Dental Materials and Techniques to Manage Caries for Persons with Disabilities
Speaker
Mark S. Wolff is the Morton Amsterdam Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and a Professor in the Department of Preventative and Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Wolff joined Penn Dental Medicine as the 12th Dean of the School. He is a celebrated teacher, globally engaged scholar, and deeply experienced clinician. Prior to joining Penn Dental Medicine, he was professor and chair of cariology and comprehensive care at the College of Dentistry at New York University (NYU) and also the College’s senior associate dean for development and alumni relations. Dr. Wolff has completed numerous international research and oral health assessment programs and has been a lifelong advocate and dental provider for individuals with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities of all ages.
Course Description
This course will discuss how to incorporate well understood and researched techniques into clinical practice that will make dental care for ALL individuals more predictable and conservative of tooth structure.
Educational Objectives
- understand the important role topical fluoride in disease management.
- understand the role and technique of atraumatic restorative therapy for care of persons with disabilities.
This program is presented by
Contact
For information, please contact Penn Dental Medicine Continuing Dental Education at:
PDMContinuingEd@dental.upenn.edu