General Membership Meeting - May 5, 2025
Dr. Steven Blanchard Presents:
Risk Assessment for Peri-Implantitis
VA Dental Residents - Table Clinic Presentations

Tammie Maddy
Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
Time: : 5:30pm - arrival
6:30pm - dinner
7:00-8:00pm - presentation
Location: Sinclair Community College Building 12 room 116
Will discuss the importance of peri-implantitis risk assessment as part of implant treatment planning as well as the varied patient, restorative, and anatomic/surgical factors that must be evaluated as risk factors for peri-implantitis
Special Information
$40 per person (includes dinner);
$20 to attend without eating
Menu:
South of the Border Buffet Taco Bar
Includes: Chicken Mole, Taco Meat,
Black Beans with Peppers and Onions, and
Cilantro Rice with Lime.
Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole, Sliced Jalapeno,
Shredded Lettuce, Diced Tomatoes, Green Onions, Shredded Cheese,
Soft and Hard Taco Shells, Tortilla Chips,
Served with a Tossed Salad with Croutons, Ranch Dressing and Chef's Choice Vinaigrette,
Cinnamon Sugar Churros and Sweet Endings Dessert Display
Cash Bar, Two CE Credit available
PLEASE RSVP BY NOON April 28, 2025
(cancel before this date for a refund)
We are pleased to offer an informational meeting regarding the use of soft tissue diode lasers in dental practice. During our presentation, we will discuss super pulse laser technology and how it is applied daily in dental offices. Below is a list of topics we will cover:
· Introduction to laser technology
· FDA cleared procedures
· Lasers and minimally invasive dentistry
· Surgical vs. non-surgical procedures
· Laser in hygiene
· Photobiomodulation and TMJ pain relief
· Incorporating laser dentistry into your practice and how to maximize ROI
· The benefit of using super pulsing technology
· Features and benefits of the Gemini laser with a hands-on component
Ultradent representative, will feature their Gemini family of lasers but not limit the discussion to this product. In this approximately one-hour presentation, we will give the attending clinicians a basic understanding of laser technology and how to incorporate soft tissue diode lasers into their practice successfully while focusing on high standards of patient care.