| Date | Course Title | Course Cost | CE Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 22, 2026 | Dentistry and KASPER: Management of Pain in the Dental Office | Contact for pricing | |
| Previous Courses | |||
| Monday, June 2, 2025 to Friday, June 6, 2025 | 20th Annual TMD, Orofacial Pain, and Sleep Medicine Mini Residency | Contact for pricing | |
10th Annual Dental Implant Symposium
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Registration/Continental Breakfast: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Meeting Times: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM
Course Description
Join the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry for the milestone 10th Annual Dental Implant Symposium. This year's theme,
“Dental Implants from Success to Excellence,” equips clinicians with advanced strategies to elevate their implant practice.
Led by world-renowned implant experts and international speakers, the symposium provides actionable insights to improve surgical and restorative outcomes, with a focus on predictability and aesthetics.
Key presentations will explore the latest innovations in managing implant complications, introduce cutting-edge CAD/CAM technology, and enhance restorative treatment planning. This symposium is ideal for general practitioners and specialists.
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Keynote Highlights
Carlo Ercoli, DDS
Anterior Implants: Where Biology Meets Technology
Explore how implant positioning, digital workflows, and biomimetic restoration design influence long-term outcomes in peri-implant soft tissue regions.
Prosthetic Complications in Simple and Complex Implant Rehabilitations
Learn about the most frequent complications in full-arch restorations and insights from clinical studies on biomaterial advancements, guiding clinicians toward durable, patient-centered outcomes.
Agenda
A detailed course agenda will be provided in the reminder email on March 12, 2025.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss how soft and hard tissues interact with implant restorations to maximize esthetic outcomes.
- Assess how digital workflows enhance chairside management, patient satisfaction, and cost-efficiency.
- Describe clinical best practices for creating implant crown emergence profiles.
- Analyze prosthetic biomaterial complications in full-arch implant prostheses.
- Explore monolithic polymeric materials as a predictable and affordable treatment option.
- Review ongoing clinical study results on highly cross-linked polymeric-metal biomaterials.
Speaker Information
Carlo Ercoli, DDS
Professor of Prosthodontics, Periodontics, and Implant Surgery, University of Rochester
Mauro Pedrine Santamaria, DDS, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry
Ahmad Kutkut, DDS, MS, PhD
Course Director, Division Chief of Prosthodontics, University of Kentucky
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Dress Code
Casual comfortable clothing is recommended. Since comfort levels vary, wearing layered clothing is suggested.
20th Annual TMD, Orofacial Pain, and Sleep Medicine Mini Residency
Date: Monday, June 2, 2025, to Friday, June 6, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Eastern Time
Registration/Continental Breakfast: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Course Description
Managing temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain is a complex aspect of dentistry due to the many issues that can affect masticatory function. This comprehensive course will provide an evidence-based review of TMD and orofacial pain management, focusing on accurate diagnosis to select the correct treatment. It also includes an introduction to managing snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances.
Course Highlights
- Introduction to Pain, Pain Referral, and Various Types of Pain Disorders
- History and Examination of the TMD/Orofacial Pain Patient
- Psychological Considerations in Managing Orofacial Pains
- Brief Behavioral Interventions for Insomnia
- Occlusion TMD and Orthopedic Stability
- Functional Anatomy of the TMJ
- Sleep Disordered Breathing
- Managing Snoring and Sleep Disorders in Dental Practice
- Managing Sleep Disorders in Pediatric Populations
- Bruxism in Adult and Pediatric Populations
- Understanding Muscle Pain and Its Management
- Pharmacotherapy for Orofacial Pain Patients
- Oral Medicine Considerations for Orofacial Pain
- Imaging for the TMJ
- Understanding Intracapsular Disorders
- Keys to Differential Diagnosis: Muscle Pain or Joint Pain?
- Treatment Considerations for TMJ Dysfunction
- Differential Diagnosis and Management of Non-Odontogenic Toothache
Recommended Reading
Recommended Books:
– Okeson, JP. The Clinical Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion, 8th Edition, 2019
– Okeson, JP. Bell's Oral and Facial Pain, 7th Edition, 2014
Books can be purchased online from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your preferred retailer.
Dress Code
Business casual attire is recommended. As comfort levels vary, attendees are encouraged to bring a jacket or sweater.
Speaker Information
Jeffrey P. Okeson, DMD: Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and a leading expert in TMD and orofacial pain.
Isabel Moreno Hay, DDS, PhD: Program Director and Division Chief of Orofacial Pain at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry.
Ian Boggero, PhD: Specialist in clinical work and research on chronic pain populations, with a focus on fatigue's impact on pain outcomes.
Daniel O. Lee, MD, FAASM, FAAN: Clinical Professor of Neurology specializing in sleep medicine and restless legs syndrome.
Cristina Perez Pacheco, DDS, MS: Expert in pediatric dentistry and orofacial pain with research focused on sleep disorders in children.
Fernanda Yanez Regonesi, DDS, MS: Orofacial Pain Clinic Director at the University of Kentucky, specializing in bruxism and neuropathic pain.
Craig S. Miller, DMD, MS: Board-certified in Oral Medicine with over 35 years of experience in diagnosing and managing complex oral health issues.