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FALL 2018 NEWSLETTER

Virginia

Fall Newsletter

2019

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It’s that time of year where school supplies fill the stores and the kids can be seen getting back on the bus. And while we preach the importance of learning to the younger generation, isn’t it time we remind ourselves the benefits of continuing education?

The Virginia AGD has the education you need this fall. Your back to school looks like this...

This Fall you'll find great educators. Sessions are taught by subject matter experts and experienced presenters who have a passion for the material they are teaching and know how to engage attendees.

October 18, 2019 “ACLS Recertification and Sedation Update”

October 25—26, 2019

Fall Hands-On MasterTrack “A Clinical and Business Approach to Implant Placement &

Guided Bone Generation”

November 22, 2019 VAGD 31st Annual Conference Dr. John Nosti, “Functional Cosmetic Dentistry,

From Occlusion to Case Execution”

November 23, 2019 VAGD 31st Annual Conference “Understanding Legal Tools: Keys to Lawsuit Prevention, License Protection and Tax Reduction”

Meet the Teachers...

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Remember when going back to school meant seeing your friends after summer break? Well this fall, you have the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues while making new connections too. Whether it's in the classroom, the exhibit hall or networking events, you're sure to expand your circle of peers and create a network you can call on all year long.

September 27, 2019, 6:45 AM VAGD Breakfast at the 2019 VDA Virginia Meeting AGD Members Only

November 14, 2019, 6:00 PM Inaugural Virginia AGD Awards Dinner

By Invitation (Fellows, Masters, and 2019 Award Recipients)

November 22, 2019, 4:00 PM 31st Annual Dental Conference Happy Hour

Open to all 31st Conference Attendees

www.VAGD.org

Reconnect with Friends...

We’ve Got Your Diploma

It’s not exactly a diploma, but all participants will receive PACE credit hours for all courses. And the benefit of membership? We take care of submitting and tracking CE hours for you.

Which Way to the Classroom?

This way! We want to see you and your team at our Fall events! Read more inside about our course offerings and social events, happening near you!

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March 2nd, 2018 21st Annual Region 5 CDE

Register at www.vagd.org

October 18, 2019

ACLS Re-Certification

Friday, October 18, 2019

8:00 AM—10:30 AM

$375 Members $450 Non-Members

Sedation Update

Friday, October 18, 2019

10:30 AM—11:00 AM Q&A with VA BOD Member

11:00 AM—1:00 PM Sedation Update

$525 Members $600 Non-Members

Who Needs a Sedation Update? The Dental Sedation Update Program is designed for individuals that are currently certified and practicing dental sedation and require the update every 2 years. Dental Assistants are invited to attend the program so that they are aware of the sedation process and how to assist the dentist with the management of the patient. Dental Assistants may register for $99 to attend with a doctor. The program content will cover, but not limited to; Virginia guidelines addressing dental sedation, indication for the use of sedation medication, side effects, reversal agents, etc., Pt and A/W assessment, and several scenarios concerning the complicated case and potential challenges associated with the practice of sedation.

Register at www.VAGD.org

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Thank you to our Virginia AGD

FellowTrack and MasterTrack Partners!

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Learn how tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can transform

your office goals. KPIs are vital for office growth, improving practice

value and generating passive income through the associate dentists

and hygienists. Practice value should represent 25% of one’s

retirement assets and this course will help guide dentists to achieve

this percentage, while creating a systematic approach that will increase

the total nest egg value.

October 25, 2019 Fall Session

OFFICE PROFITABILITY,

IMPLANT INTEGRATION TREATMENT

PLANNING AND ACCEPTANCE

Amr Alian is the managing partner and co-

founder of Synergy Consultants and CPAs.

He has been advising dentists for 14 years.

Amr consults over 700 dental offices in all

specialties in the D.C., Maryland, and

Virginia area. He assists his clients in

financial planning, practice management,

transition planning and practice valuation.

AMR ALIAN, CPA

Friday, October 25—Saturday, October 26: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM

Protech Dental Studio: 1890 Preston White Drive, Reston VA 20191

10/25: 8 Lecture Credits, Code 550

10/26: 8 Part. Credits, Code 010 Science or Code 490: Perio

900 Members $1199 Non-Members

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MasterTrack Program

October 26, 2019 Fall Session

-FALL SESSION-

IMMEDIATE IMPLANT PLACEMENT &

GUIDED BONE REGENERATION

Immediate implant placement can be an effective and convenient treatment for patients by providing shorter treatment time than delayed implant placement and by preserving the adjacent soft tissue architecture and alveolar bone. In the anterior esthetic zone, great care and planning must precede immediate implant placement.

With minimally-invasive surgical techniques, implant placement and minor ridge augmentation will help patients return to full masticatory and esthetic function quickly. This course will utilize didactics and a hands-on workshop to exemplify different treatments approaches in immediate implant placement and soft tissue management.

• Utilize appropriate protocol for identifying when immediate implant placement can be done

• Determine when guided bone regeneration is needed with immediate implant placement

• Determine when soft tissue augmentation is needed

• Uncover dental implants in Stage II surgery and develop adequate attached gingiva around the implant to promote long term health and stability

Learning Objectives:

Ahmad Hawasli, DDS

MasterTrack sessions are designed for those seeking Mastership

in mind, but registration is open to all. Limit 20 per session.

Dr. Ahmad Hawasli is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implantology. He obtained his Master and Certificate degrees in Periodontology from University of Maryland. During his residency, he was a speaker at the Northeast Post-Graduate Implant Symposium, and has published “A systematic review of the effects and predictability of root surface biomodification after periodontal surgery.”

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SALAH HUWAIS, DD

2019 VAGD Fellowship Award Recipients

Erika Anderson, DDS, FAGD—Arlington, VA

Sepideh Badriahari, DDS, FAGD—Reston, VA

Ryan Bailey, DDS, FAGD—Fredericksburg, VA

Matthew Bolduc, DDS, FAGD—Vienna, VA

Sandra Catchings, DDS, FAGD—Staunton, VA

Carrington Crawford, DDS, FAGD—Lynchburg, VA

Faith Ventura Delong, DDS, FAGD—Arlington, VA

Navneet Dhillon, DDS, FAGD—Lorton, VA

William Goodwin, DDS, FAGD—Grottoes, VA

Alyssa Hartman, DDS, FAGD—McLean, VA

Hemani Kaur, DMD, FAGD—Herndon, VA

Sarmad Khamas, DMD, FAGD—Oakton, VA

Chris Taehyun Kim, DDS, FAGD—Alexandria, VA

Sylvie Lam, DDS, FAGD—Great Falls, VA

Richard Mansfield, DDS, FAGD—Waynesboro, VA

Alexander Sadak, DDS, FAGD—McLean, VA

Annah Tran, DDS, FAGD—Oakton, VA

2019 VAGD Lifelong Learning and

Receiving Fellowship Award,

Dr. Sandra Catchings

Receiving LLSR,

Dr. Jeffrey Friend

AGD’s LLSR award recognizes the continued

achievements of AGD awardees and

acknowledge their passion for the profession.

In addition to 1,600 hours of continuing dental

education in all disciplines of dentistry,

including 550 hours dedicated to hands-on

skills and techniques, this award requires

more than 100 hours of service to the

community. These doctors join an elite group

of only 368 of the AGD’s 40,000-plus

members who have received the LLSR.

Hisham Barakat, DDS, MAGD—Vienna, VA

Jeffrey K. Friend, DDS, MAGD—Richmond, VA

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Spring and Summer

Highlights and Happenings

The Virginia Academy of General Dentistry (VAGD) was delighted to welcome Dr. J. Luis Ruiz to Virginia Beach this July for a 1.5 Day Participation Course, “Healthier, Faster and More Predictable Direct Rehabilitation Using Supra-Gingival Techniques.” Attendees learned high-quality evidence-based adhesive dentistry techniques specially designed to keep restorative margins above the gum, and spent several hours practicing these techniques under the careful supervision and direction of Dr. Ruiz.

Following the course, attendees and local doctors were invited to enjoy appetizers and spirits amidst the beautiful gardens at the Mid-Atlantic Study for Advanced Dental Study, maintained by owners and gracious hosts, Buddy and Rick Shafer. Guests were invited to listen to MasterTrack Case Presentations and socialize with the MasterTrack board, in an effort to spread awareness about Virginia’s growing MasterTrack program. Save the Date for our 2020 Summer MasterTrack CE by the Sea: July 31-August 1, Dr. Michael Waliszewski, Removable Prosthetics.

Summer MasterTrack CE by the Sea

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SALAH HUWAIS, DD

Amina Adem Barlan Barrero

Jessica Eisenberg Dilnoza Hejaeva

Rajni Kapoor Chang Hun Lee Michael Marotta Kaitlyn Parkman

Kylie Pelayo Charles Phillips

Lana Qagish Brian Ruiz

Sonia Talegaonkar Mohammed Ali Waris

Andrew Abdelsayed, DDS - Fredericksburg, VA Maryia Aissi, DDS - Virginia Beach, VA Fatemeh Baftechi, DDS - Ashburn, VA Aarthi S. Balasubramaniam, DDS - Yorktown, VA Synthia Chowdhuly, DDS – Richmond, VA Michelle A. Galloway, DDS - Bristow, VA Isaac Goode, DDS – Williamsburg, VA Chang Hun Lee, DDS – Richmond, VA Shawn Mitchell, DDS – Williamsburg, VA Michelle Nigro, DDS – Richmond, VA Preeti K. Sastry, DDS - Fredericksburg, VA Yewande Oye Somefun, DDS - Suffolk, VA Harry Wooten Squire, DDS - VA Beach, VA Jack F. Thompson, III, DDS - Palmyra, VA

Welcome New Spring and Summer Members!

AGD Senior Student Dental Award Winner

Congratulations to new graduate Joni Watson, DDS for receiving the 2019 Senior Student

Dental Award at VCU. Dr. Watson was

recognized for exhibiting the potential to become an outstanding general

dentist.

New VCU Student Members

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31st Annual Dental Conference

FUNCTIONAL COSMETIC DENTISTRY, FROM OCCLUSION TO CASE EXECUTION

Do you want to perform more cosmetic dentistry in your office without having to market for the right patient? Are you unsure which patient is a great candidate, what ceramic materials work best or which cement will get the job done? Patients today are as cosmetically motivated as they have ever been. Join Dr. John Nosti as he discusses how to perform more functionally driven cosmetic dentistry out of your existing patient population. He will discuss Case Selection, Smile Design Principles, how to order your Waxup RX, preparation designs, temporization technique, cementation and materials. Designed as a course for the whole team, Dr. Nosti will outline all the records necessary from the first visit to delivery day, and even cover patient communication and case finishing!

John Nosti, DDS, FAGD

November 22—23, 2019 Richmond Marriott Short Pump

Dr. John Nosti graduated from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and went on to pursue an extensive post graduate education in cosmetic dentistry, occlusion, temporomandibular joint dysfunction and full mouth rehabilitation. He practices with an emphasis on functional cosmetic dentistry in the southern state of New Jersey, where he has consistently been named a top dentist by his peers. Dr. Nosti holds Fellowships in the Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Outside of his private practices, he has been a regular contributor to both Dentaltown’s online learning platform and Dentaltown magazine.

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Register at www.vagd.org

UNDERSTANDING LEGAL TOOLS: KEYS TO LAWSUIT PREVENTION, LICENSE PROTECTION AND TAX REDUCTION

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Benjamin Dyches, uses his unique expertise in dentistry and law to educate dentists on ways to prevent threats from lawsuits. Dr. Dyches will explore a range of topics including techniques to protect personal and business assets from potential lawsuits, tax planning strategies and methods to structure professional licenses. Dr. Hamada Makarita will share with the attendees what he has learned through personal experience, give a glimpse from the other side, and advise what not to do.

Benjamin Dyches, DDS, JD

Dr. Nosti—Fri. November 22: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM Followed by VAGD Annual Social

$199 AGD Dentists $149 New Dentists* $319 Non Members $99 Staff

Legally Mine: Understanding Legal Tools Sat. November 23: 8:30 AM—12:30 PM

Free for Members Attending Nosti’s Course* $25 Members NOT attending Nosti’s Course

$30 Non Members

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31st Annual Virginia AGD Social

November 22, 2019 4:00—6:00 PM

Richmond Marriott Short Pump

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VAGD CE Registration Form

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