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| Date | Course Title | Course Cost | CE Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/2025 | Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$145 | 3 |
| 01/28/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: Beyond the Scanning: Digital Workflows that Make Sense and Cents! (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 02/01/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: How to Manage Patients with Acute Jaw Pain; Quick Assessment for Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Treatment Planning (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$69 | 2 |
| 02/05/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: Oral Ulcers Unveiled: Decoding the Hidden Clues in Diagnosis (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 02/07/2025 | Updates on Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain: 35th Annual Orofacial Pain Symposium (Online Meeting Webinar) |
Dentist: $265 Auxiliary: $150 |
5.75 |
| 02/07/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: Bioactive Restorative Materials: Unraveling the Confusion, Exploring the Promise, and Understanding the Benefits for Clinical Practice (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 02/18/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: Medical Cannabis and the Dental Patient (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 02/22/2025 | Coronal Polishing for Dental Assistants (College of Dentistry) | $525 | 8 |
| 02/22/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: The Oral and Systemic Health Implications of Vaping (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 03/14/2025 | 10th Annual Dental Implant Symposium (Bill Gatton Student Center) More Details |
Dentist: $225 Auxiliary: $150 Non-UK Residents: $150 |
5 |
| 10th Annual Dental Implant Symposium Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor: Straumann USA |
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| 03/21/2025 | Catching Up to Speed: Accelerating Your Understanding of ‘Meth Mouth' (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$115 | 3 |
| 03/25/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: The Importance of Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Dental Treatment of Medically Complex Patients (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$69 | 2 |
| 03/29/2025 | Dental Auxiliary Sedation Course to Place IV Lines (UK HealthCare – Turfland) | $895 | 14 |
| 03/30/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: Fundamentals of Tooth Preparation in Operative Dentistry: From Outline Form to Caries Removal (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$69 | 2 |
| 04/04/2025 | ACDE Webinar: Current Trends in Digital Dentistry (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$69 | 2 |
| 04/09/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: 3D Modeling Essentials and Customization for Dental Professionals (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$69 | 2 |
| 04/12/2025 | Restorative Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliaries (College of Dentistry) | $1,495 | 28 |
| 04/25/2025 | Dentistry and KASPER: Management of Pain in the Dental Office (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$145 | 3 |
| 04/25/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: Team Approach to the Care of Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 04/29/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: The Opioid Epidemic and Dentistry (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 05/06/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: Enhance Your HPV Communication Confidence Applying Brief Motivational Interviewing (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$69 | 2 |
| 05/08/2025 | Safe and Effective Use of Radiation in the Dental Office (Online Meeting Webinar) Rescheduled from 6/26 |
$225 | 6 |
| 05/12/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: A Review of Minimally Invasive Procedures in Managing Dental Caries in Children (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 05/23/2025 | Using CBCT for Simple, Predictable, Economic, and Safe Implant Guided Surgery in General Practice Setting (College of Dentistry) | Dentist: $399 Auxiliary: $299 |
6.25 |
| 05/30/2025 | Sensory Informed Pediatric Practice: Dental Professional Course (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$115 | 3 |
| 05/30/2025 | ACDE Webinar Series: Artificial Intelligence and CBCT: Bye, Bye Radiologists? (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$59 | 1.5 |
| 6/2/25-6/6/25 | 20th Annual TMD, Orofacial Pain, and Sleep Medicine Mini Residency More Details |
Registration: $2,750.00 Includes: – Breakfast, lunch, and snacks each day – Welcome reception with appetizers – Bus tour to Keeneland Racecourse – Buffet dinner at UK's Spindletop Hall |
36 |
| 06/13/2025 | Scan to Smile: Integrating Digital Dentures into Your Practice (Online Meeting Webinar) |
$115 | 3 |
| 06/20/2025 | Update in Enteral (Oral) and Parenteral (IV) Moderate Sedation (UK HealthCare – Turfland) | Dentist: $225 Auxiliary: $165 |
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| Previous Courses | |||
| 11/10/23 | 34th Annual Orofacial Pain Symposium: Headache Diagnosis and Management in the Orofacial Pain Setting Live Webinar | – | – |
| 11/15/23 | ACDE Webinar Series: Common Pitfalls in Aligner Therapy Live Webinar | – | – |
| 11/18/23 | 12th Annual John Mink Legacy Conference: Becoming a Special Needs Warrior: Your Training Begins Here | – | – |
| 11/29/23 | ACDE Webinar Series: How Low Should You Go? Treatment of the Deep Caries Lesion Live Webinar | $69.00 | 2 |
| 12/2/23 | Coronal Polishing for Dental Assistants | $525.00 | 8 |
| 12/7/23 | Safe and Effective Use of Radiation in Dental Practice Live Webinar | $225.00 | 6 |
| 1/19/24 | Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office Live Webinar | $145.00 | 3 |
| 1/23/24 | ACDE Webinar Series: Trump's Tweets: #TrendingOralPathology Live Webinar | $69.00 | 2 |
| 2/27/24 | ACDE Webinar Series: Update on Local Anesthesia: Newer Concepts and Clinical Dilemmas Live Webinar | $69.00 | 2 |
| 3/9/24-3/10/24 | Dental Assistant Sedation Course to Place IV Lines | $895.00 | 16 |
| 6/3/24 – 6/7/24 | 19th Annual TMD, Orofacial Pain, and Sleep Medicine Mini Residency – Save the Date | $2,695.00 | 36 |
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.
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
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.