"Be the Best You"                                          IDHA 51st Annual Session - 16.5 CE credits available

IDHA cordially invites you to the 2016 IDHA Annual Session: "Be the Best You". This year's event will be at a brand new location, Boise Centre East, which will be completing construction later this summer. IDHA has planned a fabulous event with nationally recognized speakers, a table clinic gala and much more. Hope to see you there!

Friday, October 7th:                                                                                                              

7:30am-5pm – Exhibit Hall open

7:30am - 7:30pm – IDHF Silent Auction Open (winners will be announced during gala this evening, funds benefit IDHF, student scholarships)

8am - Welcome to session    -IDHA President Lisa Higbee    

8:10-10:00am: "The Mighty Thyroid: Linking Thyroid Function to Oral and Systemic Health"  

    -Betsy Reynolds, RDH, MS (2.0 CEU's)

With an estimated 200 million people suffering some form of thyroid disease in the world (many of
whom are undiagnosed), oral healthcare providers are dealing with the ramifications of thyroid
malfunction in their patients on a routine basis. Research endeavors focusing on potential causes for
the dramatic upsurge in rates of thyroid disorders are providing insight relevant to treatment options,
dietary considerations and oral healthcare recommendations offered in the dental and dental hygiene
settings. Come prepared to learn about this fascinating endocrine gland in a relaxed atmosphere
designed to promote audience participation while enhancing the learning experience.

• Understand the role the thyroid gland plays in health and disease.
• Formulate dietary recommendations for patients receiving treatment for thyroid disease.
• Modify in-office procedures to accommodate thyroid medication interactions.
• Recognize oral and systemic signs and symptoms of thyroid malfunction.
• Devise appropriate home care recommendations for patients with thyroid dysfunction.

10:00am – Visit Exhibitors/Break (visiting exhibitors will be worth 1.0 CEU's total over the 2 days)

10:30am-12:00pm – "Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Systemic Disorders" 

   -Lory Laughter, RDH, MS  (1.5 CEU's)

Insulin resistance (IR) is considered a chronic and low level inflammatory condition. It is closely related to altered glucose tolerance, abdominal obesity, and coronary heart disease. IR is accompanied by an increase in the inflammatory cytokines like interleukin-1 and 6, tumor necrosis factor-, Levels of these cytokines also effect the progression of IR.  Periodontitis is the most common oral diseases. Pro-inflammatory cytokines are released in the disease process of periodontitis, including IL-1 and IL-6. Periodontitis can be attributed with exacerbation of IR.  Data in the literature supports a two way relationship" between diabetes and periodontitis.  The co-existence of systemic and oral inflammatory diseases warrants closer examination by dental professionals. Appropriate health history questions and review is essential in helping patients maintain oral health.
Objectives:
* Understand the role cytokines play in inflammatory disease.
* Recognize the relationship between IR and diabetes related to oral health.
* Develop health history questions designed to recognize possible inflammatory problems.
* Provide education for patients to help them play an active role in addressing inflammatory diseases.

12:00-1:15pm – President’s Luncheon

 1:15 – 2:15pm - Advocacy Forum   –IDHA Survey Results, ISBOD report, Q and A   (1.0 CEU's)

 2:15 – 4:15pm   "Initiating a Dental Hygiene Practice in Long Term Care Facilities"

4:15 – Visit Exhibitors/Break

4:30 – 5:30pm    "Yoga Ergonomics, Back Health"

   -Kristin McGee  (1.0 CEU's)

Celeb yoga teacher Kristin McGee is here from NYC to talk about good back care, yoga moves you can do at your "desk" or in your dental hygienist chair, how to keep your core strong, spine long and energy up while you're working all day long!

*5:30-7:30pm - ‘FLIP out with Lisa!' Event - throw on your flip flops and join us for some Friendship, Learning,Interacting and Painting - Help us celebrate and thank our IDHA President Lisa Higbee at this fun social event.  Student Table Clinics will be presented, hors doeuvres will be served and a no host bar will be available.  This event will be held at the Boise Centre East just after classes Friday.  You will have the option to also participate in a 'Paint Night' activity and take home your new masterpiece!  Enjoy a couple hours with us, then head downtown with your friends to enjoy the rest of your evening.  (1.0 CEU's available for visiting table clinics during this event).

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Saturday, October 8th:

7:30am-1:00pm – Exhibit Hall open    

6:30-7:30am – HyPac Yoga Event (or sleep in!)   -Kristin McGee                                                                                 **Yoga mats and yoga video included, limited availability.  $25 to participate or sleep in!!

8:00-9:00am – General Assembly  (1.0 CEU's)

9:00am-12:00pm  "Complementary and Alternative Local Anesthesia"

  -Kathy Bassett, RDH, BSDH, MEd  (3.0 CEU's)

Expand your pain management skills beyond basic techniques: Anatomy, pharmacology, technique, technology and human factors all have a role in positive pain control outcomes. This course will cover alternatives to common injection techniques based on anatomical ad-vantage, such as “short needle IA”, “high IA block”, “retromandibular” deliver techniques, and articaine infiltration. Compli-mentary techniques and concepts for both ergonomic benefit and patient stress management will include advantages of CCLADs, Buzzy® distraction, and buffering systems.

• Anatomical evidence for modifying common injection techniques and how to modify current techniques to take advantage of these anatomical factors.
• The potential relationships between manual syringe and CCLAD techniques and work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
• Benefits of distraction devices to mini-mize patient pre-injection stresses.     
• How buffering systems can be imple-mented into practice.

10:30am – Break/Visit Exhibitors

 12:00-1:30pm – Installation Luncheon

 1:30-4:30pm –  Mental Health and Oral Health  

    -Noel Kelsch, RDH, RDHAP, MS    -Marhya Kelsch, LCSW, MSW  (3.0 CEU's)

46% of the general population at some point in their lives will experience the impact of mental illness.  This course will equip every attendee with the understanding of classifications, etiology, treatment, oral impact and dental interventions for clients living with mental disorders. This course will allow you to apply integrated medicine, informing other health care providers and patients of the oral preventive tools. Drawing on Marhya Kelsch's experience as a Licensed Psychotherapist in a variety of settings and Noel Kelsch’s experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice working with clients experiencing mental illness, this course is a must for ALL health care providers.

• Describe People First Language as an avenue for rapport building and improving quality care
• Delineate common Mental Health Disorders and their oral impact
• Develop a treatment plan for patients with Mental Health Disorders
• Provide resources and references for clients and caregivers dealing with Mental Health Disorders

Register Now!