The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is offering
a free, four-hour seminar that provides updates in dentistry to dentists
and dental hygienists May 7 through 11 through its 14th Annual Continuing
Education Caravan. Dental professionals will receive 3.5 hours of free
continuing education credit.
The caravan will stop in Mahoney State Park, North Platte, Alliance
and Grand Island (see below).
Topics to be presented include: Potpourri of Oral Pathology, a review
and update on clinical oral pathology and oral medicine with emphasis on
lesions commonly seen in dental practice, especially those difficult to
diagnose and manage; Implant Reconstruction for the Compromised Patient,
a look at dental implants in people with head and neck cancer, mouth trauma
or congenital defects. In addition, John Reinhardt, D.D.S., dean of the
UNMC College of Dentistry, will present a brief update on education, research
and patient care activities at the college.
The programs will run from 1 to 5 p.m. at each of the following locations:
May 7 — Mahoney State Park (between Omaha and Lincoln) at Park Lodge,
lower level
May 9 — North Platte Quality Inn & Suites/Sandhills Convention
Center near interstate
May 10 Alliance, Alliance Country Club
May 11 — Grand Island, Holiday Inn Interstate
The agenda at each location is as follows:
1 p.m. Greeting and introduction by Myron Pudwill, D.D.S., assistant
dean for student and alumni affairs
1:10 p.m. — UNMC College of Dentistry update by Dr. Reinhardt
1:30 p.m. Potpourri of Oral Biology by Donald Cohen, D.M.D., professor
of oral biology/oral medicine, Department of Oral Biology
3:15 p.m. Implant Reconstruction for the Compromised Patient by
Paul Sheridan, D.D.S., instructor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and
Neck Surgery and Oral Facial Prosthetics and Dental Oncology
5 p.m. — Adjourn
To register for the seminar, call the UNMC College of Dentistry (402)
472-1272 or e-mail mpudwill@unmc.edu.