Agenda Sessions
Thursday , August 15 , 2024
7:15 a . m . Registration and Breakfast
8:15 a . m . – 11:30 a . m . CE – New Dental Antibiotic Guidance presented by Debra Goff , PharmD , FIDSA , FCCP
Friday , August 16 , 2024
7:15 a . m . Registration and Breakfast
8:15 a . m . – 11:30 a . m . CE – Posterior Composites and Crown Cementation presented by Robert D . Marus , DDS , AAACD , FICD
5:00 p . m . – 6:30 p . m . Welcome Reception – guests of all ages are invited and encouraged to register !
Saturday , August 17 , 2024
7:15 a . m . Registration and Breakfast
8:15 a . m . – 11:30 a . m . CE – “ Waiting to Inhale ?” The Rise of Cannabis , Cannabinoids and Terpenes presented by Thomas A . Viola , RPh , CCP
Thursday , August 15 , 2024 | 8:15 a . m . – 11:30 a . m .
New Dental Antibiotic Guidance
Debra Goff , PharmD , FIDSA , FCCP
Three ( 3 ) CE credits recommended for dentists . Education Methods : lecture , slides , case studies and discussion
This lecture will discuss new dental literature on the prophylactic and therapeutic use of antibiotics to guide dentists to make appropriate antibiotic decisions .
Participants can expect to :
• Review new guidance on the use of clindamycin and quinolones .
• Discuss five antibiotic practice changes dentists should make .
• Describe the prevalence of antibiotic resistance and its impact on dental patients .
• Analyze new studies that evaluate dental antibiotic use for prophylaxis and treatment .
About the Speaker Debra Goff , PharmD , FIDSA , FCCP
Dr . Goff is an Infectious Diseases clinical pharmacist with 30 years of patient care experience at The Ohio State University ( OSU ) Wexner Medical Center . She is Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Antibiotic Stewardship Ambassador for OSU Global One Health Institute and the recipient of the 2019 OSU Distinguished International Outreach and Engagement Award for her global work in infectious diseases .
She is one of 25 global health experts selected by the World Health Organization to implement antibiotic stewardship programs in low-middle income countries . And , the Principal Investigator on the first U . S . study with private practice dentists to assess their antibiotic use and provide guidance on the use of antibiotics in dentistry . Dr . Goff has no relevant financial relationships to disclose .
12 MARCH / APRIL 2024 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL