Agenda:
Registration – 1:00 p.m.
Lecture – 1:30 p.m..
Break & Vendor Networking – 3:30 p.m.
Lecture – 4:15 p.m.
Evening Event at Braves Stadium:
Gates Open/Reception in Truist Park at 6:15 p.m.
*New Launch Pad Suite
Game Begins – 7:05 p.m.
For more information on attending this special event contact education@atlantadental.com
Tuition Cost: AIDA members: $179 per person
General Admission: $199 per person
*Tuition includes lunch & reception afterparty & ticket to the Braves game!
Lecture Only: $159 per person
CE: 4 Lecture CE Credits
CE Code: 750
Prerequisites: None
Course Title: Becoming A Special Needs Warrior – Equipping Yourself To Treat Patients With Special Needs
Course Description: It doesn’t matter about your experience or training; everyone has questions and fears when it comes to treating patients with special needs. Dr. Dent breaks down these common barriers for dental providers by equipping you with the knowledge and how to in a fun and practical way that will build your confidence and empower you to be a special needs warrior in your practice.
Course Objectives:
- Define various forms of special needs and their common characteristics.
- Understand the associated behaviors and dental concerns of each covered disability.
- Determine the best treatment options for each special needs patient based on individual disability and level.
Meet the Instructor: Dr. Jacob Dent, DDS
Dr. Jacob Dent is an outside-the-box general dentist and speaker. In practice for 22 years and a multi practice owner, Dr. Dent has built a successful career treating patients of all ages and disabilities in a nonconventional way using desensitization. Dr. Dent is a fellow of Academy of Dentistry International, clinical director for Special Olympics Special Smiles, Clinical Assistant Professor at UTSD-Houston, and Co-founder of the Dental Desensitization System. https://www.triplebristle.com/shop/category/special-needs
As a professional speaker, Dr. Dent has given presentations and workshops around the country for the past 9 years to dental professionals, health care providers, dental students, and families. Dr. Dent is married to his wife Jennifer, father to his daughter Jayden, and son Ethan, who has Autism.
