2023 Sessions
The Star of the North conference offers a wide range of professional development seminars that allow dental professionals to earn CE credits. Click on the buttons below for more detailed information about our speakers and sessions. You may also view our Schedule At A Glance for a more general overview.
Management & Prevention of Gingival Recession
- George Merijohn, D.D.S.
Is gingival recession exposing your restorative margins and root surfaces in the esthetic zone? Are you seeing it with tooth movement? Discover how to avoid recession in the first place and once it’s treated, how to keep it from coming back. Learn the five key gingival recession susceptibility factors and explore the use of practical chairside tools that increase practice services for its management and prevention.
This lecture is a prerequisite for the workshop (course #S2215).
Learning Objectives:
1) Communicate more effectively with patients regarding gingival recession.
2) Triage, evaluate, and treatment plan for gingival recession.
3) Understand when & how to monitor recession and when a patient is a candidate for surgical eval or referral.
Course Number: F2215
Recommended for
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Dental Therapist
- Dentists
- Student Dentists
About the speaker
George Merijohn, D.D.S.
Dr. Merijohn practiced privately for 28 years and is currently an Affiliate Associate Professor with the University of Washington School of Dentistry and an Assistant Clinical Professor at UC San Francisco School of Dentistry. He is an author and frequent lecturer on gingival recession.
Credits
| Fundamental CE Credits | 0 |
| Elective CE Credits | 0 |
| DANB Credits | 0 |
| Core CE Credits | 3.0 |
| Core Topic | Diagnosis & Treatment Planning |
Fees
| Dentist Early Bird Fee | $45.00 |
| Staff Early Bird Fee | $35.00 |
| Dentist Regular Fee | $55.00 |
| Staff Regular Fee | $45.00 |