Red Rocks Fall Seminar September 16, 2022

 Dr Brad Labrecque

Overview

In the last year, things in the world of dentistry have changed dramatically. From being closed for the first six weeks when the pandemic hit until now, we’ve had to change how we do our business daily.

The public perception of the dental office has certainly changed as well from patients being afraid even to come and get their teeth cleaned. This is resulting in even more issues of periodontal disease. This in a patient population where periodontal disease already affects more than 50% of Americans.

With this new normal in mind, we need to implement technologies that address the concerns of our patients. This will allow us to provide a safe environment for our patients as well as our staff in the new dental office environment.

This seminar will review how technologies have changed our diagnosis and treatment of our patients. We are now able to identify and treat caries, periodontal disease and failing endodontic restorations sooner than we ever could before. These exciting technologies bring the dental community to a bright, new age of dentistry for doctors, hygienists, staff and very importantly our patients.

This will be an exciting day and provide you with a renewed passion for dentistry.

Learning Objectives

· Learn how to incorporate technologies (lasers), the wide range of benefits they have in clinical dentistry, and how patients can benefit from their uses

· Learn common clinical uses for YSGG lasers, how they can address patients concerns and provide improved clinical results

· Discuss and clearly understand insurance billing, patient education and how to attract the right type of new patients with laser technology

· Learn how hygiene lasers can be used as an adjunct to scaling/root planing and periodontal surgery to treat periodontal disease, as well as discuss research backing up these claims

· Learn additional laser applications for treating dentinal sensitivity, herpetic lesions, veneer removal, and peri-implantitis treatment

· Learn how to improve the long-term success of bonded restorations

· Learn how YSGG lasers dramatically & predictably increase the level of success of endodontic therapy

Presentation and experiential practice for dental professionals. In this class, you'll learn the importance of prioritizing your health, tools to relieve pain and work-related injuries, master ergonomics, and manage stress. You'll learn how to prioritize your physical and mental health through yoga therapy, and in turn, become a better clinician and leader in the industry.

Objectives:

- Recognize patterns that contribute to poor posture, ergonomics, and work-related pain and injuries in the dental office. 

- Learn how to correctly position yourself, the operator chair, and patient positioning for upper and lower arches.

- Understand how to manage work-related stress and practices to help you optimize your mental wellbeing

- Discover how yoga therapy is a tool to combat pain, stress, and maximize your energy and focus.

Bio: 

Caitlin Parsons is a Registered Dental Hygienist of 12 years, a Certified Yoga Therapist, and an Ergonomic Specialist. She's a chronic pain survivor and the CEO of Caitlin Parsons Yoga Therapy, a yoga therapy and wellness coaching company. Caitlin quit her job as a dental hygienist in 2022 to pursue her passion and purpose of helping dental professionals prevent, reduce and overcome workplace pain, manage stress, and optimize their health. Caitlin is passionate about helping the dental community optimize their health to become better clinicians, team members, and leaders in the industry.