GREENVILLE, Indiana--The American Association of Dental Consultants Spring Workshop, "Promoting Access, Quality and Value in Oral Health Care Delivery," will be held May 10¿12 at the Radisson Resort and Casino at Fort McDowell in Scottsdale-Fountain Valley, Ariz.
Dentists, dental specialists and persons actively involved in the dental insurance business are welcome to attend the Workshop, which offers 15 Continuing Education Unit credits. Conference speakers include some of the industry's leading experts on clinical dentistry and dental claims management.
The speaker roster includes:
Steven H. Keller, DDS
Vice President, Dentaquest Ventures
Keynote Address: "Dental Benefit Trends: Insights From A Dentist/Executive"
Scott D. Benjamin, DDS
Private Practice
"Oral Cancer Detection"
Vincent DiCianni, JD
Affiliated Monitors
"Effective Compliance Programs for Carriers and Regulators"
Fred Ferguson, DDS
Associate Professor of Pediatric Medicine, University Hospital, Stony Brook University
"Oral Health Risk Assessment: A Link Between Consumers, Payers and Providers"
Steve Kaltman, DMD, MD
NOVA Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine
"Oral Manifestations of Bisphosphonate Therapy"
Susan Karabin, DDS
President, AAP and President, Northeastern Society of Periodontists
"Gender Differences in Health and Healing and Emerging Science on Pre-term Low Birth Weight"
Steve Kukunas, DDS
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
"Implants"
Gail Martin, MBA
President, DreamSpinner Communications
"Evidence-Based Marketing¿Communicating to Enhance Your Professional and Practice Goals"
Thomas A. Pedroni, Jr. Esq.
Health Care Practice Group, Hodes, Ulman, Pessin Katz
"Areas of Malpractice Vulnerability and Effective Dental Risk Management"
Lou Rafetto, DMD
American Association of Oral and Maxilofacial Surgeons
"Evidence-Based Indications for Third Molar Extractions"
Erwin S. Raffel, DDS
Chief Dental Officer, Dental Care Alliance
"The Relationship Between DPM and the Affiliated Dental Practices"
Thomas J. Schripsema, DDS
Vice Chair, American Dental Association, Council on Dental Benefit Programs
"Current Issues and Initiatives"
Anthony H. Schwartz, DDS
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
"Current Thinking and Science in the Treatment of TMD and Orofacial Pain"
Two claims review sessions will present experts' views on actual claims with facilitated discussion on CDT coding, comparison of treatment submitted to standards of care, quality of diagnostics and opinions on proper claim handling.
The reviews will be moderated by Richard M. Celko, DMD, MBA, National Dental Director of Utilization Management, Aetna. Panel experts include: Stewart Balikov, DDS, Dental Director, Aetna Dental of CA. Inc.; George Koumaras, DDS, Dental Director, Delta Dental of VA; and Marc Zweig, DMD, Manager, Professional Review, Delta Dental of New Jersey.
Prior to the Workshop start, examinations will be held for Certified Dental Consultant candidates on Wednesday, May 9. AADC certification is a prestigious credential and evidence of expertise in dental claims management/dental plan administration.
The annual AADC Golf Outing will be played on May 9 at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club adjacent to the hotel. AADC's annual business meeting will be held during the conference on May 9. The President's dinner reception will be held on May 11.
The American Association of Dental Consultants is a professional association for dentists and others involved in the dental benefits industry. Most members are actively practicing general dentists or specialists.
Non-dentist affiliate members of the AADC work in the dental benefits industry and affect the policies and benefit designs that determine coverage for dental services.
Conference fees are $525 for AADC and NDEDIC members and $750 for non-members. Rates increase for registrations received after April 7. The conference fee includes three continental breakfasts and three lunches plus two and one half days of continuing education programs, welcome reception and a vendor exhibits. Space is limited.
For more information or to register, go to the AADC Web site at www.aadc.org, contact Judy Salisbury, executive director, at (812) 923-2600 or (800) 896-0707 or email [email protected].
Pre-registration closes April 30.
