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2018 Conference Edition
September 2018
Unmask Your Potential in New Orleans:
Inside This Issue:
Innovate, Integrate, and Celebrate!
Phillip Thompson, NNOHA Executive Director
Welcome.................. 1
The City of New Orleans is throwing a party place in the Sheraton Hotel on bustling
President’s this year! And not just because NNOHA is Canal Street. The historic French Quarter
Message.................. 2
coming in November. In fact, the Big Easy is across the street to the north, flamboyant
Conference is partying all year long, in celebration of the Bourbon Street is three blocks to the west,
Information.............. 4 city’s 300th birthday. How often do you get the mighty Mississippi is six blocks to the
to go to a Tricentennial? east, the streetcar stops in front of the hotel,
Conference
and astonishing food is everywhere. You’ll
Schedule................. 6
In the spring of 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le be able to see it all from our opening recep-
Plenary Sessions Moyne de Bienville founded La Nouvelle- tion on the 8th floor.
& Speakers............ 12 Orléans 100 miles from the mouth of the
Mississippi River, on what passes for high Once again the NNOHA Conference Plan-
Intensive
Learning................ 13 ground in those parts. The village was ning Committee has recruited top-notch
nearly destroyed by a hurricane four years faculty to present on the latest in clinical
New Orleans later, but it survived and rebuilt on the grid techniques and health center leadership
Tourist Tips............ 15 skills (see Conference Schedule on page 6).
we today call The French Quarter. Despite
even bigger storms, There will be exciting
European empires, hands-on training and
Louisiana politics, promising practices
and a population as demonstrated by
colorful and spicy your colleagues
as jambalaya, New from around the
Orleans, LA (aka country. Our wonder-
NOLA) grew into ful vendors will be
THANK YOU to the following one of America’s on hand to discuss
individuals for contributing
articles, information, and/or most unique and their products and
photos: Amy Derrick, Leslie fascinating cities. services. Plenary
Franklin, Steve Geiermann, speakers will address
Andrea Hight, Candace Today the city is the opioid crisis, risk assessment, and the
Owen, and Phillip Thompson
known for its cuisine, jazz, tourism, historic effects of trauma and abuse on our patients
EDITORS: Amy Derrick, architecture, world-class healthcare, the and communities. Awards will be given to
Leslie Franklin, Phillip resilience of its people, and Mardi Gras. The deserving professionals in the oral health
Thompson
airport is even named after a jazz musician! safety-net. The networking is unmatched for
(How cool is that?) If you’ve never been to health center providers. Need other reasons
New Orleans, you really should. If you’ve to attend? Keep reading.
been to NOLA before, I bet you’re looking for
If you have a suggestion for a reason to go back. Here it is! Let’s innovate, integrate, and celebrate
a future newsletter, please together this November.
contact info@nnoha.org. The NNOHA Annual Conference will take
NOTE: The NNOHA newsletter is for information sharing and discussion purposes. NNOHA does not endorse all included viewpoints or authors.
President’s Message
You’re Invited... to the Event of the Year
Scott Wolpin, DMD
President, NNOHA Board of Directors
It is my great pleasure to
invite you to the 2018 NNOHA
Conference, which will be held
November 11-14, 2018, in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
The annual NNOHA Conference
is truly a world-class event and
the national forum for those
of us working in health center
Dr. Scott Wolpin dental programs. The 2018
conference will offer high-quality
hands-on workshops, rousing keynote
addresses, an engaging poster session,
cutting-edge equipment demonstrations,
and ample opportunities to network with
colleagues over delicious Café du Monde
coffee and beignets.
Moreover, the 2018 NNOHA Conference
will be a great meeting for sharing best
NNOHA AWARDS:
practices, connecting with friends, and mak-
AND THE WINNER IS...
ing memories… as well as experiencing
the unique atmosphere of New Orleans, a
300-year-old city known for its lively music
scene and amazing cuisine.
À bientôt à La Nouvelle Orléans!
Click here to submit your
nominations for the following
NNOHA awards, which will be
presented at the Conference
awards luncheon on Tuesday,
November 13:
Outstanding Clinician
Oral Health Champion
John McFarland
Leadership Award
2017 Conference photos courtesy of Nina
Jensen Studios, San Diego CA, NNOHA
staff, and various Conference attendees
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2018 NNOHA Annual Conference
Join us November 11-14, 2018, for four days of invaluable professional development through
world-class clinical, practice management, and hands-on learning sessions, inspiring plenary
speakers, and abundant networking opportunities with colleagues and oral health vendors.
For Conference details
and additional information,
visit the NNOHA Conference
Pre-Conference Registration & Discounts website.
Before the conference begins, a series of Standard registration is $749 for NNOHA
pre-sessions will be available on Saturday, members and $1,049 for non-members, with
November 10 and Sunday, November 11. a $50 discount if registration is completed by
Thursday, October 11, 2018.
Separate pre-registration is required for
all of these sessions. Extra fees, where Discount rebates will be available to multiple
applicable, are listed after each course title: registrants from the same organizations
that are NNOHA organizational members.
Saturday The $50 rebate applies to the third registrant
and each subsequent registrant from the
• One-Day Denture Course ($200)
same organization. NNOHA organizational
This 8-hour session will be open to 12
membership will be verified, and registrants
dental providers who were selected by
who qualify will be contacted and asked to
a lottery. Watch for more opportunities
complete a rebate form after the deadline for
like this one at future NNOHA confer-
refunds has passed (October 11, 2018).
ences.
Sunday Dental students, dental hygiene students,
and current residents who provide proof of
• Intensive Learning: Envisioning the their status are eligible for complimentary
Future Now: CAD/CAM Dentistry ($150)
Conference registration. Please contact the
• Digging Deeper: Growing an Academic NNOHA staff at conference@nnoha.org or
Health Center Practice ($50)
303-957-0635 x803 for more information.
• Digging Deeper: Operational Site Visits Not a NNOHA member?
plus A Look at FTCA Guidance ($50) After registering, you will receive a confir- As you complete your
Conference registration,
• Your Oral Health Program: Strategies mation email that will include a link to hotel you can purchase or
for Success (designed specifically for registration. You must register for the renew your NNOHA
Health Center Administrators)
Conference first, before you register for membership and take
• Hands-On: Instrument Sharpening advantage of discounted
housing. Please check your email spam
pricing for individual and
• Hands-On: Stainless Steel Crowns folder if you do not receive the confirmation. organizational members.
Before checkout, you
will have the option to
add membership and
select member regis-
Early Bird pricing good through October 11: tration type. For more
information, contact
$699 NNOHA Member Debra Schmidt, Member
$999 Non-Member Services Manager, at
Standard pricing October 12 or later: debra@nnoha.org or
(303) 957-0635.
$749 NNOHA Member
$1,049 Non-Member
Registration cost includes all Conference general sessions, continental
breakfasts, scheduled luncheons, social events, awards presentations,
networking activities, Conference handouts, Exhibit Hall access, and
more! Note: Some Pre-Conference sessions require an additional fee.
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is October 19, 2018, at 5:00pm EST.
Housing Room reservations made after the cut-off
will be at the hotel’s discretion and will
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
be subject to the prevailing rates and
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130 availability. To make your hotel reserva-
888-627-7033 tion, click on the link provided in your
conference registration confirmation
The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is situated email or call the
in downtown New Orleans, steps from the hotel directly at
famed French Quarter, and within 888-627-7033
walking distance of Bourbon and ask for the
Street, the Riverwalk, the Port of NNOHA rate.
New Orleans, and much more.
The hotel’s proximity to the historic
Canal Street streetcar line ensures
attendees can easily venture out
to experience all parts of the city,
including the Garden District and
Magazine Street.
All attendees are responsible for making
their own hotel room reservations. The
NNOHA Conference group rate is $239 plus
state and local taxes. Hotel stays may be
extended at the group rate for up to three Conference offers nonstop opportunities to learn,
days before and three days after the Confer- connect, and socialize. Photos from the 2016
ence dates, subject to availability. The cut-off NNOHA Annual Conference courtesy of Joseph
Powell, Champa Street Productions, Denver CO.
for reserving rooms in the NNOHA block
Calling All Hygienists!
This year NNOHA is pleased to feature dental hygiene curriculum
for the first time. If you are a dentist joining us for Conference,
bring your dental hygiene team with you! NNOHA offers three
engaging and informative hygiene-related sessions that will
enhance your dental program:
Dental Hygiene Practice: Working to the Top of Your Career Ladder will
be a panel discussion featuring three dental hygienists who are
excelling within community health centers and tele-dentistry.
Make Every Minute Matter: Time Saving Sharpening Solutions, hosted
by Tami Wanless from Hu-Friedy, is a hands-on workshop that
will show clinicians how to sharpen instruments effectively and
efficiently.
Sealants First: Prioritizing Prevention Through Same Day Sealants will
discuss the hygienists’ critical role in disease prevention by placing
sealants during dental hygiene visits.
There is something for everyone at NNOHA’s Annual Conference.
Register your hygienists today!
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Conference Schedule
Whether this is your first NNOHA Conference or you’re
a seasoned veteran, you will find fantastic learning and
networking opportunities on each day of the meeting.
Conference officially begins Sunday night at 5:30pm
with the Welcome Reception, so please book
your travel accordingly.
EVERYTHING
CONFERENCE...
All sessions and social events are open to all IN THE PALM OF
registrants, unless otherwise noted. Breaks will YOUR HAND!
take place inside the Exhibit Hall, where attend- The NNOHA Annual Confer-
ence Mobile App helps you
ees can peruse exhibits and enjoy a refreshing stay on top of educational
snack. The Exhibit Hall is open Monday and sessions and social events,
Tuesday from 7:00am-5:30pm, where attendees plus get information about
speakers, exhibitors, and
can also sign up for a 45-minute ergonomics fellow attendees. The app
hands-on workshop that begins every hour on will be available in October...
the hour. watch for details coming
soon!
Pre-Conference sessions on Saturday and
Sunday are available to select attendees. Most
Pre-Conference sessions require additional
NNOHA in NOLA T-Shirts:
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Commemorative t-shirts for the 2018 NNOHA Annual Conference
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 in New Orleans are now on sale. It’s a great way to express your
7:00 am NNOHA pride and support the organization too. Buy a shirt today
and wear it with NNOHA in NOLA!
7:30 am
8:00 am Making the Shirts are available in multiple colors, adult sizes S-XL, short-sleeved
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8:30 am Day Dentures: And when you wear your shirt at Conference, you’ll get an extra
9:00 am Who, When, entry into the Passport to Prizes drawing.
and Why
9:30 am Stephen Alouf Proceeds will support the National Oral Health Learning Institute
10:00 am Scott Miller Registration (NOHLI) and other NNOHA programs. T-shirts will ONLY be avail-
able for purchase before the Conference, so order yours today!
10:30 am Front Back
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:00 pm
12:30 pm
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
KEY
3:30 pm
Leadership/ Innovative
Clinical Hands-On General Social
4:00 pm Operations Practices
4:30 pm CDE credits 6KEY
Leadership/ Innovative CDE credits
Clinical Hands-On General Social
Operations Practices
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Registration
7:00 am
7:30 am
Your Oral Health Intensive
8:00 am
Program: Learning:
Strategies for Envisioning the
8:30 am Success Future Now:
Danielle Apostolon CAD/CAM
9:00 am Mark Doherty Dentistry A 4.0
Allen Finkelstein Marcus Abboud
9:30 am William Riley
Laura Skaret
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:00 pm
Fundamentals
12:30 pm
of Leading a
Intensive Health Center Digging Deeper: Digging Deeper:
1:00 pm Oral Health
Learning: Growing an Operational
Envisioning the Program 4.5 Academic Site Visits + A
1:30 pm Future Now: Lisa Kearney Health Center Look at FTCA
CAD/CAM Ethan Kerns Practice 4.0 Guidance 4.0
2:00 pm Dentistry B 4.0 Kecia Leary Wayne Cottam Dori Bingham
Marcus Abboud Ernest Meshack- Mark Koday Mary Coffey
2:30 pm Hart Martin Lieberman Steve Geiermann
An Nguyen
Allen Patterson
3:00 pm
Nick Pfannenstiel
The Power & Bob Russell
3:30 pm Tena Springer
Potential of
Primary Care Ryan Tuscher
4:00 pm Associations Scott Wolpin
in Addressing
4:30 pm Oral Health 1.5
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm Welcome Reception
6:30 pm
67KEY
CDE credits Leadership/ Innovative
Clinical Hands-On General Social
Operations Practices
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Registration Exhibits Open
7:00 am
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:30 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:00 am
Gerrelda Davis, Phillip Thompson, and Scott Wolpin
8:30 am
Plenary: Opioids & Their Impact on You,
9:00 am Your Family, and Your Dental Practice 1.5
Hal Crossley
9:30 am
10:00 am Break in Exhibit Hall and Coffee House
Ergonomics: From ER to Disruptive
10:30 am
Angles of Dental Home .75 Dental Innova-
Access 1.5 Jane Grover tion: A Change
11:00 am Jeff Herlan Agent for
ER Diversion
Tim Palmer Dental Clinic .75 FQHCs 1.5
11:30 am Allen Finkelstein
Heather Burton
12:00 pm
12:30 pm General Membership Meeting & Lunch
1:00 pm
Marijuana & Dental Hygiene An Evolving Make Every Annual Up-
1:30 pm Its Impact on Practice: Working Oral Health Minute Matter: date on HRSA
Dental to the Top of Your Industry: Time-Saving UDS Sealants
2:00 pm Treatment 1.5 Career Ladder 1.5 Opportunities Sharpening Measure 1.5
Hal Crossley Esther Kim Le for Health Solutions A 1.5 Sherilee Callahan
Rachel Lynn Centers 1.5 Tami Wanless Irene Hilton
2:30 pm Candace Owen Paul Glassman Vy Nguyen
Dana Robinson
3:00 pm Break in Exhibit Hall and Coffee House
Envisioning the Clinical Algo- Make Every Transformative
Future Now: rithms for SDF, Minute Matter: Payment Models
3:30 pm CAD/CAM PVP-I, Fluoride Time-Saving Mark Doherty
Dentistry 1.5 Varnish, & GIC Sharpening William Riley .75
Marcus Abboud Joana Cunha-Cruz Solutions B 1.5
Sharity Ludwig Tami Wanless
Tina Sopiwnik .75
4:00 pm
Delivering Value Based
Care to the Health Care .75
Underserved .75 Nicholas Mosca
4:30 pm Wayne Cottam
5:00 pm
Dinner on Your Own
8KEY
Leadership/ Innovative CDE credits
Clinical Hands-On General Social
Operations Practices
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
6:00 am
NNOHA Walk/Run
6:30 pm
7:00 am Registration Exhibits Open
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:30 am
8:00 am
Plenary: What’s the Risk and What’s It Worth? 1.5
8:30 am
Brian Nový
9:00 am
9:30 am Break in Exhibit Hall and Coffee House
Pediatric Resto- Anatomy Flash- Creating a Dental Introduction
10:00 am
rations: SSCs, back: What You Home for Low to the Health
Composites, or NOW Realize You Income Seniors Center Dental
10:30 am Bare... Oh My! 1.5 Really Needed to Karlene Ketola .75Dashboard 1.5
Josh Wren Know! 1.5 Secrets of the Colleen Lampron
Wayne Cottam Patient Whisperer Martin Lieberman
11:00 am Janet Bozzone .75 Rebecca Lipman
11:30 am
12:00 pm
Awards Luncheon
12:30 pm
1:00 pm
Diabetes and the Innovation of Stainless Steel Incorporating
1:30 pm
Dental Profes- Oral Health into Crowns A 1.5 “New” Members
sional 1.5 Primary Care .75 Josh Wren of the Dental Team
Jerry Brown Jasslyn Banks into Your Team 1.5
Cassandra Fevelo Janelle Jehn
2:00 pm Dana Robinson Mark Koday
Frank Torrisi MiQuel McRae
Michigan Initiative Brian Quinlan
for Maternal-Infant
Oral Health .75
2:30 pm Divesh Byrappagari
Staci Hard
Lindsay Sailor
3:00 pm Break in Exhibit Hall and Coffee House
Complex Direct Stainless Steel Diabetes Preven-
3:30 pm
Restorations Crowns B 1.5 tion, Management
with Favorable Josh Wren & Oral Health .75
Long-Term Out- Holly Kingsbury
4:00 pm comes 1.5 Katya Mauritson
Pamela Maragliano- Carol Niforatos
Muniz Oral Health &
Overall Health
4:30 pm with Pregnant
Women .75
Clifton Bush
5:00 pm
Poster Sessions with Presenters 1.0
5:30 pm
6:00 pm Dinner on Your Own
69KEY
CDE credits Leadership/ Innovative
Clinical Hands-On General Social
Operations Practices
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
7:00 am
Continental Breakfast
7:30 am Registration
REMEMBER TO
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8:30 am Relevance of Trauma to Providers 1.5 The NNOHA Annual
Allison Jackson Conference Mobile App
9:00 am helps you stay on top
of educational sessions
9:30 am Break and social events, plus
get information about
Sealants First: Caring for the The Struggle for speakers, exhibitors,
9:45 am
Prioritizing Pre- Whole Patient .5 Oral Health in and fellow attendees.
vention Through Gwen Williams America: A Con- The app will be available
Same-Day Seal- versation with in October... watch for
ants 1.0 Bringing Oral Author/Journalist details coming soon!
10:15 am Janine Musheno Health Assess- Mary Otto 1.0
Candace Owen ment to a Clinic Mary Otto
Near You .5 Phillip Thompson
Shannon Larson
10:45 am Break
Behavioral Man- A Journey Hot Topics 1.0
11:00 am
agement for the Through the
Pediatric Dental Lean Process .5
Provider 1.0 Audrey Hoener
Francisco Ramos- Developing a
Gomez Successful Oral
11:30 am Health Delivery
System .5
Rachel Greene
Lisa Nguyen
Bill Piskorowski
12:00 pm End of Conference
Thank You to All Our 2018 Conference Speakers!
Marcus Abboud Gerrelda Davis Ethan Kerns Pamela Maragliano- Tim Palmer Phillip Thompson
Stephen Alouf Mark Doherty Karlene Ketola Muniz Allen Patterson Frank Torrisi
Danielle Apostolon Cassandra Fevelo Esther Kim Le Katya Mauritson Nick Pfannenstiel Ryan Tuscher
Jaslynn Banks Allen Finkelstein Holly Kingsbury MiQuel McRae Bill Piskorowski Tami Wanless
Dori Bingham Steve Geiermann Mark Koday Ernest Meshack-Hart Brian Quinlan Gwen Williams
Janet Bozzone Paul Glassman Colleen Lampron Scott Miller Francisco Ramos- Scott Wolpin
Jerry Brown Rachel Greene Shannon Larson Nicholas Mosca Gomez Josh Wren
Heather Burton Jane Grover Kecia Leary Janine Musheno William Riley
Clifton Bush Staci Hard Noah Letwin An Nguyen Dana Robinson
Divesh Byrappagari Jeff Herlan Martin Lieberman Lisa Nguyen Bob Russell
Sherilee Callahan Irene Hilton Rebecca Lipman Vy Nguyen Lindsay Sailor
Mary Coffey Audrey Hoener Sharity Ludwig Carol Niforatos Laura Skaret
Wayne Cottam Allison Jackson Rachel Lynn Brian Nový Tina Sopiwnik
Hal Crossley Janelle Jehn Mary-Margaret Mary Otto Tena Springer
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Each day of Conference will begin with a plenary session featuring unique and timely perspectives
about advancing oral health access. NNOHA is delighted to welcome these experts to the podium.
Monday pointed the consumer representative on the
FDA dental products panel. He holds faculty
Opioids and Their Impact on appointments at Harvard School of Dental
Medicine, Western University, and Loma Linda
You, Your Family, and Your University School of Dentistry. In 2009, the
Dental Practice American Dental Association named Dr.
Nový and his office Adult Preventive Care
Hal Crossley, DDS, MS, PhD Practice of the Year.
Dr. Harold L. Crossley is Professor Emeritus
Wednesday
Dr. Hal Crossley at the University of Maryland Dental School,
where he received his DDS degree in 1980.
He has co-authored a number of articles and Trauma Past, Trauma Present:
four books dealing with a variety of topics Relevance of Trauma to Providers
within the field of pharmacology. A member
of the Maryland State Dental Association’s Working With Abuse Victims
Well-Being Committee, Dr. Crossley was the Allison Jackson, PhD, LCSW, CSOTP
recipient of the 2008 Gordon Christensen
Lecturer Recognition award presented by Dr. Jackson brings trauma-and-resilience-in-
the Chicago Dental Society and the recipient formed practices to professionals who serve
of the 2012 Award of Distinction presented at-promise youth, families, and adults in
by the Academy of Dentistry International their communities. She provides educational
for his efforts in Continuing Dental Education. opportunities directly to community mem-
Since 1974, he has been a consultant for bers, as well as to people in the direct care
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and leadership levels of an organization.
Dr. Brian Nový and other law enforcement agencies. Draw-
ing on this unique background, Dr. Crossley A native of Richmond, VA, Dr. Jackson is a
has become nationally and internationally person of lived experience from whom we
recognized as an expert on street drugs and can learn valuable lessons about life and
chemical dependency as well as the clinical resiliency. As a professional, she has pro-
pharmacology of dental drugs. vided leadership development services via
behavioral health, education, child welfare,
Tuesday and criminal justice systems for more than
20 years.
What’s the Risk and Her clinical practice and research focus on
What’s It Worth? advancing effective trauma-informed treat-
ment practices for persons who experience
Brian Nový, DDS behavioral problems. She offered outpatient
therapeutic services for military service men
Dr. Nový is the Director of Clinical Innovation
Dr. Allison Jackson and women and their families. Also, she has
at the DentaQuest Institute in Westborough,
provided crisis therapy services to youth and
Massachusetts. He served on the ADA
adults who were diagnosed mental health
Council of Scientific Affairs, as chair of the
problems.
CAMBRA Coalition, and in 2016 was ap-
12Intensive Learning
Envisioning the Future: CAD/CAM Dentistry
Andrea Hight, RDH
Corporate Advisory Member, NNOHA Board of Directors
Steve Geiermann, DDS
Organizational Member, NNOHA Board of Directors
CAD/CAM stands for Computer Aided Design/ to capture the prepped area and bite. On
Computer Aided Manufacturing. NNOHA’s the computer screen, you can see as you
special three-part course, Envisioning the go which impression areas lack detail and
Future Now: CAD/CAM Dentistry, on Sun- where you need to scan further. Once the
day, November 11, presented by Dr. Marcus entire area is captured, in 20-30 seconds,
Abboud, will emphasize how this technology you have a perfect impression, which you
can complement the unique clinical chal- then save into the patient’s electronic record
lenges in community health centers. and email digitally to the lab.
CAD/CAM solutions for dentistry have existed If you do any fixed or removable prosthetics, Ms. Andrea Hight
for many years; however, recently these digital impressions are a boon. As you focus
technologies have made significant strides on quality improvement initiatives, as well
in ease, adaptability, and positive impacts to as sustainability efficiencies, investing in
accuracy, efficiency, and patient experience. digital scanning is an invaluable addition to
It is a wonderful thing when technology not improved clinical outcomes. There are many
only saves time, reduces operative costs, digital scanners with different capabilities
and increases productivity, but also fosters a and price points. You may find it cost-effective
more positive experience for patients. to purchase one scanner for removable
prosthetics (such scanners tend to cost
Digital impressions radically improve any more) and purchase a lower-priced version
previous impression experience and outcome. for fixed prosthetics.
Digital scanners are not much larger than a Dr. Steve Geiermann
toothbrush. Consider the difference between With ease, and often by training an assistant
traditional impressions and digital impressions: to handle cases, you can create crowns and
bridges inhouse with a CAD/CAM device.
Traditional impression: Your assistant dispenses It is surprisingly straightforward. The design
and mixes the material, while trying not to software is intuitive and easy to use. A mill-
use too much because it’s expensive. The ing machine makes exceptional crowns.
assistant loads the tray and places it in the While there is an initial investment in this
patient’s mouth, who may or may not gag. equipment, once that is undertaken, crown
After a few minutes, you remove the tray creation becomes cost-effective and allows
and discover it is missing small areas of the your program to offer fixed and removable
margin or prep. You have to decide whether prosthetics where previously such treatment
you can fill that in by adding more material may have been cost-prohibitive for a majority
or repeat the entire process to the dismay of of patients.
the patient. Once you have the impression,
Register for Conference
it has to be cleaned, disinfected, bagged, And one final thought: Both CAD/CAM and today! Early Bird pricing
labeled, and sent to the lab for processing. digital impressioning solutions are excellent extends through October 11.
considerations for grant applications as you
Digital impression: You take the wand, ask focus on improving quality of care, the sus-
the patient to open wide, then move the tainability of your practice, and the satisfac-
wand gently around in the patient’s mouth tion of your patients.
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What to Do & Where to Go in New Orleans
When you travel to the NNOHA Annual Conference, you also have the opportunity to see the local sights.
New Orleans is one of America’s most unique cities, with a vibe you simply can’t find anywhere
else. We’ve assembled this short list of suggestions to help you sample the best that New Orleans
has to offer; click each link for details. Take advantage of these unique offerings before or after the
Conference, or during your free time. General tourism links are provided here too.
Attractions Popular Tours
Aquarium of the Americas Garden District Walking Tours
Audubon Zoo Honey Island Swamp Tours
City Park/New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tours
French Market New Orleans Airboat Ride
French Quarter River Road Plantations
Jackson Square Steamboat Natchez
Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve
National WWII Museum
Uniquely New Orleans
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
Backstreet Cultural Museum
St. Louis Cathedral
Café Du Monde
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop
Mardi Gras World
Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo
New Orleans Cemetery Tours
Preservation Hall
St. Charles Streetcar
General Tourist Information
New Orleans Official Guide
New Orleans Visitor Guide
Experience New Orleans
Go NOLA
City of New Orleans
Restaurants
Acme Oyster House
Antoine’s
Arnaud’s
Brennan’s
Brigtsen’s
Café Maspero
Commander’s Palace
Court of Two Sisters
Dooky Chase’s
Galatoire’s
K. Paul’s Register for Conference
Palace Café today! Early Bird pricing
Pascal’s Manale extends through October 11.
Snug Harbor
The Gumbo Shop
Tujague’s
15Playing it Safe in New Orleans
Safety is always a concern when visiting any
major city, especially if you’re not familiar
with the area. And while millions of people
pass through New Orleans every year with-
out incident, crime does happen. Here are
5 tips to help ensure a safe visit during the
NNOHA Annual Conference:
1. Always be alert
Many pickpockets create a diversion to
distract their victims from what they are
actually doing—the old sleight of hand
trick. Whenever
you’re watching
a street per-
formance, are
bumped into, or to well-populated,
are approached well-lit areas.
by a stranger, be
mindful of where 4. Plan your route
your valuables before you leave
are and keep Before you leave
them secure. any location, map
out your route
2. Book a ride and get familiar
Instead of walking with the street
down unfamiliar names. And when
streets, let you’re not check-
someone drive you. Hailing a taxi or ride ing your phone for a quick reference, keep it
share service like Uber or Lyft is not very safely stowed in your pocket or purse.
Smartphone apps have expensive, and you’ll minimize the chances
made navigating new places of ending up somewhere you’d rather not be. 5. Use common sense
much easier by providing
turn-by-turn directions in the Your driver may even have wonderful rec- Really, it all comes down to this: If you feel
palm of your hand. But if ommendations to add to your adventures. like you’re somewhere you shouldn’t be,
your head is buried in your
phone, you’re not paying
then leave. And don’t invite trouble, either:
attention to the surround- 3. Go with a group Don’t carry a large wad of cash and show it
ings... and that can make You’ve heard this before: There’s safety in off on the street. Don’t give your cell phone
you an easy target. numbers. Grab a friend or two and travel to a stranger to take a group photo. Don’t
as a group whenever possible. If you must party so much that you lose your ability to
venture out alone, then limit your exploring make good judgements. You know the drill.
181 E. 56th Ave. Suite 401
Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303) 957-0635
Fax: (866) 316-4995
E-mail: info@nnoha.org
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