BASIC SCIENCES

Oral and systemic effects of breathing patterns: Nasal breathing vs. mouth breathing

A growing body of evidence demonstrates that nasal breathing provides clear health advantages over mouth breathing.

ELECTIVES

The sphere of dental forensics: Components and the obligations of the dental professional

The roles forensic dental professionals play involve work in human identification, human abuse, expert witness testimony, bite mark analysis, age estimation, and contribution to the creation of forensic dental standards.

PERIODONTICS

Stick to your gums! Platelet concentrates and soft-tissue grafting

This course seeks to explore the biological and physiological properties, as well as the clinical characteristics of platelet concentrates that contribute to their role in wound healing and application to periodontal soft-tissue grafting.

ELECTIVES

The dental practitioner’s ultimate guide to adult patient fear, anxiety, and phobia

The anxious patient presents with significant challenges to rendering care in the dental environment. This course takes a practical approach in the dental management of fearful, anxious, and/or phobic patients that can be incorporated into even the busiest offices.

PERIODONTICS

Stick with it! Platelet concentrates for bone grafting and periodontal regeneration

This course will review the available evidence regarding the efficacy of platelet concentrates in enhancing soft and hard tissue healing in periodontal therapy and establish best protocols for their implementation in dental practices.