Dr. Nový is the Chief Dental Officer of the Alliance Dental Center in Quincy, Massachusetts. The California Dental Association Foundation presented him with the Dugoni Award for “Outstanding contributions to dental education,” and his office was the first to receive the title, “American Dental Association Adult Preventive Care Practice of the Year.” He served on the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs from 2010 to 2014, and as chair of the CAMBRA coalition. In 2016 he was appointed the consumer advocate on the United States Food and Drug Administration Dental Products Panel.

NOBODY CARIES (3 hours)

Sometimes it seems as though our patients don’t grasp the basic concept of home care. Other times our patients with impeccable hygiene develop rampant decay and we feel helpless because we can’t figure out what’s going on. The mouth is a remarkable environment that cariologists are finally beginning to understand, and so can you. Come learn everything you didn’t know about plaque and the amazing organisms that make the mouth a wonderful place to work.
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
• Explain the mixed ecological approach to caries causation
• Apply Evidence Based and novel preventive therapies
• Quickly identify high caries risk patients before they develop disease
• Stop “watching” lesions and see them get smaller

CODEPENDENT CARIOLOGY (3 hours)

Depriving cariogenic bacteria of sugar is the cornerstone of traditional caries management, yet the science of CAMBRA (Caries Management By Risk Assessment) takes cariology to a whole new level. If you’re still telling patients to, “Brush, floss, and use fluoride toothpaste” you’re going to be surprised by the myriad of treatment options available today. Streptococcus mutans has more to fear than stronger fluoride and more of it, as dentistry embraces oral healthcare.
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
• Identify risk factors leading to caries
• Explain the role of commensals
• Implement disease management in practice
• Prolong the life of restorations in all patient