Event Details

September 30, 2024 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm CT
Registration closes 9/30 at 5:15 pm CT
Speakers: Jo-Anne Jones, RDH, FIADFE & Dr. Sarah Balaster

No More Suffering in Silence! Uncovering, Addressing & Treating Dry Mouth
To refer to a condition that can be utterly debilitating as `dry mouth’, appears highly insensitive. for those who are truly suffering. Xerostomia, as referred to by healthcare professionals, has a localized, systemic, and social impact on the affected person. As dental professionals, it is time we provide greater validation to those who are seated in our treatment rooms suffering in silence from this condition. Join Dr. Sarah Balaster and Jo-Anne Jones, RDH, FIADFE, 2024 Dentistry Today CE Leader for a conversational style webinar providing the participant/attendee with communication and evaluative techniques to direct management of xerostomia. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your dental team’s understanding and expanding your practice toolkit for managing dry mouth.

In this webinar you will:

• Promote patient awareness as a team on the critical impact of xerostomia both locally and systemically
• Explore diverse and escalating etiologic pathways leading to xerostomia
• Apply evaluative chairside measures to determine the level of xerostomia
• Increase knowledge of products to treat mild to severe xerostomia
• Explore innovative competitively differentiated products to treat xerostomia

Speakers
Jo-Anne Jones, RDH, FIADFE is respected thought leader and international, award-winning speaker, Jo-Anne Jones has done over 1,000 presentations worldwide. Jo-Anne is a past honoree as one of DPR’s Top 25 Women in Dentistry and joins the 2024 Dentistry Today CE Leaders for the 14th consecutive year. A 2021 Fellowship Award with the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics was presented to Jo-Anne for her contributions to the field of dentistry. A focus on knowledge translation and clinical resources has earned Jo-Anne many loyal followers both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Sarah Balaster is an inspiring and proven clinical leader in dentistry, a diplomate of the Board of American Periodontology, and an authority in periodontics, oral health, and laser dentistry. She is a dedicated advocate for patient care and the oral-systemic link, speaking to the impact of systemic and physical health on the oral cavity and vice versa. Dr. Balaster works to improve patient quality of life with minimally invasive treatments and dry mouth management. She focuses on minimally invasive therapies like gum grafting and laser-assisted implants. Dr. Balaster also trains others in the art of laser dentistry as a certified instructor for the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry and has advanced expertise in soft tissue grafting, enhancing aesthetics, function, and patient comfort. Dr. Balaster is a graduate of Rutgers Dental School and earned her periodontal certificate at NYU School of Dentistry. She practices privately in the Greater New York Area, where she continues to be a leading voice in modern dental care.

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