Friday , April 25 , 2025
3:00 p . m . – 4:30 p . m .
Navigating the Finances of Your Dental Career for Established Dentists presented by John S . Cataldo , CPA
This session will look at practice ownership and tools for monitoring practice performance . And address preparing your practice for transition and current trends in the transitions market . No CE credits offered .
About the Speaker
John S . Cataldo , CPA John joined Cataldo Financial & Consulting Group in December of 2010 after graduating from Widener University . He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and provides various services to clients at Cataldo Financial and Consulting Group , including financial statement and tax preparation , practice acquisition due diligence , valuation and consulting engagements with specialization in the dental and veterinary industries .
1:15 p . m . – 2:45 p . m . or 3:00 p . m . – 4:30 pm .
A Full Body Scanning for Dentists ’ Wellness : How are we doing ? presented by Y . Cathy Hung , DDS , MBAc , FICD
1.5 CE credits appropriate for all attendees . Education Methods : lecture , slides and discussion
Information about dimensions of wellness and opportunities to self-evaluate areas of your life that might need attention in a non-judgmental and safe environment . Attendees are free to share experiences with others during discussion . Materials will be provided for this presentation / interactive workshop to spark a self-exploratory journey of the different dimensions of wellness .
At the conclusion of this presentation , participants can expect to take home techniques and information to improve their wellness .
About the Speaker
Y . Cathy Hung , DDS , MBAc , FICD Dr . Cathy Hung is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in New Jersey . Dr . Hung is a twice-published author , speaker , and certified life coach . She is the current Chair of the Well-being Committee at New Jersey Dental Association and a DEI consultant for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon ’ s Committee on Membership . She was the recipient of Benco Dental ’ s 10th Annual Lucy Hobbs Project Humanitarian Award . Dr . Hung has no relevant financial relationships to disclose .
Saturday , April 26 , 2025
8:30 a . m . – 11:30 a . m .
Diagnosis and Management of Common Oral Lesions presented by Scott M . Peters , DDS , Associate Professor , Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology , Geisinger Health System
3 CE credits appropriate for dentists , hygienists , dental assistants and EFDAs .
Education Methods : lecture , slides , case studies and discussion
This session will review the diagnosis and management of some of the more commonly encountered oral mucosal and radiographic pathologies in clinical practice . For each entity , the path to diagnosis will be explained , and , when applicable , biopsy site selection techniques will be reviewed . The session also will focus on different topical and systemic medications that can be used in management of some of these conditions .
At the conclusion of this presentation , participants should be able to :
• Diagnose oral mucosal and radiographic pathologies frequently encountered in clinical practice .
• Discuss the different topical and systemic therapies available for management of these conditions .
• Describe the role of biopsy in diagnosis and identify appropriate biopsy sites for different conditions .
About the Speaker
Scott M . Peters , DDS Dr . Peters is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial pathologist . He cares for adults and children with a variety of conditions including oral cancer and pre-cancer , salivary gland disease , oral soft tissue lesions , lichen planus , mucosal pemphigoid , pemphigus vulgaris , aphthous ulcerations , xerostomia , and burning mouth syndrome .
Dr . Peters is an accomplished researcher and presenter . He ’ s published numerous articles and reports and lectured at local , national and international conferences . Dr . Peters has no relevant financial relationships to disclose .
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