Kantor Dental Group & Implants
HPV in oral and oropharyngeal cancer: An old foe in a new guise
HPV in oral and oropharyngeal cancer: An old foe in a new guise by Dr. Richard C.K. Jordan at the Marin County Dental Society meeting on September 15 2015. This was an excellent update on a common oral lesion. We received up to date information on how to diagnose and treat oral growths. The pictures weren’t pretty, but it was necessary learning to save lives.
CDA Presents: annual dental convention at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco
CDA Presents is an annual dental convention at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco on August 20-22 2015. This is an annual event I always look forward to. This is where I get to meet with all my colleagues and talk shop. We show each other dental products, enjoy lectures together, and discuss common treatment complications and ways to make them more efficient and better for the patient. Below is a picture from the CDA newspaper where you can see me with my colleagues enjoying time together while talking dentistry. Some of the courses we took included implants, safely treating aging patients, root canals, and dentures. These courses helped reinforce my previous training and gave me creative ideas on how to make my dentistry more efficient while keeping the same outstanding quality of work. This equates to less time in the chair and more time smiling!
3-Dimensional X-ray Training
3-Dimensional X-ray training with Sirona in Scottsdale Arizona on June 8-9 2015. This was an excellent course for additional training on 3-D x-ray systems. It was a great refresher on patient exposure and how to limit radiation received by the patient. 3-dimensional x-rays, also known as a CT scan, allows the dentist to see your facial structures with more accuracy and clarity, as seen in the picture below. When talking with an implant patient about the necessity of a CT scan I like to use the analogy, “If I were to take a test, and the test was on your mouth, wouldn’t you want me to know all the answers”? The course also went over all the different pathology (diseases) that can be seen in a CT scan reinforcing my knowledge of oral anatomy and oral pathology.
