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Hygiene Tribune U.S.Edition

HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper ·U.S. Edition www.dental-tribune.com HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper ·U.S. Edition September 2014 — Vol. 7, No. 4 www.dental-tribune.com ” See DEGREE, page D2 Students learn in clinical settings side by side with dental students and faculty NYUCD to offer 17-month AAS degree in dental hygiene New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) starting in January will offer an acceler- ated, continuous, 17-month As- sociate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in dental hygiene. The Fast-Track AAS degree pro- gram, the first of its kind in the state, is designed specifically to enable highly motivated stu- dents to gain access to the same innovative, high-quality educa- tion that is offered by the tradi- tional two- to three-year course of study, but in a more concen- trated period. On ‘Best Jobs of 2014’ list US News and World Report ranks dental hygiene in the top 10 on its list of “Best Jobs of 2014.” Many dental hygienists make yearly starting salaries of more than $70,000, and the predic- tion is for 33.3 percent employ- ment growth in this field within the next decade. “The new Fast-Track program addresses the readiness of high school graduates — and those who already hold college de- grees but desire to change ca- reers — to enter one of the most personally fulfilling and pro- fessionally rewarding health professions within the shortest possible time,” said Dr. Cheryl Westphal Theile, assistant dean for allied health programs at NYUCD. “As key members of the T he California Society of Perio- dontists is presenting a Dental Hygiene Symposium in conjunc- tion with the American Acad- emy of Periodontology annual meeting. The symposium is scheduled for Sat- urday, Sept. 20, at the annual meeting’s headquarters hotel, the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. Registration is at 8 a.m., with the program running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is worth four C.E. credits. The symposium is at additional cost and sepa- rate from the meeting’s one-day pass for hygienists. Top speakers on program The symposium has three presentations: • “Dental Implants & Maintenance for the Dental Hygienist” provides insight into common dental implant prosthet- ics, complication diagnosis and routine maintenance, which can help lead to long- term success for patients. The presenter is Erik F. Sahl, DDS, MSD, assistant professor, department of periodontics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. Sahl has won a number of awards and also main- tains a private practice. • “The Perio-Systemic Health Connec- tion: Where Are We Today?” provides an overview of the connection between in- flammatory periodontal diseases and commonly encountered systemic condi- tions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular ‘Hygiene Symposium’ part of AAP’s 100th anniversary annual meeting, Sept. 19–22 While cable cars get most of the attention, the electric streetcars on San Francisco’s F Market Line also add to the city’s atmosphere. The heritage service uses vintage local streetcars as well as a number of cars from other cities’ retired fleets, including No. 1895 from Milan, Italy, pictured. The line is a block away from the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, site of the Dental Hygiene Symposium being held in conjunction with the 100th anniversary AAP annual meeting. Photo/Robert Selleck, Dental Tribune diseases and pregnancy complications. The presenter is Brian L. Mealey, DDS, MS, professor and graduate program director in the department of periodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Mealey also is a director of the American Board of Periodontology and maintains a clinical practice in periodontics and im- plant dentistry. • “Periodontal Microsurgery and Endos- copy: Seeing is Believing!” enables you to experience technology that enhances “vi- sion” of dentists, hygienists and periodon- tists to provide effective, minimally inva- sive care. Growing numbers of hygienists are providing non-surgical treatments using micro ultrasonic instrumentation, visualizing with the periodontal endo- scope. The presenter is John Y. Kwan, DDS, associate clinical professor at UCSF School of Dentistry. Kwan has been published in national and international peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. He maintains a private practice, which includes clinical research and education, and he also is president and CEO of Perioscopy Inc. The 100th anniversary AAP annual meeting is from Sept. 19–22. Members and guests will celebrate the academy’s centennial the evening of Sept. 21 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. Meeting information is available at www.perio.org. Meeting details also will be available via mobile app, available through the iTunes App Store, Android Market and BlackBer- ry App World. (Source: American Association of Dental Office Managers) In the NYU College of Dentistry dental hygiene program, students learn in integrated clinical settings with NYU dental students and faculty members from dental hygiene, dentistry and dental specialty areas (orthodontics, periodon- tics, prosthodontics, implant dentistry, pediatric dentistry and oral surgery). Screen capture/dental.nyu. edu/academicprograms/ dental-hygiene-programs

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