Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry: A 2017 Update

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Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry: A 2017 UpdateJuly 15-16, 2017 ❖ Fitger’s Inn ❖ Duluth, Minnesota

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July 15-16, 2017 ❖ Fitger's Inn ❖ Duluth, MN (399718)

Enjoy a weekend on the shores of Lake Superior and obtain clinically relevant information for your practice.

The University of Minnesota announces the 32nd Annual Duluth Program—this year featuring Dr. Dan Skaar speaking on:

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Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry: A 2017 Update

Join us for an ideal summer weekend retreat that includes…

❖ a practical continuing education course

❖ a knowledgeable and talented speaker sharing clinical tips for your practice

❖ a program of interest to all members of the dental team

❖ a scenic location offering a wide range of recreational activities

Clinical Pharmacology in Dentistry: A 2017 UpdateDuluth, Minnesota

Saturday-Sunday, July 15-16, 2017 ❖ 6 credit hours ❖ Spirit of the North Theater ❖ Fitger’s Inn

About the Area and Fitger's InnDuluth – Enjoy the many attractions of this charming port city, including: 1) Canal Park and the Aerial Lift Bridge, 2) Vista Harbor Cruises, 3) Glensheen Mansion, 4) Lake Superior Zoological Gardens, 5) Marine Museum, 6) North Shore Scenic Railroad, 7) Fond-Du-Luth Gaming Casino, and 8) the Great Lakes Aquarium & Freshwater Discovery Center. Charming shops and great eateries (some with breathtaking Lake Superior views) are also plentiful.

Fitger’s Inn – Duluth’s only four-star hotel, is part of the Fitger’s Brewery Complex, a renovated 1857 brewery, home to a variety of specialty shops and restaurants. The complex is located at the “Head of the Lakewalk” which connects Fitger’s to the Aerial Lift Bridge and Canal Park. The Lakewalk is perfect for running, biking, and in-line skating, or for a leisurely stroll along the shores of Lake Superior.

Hotel AccommodationsFor your convenience, a block of rooms has been reserved until June 23, 2017. Please register early because our room block routinely sells out for this course. Please make hotel reservations directly with Fitger’s Inn, 600 East Superior Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55802. Call (218) 722-8826 (or) (800) 726-2982. Standard and Deluxe rooms range in price from $160 to $245 per night, plus tax; Luxury rooms and Whirlpool Suites range from $245 to $355, per night, plus tax.

Why You Should AttendThe 2017 program features Dr. Dan Skaar, course director and primary lecturer for courses in general pharmacology and clinical pharmacology correlations in dentistry at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Skaar is uniquely qualified to bring you up to date on common medical and dental drugs, along with the implica-tions for dental practice. You will obtain important information on antibiotic therapies, analgesics, complementary and alternatives medicines, along with prescribing considerations for the older adult patient.

Benefits of AttendingYou will come away from this course better prepared to:

• identify frequently prescribed drugs and the considerations for dental treatment.

• recognize the benefits and risks that some medications pose to older adult patients.

• select the appropriate analgesic to manage acute dental pain.

• select the appropriate antibiotic for the management of acute dental infections.

• describe the most recent antibiotic prophylaxis recommenda-tions.

• identify commonly taken complementary and alternative medicines and the implications for dental practice.

Who Should AttendDentists, and dental team members looking for the latest information on prescribing medications and wanting to fully understand how medications and complementary therapies affect dental treatment.

CreditsThis course is designed to provide six hours of continuing educa-tion credit. However, credit given depends on hourly attendance. Minnesota credit: 6 fundamental.

Registration Online or by Phone, Mail or Fax

• Register online via our secure web site at www.dentalce.umn.edu

• Mail in your registration form along with your check or credit card information. (VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express)

• Call (800) 685-1418 or (612) 625-1418 and use your credit card to register.

• Fax your registration and credit card information to us at (612) 624-8159.The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry designates this activity for 6 continuing education credits.

About the SpeakerDaniel D. Skaar, D.D.S., M.S., M.B.A., B.S. (Pharmacy), Associate Professor and Director, Division of Periodontology; Interim Chair, Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology. Dr. Skaar’s primary research interests focus on clinical medical and pharmacology issues affecting oral health care for older adults and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals related to his research efforts. He has also directed and presented numerous continuing education programs on a variety of pharmacology topics.

Photos provided courtesy of "Visit Duluth and Seaquest Productions."

Conference AgendaSaturday, July 15

7:00 Continental breakfast and registration

7:30 Frequently Prescribed Drugs

• medications your patients are most frequently taking and considerations for dental treatment

Medication Use and Prescribing Considerations for the Older Adult Patient

• what you need to know about the medications your older adult patients are taking—adverse experiences & drug interactions

• unique challenges associated with prescribing for older patients

9:00 Networking/Refreshment break

9:15 Antibiotic Therapies for the Management of Acute Dental Infections and Prophylaxis for Prosthetic Joints

• selecting antibiotics

• antibiotic prophylaxis – what’s new

10:30 Question and answer session

10:45 Adjourn

Sunday, July 16

7:00 Continental breakfast

7:30 Analgesics

• NSAID and opioid drug therapies

• management of acute dental pain

• the opioid prescribing crisis— implications for prescribing practices in dentistry

8:45 Refreshment break

9:00 Complementary and Alternative Medicines

• commonly taken complementary and alternative medicines

• implications for dental practice

• update on medical marijuana

10:30 Question and answer session

10:45 Adjourn