The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Dentistry is
offering a free, four-hour seminar providing updates in dentistry to dentists
and dental hygienists May 8 through 12 during its annual Continuing Education
Caravan. The caravan stops at Mahoney State Park, North Platte, Scottsbluff
and Grand Island.
The program includes presentations by the new dean of the UNMC College
of Dentistry, John Reinhardt, D.D.S., who will speak about whats new in
dentistry and at the college, as well as his vision for Nebraskas only
state-supported dentistry college. Other topics include amalgam mercury
and systemic health and chemotherapeutics in periodontal disease.
The programs will run from 1 to 5 p.m. on each of the following locations
and dates:
May 8 — Mahoney State Park (between Omaha and Lincoln) at Park Lodge,
lower level
May 10 — North Platte Stockmans Inn, Lobby Conference Room A
May 11 Scottsbluff, Western Community College, Bishop Room
May 12 — Grand Island, Holiday Inn Interstate, North Platte Room
The agenda at each location is as follows:
1 p.m. Greeting and introduction by Myron Pudwill, D.D.S., associate
professor of restorative dentistry
1:10 p.m. — UNMC College of Dentistry update by John Reinhardt, D.D.S.,
dean
1:45 p.m. Presentation on amalgam mercury and systemic health by John
Reinhardt, D.D.S.
3:15 p.m. Presentation on chemotherapeutics in periodontal disease
by Richard Reinhardt, D.D.S., Ph.D., professor of surgical specialties
5 p.m. — Adjourn
To register, call the UNMC College of Dentistry (402) 472-1343.
The UNMC College of Dentistry, which celebrated its 100th anniversary
last year, serves Nebraskans and states that have no dental schools, including
Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota and Wyoming. For five of the last six
years, the colleges freshman class has ranked first among the 55 U.S.
dental schools for incoming grade-point average. The college offers programs
in doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.), bachelors degree in dental hygiene,
certificate in dental hygiene, a general practice residency program and
post-graduate specialty programs in endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics,
pediatric dentistry and prosthodontics.