as TMD and, most recently, dental MRI, with over 85 published articles. Dr. Nixdorf is Professor, Division Director, and past Graduate Program Director at the University of Minnesota in the Division of TMD & Orofacial Pain.

    Inna E. Tchivileva, MD, MS

    Dr. Tchivileva is Assistant Professor in the Division of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She obtained her MD and MS in Biochemistry from the Russian State Medical University, Moscow, Russia. She then completed her post-doctoral training in pain neurobiology, molecular biology, and genetics at the Center for Pain Research and Innovation, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Tchivileva’s research interests comprise such topics as association between TMD and headache, molecular biomarkers for TMD and migraine, the role of genetic variations in nociception, and personalized pain management. She has been a recipient of several NIH awards including the K12 award for the Biomedical Researcher Development in TMD and Orofacial Pain and served as a co-Principal Investigator for a large multisite clinical trial in TMD. Dr. Tchivileva has published 21 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 2 textbook chapters, and 22 refereed abstracts. 

  • Product not yet rated Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 07/16/2024 at 6:00 PM (CDT)

    Speaker: Alexander Ross Kerr DDS, MSD, FDS RCPS(Glasg), Arthi Kumar, DDS|In this educational webinar, the essential features of both soft and hard tissue (bone) pathology, such as gingival soft tissue lesions and intraosseous periapical lesions will be discussed. Special focus will be on topics of pathology most relevant to the endodontist. The speakers, board certified in Oral Medicine and Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology will describe the clinical, radiographic, and microscopic features of a range of entities and review management.

    CE Hours: 1.5

    Description: In this educational webinar, the essential features of both soft and hard tissue (bone) pathology, such as  gingival soft tissue lesions and intraosseous periapical lesions will be discussed.  Special focus will be on topics of pathology most relevant to the endodontist.  The speakers, board certified in Oral Medicine and Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology will describe the clinical, radiographic, and microscopic features of a range of entities and review management.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Review a variety of oral soft and hard tissue pathology which may be encountered by endodontists.  
    • Review the different classifications of pathology, namely inflammatory, infectious, immune mediated, developmental, neoplastic, genetic, and oral manifestation of systemic disease.
    • Review the suitable management options for the selected soft and hard tissue pathologic entities. 

    Alexander Ross Kerr, DDS, MSD, FDS RCPS(Glasg)

    Dr. Ross Kerr is a board-certified Oral Medicine Specialist who received his DDS from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and his MSD and certificate in Oral Medicine at the University of Washington. He is a Clinical Professor and the Director of Oral Medicine in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology & Medicine at New York University College of Dentistry, and the recipient of NYU’s distinguished teaching award. He is a past president of the American Academy of Oral Medicine, secretary of the American Board of Oral Medicine, and steering committee member of the World Workshop on Oral Medicine. His research experience includes the evaluation of current and emerging technologies for the detection and diagnosis of oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders. He has contributed more than 100 publications to the dental and medical literature. 

    Speaker Disclosure

    In accordance with this policy, I declare I have a past or present proprietary or relevant financial relationship or receive gifts in kind (including soft intangible remuneration), consulting position or affiliation, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, as indicated: Stock, Triage Inc.

    Arthi Kumar, DDS

    Dr. Arthi Kumar is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist who completed her training at New York Presbyterian Queens. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry. In addition to making diagnoses at the microscope, Dr. Kumar sees patients in the Oral Medicine clinic and teaches undergraduate dental students in didactic and clinical courses at the college.

    Speaker Disclosure

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

  • Product not yet rated Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 12/11/2024 at 6:00 PM (CST)

    Speaker: George Bruder, D.M.D.|The decision to treat or extract a tooth in the esthetic zone is one of the more complex decisions that a practitioner must make. It is a test of the team’s knowledge and ability to reach the ultimate goal of an esthetic and functional restoration that will last for years to come. All this must be done with the patient’s emotional and financial status considered. This session will focus on the latest challenges in diagnosing endodontically treated teeth that may require surgery to assist in dental dam isolation, apical surgery and/or intentional replantation. This will be both a “why to” presentation focusing on the decision-making process and a “how to” presentation.

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: The decision to treat or extract a tooth in the esthetic zone is one of the more complex decisions that a practitioner must make. It is a test of the team’s knowledge and ability to reach the ultimate goal of an esthetic and functional restoration that will last for years to come. All this must be done with the patient’s emotional and financial status considered. This session will focus on the latest challenges in diagnosing endodontically treated teeth that may require surgery to assist in dental dam isolation, apical surgery and/or intentional replantation. This will be both a “why to” presentation focusing on the decision-making process and a “how to” presentation.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Obtain a 3D diagnostic database for successful endodontic treatment planning and case acceptance.
    • Review Digital Transformation and how we collaborate through new encrypted data opportunities.
    • Identify the benefits of collaborative studies

    George A. Bruder, D.M.D.

    Dr. Bruder was the founding Chair: Department of Endodontics and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Endodontics at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine from 2006 – 2015. In 2012, Dr. Bruder was awarded the prestigious Edward M. Osetek Educator Award from the American Association of Endodontists and is also a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, National Dental Honor Society. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and Fellow of the International College of Dentists. Dr. Bruder serves as CEO/President of TruEndo INC and coinvented both TruShape and TruNatomy Endodontic Instruments with Dr. Ove Peters.

    Speaker Disclosure

    In accordance with this policy, I declare I have a past or present proprietary or relevant financial relationship or receive gifts in kind (including soft intangible remuneration), consulting position or affiliation, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, as indicated: Consultant, Dentsply Sirona

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Authors: Felipe Gonçalves Belladonna, PhD; Tiago de Mello Guimaraes, MSc; Emmanuel Joao Nogueira Leal Silva, PhD; Esio de Oliveira Vieira, PhD; Jong-Ki Lee, PhD; Evaldo de Almeida Rodrigues, PhD; Erick Miranda Souza, PhD and Marco Aurelio Versiani, PhD|This study aimed to assess the canal transportation with 6 preparation systems.

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: This study aimed to assess the canal transportation with 6 preparation systems.

    At the conclusion of this article, the reader will be able to: 

    • Gain insight into variations in the definition of root canal transportation in both clinical and research perspectives.
    • Examine how different types of NiTi systems contribute to root canal transportation, understanding their distinct impacts on the process.
    • Acknowledge the influence of factors such as instrument design and metallurgy on root canal transportation.

    Felipe Gonçalves Belladonna DDS, MSc, PhD

    Adjunct Professor at Fluminense Federal University - Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Tiago de Mello Guimarães DDS, MSc

    PhD student at Fluminense Federal University - Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Emmanuel Jo~ao Nogueira Leal Silva, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.

    Adjunct Professor at Grande Rio University - Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Adjunct Professor at Rio de Janeiro State University - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Adjunct Professor at Fluminense Federal University - Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Esio de Oliveira Vieira DDS, MSc, PhD

    Associate Professor at Fluminense Federal University - Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Jong-Ki Lee DDS, MSc, PhD

    Private Practice, Changwon, Republic of Korea

    Evaldo de Almeida Rodrigues DDS, MSc, PhD

    Adjunct Professor at Feira de Santana State University - Feira de Santana, Salvador, Brazil

    Erick Miranda Souza DDS, MSc, PhD

    Associate Professor at Maranhão Federal University - São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

    Marco Aurelio Versiani, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.

    Dr. Versiani received his degree in Dentistry in 1992. Since 1994, he has been working part-time as a dentist in the Dental Department of the Brazilian Military Police in which he held the grade of Colonel. He is a certified specialist in Endodontics (1994), Didactics (1998) and Bioethics (2003). Dr. Versiani concluded his Master Degree, PhD, and 3 postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Sao Paulo by the year of 2015. In the endodontic literature, he contributed with 3 books, 36 book chapters, and more than 130 peer-reviewed papers in high impact journals. Currently, he is a member of the scientific advisory panel of the Journal of Endodontics and the Editorial Board of the International Endodontic Journal. Dr. Versiani lectures worldwide focusing on his main research interests that are the influence of root canal anatomy on endodontic procedures using non-invasive 3D X-ray micro-computed tomography and CBCT, towards the improvement of both chemical and mechanical debridement of root canals.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Speaker: Keith Krell, DDS, MS|This will be an update on diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and restoration for cracked teeth.

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: This will be an update on diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and restoration for cracked teeth.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Diagnose cracked teeth with available technology
    • Treat cracked teeth with the latest techniques
    • Explain outcomes to patients based on the Iowa Staging Index

    If you have any questions for Dr. Krell, you can email him at keithvk@aol.com with the subject line "AAE Webinar"

    Keith V. Krell, D.D.S., M.S., M.A.

    Dr. Krell received his D.D.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Iowa in 1981 and 1983, respectively. He earned his M.A. degree in sociology-anthropology in 1975, from the United States International University in San Diego, Calif. 

    Dr. Krell has been an endodontist for over 43 years. He was a full-time educator for 8 years at the University of Iowa and was in private practice in West Des Moines, Iowa for 29 years until he retired December 31, 2017. He is still an adjunct clinical Professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He has lectured nationally and internationally about his research on cracked teeth based on his data base of over 3,000 private practice cases.  His complete data base is over 50,000 cases.

    Dr. Krell is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, as well as a past president and past director of the ABE.  He is a past president of AAEF (now the Foundation for Endodontics) and finally is past president of the American Association of Endodontists.

    Dr. Krell has been married for over 52 years to Diane and they have five grandchildren. He still has research interests in cracked teeth and vertical root fractures.

    Disclosure:

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Speaker: Alan S. Law, D.D.S., PhD; Karen A. Baker, B.S., M.S.|When a patient has persistent pain after root canal treatment it can be disruptive to a practitioner’s schedule and psyche. The first part of this two-part session will give practitioners a review of practice-based research outcomes on persistent pain, differential diagnosis for persistent pain following root canal treatment, pharmacologic management of persistent pain on the neurobiology of pain. The second part of the session will present cases of patients with persistent post-treatment pain, diagnostic and treatment considerations, and pharmacologic management, with opportunities for audience questions.

    CE Hours: 1.75

    Description: When a patient has persistent pain after root canal treatment it can be disruptive to a practitioner’s schedule and psyche. The first part of this two-part session will give practitioners a review of practice-based research outcomes on persistent pain, differential diagnosis for persistent pain following root canal treatment, pharmacologic management of persistent pain on the neurobiology of pain. The second part of the session will present cases of patients with persistent post-treatment pain, diagnostic and treatment considerations, and pharmacologic management, with opportunities for audience questions.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Discuss treatment options for managing persistent pain following endodontic treatment.
    • Discuss pharmacologic management of persistent pain.
    • Discuss how endodontists can work with facial pain practitioners to manage patients with persistent pain.


    Alan S. Law, DDS, PhD

    Dr. Alan Law received his Doctor of Dental Surgery and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa. He also completed his PhD, “Mechanisms and Modulation of Orofacial Pain”, with the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Law has published over 40 articles in scientific and clinical journals, and has co-authored chapters on The Non-Odontogenic Toothache and Regenerative Endodontics in Pathways of the Pulp, and has lectured at over 300 local, national and international meetings. Dr. Law is a member the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontics, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. He is a Past President of the American Association of Endodontists, Past President of the Minnesota Association of Endodontists, and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics. He is in full –time practice in the Twin Cities, and President of The Dental Specialists, a multi-specialty dental practice with over 35 specialists. He is also a Research Professor in the Division of Endodontics at the University of Minnesota.

    Speaker Disclosure

    In accordance with this policy, I declare I have a past or present proprietary or relevant financial relationship or receive gifts in kind (including soft intangible remuneration), consulting position or affiliation, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, as indicated: National Dental Practice-Based Research Network and the American Dental Association.

    Karen Baker, BSRPh, MS

    Professor Karen Baker has been on the Dental College faculty at the University of Iowa for over 40 years and occupies a unique role in dental practice and education. She is a clinical pharmacist with a Master’s degree in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and is focused on patient-specific dental drug therapy. She has given well over 1000 invited programs nationally and internationally and holds memberships in many dental and clinical pharmacology and therapeutics organizations. Her dental education-based pharmacy and drug therapy consultation center is the only one in the United States. She has authored many articles and abstracts and lectures extensively in pre-doctoral and graduate courses at the University of Iowa.

    Speaker Disclosure 

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Speaker: Alan S. Law, D.D.S., PhD; Karen A. Baker, B.S., M.S.|When a patient has persistent pain after root canal treatment it can be disruptive to a practitioner’s schedule and psyche. The first part of this two-part session will give practitioners a review of practice-based research outcomes on persistent pain, differential diagnosis for persistent pain following root canal treatment, pharmacologic management of persistent pain on the neurobiology of pain. The second part of the session will present cases of patients with persistent post-treatment pain, diagnostic and treatment considerations, and pharmacologic management, with opportunities for audience questions.

    CE Hours: 1.25

    Description: When a patient has persistent pain after root canal treatment it can be disruptive to a practitioner’s schedule and psyche. The first part of this two-part session will give practitioners a review of practice-based research outcomes on persistent pain, differential diagnosis for persistent pain following root canal treatment, pharmacologic management of persistent pain on the neurobiology of pain. The second part of the session will present cases of patients with persistent post-treatment pain, diagnostic and treatment considerations, and pharmacologic management, with opportunities for audience questions.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Discuss the frequency of persistent pain following root canal treatment based upon results of recent practice-based research.
    • Discuss potential predictors of persistent pain following root canal treatment based upon results of recent practice-based research.
    • Discuss a differential diagnosis for persistent pain following root canal treatment


    Alan S. Law, DDS, PhD

    Dr. Alan Law received his Doctor of Dental Surgery and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa. He also completed his PhD, “Mechanisms and Modulation of Orofacial Pain”, with the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Law has published over 40 articles in scientific and clinical journals, and has co-authored chapters on The Non-Odontogenic Toothache and Regenerative Endodontics in Pathways of the Pulp, and has lectured at over 300 local, national and international meetings. Dr. Law is a member the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontics, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. He is a Past President of the American Association of Endodontists, Past President of the Minnesota Association of Endodontists, and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics. He is in full –time practice in the Twin Cities, and President of The Dental Specialists, a multi-specialty dental practice with over 35 specialists. He is also a Research Professor in the Division of Endodontics at the University of Minnesota.

    Speaker Disclosure

    In accordance with this policy, I declare I have a past or present proprietary or relevant financial relationship or receive gifts in kind (including soft intangible remuneration), consulting position or affiliation, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, as indicated: National Dental Practice-Based Research Network and the American Dental Association.

    Karen Baker, BSRPh, MS

    Professor Karen Baker has been on the Dental College faculty at the University of Iowa for over 40 years and occupies a unique role in dental practice and education. She is a clinical pharmacist with a Master’s degree in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and is focused on patient-specific dental drug therapy. She has given well over 1000 invited programs nationally and internationally and holds memberships in many dental and clinical pharmacology and therapeutics organizations. Her dental education-based pharmacy and drug therapy consultation center is the only one in the United States. She has authored many articles and abstracts and lectures extensively in pre-doctoral and graduate courses at the University of Iowa.

    Speaker Disclosure 

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Speaker: Christina Pastan, D.M.D.|This session will provide participants with an understanding of how chair yoga can benefit dental health care providers physically and mentally, and how it can ultimately affect the quality of care they deliver to their patients. Participants will experience yoga in their chairs and learn how the health benefits of yoga can be accessed simply in any chair, anywhere.

    CE Hours: 0.75

    Description: This session will provide participants with an understanding of how chair yoga can benefit dental health care providers physically and mentally, and how it can ultimately affect the quality of care they deliver to their patients. Participants will experience yoga in their chairs and learn how the health benefits of yoga can be accessed simply in any chair, anywhere.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Explore chair yoga as an accessible and beneficial self-care tool
    • Interpret ways to incorporate chair yoga into your day
    • Utilize simple practices to relieve stress and restore the mind and body


    Christina Pastan, D.M.D.

    Dr. Christina Pastan is an Assistant Processor of Clinical Endodontics and the Director of Mind-Body Wellness at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. A 300-hour certified Kripalu yoga and meditation instructor as well as a Lakshmi Volker chair yoga instructor, Dr. Pastan teaches self-regulation skills through mind-body practices in a mandatory curriculum she developed for dental students that is threaded through the four years of their training. Her work also involves lecturing and guiding experiences in the mind-body practices of yoga and meditation, and how they assist in the development of the dental professional as well as support individual personal growth and stress relief. Dr. Pastan also maintains a private practiced limited to endodontics in Boston, MA.

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