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55thAnnualDentalAssistants’Seminar:AchievingMorefromOurSideoftheChairSaturday,November14,2020ZoomWebinar

PreliminaryProgram8:25Welcome8:30MorningSession ShannonPaceBrinker,CDA,CDD

DigitalPhotographyDigitalRadiographyImpressionTechniquesNewProducts,SmarterStrategiesInfectionControlTechniquesLaboratoryCommunicationChairsideCharting

11:45Break12:15AfternoonSession

ClinicalConsultationsFabricatingExquisiteAnteriorProvisionalRestorationsFabricatingExquisitePosteriorProvisionalRestorationsWhiter,Brighter,HealthierTeethBondingandCementationofPermanentandTemporaryRestorationsRubberDamPlacementMadeEasyTheArtofHemostasis

3:45Adjourn

Breakswillbeheldmid-morningandmid-afternoon.

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MeetOurPresenters

ShannonPaceBrinker,CDA,CDD,isaninternationalspeakerandpublishedauthor.Apracticingdentalassistantforover25years,ShannonworkswithDr.RobertKormaninVirginiaBeach,Virginia.Shehastaughtover2,000classesondentalassistingtechniquesandover60,000dentalassistantsoverthelastsixyearsalone.Shehastaughtbothlecturesandhands-onprogramsattheNashInstitute,DawsonAcademy,andSpearEducation.Ms.PaceBrinkerhaswrittenover300articlesrelatedtoclinicalapplicationandhasacurrentcolumninDentalProductReportsfortheteamevaluationofdentalproductsandmaterials.Shehasapublicationfordentalassistantscalled"SidebySide"andstartedoneofthefirstonlineplatformsdesignatedfordentalassistantscalledtheAcademyofChairsideAssisting.Ms.PaceBrinkerwasawardedtheRisingStarAwardfromtheAACD,hasbeenrecognizedforthelastfewyearsasoneofDentistryToday'sTop100CliniciansandasDentalProductsReport's25mostinfluentialwomenindentistry.ShehasalsoreceivedtheLucyHobbsAward,andDr.Bicuspid'sDentalAssistantEducatoroftheyear.TheUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofDentistryhasanobligationtodisseminatenewknowledgerelatedtodentalpractice.SomeprogramsofferedthroughContinuingDentalEducationmayintroducematerials,techniquesorproductreferencesthataresubjecttodebate.SponsorshipofcoursesbytheUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofDentistrydoesnotnecessarilyimplyendorsementofspecificphilosophies,proceduresorproductsbythisinstitution.Recognizingthatyoumaybelearningaboutnewprocedures,techniquesandmaterialsthatyoumaynotyetbefamiliarwith,weaskthatyoutakeeveryprecautionwhenimplementingthesenewmaterialsandtechniquesintoyourpractice.TheUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofDentistryisanADACERPRecognizedProvider.ADACERPisaserviceoftheAmericanDentalAssociationtoassistdentalprofessionalsinidentifyingqualityprovidersofcontinuingdentaleducation.ADACERPdoesnotapproveorendorseindividualcoursesorinstructors,nordoesitimplyacceptanceofcredithoursbyboardsofdentistry.ConcernsorcomplaintsaboutaCEprovidermaybedirectedtotheproviderortotheCommissionforContinuingEducationProviderRecognitionatADA.org/CERP.Minnesotacredits

• 6FundamentalCreditHours• IncludesCORESubjectAreasPatientCommunicationandRecordKeeping• IncludesMANDATORYSubjectAreaInfectionControl