EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT for previous attendees!

$550 for dentists
$375 for auxilliaries

Available through September 15, 2008

Program Information. The University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry and The University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry are pleased to invite you to join us for the 15th Annual Island Dental Colloquium. Again, we are offering an outstanding educational opportunity featuring three excellent faculty speakers. Combined with the beauty and excitement of the Big Island, you have an unbeatable travel education program for the entire office team.

Implant Surgery – Everything You Need to Know to Succeed
Hieu D. Pham, DDS, MD
This lecture will focus on topics that will help general dentist and auxiliaries achieve success with implant procedures. It will cover implant surgery for the general dentist, socket grafting, implant considerations for patients who have taken bisphosphonates, autogenous bone grafting for alveolar reconstruction for implant placement, and an update on antibiotic coverage for implant surgery. Using case presentations and video clips of actual surgeries, you will learn implant site preparation, treatment plans for patients on bisphoshonates, factors that maximize bone graft success, and how to avoid problems in implant placement.

A New Standard of Care in Dentistry:
3-Dimensional Imaging – Cone Beam CT (CBCT)
Gurminder Sidhu, BDS, DDS, MS, Dip ABOMR
The field of 3-dimensional imaging is rapidly developing into a new standard of care in dentistry. Diagnosis, treatment simulation, treatment planning and treatment outcomes are greatly improved with the advent of Cone Beam CT (3-D technology) imaging. This program will give you a general overview of the 3-D imaging process, Cone Beam CT, including when to refer patients for advanced imaging, what type of image to request, systematic evaluation of CT volumes, how to decipher what the radiologist is saying and a review of the legal/liabilities of this new technology.

Office Oral Surgery and Medical Emergencies
James A. Garibaldi, DDS, MA
The first portion of this program is designed to make the practicing dentist comfortable with office oral surgery. You will learn how to prevent and treat complications, when to refer, and how to feel confident with flap design and surgical extractions. Third molar impactions including reasons to remove, surgical treatment approaches, avoiding lingual and inferior alveolar nerve injury will be reviewed. Pre-prosthetic surgical procedures such as frenectomies, alveoplasty, secondary epithelization, tori removal, frenum removal, tuberosity reduction and papillary hyperplasia will also be discussed.

In the medical emergencies portion of the program, you will learn how to diagnose and treat medical emergencies commonly encountered in the dental office. An appropriate, useful emergency kit will be reviewed. A discussion on what you and your staff need to do will be presented with emphasis placed on how to prevent some of these emergencies.

Gurminder Sidhu, BDS, DDS, MS, Dip ABOMR is Assistant Professor in the Department of Dental Practice and Director of Radiology at Pacific. A graduate of Pacific, Dr. Sidhu holds a Masters in Science in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.

Dr. James A. Garibaldi, DDS, MA is Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Pacific and has been the course director for the popular, hands-on, live patient treatment program, Success with Oral Surgery in the General Dentistry Office, an oral surgery personalized learning experience at Pacific for the past 24 years. A member of the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Dr. Garibaldi also holds a graduate degree in Educational Psychology and maintains a private practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Pacific’s faculty group practice.

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa

The sun drenched Big Island of Hawaii is the setting for our 15th Annual Island Dental Colloquium. Our resort, the Waikoloa Beach Marriott is ideally located on 15 acres overlooking white-sand Waikoloa Beach. Golf at Waikoloa’s 36 holes or relax at the stunning infinity pool. The Marriott has been extensively and beautifully renovated and is located directly across from the Kings shops, giving guests a variety of shopping and dining options.

Family Plan: Families requiring two rooms will get a special discount on their second room - call for details.

Condominiums are also available nearby and are recommended for larger traveling parties (call for details).

President's Week in Hawaii.

Due to this holiday time period, we recommend contacting University Travel at the earliest possible date for conference fare flight reservations to Hawaii.

Travel Package

A travel package, offering substantial savings over regular rates, is available to course participants through University Travel.

Suggested Travel Dates:

• Arrival in Hawaii on Sunday, February 15
• Departure from Hawaii on Saturday, February 21
  

Note: These are suggested dates only. Extended stays at group rates are also available.

The Travel Package Includes:

• Accommodations for 6 nights at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort based on double occupancy, including tax, and porterage.
  
  
• Daily Marriott Resort Fee is included which covers self-parking and a number of other services.
  
  
• Rental car for 6 days, unlimited mileage, in a compact category car with air conditioning and automatic transmission including taxes (gasoline and optional coverages not included). Other car categories available at group rates on request.
  
  
• Welcome Reception the evening of Monday, February16, with open bar, hors d'oeuvres, and entertainment.
  
  
• Hotel and rental car taxes included as well as on-site travel assistance at the Marriott Waikoloa by our representatives during your stay.
  
  
  • With Garden View Category room: $1075 per person
    
  • With OceanView Category room, add $100 per person
    
  • For an Ocean Front Category room, add $150 per person
    

  Please note: Package prices are based on double occupancy. Discount rates apply to children and additional guests sharing the same room. Please call for children's rates, additional guests, single rooms, and extended stays or shorter stays.
  
  Please call for special conference airfares.

CONFERENCE AIRFARES

Specially discounted airfares are offered on our conference carrier. Please call University Travel for details. These fares are not otherwise available to the general public.

University Travel Toll-Free Nationwide:
(800)-821-5094 or (818) 563-9808
FAX: (818) 563-9842
e-mail: islanddental@unitrav.com

Travel Package Terms

Reservations and Deposits: A deposit of $200 per person is required to confirm your reservations. Final payment will be due when invoiced approximately 60 days before departure. Travel documents including tickets and instructions will be sent 3 to 4 weeks prior to departure.

Cancellations and Refunds: For hotel reservations, deposits are fully refundable until 60 days before departure. Cancellations after that time are subject to deposit forfeiture. Airfares are subject to individual penalties and fees which are advised prior to ticketing.

University Travel - CST Registration #1015591-40

Dates:

February 16-20, 2009

Tuition:

$650 for dentists
$425 for hygienists, assistants, office staff or spouse

EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT for previous attendees!

$550 for dentists
$375 for auxilliaries

Available through September 15, 2008

Credit:

This provider is authorized to confer 20 units of California Continuing Dental Education credit.

Course Cancellation:

Full refunds will be granted for cancellations made 30 days prior to the course. Cancellations made after 30 days and up to one week prior to the course will be assessed a $50 processing fee. No refund will be granted for cancellations made less than seven days prior to the first day of the program.

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Registration Information
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Phone: (415) 476-1101
E-mail: pierottic@dentistry.ucsf.edu