ODHC Class and Speaker Schedule | November 10-11, 2023

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Friday, November 10, 2023

  7 - 8:00 AM - Registration and Breakfast 

 8:15 - 9:15 AM - Keynote: Thrive

Presented by Lancette Van Guilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS

Willamette Ballroom

Course Description: Today's healthcare environment is dynamic and rapidly changing. Opportunities for dental hygienists are emerging for professionals with vision, ambition and a wide variety of skills. Join us as we discuss strategies to stay relevant, participate in meaningful work and fulfill your sense of purpose. All attendees will receive a small gift! 

Course Objectives: 

• Review all 7 professional roles for the dental hygienist
• Explore new clinical products and techniques
• Discuss NextGen healthcare
• Elevate the provider experience and the profession

CE: 1 hour

Presenter: Lancette Van Guilder, BS, RDH, PHDHE

Keynote sponsored by Premier Dental 

 9:15 AM - Exhibitor Break

 9:25 AM - Friday Breakout Sessions

1) EDUCATOR TRACK - Developing and Improving our Emotional IQ 

Croisan Creek C

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: An individual's level of emotional intelligence can be seen in their interpersonal relationships both private and professionally. The most effective leaders tend to score high on emotional intelligence tests. The good news is emotional intelligence can be improved. This course will provide an overview of the topic and describe how understanding your level of emotional intelligence will benefit patient care in addition to personal and professional relations.

Course Objectives: 

• Understand What Emotional Intelligence is and how to improve your EQ score
• Discover Why Emotional Intelligence is an integral aspect of  improving interpersonal relationships and wellbeing
• Discuss Emotional Intelligence in the workplace
• Discover how Emotional Intelligence affects the coworker dynamic and the patient provider relationship

Presenters: Lesley Harbison, RDH, EPDH, MS and Ilya Babiy, AAS, BS, MS  

2) You are an Oral Health Provider - Now What? Successfully Move into Your Role as a Professional

Presented by Kelli Swanson Jaecks,MA, RDH, FADHA and Tina Clarke, RDH, M.Ed, FADHA

Croisan Creek B

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Congratulations! Now what? Most early professionals have questions about finding the right place to work and how to handle challenging situations with both patients and co-workers. In addition, feelings of “imposter syndrome” often hang like a cloud over your head.

How do you successfully move into your role as a professional? What does it take to confidently embrace the highs and lows of being in the op? 

In this course Kelli and Tina walk with you as guides into this next phase of your career. You will learn tips on how to show up as a confident professional during an interview and at the workplace. Kick the imposter syndrome to the curb, release any uncertainty of your role, and step into your professional power. Bonus: Tina and Kelli are successful dental entrepreneurs and will share inside info on how they got there! 

Course Objectives: 

After this course participants will be able to:

1.  Identify verbal and nonverbal ways a professional communicates.

2. Discover approaches for finding your ideal working environment.

3. Navigate strategies to handle challenging situations.

4. Implement mindset shifts and resources to empower you as a dental professional.

Presenters: Kelli Swanson Jaecks, MA, RDH, FADHA and Tina Clarke, RDH, M.Ed, FADHA

Kelli is sponsored by BioGaia and Crest Oral-B Procter & Gamble

Tina is sponsored by DentalPost and Kettenbach Dental

3) Dental Digital Radiography and How to Correct Common Mistakes

Croisan Creek A

CE: 1 hour

Course Description: Designed for clinical dental professionals to review ways of successfully exposing Digital Radiographs. 

Course Objectives: 

Upon completion of this program the participant will be able to:

• Discuss exposure settings.
• Identify the differences between the Paralleling and Bisecting Techniques.
• Identify Elongation and foreshortening.
• Identify several different sensor holders and tools.
• Identify proper sensor placement and techniques for Bitewings.Identify proper sensor placement and techniques for PA’s.
  • How to correct closed contacts.
  • How to improve bone levels.
• How to improve techniques on missing apexes.
• How to correct elongation and foreshortening.
• Discuss Cone Bean Technology
  

Presenter: Bonnie Marshall, RDA, CDA, EFDA, FODA, MADAA, BS

 10:55 AM - Break

 11:05 AM - Friday Breakout Sessions

1) Make the Shift in Oral Cancer Prevention: HPV and Oral Health Care

Croisan Creek B

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Prevention, education and early diagnosis are key with any type of cancer. Oral cancer is no exception. One American dies every hour every day from oral cancer. This course will expose oral cancer facts and myths and is intended to educate the entire dental/medical team on the crucial role that they can play in the oral cancer education, prevention and screen process.

Course Objectives: 

• Learn signs, symptoms and risk factors for oral cancers
• Explain the HPV virus and the link between HPV and oral cancers
• Discuss the role of the dental professional in health promotion efforts for disease prevention
• Address HPV vaccination safety and effectiveness
• Demonstrate professional and self-assessment oral cancer screenings
• Provide cancer resources for professionals and patients

Presenter: Lancette Van Guilder, BS, RDH, PHDHE 

Sponsored by Premier Dental 

2) Unraveling Floss: Separate Fact from Fantasy

Croisan Creek A

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Do you have patients that cannot or will not use string floss?  Data indicates that less than 30% of our patients floss and even less can do it a level that attains a health benefit.  This leaves a great number of our patients at risk for future or worsening periodontal disease and potential systemic  health effects. Therefore, finding a product that a patient will like and use on a daily basis is essential.  This course will review the number of products available for interdental cleaning and help dental professionals recommend the product best suited for a person’s individual needs, wants, abilities, and lifestyle.

Topics Covered:

• Dental floss/floss holders
• Interdental brushes
• Wooden sticks/toothpicks
• Water Flossers
• Safety

Course Objectives:

• Explain the 2016 facts and fallacies surrounding string floss
• Understand what constitutes a systematic review and its role in evidence-based care
• Discuss the safety and efficacy of string floss, interproximal brushes, wooden sticks, toothpicks and water flossing
• Recommend with confidence, products based on individual need and ability

 Presenter: Carol Jahn, RDH, MS

Sponsored by Water Pik, Inc. 

12:40 PM - Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon 

Willamette Ballroom

No extra fee to attend this lunch, but your RSVP is required when registering. Hope to have you join us!  

 2:00 PM - Friday Breakout Sessions

1) AI: Artificial Intelligence and Health Care

Willamette Ballroom

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: The future is here! AI may recognize us, even when we don't recognize it. Artificial intelligence hast he potential to help the practitioner, the patient, the business model and the corporate world. It may assist in staying ahead of changes, anticipating patient/consumer desires and assist with more cost effective and data driven practices. But will it help us be better?

Course Objectives: 

• Define artificial intelligence
• Discuss the risks and benefits of machine intelligence
• Investigate AI applications in medical and dental settings

Presenter: Lancette Van Guilder, BS, RDH, PHDHE

Sponsored by Premier Dental and Bio Gaia

2) So You Want to be a Dental Hygiene Educator?

Croisan Creek B

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Experts predict an increasing demand for dental educators in the coming years due to faculty retirement and other factors.  This course will present an overview of requirements and factors to consider before becoming a dental hygiene educator.  It is aimed at dental hygienists or dental hygiene students who have considered a career in dental hygiene education now or in the future.  Included will be a panel of educators from different Oregon Dental Hygiene programs to answer questions.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the dental professional will be able to:

1. Decipher between different kinds of educational career opportunities and types of teaching positions.
2. Identify possible requirements of dental hygiene teaching jobs.
3. Ask questions of dental hygiene educators from different educational settings in Oregon.

Presenter: Paula Hendrix, M.Ed., BSDH, EPDH

3:30 PM - Exhibitor Break

 3:40 PM - Friday Breakout Sessions

1) An Introduction to Myofunctional Therapy

Croisan Creek A

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: You’ve heard about myofunctional therapy, and you’re curious what the buzz is all about. In this course we will discuss Oral Myofunctional Therapy and the role of a dental hygienist. We will also take an introductory dive into our airway, sleep disordered breathing and the impact. This course is designed for the dental hygienist who would like an introduction to Oral Myofunctional Therapy

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this program the participant will be able to:

• Participants will gain an understanding of the history of Oral Myofunctional Therapy.
• Understand the role of the dental hygienist.
• Understand the signs and symptoms of sleep disordered breathing.
• Identify oral myofunctional disorders.
• Understand how oral myofunctional disorders may impact oral hygiene and jaw development.

Presenter: Tommie Kell, EPRHD, OMT

2) EDUCATOR TRACK: Test Anxiety - What Are You Thinking?

Croisan Creek B

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: 

This course is designed to introduce students to a positive way of thinking and preparing for test taking. In our highly stressful world, students are exposed to more stress than ever both in and outside of college courses. The dental hygiene program is intense and requires students to be prepared and able to focus on high stakes examinations. By practicing the techniques in this course, students can lower their anxiety over testing, know how to take tests, and learn study techniques to manage and retain course material. 

 Course Objectives: 

 By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define six steps to mindfulness.
• Identify study tips for best retention and outcomes.
• Develop strategies for positive mind control and focus during examinations.

Presenter: Jeannie Bopp, MSAH, RDH, BSDH

3) Restorative Dentistry: A Brief Refresher for the Dental Hygienist

Croisan Creek C

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description:

This course is designed as a brief review of the complex and evolving topic of restorative dentistry. It covers the fundamentals required for a successful direct restoration. We will review why these fundamental are so important to that success and how systems have been developed to facilitate the process. The course is geared toward a review format for hygienist who have studied restorative dentistry but may have not practiced it recently. However, hygienists who have not had any restorative training will  benefit from a deeper understanding of the challenges involved in the process of restoring a tooth to form and function.

Course Objectives:

• List five fundamentals of restorative dentistry and why they are so important to success.
• Describe the goal of anesthesia in restorative dentistry and how it may differ from that of nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
• Describe the treatment of pulp exposure, materials used and their therapeutic effects.
• List the different bonding systems developed for composites  and why one is considered the “gold standard” all others try to achieve.  

 Presenter: Abigail Rollins, DMD 

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Saturday, November 11, 2023

 7:30 AM - Component Breakfast

Willamette Ballroom

All are welcome to talk about the future of your local component! Come meet others from your area of the state and make new friends. 

 9 AM - Saturday Breakout Sessions

1) Oral Microbiome and the Link to GI Health

Croisan Creek A

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Emerging studies are starting to show a strong link between oral health and gut health. Periodontal bacteria have been shown to  worsen inflammatory bowel disease and potentially play a role in the development of colon cancer.  This course will examine the emerging evidence on how the oral microbiome and subsequent inflammation play a role in gastrointestinal health

Topics:

•  P. gingivitis Inflammation and immune function
•  Dysbiosis
•  Inflammatory bowel diseases
•  Colon cancer

Course objectives:

•Understand how p.gingivalis may contribute to a dysbiotic gut microbiota

•Explain how oral inflammation plays a role in worsening Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

•Evaluate the research linking periodontitis to colon cancer and pancreatic cancer

•Discuss the role periodontal therapy and good oral hygiene may have on gastrointestinal health

 

Presenter: Carol Jahn, RDH, MS

Sponsored by Waterpik, Inc. 

2) OCD & Me: Mental Health Challenges for Clinicians and Patients

Croisan Creek B

CE: 1 hour

Course Description: Mental health issues are prevalent in every day of life, personally as clinicians, and in the patients seen at work. This course will provide an understanding of specific disorders and how they manifest in daily life and in the dental office. Recognizing mental health and knowing how to help ourselves and help others allows us to be effective health care providers. 

Course Objectives: 

• Understand specific mental health conditions such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Perfectionism, Anxiety and Panic Attacks
• Identify Mental Health Challenges of healthcare workers
• Recognize anxiety in patients and how to best serve their needs
• Research how the body and brain work together
• Discuss strategies and coping mechanisms

Presenter: Laine Aus Neal, BS, RDH, EPDH

3) What's Lurking in Your Dental Unit Water Lines? Best Practices in Dental Unit Water Quality

Croisan Creek C

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: This program will teach participants how to best manage Dental Unit Water Lines (DUWL) in their practice. Goals for the session include discussing infection control breaches and infections in the news related to DUWL. Key take home strategies include a plan for improving and implementing a DUWL quality assurance program. The content will include a review of issues related to DUWL, microbiology related to biofilms in DUWLS, a discussion of barriers and obstacles related to DUWL faced by dental team members, and strategies that can be used to improve and properly maintain DUWL including shocking and testing.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss issues related to DUWL (biofilms, disease transmission, and maintenance/testing).
• Interpret CDC guidelines & OSAP Best Practices to safely manage DUWL.
• Implement strategies to improve and maintain DUWL.

Presenter: Kandis Garland, RDH, MS, CDIPC

 10:30 AM - Exhibitor Break

 10:40 AM - Saturday Breakout Sessions

1) From Dental Hygienist to Dental Therapist: A Tale of Two Hygienists

Croisan Creek C

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Approved in 2020, Dental Pilot Project #300 began in Oregon. The curriculum was designed to allow a practicing dental hygienist with a Restorative Function Endorsement to continue working full-time while gaining 13 additional skills to become a dental therapist.

During the pilot project, permanent legislation was passed in Oregon that allowed a pathway to licensure for anyone who completed training in a dental pilot project. Currently 17 dental hygienists have completed or are in the process of completing their requirements to become dental therapists through Dental Pilot Project #300. During this session, two pilot project participants with a passion to increase access to care to underserved populations will share their unique experiences, one with the goal of practicing clinically and the other with the goal to advance dental therapy education.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

-identify the different potential career pathways for a dental therapist

-explore the potential of increasing the dental hygienists’ scope of practice to include dental therapy

-explain how to increase access to dental care by adding a dental therapist to the dental team

 

Presenters: Kim Perlot, DT, MS, BSDH and Mónica Sarmiento, RDH, EPDH, BSDH

2) Minimally-Invasive Dental Caries Treatment Intervention Strategies 

Croisan Creek B

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: We will focus on caries risk assessment, understanding the ADA clinical guidelines for treating and preventing dental caries and the ADA Caries Classification System. We will concentrate on chemical interventions to prevent and treat dental caries in all practice settings for the dental team. Clinical cases will be used to demonstrate these concepts. 

Course Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this course, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the ADA Clinical Guidelines for dental caries treatment
• Recognize and categorize carious lesions using ADA Caries Classification System.
• Know the current tools available for caries prevention and treatment.
• Develop minimally invasive prevention and treatment plans for patients to manage their caries risk in all dental practice settings.

Presenter: Karan Bershaw, MS, RDH, EPP, FADHA 

3) EDUCATOR TRACK - Jigsaw Method of Teaching to Engage Students

Croisan Creek A

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Keeping students engaged during didactic classes has become increasingly challenging. Delivering a lot of information during a 60- or 80-minute class session can be overwhelming for students and retention is difficult. This course is an introduction to the jigsaw method of teaching to help keep students engaged and find the coursework manageable while navigating an intense dental hygiene curriculum. The jigsaw method of pedagogy is a cooperative method of learning where course material is broken down into pieces that a group assembles to complete the puzzle. Each topic section is assigned to selected students to research and present during class. This breaks up the heavy individual reading and research load, encourages group cooperation and puts the material into manageable pieces to comprehend. It is a method of teaching that can be adapted to different types of courses and is especially helpful for courses with a lot of content. 

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Critique the jigsaw method of pedagogy
• Identify multiple techniques for use of the jigsaw pedagogy
• Apply the jigsaw method of pedagogy to a course topic

Presenter: Jeannie Bopp, MSAH, RDH, BSDH

12:20 PM - Awards Presentation Luncheon 

1:30 PM - Saturday Breakout Sessions

1) Community Building and Advocacy in Oregon

Croisan Creek C

CE: 1 hour

Course Description: Across the country, including here in Oregon, state regulatory changes are being introduced to address the dental workforce shortage. What happens when the proposed changes aren’t what is best for patients or oral healthcare practitioners? The power of your voice has impact. 

This session will present a case study from the Oregon 2023 legislative activities that is focused on collaboration and the impact that amplifying the voices of dental team members can make throughout the legislative process. You will leave this session with an expanded view of how to create and build empowerment and a sense of community within your network. You will also learn more about ways you can get involved in state dental board and/or legislative activities that may have long-term impact on your career.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this sessions, attendees will be able to:

• recognize strategies to build impactful collaboration with peers, students, educators, and external organizations.
• identify opportunities to amplify voices in the legislative or rule making/changing process.
• describe the benefits of building and cultivating a community network of peers.

Presenters: Jennifer Hawley Price, MAS, MS and Jill Lomax, CDA, EFDA-RF, FADAA

2) Oncology Patients' Oral Conditions: Barriers to Oral Care and the Dental Referral Process

Croisan Creek B

CE: 1 hour

Course Description: 

This course will present common oral side effects experienced by oncology patients when they undergo anti-cancer treatments.  We will discuss how active dental disease increases the patients’ risk of developing these side effects.  Attendees will learn how improved interprofessional collaboration models affect the oral outcomes for these patients.  We will discuss the results of a mixed method study evaluating the current dental referral methods of oncology nurses in rural Oregon counties.  Finally, we will discuss possible intervention and collaborative models to improve oral health outcomes for this population.

Course Objectives: 

• Describe common oral side effects and consequences due to anti-cancer treatments
• Understand the benefit of interprofessional collaborative care when treating cancer patients
• Describe how siloed care versus a value-based model can improve patient outcomes
• Describe perceived barriers to care for rural populations
• Understand the current dental referral process and oncology nurses’ perception of improvements

Presenter: Kim Pratt, RDH, BSDH 

3) The Importance of Securing IDI -- Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset

Croisan Creek A

CE: 1 hour

Course Description:

• What is your most valuable asset?
• The means by which to protect your most valuable asset (your ability to make an income)
• Why is it your most valuable asset?
• A look at individual disability insurance: defining it
• Other ways to protect your ability to make an income`
• Elements of individual disability insurance
• The process
• The myths and why it is misunderstood
• Composition of the protection
• The need

Course Objectives:

• Why IDI is of critical importance
• Why individual disability insurance is the most affordable, flexible and comprehensive solution to protect one’s ability to make an income
• How to secure the best policy (composition)from the most qualified and affordable sources

Presenter: John B. Kaiser 

2 PM - Saturday Session

Understanding Dementia In and Out of the Dental Office 

(Note: This class is 2 hours and overlaps with the two Saturday afternoon breakout session times.)

Willamette Ballroom

CE: 2 hours

Course Description: Utilizing both personal and professional experiences, this course aims to provide participants with skills to more fully understand those with memory impairment. Various forms of memory impairment will be defined as well as the manifestations and communication challenges that may be presented, both in and out of oral health settings. An interactive approach will be used to further the understanding of memory impairment. Real experiences will be shared along with practical information for the oral health professional’s own behavioral modification. Participants will find applications that can be used in all oral health practices, and perhaps even discover the beauty hidden beneath the disorder.   

Course Objectives: 

• Identify types of dementia
• Explore cause and treatment
• Familiarize physical manifestations and stages
• Identify communication strategies
• Practical tips for care resistive behaviors

Presenter: Lori Killen Aus, RDHEP, MA, FADHA

  2:30 PM - Exhibitor Break

 2:40 PM - Saturday Breakout Sessions

1) Periodontal Disease and COVID-19 -- How our Patients are at an Increased Risk for Complications

Croisan Creek B

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Dental professionals play a critical role in treating dental patients for periodontal disease. Periodontal disease and COVID-19 share similar comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, age, and obesity. A major receptor that is found in the oral cavity, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been found to be a receptor for the COVID-19 virus. Results of a recent study found that most dental professionals were not aware of the current research being done on the correlation between periodontal disease and COVID-19. Dental professionals had little knowledge of the ACE2 receptor being a link to the COVID-19 virus. Dental patients are provided information during their dental appointment on the link between oral health and systemic disease, but not COVID-19. It is imperative that information on the relationship between COVID-19 and periodontal disease be distributed to the dental healthcare providers who treat periodontal patients daily to help prevent COVID-19 complications.

Course Objectives:

• List the common comorbidities between periodontal disease and COVID-19
• Identify oral structures that contain the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
• Describe how periodontal disease contributes to COVID-19 complications
• Describe the role a dental hygienist can play in reducing COVID-19 complications

Presenter: Stacie Neely, RDH, BSDH 

2) Creating and Promoting a Culture of Safety in Your Practice

Croisan Creek C

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: This program will teach participants how to improve the safety culture in their dental office. Goals for the session include discussing the importance of cultivating an environment of safety for all dental team members and the patients they treat. Key take home strategies for improving and implementing a culture of safety will be provided to participants. The content will include a review of the safety culture literature including reports of published studies and their findings, a discussion of barriers and obstacles related to safety faced by dental team members, and strategies that can be used to improve and maintain a culture of safety in the delivery of dental care. Some suggested strategies include holding frequent infection prevention training including open discussion about office policies and procedures, providing positive reinforcement or incentives when dental team members perform tasks safely, and the use of checklists.

Course Objectives: 

• Define safety culture as it relates to dental practice.
• Discuss barriers in developing a culture of safety.
• Implement strategies to improve and maintain a culture of safety in the dental office.

Presenters: Kandis Garland, RDH, MS and Jessica Luebbers, RDH, MS, EdD

3) Ergonomics in Dentistry -- Protect Your Money Maker!

Croisan Creek A

CE: 1.5 hours

Course Description: Working in dentistry doesn't have to hurt! Stop the aches and pains commonly associated with the practice of dentistry and protect your physical health by using ergonomic equipment, chairside strategies and fitness. 

Course Objectives:

• Learn risk factors for work related pain for the dental clinician
• Learn practical solutions for a correct workspace
• Learn how to practice comfortably to reduce fatigue and promote safety
• Learn posture enhancing strengthening exercises for injury prevention
• Learn and practice workday stretches that can be done chairside

Presenter: Katrina Klein, RDH, CEAS, CPT

Sponsored by LumaDent

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