The Sacramento District Dental Society is an approved Continuing Education and Academy of General Dentistry provider through the Dental Board of California.
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Courses/events may be affected based on COVID considerations and social distancing guidelines. If necessary, alternate plans will be offered.
Upcoming General Meetings
November 8, 2020 - November 14, 2020
Online General Meeting - The Passion Centered Practice; Redefining of Team Well-being...
Online General Meeting – The Passion Centered Practice; Redefining of Team Well-being and Happiness
2.5 CEU, 20% • $49 Member Price
5:45pm Gathering starts, begin logging into the Zoom Meeting
6:00-8:30pm – Online Course • 2.5 CE units, 20%
The November General Meeting will be held in an online format. A Zoom invitation will be sent out to everyone who signs up.
As we all hit the reset button in our lives many are asking how can I connect the dots and bring what was important at home to the practice? How can I work with the new normal without feeling abnormal? And most importantly what do I want my life to look like now?
Outcomes:
- Discover your Passion: Tap into the “Human Spark” that ignites you… not just for a day, but for a lifetime.
- Increase your Productivity: Learn the difference between staying busy and being intentional.
- Boost your Profit: Learn how to increase your relational profit through creating high levels of team collaboration and your financial profit by performing fewer mistakes displaying positive personal accountability.
- Pleasure: Learn the keys of being fun to work with by maintaining high expectation while elevating personal gratitude.
Gary Zelesky:
Gary brings his trademark humor and 35 years of wellness and happiness coaching to this high energy course. Gary along with his wife Cherisse own and operate Restored for More in Morro Bay, CA. A beautiful property where individuals can catch their breath again and find their true joy.
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January 10, 2021 - January 16, 2021
GM - "SDDS Talk" Night - 10 on 10: 10 Minutes, 10 Slides, 5 Speakers
At Hilton Sacramento Arden West
“SDDS Talk” Night – 10 on 10, 10 Minutes, 10 Slides, 5 Speakers
3 CEU, Core • $75 Member Price
5:45-6:45pm – Registration & Vendors
6:50-7:15pm – Announcements & Dinner
7:30-9:00pm – Speaker • 3 CE units, Core
Enjoy this evening of short form and rapid-fire pearls, quick tips, tools, warnings, complications, secrets and every day, useful knowledge. We have gathered some general dentists and specialists who will share the topics of:
Let’s Grow a Maxilla! – David Miller, DDS
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Ridge Augmentation – Aneel Nath, DDS
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Orofacial Pain – Ken Moore, DDS
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Simple, Affordable, and State of the Art Case Presentation – Bryan Judd, DDS
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Special Needs – Rodney Bughao, DDS
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David Miller, DDS:
Dr. Miller has a general practice in Roseville, CA. focusing on TMD/Orofacial Pain, Sleep, Facial Growth and Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Miller is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry, the Las Vegas Institute (LVI), and the International College for Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain, the American Board of Orofacial Pain and the American Academy of Pain Management, as well as holding numerous Fellowships. He has published on a variety of dental topics, has lectured at national and international Dental meetings, teaches the “Diagnosis and Treatment of Orofacial Pain” course at LVI.
Aneel Nath, DDS:
Dr. Nath, DDS is a diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology. He received dental degree from the University of California San Francisco and his postdoctoral degree from Oregon Health and Sciences University. He is a partner with Capitol Periodontal Group in Sacramento.
Ken Moore, DDS:
Dr. Moore is the Assistant Director of the UCLA Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Disorders postgraduate program. He is also the co-director of the UCLA Orofacial Pain Mini-Residency program, which provides practicing dentists the opportunity to broaden and enhance their knowledge on how to diagnose, manage, and integrate complex TMD/orofacial pain into a dental practice. Dr. Moore is an SDDS Member.
Bryan Judd, DDS:
Dr. Judd graduated from University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1984. He has been a clinical instructor for Pacific Aesthetic Continuum and California Center for Advanced Dental Studies and was a Program Director for Frontier Institute. Dr. Judd feels blessed to be associated with all the good people who work so hard to make Sacramento District Dental Society so great. Dr. Judd maintains a general practice in Roseville, California with an emphasis in cosmetic and restorative dentistry.
Dr. Judd and his wife Barbara have four married children and twelve lively grandchildren. A new activity they enjoy together is pickle ball. He enjoys playing basketball and playing keyboards with his band, “Walkin’ the Dawg.”
Rodney Bughao, DDS:
Rodney J Bughao D.D.S. graduated from UCSF, class of 1987, then completed a 1 year General Practice Residency at Rancho Los Amigos, Downey California in 1988. He has served the Special Needs populations in Sacramento and Northern California since 1993.
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March 7, 2021 - March 13, 2021
GM - Metabolic Syndrome, Its Etiology and Connection to Chronic Disease...
At Hilton Sacramento Arden West
Metabolic Syndrome, Its Etiology and Connection to Chronic Disease in Modern Man
3 CEU, Core • $75 Member Price
5:45-6:45pm – Registration & Vendors
6:50-7:15pm – Announcements & Dinner
7:30-9:00pm – Speaker • 3 CE units, Core
Nutrition is an undervalued component of good health and our dental curriculums. Dental caries has plagued mankind and the rate of dental caries has not declined substantially even though we have excellent dental services and fluoride. Today the rate of diabetes is continually increasing along with obesity and insulin resistence. What do these things have in common — fermentable carbohydrates and snack foods. So little is clearly understand what constitutes good nutrition. Our talk will touch on the current state of humanity and nutrition. We will review what is becoming known as metabolic syndrome and discuss how dentistry could play in key role in better health, better nutrition and prevention of chronic disease
Robert Shorey, DDS:
Dr. Shorey is a general dentist. He graduated from USC, was a former editor of the SDDS Nugget, Past President of SDDS, current editor of the SCCDS Cutting Edge and Mentor Magazines.
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April 11, 2021 - April 17, 2021
GM - Night Guards, Day Splints, Snore Guards and Sleep Apnea
At Hilton Sacramento Arden West
Which Piece of Plastic to Choose? Night Guards, Day Splints, Snore Guards and Sleep Apnea
3 CEU, Core • $75 Member Price
5:45-6:45pm – Registration & Vendors
6:50-7:15pm – Announcements & Dinner
7:30-9:00pm – Speaker • 3 CE units, Core
Most dentists have VERY limited training in dental school regarding proper use of oral appliances for bruxism and virtually no practical training regarding appliances for TMJ problems, snoring or sleep apnea…yet our patients want and need these treatments.
In this presentation Dr. Spencer will discuss the latest science involving appliance therapy and give a step by step approach to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment planning that will allow the dentist to know what type of appliance to use, when to use it, how to fit it, what to look for in follow up, how to adjust it, and what to do long term. In this very practical lecture guidance is also given regarding bite registration techniques and fabrication of appliances “in-house” to save in lab costs and improve treatment outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the various appliances available for TMJ problems, snoring and sleep apnea.
- Recognize which type of appliance may be best for specific circumstances.
- Understand practical matters such as follow up, insurance coverage and lab versus in-house fabrication.
Jamison Spencer, DMD, MS:
Dr. Jamison Spencer is the director of Dental Sleep Medicine for the Center for Sleep Apnea and TMJ, in Boise Idaho and Salt Lake City Utah. Dr. Spencer has personally treated thousands of patients with sleep apnea and TMJ problems, and now focuses on helping dentists help their patients with such problems. Dr. Spencer is the Past–President of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP), and has a Masters in Craniofacial Pain from Tufts University. He taught head and neck anatomy at Boise State University, is adjunct faculty at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Spencer has been invited to give lectures on TMD, Dental Sleep Medicine and head and neck anatomy throughout the world. Dr. Spencer now lives in Pleasant View, Utah with his wife and children.
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May 9, 2021 - May 15, 2021
GM - Numb, Numb-er, and Numb-est: The Latest Anesthesia Pearls
At Hilton Sacramento Arden West
Numb, Numb-er, and Numb-est: The Latest Anesthesia Pearls
3 CEU, Core • $75 Member Price
5:45-6:45pm – Registration & Vendors
6:50-7:15pm – Announcements & Dinner
7:30-9:00pm – Speaker • 3 CE units, Core
This lecture is designed for anyone who wishes to expand their understanding of the newest pharmacologic agents and delivery techniques of local anesthesia. A range of new anesthesia products, some already available and some still in development, will be presented, along with discussion of how and when to best use our various agents. We will also address how best to anesthetize “hot” tooth and gum situations and other possible “anesthesia failure” problems that we all run into.
Participants will learn:
- The common causes of local anesthesia failures and how to better overcome them.
- How to achieve more effective and predictable anesthesia for any dental treatment procedure.
- The science behind new anesthetics and techniques that are now available in the dental marketplace or that are currently being researched.
- How to apply the latest anesthetic agent technology to your daily practice to achieve profound patient anesthetic comfort.
Alan Budenz, DDS:
Dr. Budenz is professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Vice Chair of the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. He received his graduate degree in Anatomy from UCLA, and his dental degree from UCSF. He has more than 35 years of general practice experience in San Francisco as well as teaching clinical, preclinical, and anatomy courses at Pacific since 1984. Dr. Budenz has had the pleasure to lecture nationally and internationally on local anesthesia, human anatomy, cariology, and oral medicine/oral pathology topics since 1994.
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The Sacramento District Dental Society is an approved Continuing Education and Academy of General Dentistry provider through the Dental Board of California.