10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. SCDHA 1st Business Meeting

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. New Products Presentation
6 Presenters     1 CEU

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.  Lunch & Learn (for the RDH and Students)
Your Mouth, Your Body, Your Health: Redefining the World of Oral Medicine
The role of dental professionals in total health is more important than ever. Understanding salivary diagnostics and molecular testing in the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal infections is the “new standard of care” in soft tissue management. It is a vitally important step toward a new standard of care for the health of your patients.
Speaker: Sandra Boucher-Bessent, RDH, BS – A graduate of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Boucher-Bessent has worked in a variety of solo and group practices as well as in a navel dental clinic. She also has worked in dental research and as a clinical adjunct professor. Boucher-Bessent is a North Carolina Certified Public Health Dental Hygienist and served as the program manager in a community oral health program. She served three years as the National Program Director for the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation. Today, she works as a Clinical Specialist for OralDNA Labs, a Quest Diagnostics company, where she educates oral health professionals on cutting edge microbiological testing procedures to help them achieve better treatment outcomes.
Sponsor: OralDNA Labs     1 CEU

2:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Is There Anything Interesting about OSHA and Infection Control?
Based on science but grounded in clinical reality, this course reviews and updates OSHA-required training topics for ordinary and extraordinary situations, including general safety issues such as physical and chemical risks, and infectious disease transmission and control. Patient screening for aerosol transmitted diseases (ATDs), transmission-based precautions for infectious individuals, and Standard Precautions are presented. A lively mix of activities, demonstrations, stories, prizes, and products keep this class engaging and “real.”
Speaker: Nancy Andrews, RDH, BS – Nancy graduated from and taught at University of Southern California School of Dentistry, and practiced dental hygiene for 20 years. She is a professor at West Coast University, Dental Hygiene Bachelor of Science program. Nancy presents at major meetings across the nation, focusing on infectious diseases, clinical safety, disaster preparedness, instrument sharpening, California Dental Practice Act and ergonomics. She is one of the top 100 national speakers, is on the California Dental Association, ADA and OSAP speakers/consultants bureaus and is a widely published author.
Sponsor: Kerr TotalCare     3 CEUs

3:15 p.m. – CPR
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. President’s Reception/Happy Hour/Live Auction – Shop ’til You Drop!

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Pilates on the Beach by Marcia Adair
7:30 a.m. Registration Opens
7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Exhibits Open

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Multiple Uses of Lasers in Periodontal Therapy
The course will cover the new laser-assisted new attachment procedure (LANAP) and will address the use of laser in implant surgery, failing implants, periodontal surgery extractions as well as its use in hygiene patients. There also will be discussion of it’s use to treat herpetic lesions, pathos ulcers and much more.
Speaker: Jeanne L. Fourrier, D.D.S., M.H.S., P.A. – Dr. Fourrier is in private practice in Periodontics in Surfside Beach and Georgetown, SC. She has training and licensure with the Millenium ND Jag Laser LANAP procedure of treating periodontal disease, training directly under Dr. Ray Yukna, one-on-one, in Denver, CO. Dr. Fourrier attained a BS in Dental Hygiene and her D.D.S. from the LSU School of Dentistry and a Masters of Health Sciences and a Certificate of Periodontics from the Medical University of South Carolina.
Sponsor: Millennium Dental Technologies     2 CEUs

10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Oh, My Aching Back! Ergonomics and Back Health
Back and neck pain can affect your work life and personal life. This lively workshop will review abdominal, chest, back and neck musculoskeletal anatomy and proper ergonomics for the practice of dental hygiene and dentistry. How do personal trainers assess postural deviations and correct them with exercises? Can you be more comfortable and pain-free every day? What is the connection between stronger abs and less back pain? Learn, try and take home a simple program specifically targeting abdominal and back muscles. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a towel.
Speaker: Marcia Adair, RDH – Marcia Adair is a personal trainer and group fitness instructor and Pilates instructor from Evans, GA. A former registered Dental Hygienist, she now focuses on health and fitness, with a special interest in back-care and wellness in the workplace. She has developed and presented her energetic and practical workshops nationally.
Sponsor: SCDHA     2 CEUs

2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Recognition and Reporting of Child and Elder Abuse for the Dental Professional
Millions of Americans are affected every year by child and elder abuse. This abuse takes on a variety of forms including neglect, physical sexual and emotional abuse. Often the dental professional may be the only allied health professional to have close personal contact with victims. Given the opportunity for diagnostic interviews, collection of relevant histories and physical examinations hygienists and other dental professionals are likely to be the first, and perhaps only, source of discovery for symptoms and evidence of abuse. Others may be confided in by patients with details of yet undiscovered abuse. This course will address the prevalence, course and etiology of abuse, recognizable symptoms of abuse and mandated reporting requirements and other relevant South Carolina law in addition to the pragmatic concerns for comprehensive patient care.
Speaker: Robert C. Nelson, Psy.D. – Dr. Nelson is the Assistant Director and Chief Psychologist for Greenville Mental Health Center of the South Carolina State Department of Mental Health. He is a Senior Consultant with Baron Center, Inc., an international consulting firm, speaking nationwide and conducting advanced training seminars. Dr. Nelson earned a B.A. in Religion, Sociology and Psychology from Whitworth College, a M. A. in Marriage & Family Therapy and a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from United States International University. He published his research on “Homicidal Adolescents – Understanding Kids Who Kill” and specializes in threat assessments and school shootings.
Sponsor: SCDHA     2 CEUs

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. SCDHA 2nd Business Meeting