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Cost: $155
CE Credit Hours: 3
The Home Care Playbook: Tackling Xerostomia & Oral Home Care Products
Course Description
Managing patients with craniofacial syndromes and complex dental anomalies—such as congenitally missing teeth, dental transpositions, and severe skeletal discrepancies—is challenging and requires thoughtful interdisciplinary care. This course highlights the collaborative role of orthodontists and restorative dentist in treating these complex cases, with a focus on cleft palate and syndromic patients.
Through clinical case presentations and evidence-based protocols, participants will explore strategies that integrate contemporary orthodontic approaches integrating creative biomechanical strategies with adhesive dentistry principles and modern restorative techniques. Emphasis will be placed on tooth-preserving techniques, esthetic managing options, and cost-effective treatment planning that supports long-term function and patient satisfaction.
Special attention will be given to treatment planning and restorative considerations in patients with craniofacial syndromes, and how to coordinate care across specialties to optimize outcomes. The course will showcase how adhesive materials, and minimally invasive approaches can be tailored to meet the unique needs of this population.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize common dental anomalies in syndromic patients—including congenitally missing or supernumerary teeth, dental transpositions, and atypical dental substitutions—and understand their orthodontic challenges, management and restorative implications.
2. Develop a systematic approach to treatment planning and interdisciplinary management of patients with severe dentofacial deformities and craniofacial syndromes
3. Collaborate effectively and timely with orthodontists to address esthetic and functional needs on this complex cases
4. Support orthodontic treatment goals with restorative strategies designing cost-effective, patient-centered restorative plans that balance long-term function, esthetics, and affordability in these complex orthodontic/restorative cases.
Speaker Bios
Dr. Marcela Hernández, DDS, MS, MBA, originally from Bogotá, Colombia, earned her D.D.S. from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. She holds a Master of Science and Certificate in Operative Dentistry from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry (2001), and an MBA from the Tippie College of Business (2019).
Since joining the University of Iowa in 2003, Dr. Hernández has held faculty roles in Operative and Family Dentistry. She currently teaches senior students in Comprehensive Family Dentistry with a focus on cariology, conservative, and esthetic restorative techniques. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Operative Dentistry.
She has held notable leadership positions, including past-President, MU Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), former Chair and Councilor, ADEA Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials Section, past-President, Iowa Chapter of the AADR Iowa Chapter and recipient of the Iowa Collegiate Teaching Award.
Dr. Hernández is actively involved in several professional organizations, including American Academy of Operative Dentistry (AOD), American Board of Operative Dentistry (ABOD), American Academy of Cariology (AAC), American Dental Education Association (ADEA), Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry (SCAD) and she is also a Fellow of the International College of Dentists (ICD).
Lina M. Moreno Uribe, DDS, PhD is a Professor and the B.F. and Helen E. Dewel Chair in Clinical Orthodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, where she also serves as Departmental Executive Officer of Orthodontics. She earned her DDS and orthodontic training in Colombia, followed by a PhD in Oral Sciences and advanced orthodontic certification at the University of Iowa.
Dr. Moreno Uribe is an internationally recognized clinician–scientist specializing in craniofacial anomalies, cleft lip and palate, and the genetic basis of orofacial conditions. She directs the Cleft and Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic and is an active member of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics craniofacial team. Her research integrates clinical orthodontics with cutting-edge genomic and 3D craniofacial analyses, resulting in more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and significant contributions to multidisciplinary care.
A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Moreno Uribe has trained numerous dental students, residents, and fellows, many of whom have received national research awards. Her work has been recognized with multiple honors, including national research awards and editorial distinctions. She is an active member of leading professional organizations, including the American Association of Orthodontists and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.
What Else Is on the Scan? Recognizing Incidental Findings on CBCT Examinations
Course Description:
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is widely used in dentistry to evaluate teeth, jaws and surrounding structures. However, these scans often reveal findings unrelated to the original reason for imaging. Some incidental findings represent normal anatomical variations, while others may indicate conditions requiring further evaluation or treatment. Through real clinical cases, this lecture will introduce students to a variety of common incidental findings encountered on CBCT examinations and discuss their radiographic appearance, clinical significance and potential impact on patient care.
Learning Objectives:
Become familiar with common incidental findings seen on CBCT scans.
Recognize the radiographic appearance of selected incidental findings.
Understand how incidental findings may influence patient care.
Explore the role of oral and maxillofacial radiologists in detecting and interpreting these findings.
Speaker Bio:
Juliana B. Melo da Fonte, DDS, MDent, MDSc, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. She earned her DDS, master's degree, and PhD in Brazil and recently completed her Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology residency and Master of Dental Science degree at UConn Health.