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Sabrina Dziwulski, RDH, BSHoward County Dental Hygienists' Association
4104581347
howardcountydha@gmail.com
HCDHA 2 CE Event: 'The RDH’s Role in Identifying and Referring Patients for Orthodontic Evaluation'
In addition, students from the Howard Community College Dental Hygiene Program will be hosting a bake sale!
Speaker: Dr. Marie Coffelt and Dr. Sandra Selnick
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Coffelt grew up in Northern Virginia. She graduated with a Biology Degree from Randolph Macon College and earned her Doctoral Degree in Dental Surgery from the Medical College of Virginia. She then entered the Advanced General Dentistry Residency program at the University of Maryland Dental School. Her love for creating beautiful smiles led her to the University of Louisville for a two year orthodontic residency program where she earned her specialty certification in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and simultaneously obtained her Master’s Degree in Oral Biology.
Her extensive orthodontic experience includes owning her own practice in Centreville, Virginia and working with international educator and speaker Dr. Alan Bagden in Springfield, Virginia. She has taught many in-office courses to orthodontists from around the world and lectured at orthodontic and dental forums on the Damon bracket system which we use in our offices as well.
Dr. Coffelt looks forward to meeting new patients, developing new relationships and creating new smiles at OX Orthodontix.
Outside the office, Dr. Coffelt enjoys spending time with her family, playing tennis, coaching junior tennis players and enhancing her photography skills.
Course Description:
This course will provide a review for the dental hygienist on how to recognize typical orthodontic problems seen in the general dental practice. Included in the presentation are common situations diagnosed in young children and teens and when is the best time to refer to the orthodontist. Discussions will include how to communicate to parents the benefits of early intervention and the potential need for orthodontic treatment, as well as, reasons to refer an adult for orthodontic treatment as part of their comprehensive dental care. Cases will be shown showing various treatment modalities and how Invisalign can now be used to treat all phases of orthodontics. Hygiene protocols for both fixed appliances and clear aligners will be presented so that the dental hygienist recognizes how to support the orthodontic treatment for the common goal of fulfilling the dental needs and expectations of the patient.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participants should be able to:
• Recognize general orthodontic problems in the sagittal, transverse and vertical
dimensions and how these conditions can be a detriment to a patient's overall health
• Recognize developing orthodontic problems in children such as anterior and posterior crossbites, skeletal conditions, early loss of primary canines, ectopic eruption of permanent teeth and when best to refer to the orthodontist
• How to communicate orthodontic concerns to the patient, parents and dentist
• Have a better understanding of the various orthodontic appliances used in early phase, teen, and adult treatment and the choices that are now offered (mandibular advancement with Invisalign, Twin Block Appliance, Teen Invisalign, Invisalign First for children, and Damon Self-Ligating Braces)
• Use of the newest technology: Itero Scanner, ICat 3-D images, Indirect bonding and Damon Brackets, Black Light (flashlight) for flash and attachment removal, Smile Simulator, Virtual Appointments
• Introduce the App called Dental Monitoring and how it has changed the way dental hygiene is monitored in the orthodontic office for braces and how it is a great match for Invisalign treatment
• Tips to develop a corroborative relationship with the dentist and the orthodontist in order to provide supportive therapies towards maintaining dental health pre-, during, and post orthodontic treatment
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