Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

XXXXX Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | July 2012 A5MEETINGS Pristine beaches and brick-lined walks in Hollywood, Fla., are backdrop to the International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics meeting. Photos/Provided by www.visithollywoodfl.org The International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics describes itself as being a progressive, apoliti- cal, dynamic, scientific association that is receptive to all philosophies and ideas. That all-inclusive philosophy also guides the tone of its annual scientific conference, held this year in Holly- wood, Fla. The annual IACA conferences pres- ent a variety of lectures and hands-on workshops by world-renowned profes- sionals in their respective fields. Conference attendees develop com- prehensive esthetic treatment skills, network with a wide variety of health- care professionals and are introduced to proven practice-management tech- niques, all of which lead to the com- mon goal of building a successful com- prehensive esthetic practice. Among the more than 30 education- al sessions and 21 hours of C.E. courses this year: Total Body Health, Sleep Ap- nea, Pediatric Orthodontics, Relating TMD to Ortho and Sleep Apnea, Sci- ence of Teeth Whitening, Expanding the Boundaries of Neuromuscular Dentistry, and Surgical/Restorative Complications in Oral Implantology. The next annual conference after the July 26-28 event in Florida is Aug. 1–3, 2013, in Calgary, Alberta, at the Telus Convention Centre. The association defines its mission as follows: “To elevate aesthetic den- tistry around the world through an exchange of doctors’ experiences and knowledge for the betterment of hu- manity. To remain a dynamic dental organization that serves as a catalyst for the fusion of contributions from all disciplines that serve mankind in attaining health and beauty.” But, as the association's annual con- ference confirms, there's also a strong focus on helping dental professionals keep their profession as enjoyable as possible. The IACA was established not only to provide a vehicle for health- care professionals to learn and expe- rience advanced oral health and prac- tice management education. But also, to create an enjoyable environment in which dentists and their team mem- bers can interact. The IACA is headquartered in Las Ve- gas. You can contact the association by phone at (866) NOW-IACA or via email at info@theIACA.com. Visit its website at www.theiaca.com. (Source: International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics ) Conference covers ‘all things’ esthetic opinion. Nothing in this article should be construed as setting a standard of care or practice recommendations. Dental health care professionals ac- cessing this article agree to assume full responsibility for the use of this infor- mation and hold harmless any third party, including, but not limited to the author and publisher for any claim, loss, injury or damage arising from the use or dissemination of information within this program. It is the sole responsibility of the den- tal health care practitioner to deter- mine drugs, doses, and administration techniques based upon his or her over- all assessment and evaluation of each individual situation. Dental health care practitioners are advised to continually seek confirmation of this material with other reputable sources and are ad- vised to stay current with information as it becomes available. The publisher and author have made every effort to trace the copyright hold- ers of any borrowed material. If they have inadvertently failed to attribute any copyrighted material, proper at- tribution will be given upon receipt of appropriate notice. “ EMERGENCY, page A4 Ad