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Speaker Biography Samuel B. Low, D.D.S., M.S., M.Ed., Certificate in Periodontology, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida, College of Dentistry; Associate faculty member of the L.D. Pankey Institute in Key Biscayne, Florida with 30 years of private practice experience in periodontics and implant placement. Graduate of University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Past President of the AAP. Dr. Low provides dentists and dental hygienists with the tools for successfully managing the periodontal patient in general and periodontal practices. His research interests include ultrasonics, osseous grafting, and electronic data collection systems and is affiliated with the Florida Probe Corporation. He was selected “Dentist of the Year” by the Florida Dental Association, Distinguished Alumnus by the University Of Texas Dental School and the recipient of the Gordon Christensen Lecturer Recognition Award. He is Past President of the Florida Dental Association and a Trustee to the ADA. SEMINARS “Innovative” Periodontics creates success in today’s dental practice Take the frustration out of delivering periodontal care and develop a systems approach with success by patient case acceptance, tooth retention and financial reward. This seminar will provide the participant with: 1. Collecting periodontal data in a time efficient manner to determine accurately the prognosis of restorative abutments considering when to extract and place implants 2. Developing “realistic” non-surgical therapies and the respective reevaluation with emphasis on “new” anti inflammatory systems including micro-ultrasonics and laser technology , and nutraceuticals as probiotics and anti-oxidants 3. Empowering the dental hygienist with expanded work descriptions beyond the “prophy”. 4. Establishing a quality periodontal maintenance program that enhances the restorative practice including third party reimbursement. Objectives a) Review successful parameters to determine tooth survival in short and long term prognosis. b) Investigate computer system approaches to risk assessment determination c) Determine the efficacy of utilizing various laser wavelengths in sulcular decontamination, degranulation, new attachment, and bone regeneration d) Standardizing the collection of periodontal data in a time efficient manner to determine accurately the prognosis of restorative abutments considering when to extract and place implants e) Developing “realistic” non-surgical therapies and the respective reevaluation with emphasis on “new” anti inflammatory systems including micro-ultrasonics and laser technology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
