Agenda:
Breakfast & registration – 8 a.m.
Lecture – 9 a.m.
Lunch – 12-1 p.m.
Dismissal – 3 p.m.
Tuition Cost: AIDA members: $149 per person (50% Discount)
General Admission: $299 per person
*Tuition includes breakfast and lunch
CE: 5 Lecture CE Credits
CE Code: 250
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This is an introductory approach that will focus on what every dental team should know about airway. Patient airway is an integral part of patient care. Understanding what is vital and what is hype and how to implement easy protocols for the entire team can be a game changer for many practices. This course will educate the entire dental team on airway, its applications and how it can bring additional profit to the practice.
Course Objectives:
- FaceTime – facial recognition of airway problems
- Nose breathing vs mouth breathing
- How to do a two-minute airway assessment with every patient
- Airway and occlusion
- How to work with your local ENT
- The five treatments of airway and breathing
- Tongue tie identification and how to work with your local lactation specialists
- Tongue tie treatment from infant to adult
- How you can implement lasers into airway treatment
- How to implement a profitable airway center in your practice
Meet the Instructor: Dr Lon McRae
Dr. McRae graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry in 1996. He has since built a successful practice in Meridian, Idaho, receiving recognition as the best dental practice in the Treasure Valley. He is a respected lifetime qualified member of the elite Crown Council Dental Association, American Dental Association, International Academy of Dental Implants (IADI), International Academy of Oral Medicine of Toxicology (IAOMT), and International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI). Dr. McRae has been a clinical mentor for cosmetic dentistry with the Hornbrook Clinical Education Group since 2005. He has taught aesthetic dentistry both nationally and internationally. Dr. McRae has had his work published in many publications including The Journal of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is the president of the International Academy of Dental Implantology (IADI), a diplomate of the IADI, and a fellow of the ICOI. He is the clinical director of implants for Utah Valley Dental Lab as well as the developer of the One Stage Implant with Improved Immediate Loading.
