(730) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Neck Masses and HPV: Contemporary Management

Dr. Vivian Wu, MD

I practice head and neck surgical oncology with Henry Ford Health. This includes cancers of the mouth, throat, voice box as well as salivary gland cancers, thyroid cancers and skin cancers. HPV related head and neck cancer is a preventable disease! It is my passion to share this good news!

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the talk, participant should be able to:

• Understand epidemiology, diagnosis and management of HPV related head and neck cancer.
• Understand how HPV infects and why HPV is so prevalent.
• Understand how and why HPV vaccine is effective.

The policy of Vestrand Consulting Services, LLC (VCS, LLC) offers programs that support scientific research and includes an assessment of the associated benefits and risks.  VCS, LLC requires that all speaker presentations comply with AGD/PACE standards and that sound scientific basis of the presentation is supported by the best evidence, as documented by references to current peer-reviewed, clinically relevant literature.  When the sound scientific basis for clinical activity is uncertain the speaker is required to disclose the level of currently available evidence, and what is known of the risks and benefits associated with the clinical methods and modalities described in the presentation to the audience.  VCS, LLC cautions participants about the hazards of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into their practices.  Lectures are for information basis only.

(750) Aging, Alzheimer’s & Oral Health Issues

Dr. Joy Poskozim, DDS, PC

Dr. Joy Poskozim graduated from NYUCD in 1999 and completed a GPR at Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY in 2000.  Dr. Poskozim is the dental director for several nursing care facilities as well as a house call dentist.  She has been in private practice for 20 yrs, practicing integrative health general dentistry at her office on the north west side of Chicago.  Dr Joy earned her fellowship with the Special Care Dentistry Association (Geriatric Council) in 2020, and recently her CDP (Certified Dental Practitioner).  An international speaker, she is an advocate for educating caregivers, home health and senior living communities on the importance of the continuity of oral care for the home-bound.

The geriatric community is underserved; especially those patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, or who are otherwise homebound, in residential care or assisted living communities. Through house call dentistry, clinicians provide dental care when, where and how it meets the individual patient’s needs. Learn what you need to know and what you need to do to provide convenient, safe dental care for patients in the comfort of their home environments.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and explore the challenges of aging.
• Recognize the various types of dementia, how each type physically manifests, and the associated oral hygiene care challenges and oral health issues.
•   Discover the role that periodontitis plays in dementia’s progression.
•   Develop enhanced communication techniques to increase patient cooperation.
•   Learn how to use technology to assess patients’ conditions via images.
•   Specify the appropriate documentation for the patient’s record.
•   Explore the pharmacologic treatment and cognitive enhancers approved for Alzheimer disease  and drugs that can make dementia worse.

The policy of Vestrand Consulting Services, LLC (VCS, LLC) offers programs that support scientific research and includes an assessment of the associated benefits and risks.  VCS, LLC requires that all speaker presentations comply with AGD/PACE standards and that sound scientific basis of the presentation is supported by the best evidence, as documented by references to current peer-reviewed, clinically relevant literature.  When the sound scientific basis for clinical activity is uncertain the speaker is required to disclose the level of currently available evidence, and what is known of the risks and benefits associated with the clinical methods and modalities described in the presentation to the audience.  VCS, LLC cautions participants about the hazards of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into their practices.  Lectures are for information basis only.

(690) Five Key Strategies to Navigate Today’s Top Dental Challenges

Thomas J. Lambert, DDS, PC

Dr. Lambert is a graduate of the Ohio State University and for 3 decades has practiced cosmetic and implant dentistry in Grand Rapids, Mi. He recently served a two-year term on the American Dental Associations’ Committee on Communications and served four years as Chairperson of the Michigan Dental Associations’ Committee on Continuing Education. As a national lecturer and author, he is passionate about helping dentists and their teams succeed. This course will empower your dental team with the tools they need to make an immediate positive impact on production, profitability and putting the fun back in dentistry.

Staffing shortages, Covid-19, and falling insurance re-imbursements have created stress for all dental teams. Dr. Lambert’s dynamic presentation will help you and your team set a new vision for your practice. You will leave with enhanced leadership skills, a stronger team and new ways to enhance your patient’s experience.

Learning Objectives:

*    Attract and retain the best team members in today’s “Staffing shortage” world.

*    Reduce your dependence on insurance and attract more fee for service patients.

*    Reduce office stress with Dr. Lambert’s Time Management Strategies.

*    Increase production, profitability and patient acceptance of recommended care and to have fun each and every day.

The policy of Vestrand Consulting Services, LLC (VCS, LLC) offers programs that support scientific research and includes an assessment of the associated benefits and risks.  VCS, LLC requires that all speaker presentations comply with AGD/PACE standards and that sound scientific basis of the presentation is supported by the best evidence, as documented by references to current peer-reviewed, clinically relevant literature.  When the sound scientific basis for clinical activity is uncertain the speaker is required to disclose the level of currently available evidence, and what is known of the risks and benefits associated with the clinical methods and modalities described in the presentation to the audience.  VCS, LLC cautions participants about the hazards of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into their practices.  Lectures are for information basis only.