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The 150th Annual Session in Hawaii Course List
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Welcome to the 2009 ADA Annual Session searchable course listings. It contains courses and speakers that have authorized release of their session as well as expanded descriptions for each course. Speaker bios and photos are included in each course listing. Courses may be sorted using the search menu below by: Category, Course Code, Speaker, Date or ADA365 participation.

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NOTE: Speaker bios and photos are included in the individual course listings.

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Anesthesia, Oral Sedation and Pain Control
Dental Assisting
Emerging Technologies in Dentistry
Endodontics
Esthetic Dentistry
Finance
General Dentistry
Health and Wellness
Implantology
Infection Control
Occlusion
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Pathology
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Practice and Risk Management
Preventive Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry
TMJ, TMD and MPD
 

Anesthesia, Oral Sedation and Pain Control

6112  THE CURRENT STATUS OF PAIN CONTROL IN DENTISTRY 
8101  THE CURRENT STATUS OF PAIN CONTROL IN DENTISTRY 
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Dental Assisting

5114  FIGHTING PLAQUE WITH A HEALTHY BACK: MUSCULOSKELETAL WELLNESS FOR THE DENTAL ASSISTANT 
6117  ADHESIVE PROCEDURE DO'S AND DON'TS FOR THE DENTAL ASSISTANT 
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Emerging Technologies in Dentistry

5101  THE BIOLOGIC RATIONALE FOR LASER USE IN NONSURGICAL, SURGICAL AND REGENERATIVE PERIODONTICS 
7112  DENTISTRY IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD: NO MORE PLASTER, NO MORE IMPRESSIONS 
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Endodontics

7304  PATHWAYS TO ENDODONTIC EXCELLENCE: NEW TECHNOLOGIES 
7307  FIBER POSTS: ARE THEY THE ANSWER? 
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Esthetic Dentistry

5118  ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ANTERIOR ESTHETICS IN EVERYDAY DENTISTRY 
6106  OVERCOMING CHALLENGES OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY AND DELIVERING NATURAL ESTHETICS ON A PREDICTABLE BASIS 
6121  ESTHETIC TREATMENT PLANNING 
7108  FUNCTIONAL ESTHETICS: CREATING BEAUTY THAT LASTS 
7110  IMPROVE YOUR COSMETIC TREATMENT PLANNING 
7303  MADE IN THE SHADE: HOW TO MATCH SHADES BETTER 
7402  SOLVING ANTERIOR ESTHETIC RESTORATIVE CHALLENGES WITH COMPOSITE RESIN 
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Finance

5303  DEBT AND THE NEW DENTIST 
5315  DENTAL MARKETING STRATEGIES AND TACTICS 
5323  RETIREMENT PLAN AND INVESTMENT UPDATE 
7317  PRACTICE DENTISTRY BECAUSE YOU WANT TO: CREATING A PLAN GIVES YOU THAT CHOICE 
8301  CHANGING TIMES REQUIRE ACTION: INSIGHT INTO THE ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL & POLITICAL SITUATIONS 
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General Dentistry

5112  BLEACHING: ANSWERS FOR PATIENTS, QUESTIONS ON TRAY BLEACHING, IN-OFFICE BLEACHING AND OTC MATERIALS 
5314  SLEEP AND BREATHING-AT THE SAME TIME? AN INTRODUCTION TO ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY 
5322  THE ABCs OF FQHCs: INCREASING UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS & FQHCs 
5324  NEW SCIENCE ON THE LINKS BETWEEN ORAL DISEASES AND SYSTEMIC DISORDERS 
5326  CLOSING THE INFORMATION GAP WITH THE ADA PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT REVIEW 
6105  TOOTH BLEACHING OPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE YOUNGEST TO THE OLDEST PATIENT 
6109  TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH YEAR OF THE ADA: 150 USEFUL CLINICAL TIPS IN 150 MINUTES 
6122  DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE AND ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY: ADVANCED CONCEPTS FOR THE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONER 
7329  FLUORIDE: WHAT TYPE? HOW MUCH? HOW OFTEN? UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE USE OF FLUORIDE 
8311  PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF ORAL CANCER: CURRENT REALITIES AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES 
8312  PREPARING PRACTITIONERS FOR ACADEMIC DENTISTRY 
8314  CIOSP ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONTEST WINNER 
8315  SHARING GLOBAL RESOURCES : YOU CAN HELP 
8317  COMMUNICATING WITH PATIENTS: ORAL HEALTH LITERACY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DENTAL PRACTICE 
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Health and Wellness

5319  INCREASE YOUR STRESS RESISTANCE: LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE! 
5320  POSTURE, PAIN AND PRODUCTIVITY IN DENTISTRY 
6317  SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF WELLNESS 
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Implantology

5321  CREATION AND TECHNOLOGY: MANAGING BIOENGINEERING WITH NEW IMPLANTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 
6401  IMPLANTS FOR THE TERMINAL DENTITION: YES, YOU CAN DO IT! 
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Infection Control

7114  ORAL AND SYSTEMIC INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
8309  INFECTION CONTROL UPDATE: HOW WELL ARE WE DOING? 
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Occlusion

5304  NUTS AND BOLTS OCCLUSION: OCCLUSION, CONFUSION-DIAGNOSTIC AND RESTORATIVE SOLUTIONS! 
6304  PREDICTABLE OCCLUSION: AVOIDING FAILURES 
7102  OCCLUSION-DRIVEN TREATMENT PLANNING: THE KEY TO PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF COMPREHENSIVE CARE 
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

5119  BISPHOSPHONATE-RELATED OSTEONECROSIS OF THE JAW: UPDATE ON DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT 
6308  EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TRIGEMINAL NERVE INJURIES 
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Oral Pathology

6119  SOFT-TISSUE BIOPSY TECHNIQUES AND ORAL CANCER DETECTION FOR THE DENTIST AND HYGIENIST 
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Orthodontics

6319  THE GENERAL DENTIST AND THE ORTHODONTIST: A COLLISION OF WORLDS OR A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP? 
7314  IMPLANT INTERACTIONS IN ORTHODONTICS: UTILIZATION OF IMPLANT ANCHORAGE FOR THE ORTHODONTIC PATIENT 
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Pediatric Dentistry

5110  BECOMING THE PEDIATRIC ALPHA PUP: BEHAVIOR GUIDANCE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS 
5301  PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY WITH A 'LOTT' OF LOVE 
6104  KNOW WHEN TO HOLD 'EM AND KNOW WHEN TO FOLD 'EM: MANAGING THE DEVELOPING DENTITION 
6315  TRIAGE TRAUMATIC DENTAL INJURIES IN CHILDREN 
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Periodontics

5104  NEW CONCEPTS OF NONSURGICAL AND SURGICAL PERIODONTAL AND IMPLANT THERAPIES 
5302  IMPROVING THE MACROESTHETIC ELEMENTS OF THE SMILE 
5401  CREATE SUCCESS IN PROVIDING PERIODONTAL TREATMENT 
5402  CROWN LENGTHENING FOR RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY 
6101  RETAIN THE NATURAL DENTITION, OR: WHAT'S NEXT? 
7107  IMPLANT THERAPY AND THE RDH 
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Practice and Risk Management

5113  PREPARING FOR PRACTICE OWNERSHIP 
5116  CREATING AN EMPOWERED TEAM: FROM COMPLIANCE TO COLLABORATION 
5117  LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF A SELF-DIRECTED TEAM: YOU'RE COMMITTED FROM DAY ONE, BUT IS YOUR TEAM? 
5309  THE ART OF THE EXAMINATION: HOW TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE FOR COMPREHENSIVE DENTISTRY 
5313  THE POWER OF THE QUESTION: TAKING YOUR PATIENTS FROM DENIAL TO ACTION 
5316  A 360° SLAM-DUNK GUIDE FOR SUCCESSFUL TEAMS: PRACTICE ENHANCEMENT 
5317  TWO SIDES OF THE MANAGEMENT COIN 
6114  BUILDING YOUR DREAM OFFICE IN A CHALLENGING ECONOMY: BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 
6118  CREATE A WINNING TEAM: TO SUCCEED TODAY YOU NEED THE LATEST CLINICAL SKILLS AND A WINNING TEAM TOO! 
6301  INSIDE THE CONSULTANTS' FILES 
6309  INSPIRE BEFORE YOU EXPIRE: PRACTICE LEADERSHIP 2009 
6311  PROMOTING YOUR PRACTICE FROM THE INSIDE OUT 
6321  THE TAO OF DENTISTRY: USING TRUST, APPRECIATION AND OWNERSHIP TO GAIN CASE ACCEPTANCE 
7101  THE VIRTUES OF PROFITABLE DENTISTRY: BUSINESS STRATEGIES 
7109  BUILDING YOUR DREAM OFFICE IN A CHALLENGING ECONOMY: DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY PLANNING 
7308  PROMOTING YOUR PRACTICE FROM THE INSIDE OUT 
7309  THE DENTIST AS AN ENTREPRENEUR: BALANCING THE ROLES OF DENTIST, MANAGER AND LEADER 
7324  MENTORING FOR ADMISSION TO DENTAL SCHOOL: A PRESCRIPTION FOR SUCCESS 
8102  THE VIRTUES OF PROFITABLE DENTISTRY: BUILDING HARMONY 
8316  THE CODE: YOUR GATEWAY TO ACCURACY 
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Preventive Dentistry

5106  XYLITOL, THE GOOD SUGAR FOR PREVENTING DENTAL DISEASE 
6103  EXPLAINING BLEEDING, BUGS AND BAD BREATH TO PATIENTS 
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Restorative Dentistry

5102  RESTORATIVE MATERIALS UPDATE 2009 
5103  OPERATIVE UPDATE AND PORCELAIN VENEERS 
5105  EVIDENCE-BASED SHADE COMMUNICATION 
5111  MASTERING INDIRECT ADHESIVE AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY 
6120  FUNCTION, PARAFUNCTION AND WHAT THE FUNCTION: FORCES THAT THREATEN OUR SUCCESS 
6310  COMPLEX DENTISTRY MADE EASIER 
6402  A SIMPLIFIED YET ACCURATE IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE WHEN SPLINTING MULTIPLE IMPLANTS 
7113  RESTORATIVE FAILURES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY 
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TMJ, TMD and MPD

6102  TMD, TMJ AND CRANIO-MANDIBULAR EVALUATION 
6111  TRIAGING THE OROFACIAL PAIN PATIENT 
7106  BITE-SPLINT AND OCCLUSAL THERAPY IN THE GENERAL PRACTICE 
7401  TMD TREATMENT 2009: WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T AND WHY 
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