2022-23 Program
Day 1
Day 1 - Lecture 1:
International obstructive sleep apnea expert, Jonathan A. Parker, DDS, explores the importance of adequate sleep, the health costs of its absence as well as the prevalence of sub-optimum sleep due to sleep apnea. He then sets forth the signs, symptoms and pathophysiology of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as proper screening examinations to identify patients suffering from the disorder.
53 minutes
Jonathan A. Parker, DDS
is a practicing dentist specializing in dental sleep medicine. He is the owner of Snoring and Sleep Apnea Dental Treatment Center and co-founder of The Sleep Performance Institute. Dr. Parker is a diplomate of both American Board of Orofacial Pain as well as American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and is a recipient of The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine’s “Distinguished Service Award”. He is clinical assistant professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, has authored numerous articles in his field, received several patents and given hundreds of presentations to medical and dental colleagues.
You may contact Dr. Parker with your questions or comments at (952) 345-0290, or by email at jparker@jparkerdds.com.
Day 1 - Lecture 2:
The social and medical status of cannabis has changed dramatically in recent years. Pharmacologist and renown presenter, Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP, offers a comprehensive, 2-part review of the history, current legal status, pharmacology, physiological effects and medical uses of cannabis and terpenes. In part 1 Dr. Viola focuses on cannabis’ unusual state vs. federal legal status and consumer access, state specific medical marijuana programs, evidence for therapeutic efficacy, proposed uses for patients, and the types of cannabis as well as the anatomy of the plant itself.
55 minutes
Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP
has over 30 years’ experience as a pharmacist, educator, speaker, and author. He has particular expertise in the most prevalent oral and systemic diseases, the most frequently prescribed drugs used in their treatment and considerations and strategies for effective patient care planning. Dr. Viola is on faculty at over 10 dental professional degree programs, having received several teacher of the year awards. He is well known internationally for his contributions as an author, and for his work as an editor, of several pharmacology, pain management and local anesthesia professional journals and textbooks. Dr. Viola has presented over 1,000 continuing education courses to medical and dental professionals here and abroad since 2021.
You may contact Dr. Viola with your questions and comments by email at tom@tomviola.com. You may also visit his website, www.tomviola.com, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram at "pharmacologydeclassified".
Day 1 - Lecture 3:
Maxillofacial surgeon and national lecturer, Daniel G. Pompa, DDS, offers an outside the box protocol for making this common clinical decision. In part 1 he explores the 10mm rule, primary factors of success, and guidelines for removal including the C/R ratio and class II mobility, marginal bone loss, and the 1/3 rule. Dr. Pompa also reviews guidelines for when not to remove a tooth including long term teeth maintenance prognosis, peri-implant bone loss, smoking frequency, bisphosphonate use, and high oral hygiene and compliance. Other issues covered include fixed partial denture, single tooth implant, pros and cons of implant supported prosthesis, Buccal plate thickness, surgical risk factors, bone density, sinus lift, splinting considerations, hemi section and root resection, de-coronation, prosthetic crown lengthening and many more.
58 minutes
Daniel G. Pompa, DDS
practiced as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for over 30 years in New York City and currently heads Advanced Practice Seminars which offers lectures to dental students and practitioners both nationally and internationally. He is a fellow in both The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and The International Congress of Oral Implantologists. At present Dr. Pompa is a visiting speaker at eight U.S. dental schools and has given over 500 lectures for numerous organizations and societies.
Dr. Pompa was named a “Leader in Continuing Education” by Dentistry Today for the last four years in a row and has been published in many journals including the Journal of the American Dental Association, Dentistry Today and New York State Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry. He is also an inventor, having been issued a U.S. Patent for his contribution in developing a protocol for CT guided surgery used in dental implantology. This patent is cited in over 250 new patents today.
You may contact Dr. Pompa with questions or comments at pompa@aps4dds.com, or by phone at (516) 287-0917.
Day 1 - Lecture 4:
The efficacy of every organization turns on the people who comprise it and the dental practice is no different. Veteran healthcare attorney, Stuart J. Oberman, Esq., offers a comprehensive, 2-part survey of the business, legal and regulatory human resource issues with which every office must be familiar. Topics covered in his first installment include the advent of teledentistry, the employee manual, harassment and discrimination, new independent contractor guidance from the Fair Labor Standards Act, COVID related issues, the HR checklist among others.
52 minutes
Stuart J. Oberman, Esq.
is principle of Oberman Law Firm which focuses on all aspects of commercial law and maintains deep expertise in every facet of healthcare matters from DSO formation, entity structures and mergers, corporate structure compliance and employment law, to contract negotiations, third-party reimbursement, federal and state regulations, and fraud and abuse. Prior to forming his own firm Mr. Oberman was in-house counsel for the Cincinnati-based insurance company, Berlon & Timmer. He has earned Martindale & Hubbell’s Client Distinction Award as a top one percent in the country practitioner and has authored numerous articles on legal issues impacting the practice of dentistry.
You may contact Mr. Oberman with your questions and comments at stuart@obermanlaw.com, or by phone at (770) 886-2400.
Day 2
Day 2 - Lecture 1:
In part 2 of his 3-part presentation veteran practitioner, Daniel G. Pompa, DDS, returns to finish his discussion of crown lengthening and then explores myriad other issues including biotype, facial gingival grafting, the “dual zone” therapeutic concept, guided tissue preservation, periodontal breakdown of lower anterior incisors, alternative implant and pontic configurations, orthodontic extrusion, the relationship between midline and symmetry, surgical guiding, implant considerations with diabetic patients, medication induced bone changes, implant outcomes risk factors and more.
50 minutes
Daniel G. Pompa, DDS
practiced as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for over 30 years in New York City and currently heads Advanced Practice Seminars which offers lectures to dental students and practitioners both nationally and internationally. He is a fellow in both The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and The International Congress of Oral Implantologists. At present Dr. Pompa is a visiting speaker at eight U.S. dental schools and has given over 500 lectures for numerous organizations and societies.
Dr. Pompa was named a “Leader in Continuing Education” by Dentistry Today for the last four years in a row and has been published in many journals including the Journal of the American Dental Association, Dentistry Today and New York State Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry. He is also an inventor, having been issued a U.S. Patent for his contribution in developing a protocol for CT guided surgery used in dental implantology. This patent is cited in over 250 new patents today.
You may contact Dr. Pompa with questions or comments at pompa@aps4dds.com, or by phone at (516) 287-0917.
Day 2 - Lecture 2:
Dental pain management expert, Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP, reviews the appropriate prescribing of opioid and non-opioid analgesics to treat acute dental pain. His talk explores the pharmacology and mechanism of action of these medications, their intended role and when their use should be avoided, individualized pain management strategy development, and appropriate prescribing practices for these analgesics in everyday clinical situations. Areas covered include the anatomy of pain, COX inhibition, NSAIDS, Acetaminophen, and opioid prescribing protocols as well as treatment of addiction and prevention of diversion.
55 minutes
Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP
has over 30 years’ experience as a pharmacist, educator, speaker, and author. He has particular expertise in the most prevalent oral and systemic diseases, the most frequently prescribed drugs used in their treatment and considerations and strategies for effective patient care planning. Dr. Viola is on faculty at over 10 dental professional degree programs, having received several teacher of the year awards. He is well known internationally for his contributions as an author, and for his work as an editor, of several pharmacology, pain management and local anesthesia professional journals and textbooks. Dr. Viola has presented over 1,000 continuing education courses to medical and dental professionals here and abroad since 2021.
You may contact Dr. Viola with your questions and comments by email at tom@tomviola.com. You may also visit his website, www.tomviola.com, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram at "pharmacologydeclassified".
Day 2 - Lecture 3:
In part 2 of his 4-part presentation on snoring and obstructive sleep apnea in the dental practice, renown dental sleep medicine specialist, Jonathan A. Parker, DDS, explains the indications for and mechanisms of action of a mandibular advancement device for snoring and OSA as well as how care for these patients should be coordinated with their primary care or sleep medicine provider.
55 minutes
Jonathan A. Parker, DDS
is a practicing dentist specializing in dental sleep medicine. He is the owner of Snoring and Sleep Apnea Dental Treatment Center and co-founder of The Sleep Performance Institute. Dr. Parker is a diplomate of both American Board of Orofacial Pain as well as American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and is a recipient of The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine’s “Distinguished Service Award”. He is clinical assistant professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, has authored numerous articles in his field, received several patents and given hundreds of presentations to medical and dental colleagues.
You may contact Dr. Parker with your questions or comments at (952) 345-0290, or by email at jparker@jparkerdds.com.
Day 2 - Lecture 4:
At some point virtually all dentists sell their practices, the question is when and for how much. Dental practice business consultant, Eric J. Morin, explores the question of whether to sell, or hold and scale, and how assess and increase ultimate valuation. Topics covered include economic vs market value, pros and cons of diversification, true value of practice sale proceeds, comparative economics of sale vs. hold and scale, comparative returns on investment in your dental practice vs other assets, the practice as asset vs. income stream, the rule of 72, opportunity cost, practice value components, redundant systems, and much more.
50 minutes
Eric J Morin, MBA
is the founder and CEO of Tower Leadership, a dental practice optimization consulting firm. As a national speaker, author, consultant and thought leader he specializes in educating dentists on how to achieve financial freedom by investing in their own practices. Mr. Morin’s expertise has improved the work environment, impact and bottom lines of hundreds of practices by equipping dentists with the knowledge and tools they need to grow and improve their operations in a way in which everyone on the team benefits. He is also a wealth and business coach and a Forbes Speaker and presents regularly across the country.
You may contact Mr. Morin with your questions and comments at eric@towerleadership.com, or by phone at (678) 200-6261.
Day 3
Day 3 - Lecture 1:
OSA expert, Jonathan A. Parker, DDS, returns for the 3rd installment of his 4-lecture series to discuss design variations of different oral appliances, the selection criteria for each, and how to match patient characteristics with the appliance options to select the appropriate one for each patient.
56 minutes
Jonathan A. Parker, DDS
is a practicing dentist specializing in dental sleep medicine. He is the owner of Snoring and Sleep Apnea Dental Treatment Center and co-founder of The Sleep Performance Institute. Dr. Parker is a diplomate of both American Board of Orofacial Pain as well as American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and is a recipient of The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine’s “Distinguished Service Award”. He is clinical assistant professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, has authored numerous articles in his field, received several patents and given hundreds of presentations to medical and dental colleagues.
You may contact Dr. Parker with your questions or comments at (952) 345-0290, or by email at jparker@jparkerdds.com.
Day 3 - Lecture 2:
Professional and business risk can portend significant financial exposure for healthcare practitioners. David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, attorney and principle of physician and dentist focused wealth management firm, OJM Group, surveys the tools and legal structures which can shield personal and practice assets from liability. Areas covered include types of “inside” and “outside” risk, insurance options, legal entities, LLC leasebacks, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, relevant hallmark and recent legal cases, and more.
59 minutes
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA
is a practicing attorney in The Law Offices of David B. Mandell, PC and a principal of the wealth management firm OJM Group, LLC. He specializes in risk management, asset protection, and financial planning and has authored a number of books for doctors including, Wealth Planning for the Modern Physician: Residency to Retirement. Mr. Mandell also created the Category 1 CME monograph, Risk Management for the Practicing Physician. His articles have appeared in over 100 publications, including over 30 medical specialty journals, and he has addressed many of the nation's leading medical conferences.
Mr. Mandell holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University from which he graduated with honors, a law degree from the UCLA School of Law where he was awarded the “American Jurisprudence Award” for achievement in legal ethics and earned his MBA from UCLA'S Anderson School of Management.
You may contact Mr. Mandell with any questions or comments at (877) 656–4362 or by email at mandell@ojmgroup.com.
Day 3 - Lecture 3:
Pharmacologist and nationally know expert, Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP, returns to completes his discussion of cannabis and terpenes focusing on the active compounds in cannabis, routes of administration, adverse reactions and patient treatment considerations. Topics covered include, phytocannabinoids, terpenes, mechanisms of action, cannabis preparations and methods of consumption, neurological, behavioral, cardiovascular and immunosuppressive effects, as well as oral and medical health and ethical considerations.
54 minutes
Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP
has over 30 years’ experience as a pharmacist, educator, speaker, and author. He has particular expertise in the most prevalent oral and systemic diseases, the most frequently prescribed drugs used in their treatment and considerations and strategies for effective patient care planning. Dr. Viola is on faculty at over 10 dental professional degree programs, having received several teacher of the year awards. He is well known internationally for his contributions as an author, and for his work as an editor, of several pharmacology, pain management and local anesthesia professional journals and textbooks. Dr. Viola has presented over 1,000 continuing education courses to medical and dental professionals here and abroad since 2021.
You may contact Dr. Viola with your questions and comments by email at tom@tomviola.com. You may also visit his website, www.tomviola.com, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram at "pharmacologydeclassified".
Day 3 - Lecture 4:
Purchasing a dental practice or buying into one is likely one of the most significant financial transactions of a dentist’s life so it’s critical that both the transaction itself as well as preparation for and management of the transition which follows are handled properly. Consultant and national speaker, David Schwab, PhD, explores the latter half of ownership change from the perspectives of both the buyer and seller, and offers helpful advice on properly assessing the counter party, establishing and maintaining the practice brand, setting clear expectations, successfully integrating new owners or management, proper team management, practice valuation, 20 questions to ask the buyer, proper reference checking and more.
52 minutes
David Schwab, PhD
is principal of David Schwab & Associates, Inc. a marketing consulting firm providing in-office seminars, online training and consulting, customized patient education videos, and other practice management services. He speaks, writes and consults on helping dentists grow their practices, educate their patients, and train their teams to optimize practice profitability through practice management and marketing approaches for the entire dental team by developing brand identity, leveraging social media, revving up internal marketing, communications and team leadership, improving and growing referral relationships, and increasing case acceptance.
Dr. Schwab’s articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The Journal of the American Dental Association, Dental Economics, The Seattle Study Club Journal, and The Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. His website, www.davidschwab.com, features blogs, articles, and videos.
You may contact Dr. Schwab with your questions and comments at dschwabphd@me.com, or by phone at (407) 324-1333.
Day 4
Day 4 - Lecture 1:
Dental sleep medicine veteran, Jonathan A. Parker, DDS, completes his 4-part presentation with a review of dental appliance side effects and well as their causes and management, and then offers practical and implementable advice on starting and growing the dental sleep medicine part of a dental practice.
58 minutes
Jonathan A. Parker, DDS
is a practicing dentist specializing in dental sleep medicine. He is the owner of Snoring and Sleep Apnea Dental Treatment Center and co-founder of The Sleep Performance Institute. Dr. Parker is a diplomate of both American Board of Orofacial Pain as well as American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and is a recipient of The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine’s “Distinguished Service Award”. He is clinical assistant professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, has authored numerous articles in his field, received several patents and given hundreds of presentations to medical and dental colleagues.
You may contact Dr. Parker with your questions or comments at (952) 345-0290, or by email at jparker@jparkerdds.com.
Day 4 - Lecture 2:
Internationally renowned clinician and academic cardiac rehabilitation specialist, Barry A. Franklin, PhD, has also spent four decades studying the characteristics and behaviors of some of the world’s most successful people, ultimately authoring a book on the subject. In this talk Dr. Franklin reveals in an hour the 9 strategies his many years of study have shown to be the common denominators of success and effective leadership something integral vibrant healthcare practices.
53 minutes
Barry A. Franklin, PHD
serves as Director, Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation, at Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI, as well as Professor, Internal Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. He is past president of both American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and American College of Sports Medicine. Currently he serves on the Board of the American Society for Preventative Cardiology.
Dr. Franklin is past editor in chief of the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention and currently serves on the editorial boards of 15 other journals. He has written or edited more than 700 scientific and clinical publications, including 103 book chapters and 27 books including his latest, “GPS for Success: Skills, Strategies and Secrets of Superachievers” which can be ordered at www.DrBarryFranklin.com. Dr. Franklin has given over 1000 invited presentations worldwide. In 2015, he was listed in "The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds" (Clinical Medicine).
You may contact Dr. Franklin with any questions or comments at barry.franklin@beaumont.edu or through his website: www.drbarryfranklin.com
Day 4 - Lecture 3:
Renown national speaker and dental pain management expert, Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP, discusses the management of periprocedural pain with local anesthetic agents by exploring basic concepts of neurophysiology and nerve conduction, differentiations between the two major classes of anesthetic agents, vasoconstrictors and their potential impact in common organ disease states, rationales for usage of local anesthetic agent combinations, as well as adverse anesthetic effects, contraindications and patient care considerations.
54 minutes
Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP
has over 30 years’ experience as a pharmacist, educator, speaker, and author. He has particular expertise in the most prevalent oral and systemic diseases, the most frequently prescribed drugs used in their treatment and considerations and strategies for effective patient care planning. Dr. Viola is on faculty at over 10 dental professional degree programs, having received several teacher of the year awards. He is well known internationally for his contributions as an author, and for his work as an editor, of several pharmacology, pain management and local anesthesia professional journals and textbooks. Dr. Viola has presented over 1,000 continuing education courses to medical and dental professionals here and abroad since 2021.
You may contact Dr. Viola with your questions and comments by email at tom@tomviola.com. You may also visit his website, www.tomviola.com, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram at "pharmacologydeclassified".
Day 4 - Lecture 4:
Numerous influences and tendencies impact how we think and thus the decisions we make, and in the case of healthcare professionals patient care hangs in the balance. Emergency medicine physician and metacognition expert, Mitchell Whyne, MD, uses case studies to explore the myriad nuances of practitioner thought processes in the patient care setting. Looking at the areas of cognitive biases, logical fallacies and patient bias, Dr. Whyne explores thin and thick slicing, fast and slow thinking, anchoring, attribution error, framing, anchoring, affective error, availability error, confirmation and many other biases, the Dunning Kruger effect, bandwagon effect, strawman comparison and much more.
51 minutes
Mitchell Whyne, MD
is a licensed Canadian physician who has practiced emergency medicine both in rural and urban settings for over 35 years. He splits his professional time between the emergency room and addiction and pain practices and has diplomas in sports medicine, addiction, and pain medicine. Dr. Whyne is also a frequent presenter to healthcare audiences on medical topics on sports medicine, addiction, and pain medicine, as well as the impact of cognitive biases and logical fallacies in patient care decision making.
You may contact Dr. Whyne with any questions or comments at (705) 796-8107 or by email at mwhyne@gmail.com.
Day 5
Day 5 - Lecture 1:
Illicit drugs present myriad problems and some of relate directly to oral health and the treatment of dental patients. Pharmacist and national presenter, Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP, discusses the different types of “street” substances along with common adverse effects and oral manifestations to illuminate the impact of dependance and abuse on dental therapy and overall patient health. He then moves on to instruct on techniques useful to identify and successfully manage patient drug use and dependency. Drugs discussed include CNS stimulants and depressants, illegal opioids, hallucinogens, albuterol, Neurontin, niacin, and even Imodium.
52 minutes
Thomas A. Viola, RPh, CCP
has over 30 years’ experience as a pharmacist, educator, speaker, and author. He has particular expertise in the most prevalent oral and systemic diseases, the most frequently prescribed drugs used in their treatment and considerations and strategies for effective patient care planning. Dr. Viola is on faculty at over 10 dental professional degree programs, having received several teacher of the year awards. He is well known internationally for his contributions as an author, and for his work as an editor, of several pharmacology, pain management and local anesthesia professional journals and textbooks. Dr. Viola has presented over 1,000 continuing education courses to medical and dental professionals here and abroad since 2021.
You may contact Dr. Viola with your questions and comments by email at tom@tomviola.com. You may also visit his website, www.tomviola.com, and follow him on Facebook and Instagram at "pharmacologydeclassified".
Day 5 - Lecture 2:
Maxillofacial surgeon and national presenter, Daniel G. Pompa, DDS, concludes his 3-part lecture series with a discussion of when periapical surgery is indicated and when it is not. Aspects covered include coronal leakage, disease process confinement, metastatic lesions, absolute and relative indications for periapical surgery, surgery referral checklist, the fistula (sinus tract) rule, the significance of radiographic angulation, CAT scanning technology, CBCT analysis, indications for failing implant removal, European vs. American single tooth implant approaches, biotype conversion, socket shield, gentle wave technique, and many more.
50 minutes
Daniel G. Pompa, DDS
practiced as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for over 30 years in New York City and currently heads Advanced Practice Seminars which offers lectures to dental students and practitioners both nationally and internationally. He is a fellow in both The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and The International Congress of Oral Implantologists. At present Dr. Pompa is a visiting speaker at eight U.S. dental schools and has given over 500 lectures for numerous organizations and societies.
Dr. Pompa was named a “Leader in Continuing Education” by Dentistry Today for the last four years in a row and has been published in many journals including the Journal of the American Dental Association, Dentistry Today and New York State Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry. He is also an inventor, having been issued a U.S. Patent for his contribution in developing a protocol for CT guided surgery used in dental implantology. This patent is cited in over 250 new patents today.
You may contact Dr. Pompa with questions or comments at pompa@aps4dds.com, or by phone at (516) 287-0917.
Day 5 - Lecture 3:
Dental and medical practice specialist, Stuart J. Oberman, Esq., returns to complete his 2-part review of human resource requirements, prohibitions, and processes. Covered in this presentation are potential employer violations as concern overtime, interviews, discipline, and workplace environment, as well as intellectual property types and permitted protections, online patient allegations of employment law violations, dental board complaints, harassment allegations, the new employee checklist and more.
50 minutes
Stuart J. Oberman, Esq.
is principle of Oberman Law Firm which focuses on all aspects of commercial law and maintains deep expertise in every facet of healthcare matters from DSO formation, entity structures and mergers, corporate structure compliance and employment law, to contract negotiations, third-party reimbursement, federal and state regulations, and fraud and abuse. Prior to forming his own firm Mr. Oberman was in-house counsel for the Cincinnati-based insurance company, Berlon & Timmer. He has earned Martindale & Hubbell’s Client Distinction Award as a top one percent in the country practitioner and has authored numerous articles on legal issues impacting the practice of dentistry.
You may contact Mr. Oberman with your questions and comments at stuart@obermanlaw.com, or by phone at (770) 886-2400.
Day 5 - Lecture 4:
Effective doctor communication with patients and office staff is indispensable to practice cohesiveness, quality patient care and patient satisfaction. Veteran general practitioner, speaker and author, Gerald Levine, MD, CCFP, identifies myriad barriers to listening and communication and offers tools to overcome them. Areas covered include self-care and awareness, mindful listening, the 60 second listening rule, communication styles and skills, and managing secondary traumatic stress.
51 minutes
Gerald Levine, MD, CCFP
graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School and the University of Toronto Family Medicine School. He was a family practitioner for over 30 years and since 2006 has focused on stress management, burnout prevention and mindfulness facilitation offering training physicians, dentists, and their staffs as well as for dental and medical associations throughout Canada including the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, the General Practitioner Psychotherapy Association of Canada, the Canadian Mental Health Association York Region and many others. Dr. Levine has also authored an e-book, 52 Mindful Weeks, Cultivating Awareness and Resilience available on his website, www.managestress.ca.
You may contact Dr. Levine with you questions or comments at geraldlevine@rogers.com, or by phone at (705) 721-3130.