NSU CDM Impressions Fall/Winter 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 13 FAST FACTS CONTINUING EDUCATION AAID MaxiCourse® • 10 CE modules • one three-day weekend per month • covers beginning to advanced techniques Sessions Include - tabletop surgery on models - livestream broadcast of a procedure - hands-on training with cadavers - exam prep to become an American Academy of Implant Dentistry associate fellow Additional CDM CE Courses Include • Legal and Billing Issues • Intraoral Photography • Implant Risk Assessments Dental Remediation Courses Include - Dental Record Keeping - Diagnosis and Treatment - Endodontics - Human Trafficking 101 for Dentists and Dental Professionals - Implant Placement - Implant Restoration - Oral Pathology - Removable Prosthodontics - Risk Management - Teledentistry - other topics available upon request Advanced Certificates Include • Preceptorship Program in Endodontics • Preceptorship Program in Periodontology For additional information, visit dental.nova/edu/ce/courses . One of the AAID’s missions is to provide dentists with educational information through annual meetings and conferences. The AAID developed this comprehen- sive training program concept for implants at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. Today, the CDM’s im- plant MaxiCourse® is one of only 14 in North America, along with 5 international MaxiCourses® located in Asia and the Middle East. According to the AAID, the MaxiCourse® positions participants to become proficient in all aspects of im- plant dentistry. “If, after the course, they want to take the exam, they can become an associate fellow of the Ameri- can Academy of Implant Dentistry,” Piermatti said. DENTAL REMEDIATION AND TELEDENTISTRY The CDM’s CE Program also is expanding and improv- ing its dental remediation offerings. “We are focusing on the quality and quantity of the lectures. And, we are working to provide more services for individuals who are directed, for one reason or another, to complete remediation courses,” Slingbaum said. The CDM has offered the dental profession continuing education remediation courses in the past, but now the department is stepping up its game in the use of teleden- tistry. Florida requires individuals do their remediation work in person, but in other states, most of the course- work can be done remotely. For the sessions conducted in person, Slingbaum said participants travel to NSU, where faculty members work with them one-on-one to complete the requirements. He also said the department is reaching out to boards in other states to inform them of the dental remediation courses offered by the CDM. “Using technology, we now have different abilities to push for other states to recommend us for remediation coursework,” Slingbaum said. “And, we are seeing that we are beginning to be recognized beyond Florida.” Courses are also available for other practitioners, such as dental hygienists who need to fulfill CE requirements, and administrative dental office teams that require con- tinuing education courses to deal with business tasks, including legal and billing issues. The hands-on course Photography for the Dental Team covers capturing intraoral photographs and addresses the legal aspects. Another course concentrates on conducting patient questionnaires to estimate dental implant risk assessments. “These courses are cementing NSU’s CDM to the outside world as a leader in continuing education for practitioners and staff members. But, more importantly, we’re providing a credible resource for the latest training,” Slingbaum said. u (continued from page 10)