Online Registration
Six (6) hours of continuing education credit will be provided.
SCHEDULE
| Saturday, February 28, 2026 | |
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Registration & Exhibits |
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM |
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Dr. Satish Kumar |
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
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Break & Exhibits |
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
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Susan Wingrove, BS, RDH |
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
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Lunch & Exhibits |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM |
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Heather Rogers, RDH, BSDH |
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Six (6) hours of continuing education credit will be provided.
Periodontal Disease and Whole-Body Health: Call to Action
COURSE DESCRIPTON:
The body of research connecting periodontal disease with systemic conditions is expanding rapidly. This session highlights the mounting evidence for the biological pathways linking periodontal disease to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and more. We will clarify the distinction between association and causation, examine the influence of confounders, and review how to accurately interpret findings from published studies. Current clinical guidelines from professional organizations will be covered, along with practical strategies for integrating this evidence into everyday care, underscoring the imperative to act on what we know now.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
- Explain the relationships between periodontal disease and systemic diseases and conditions.
- Separate association from causation and identify risk factors.
- Translate the evidence on periodontal-systemic links into daily clinical practice.
About SATISH S. KUMAR:
Dr. Satish Kumar is a tenured Professor and Director of Periodontics at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, where he focuses on surgical care, teaching, research, and clinical administration. He previously served on the faculties of the University of Southern California and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kumar completed advanced specialty training in periodontics, implant surgery, oral medicine, TMD, and orofacial pain at USC and is a board-certified Diplomate in all three specialties. He has a strong research background in oral cancer, clinical research design, and evidence-based healthcare and has published more than 75 scientific works. A Fellow of both the ADEA Leadership Institute and the American College of Dentists, he is also a certified evidence reviewer for the ADA and a frequent national lecturer. Dr. Kumar has earned multiple national awards and holds leadership roles with the Western Society of Periodontology and several professional organizations.
Mastering the Arch! Full Arch Implant Maintenance and Home-Care
COURSE DESCRIPTON:
Support your patients choosing to replace dentures or edentulous arches with implant-supported full arch fixed or removable prostheses. In this course, gain an understanding on how to provide assessment, maintenance, and home-care protocols, critical for the ‘full arch fixed and removable prosthesis patient’. Experience stepby- step videos on removal and replacement of the fixed full arch prosthesis based on Susan’s textbook: Peri-Implant Therapy for the Dental Hygienist: 2nd Edition. Comprehend the WHAT, WHY, and HOW To Master the ARCH!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Understand the current research on implant maintenance and home-care specifics to protect the
implant surface and peri-implantitis prevention.
• Experience through live patient videos HOW TO remove and replace full arch prostheses and the
flow of a professional implant maintenance visit.
• Be able to provide the tools and products for critical home-care recommendation and disease prevention
About SUSAN WINGROVEr:
Susan Wingrove BS, RDH. International speaker, writer, and researcher. 2016 RDH Hygienist Award ofvDistinction, 2022 Western Society of Periodontology (WSP) Hygiene Educator of the Year recipient, and 2025 Lifetime Achievement WSP Award. Member of the ADHA, IFDH, and WSP. Susan is a highly skilled researcher, contributor to multiple product developments, instrument co-designer of the Wingrove Titanium Implant Series, ACE probes, and Queen of Hearts instruments for PDT, Inc. Published author on periimplant therapy, regeneration, advanced instrumentation, customizing patient home-care, and textbook: Peri-Implant Therapy for the Dental Hygienist: 2nd Edition. Resides in Missoula, Montana USA to enjoy flyfishing,
hiking, and snowshoeing.
Sponsored By: Sunstar, Oral-B, Ivoclar
Providing Care in a Marijuana Legal World
COURSE DESCRIPTON:
Have you thought about how medical and recreational marijuana use may impact you as a practitioner? This course will discuss your possible liabilities in the treatment of patients using this drug. With states legalizing marijuana, it will be challenging to address just how to safely provide dentistry to our patients. We’ll discuss how to make common sense decisions on a topic that may prove to be very challenging in the future. We will also discuss the basic history, method of use, myths, and provide a general knowledge of this complex and ever-changing topic.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
- This class will provide some of the history of marijuana
- This course will describe marijuana and how it is used.
- The class will define physical implications of medical and recreational marijuana use.
- This class will list the effects of marijuana use on the dentition and oral tissue.
- The course will discuss contraindications in providing dentistry to patients using marijuana in a medical or recreational manner
About HEATHER ROGERS:
Heather Rogers began her career in dental hygiene in 1999 when she graduated from the College of Southern Nevada. She has worked in prosthodontics, periodontics, and general dentistry. Heather discovered her love for presenting educational courses while achieving her bachelor’s degree and being involved with her professional association. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene in 2010 and is currently providing continuing education for professionals in communications, diabetes, COPD, vaping, implant maintenance, probiotics, instrumentation, metabolic syndrome, marijuana, and infection control.
VENUE
EMBASSY SUITES UNLV
4315 University Center Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89119
Online Registration
Six (6) hours of continuing education credit will be provided.
