Genetic Testing

Why Knowing Can Create Better Outcomes in Periodontal Health & Caries Prevention
Presented by: Dr. Steven Moore & Dr. Lou Graham
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General Dentist

Audience

October 2, 2024

Date

7:30 PM Central

Time

1 CE Credit

Credits

Free

Cost

Live Webinar Lecture

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Course Contents

About the Course

Course Description

Do you have patients who persistently struggle with bleeding 4-5mm pockets, relapse after periodontal surgeries, peri-mucositis around implants, or recurrent cavities, despite adherence to dietary and oral hygiene recommendations? How many of these patients are in your practice?

Dive into the next frontier of dental diagnostics with us. This course will provide an in-depth exploration of genetic testing, a revolutionary tool that can significantly enhance your diagnostic accuracy and treatment outcomes. Join us for this live presentation to discover how a one-time, game-changing genetic test can identify patients at high risk for caries and periodontal disease.

Learning Topics

  • Explore how genetics influence the development of cavities and periodontal disease
  • Learn how to incorporate a genetic buccal swab test into your initial or recall exams, motivating patients towards more proactive prevention and engagement in their oral health
  •  Understand how genetic test results can inform and refine your treatment strategies, leading to more tailored and effective care for each patient
  • Analyze the financial benefits of implementing genetic testing in your practice

Genetic Testing

Course Details

  • Course Fee: Free
  • Credits: Catapult Education designates this activity for 1 credit continuing education credit.
  • Method: Live Webinar Lecture
  • Audience: General Dentist
  • AGD Subject Code: 010, 490, 550

Meet the Instructors

Steven Moore, BSc, PhD 

Steven Moore received his Ph.D. in Medical Sciences - Medical Genetics from University of Alberta and spent nearly four years at Harvard Medical School Research Fellow in cancer genetics. Dr. Moore has 10 peer-reviewed publication in medical genetics and several more international conference posters presentations.

Dr. Moore left academia and has experience in benchtop medical research, 8 years in Healthcare IT and Business Development, and 14 years in the pharmaceutical industry, including Medical Director for Canada and key member of international teams.

Within the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Moore was involved or medical lead for the launch of 7 products and 12 indications into Canada. At Takeda, Dr. Moore brought together and lead the initial Canada oncology team to launch their first oncology product in Canada.

Lou Graham, DDS

For the past 35+ years, Dr. Graham has practiced dentistry in Chicago, Illinois. As dentistry evolved throughout his career, he remained at the cutting edge and incorporated many of these changes into both his multi-group specialty practice and his clinical courses. Dr. Graham’s course offerings incorporate the latest diagnostic technologies into everyday treatment planning and clinical care to ensure the best options and treatments are presented to each and every patient.

Throughout his career, his goal has always been to get teeth to their 75th birthday. With such, Dr. Graham’s emphasis has always been based on trust with the patient and conservative dentistry. His courses highlight many of the restorative options in dentistry today along with an emphasis on customized approaches to periodontal care, implants, laser dentistry and treatment for the ever-expanding geriatric population.

Dr. Graham is the founder of Catapult Education, now composed of 30+ speakers including clinical evaluators of the latest dental products and technologies with over 38,000 education subscribers.

Dr. Graham is a published author and is the former Dental Director of the University of Chicago’s Department of Dentistry.

Sponsored By:

Catapult Education, LLC is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Approved PACE Program Provider. FAGD/MAGD Credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. 6/1/24 to 5/31/28. Provider ID 306446.

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Disclosure

Catapult Education received commercial support from IrriGuide and Elegant Dental Laboratories for this presentation. Dr. Thomas Jackson is the founder and owner of Irriguide. Dr. Jackson did not received compensation for this presentation. Catapult Education delivers clinically relevant continuing dental education programs which address the needs and preferences of our audience and provides them with the knowledge and confidence to integrate new techniques, practice management and treatment options into their respective practices. Catapult Education is committed to ensuring the content quality, objectivity and scientific integrity of all continuing education courses. Instructors are advised to support clinical recommendations with scientific research-supported data whenever possible and to disclose any conflict of interest between them and any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this CE activity. Instructors are advised, where appropriate and if relevant to the subject matter of the presentation, to mention a variety of different product choices so as to present a balanced view of all therapeutic options available and promote improvements in oral healthcare free from commercial bias

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