Dr. Tom Paumier is a cum laude graduate of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry class of 1987 and completed a GPR at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. He has been in private practice in Canton, Ohio since 1988. He is on the faculty of the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital GPR in Canton and is a Fellow in the International and American College of Dentists. He was a member of the ADA and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons expert panels who wrote the Clinical Practice Guidelines and Appropriate Use Criteria for Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prosthetic Joint Patients. He also was a co-author of the ADA Clinical Practice Guideline for Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Odontogenic Infections and was the 2019 recipient of the ADA Evidence Based Dentistry Clinical Practice Award. He was one of 6 dentists appointed to the ADA Dental Practice Recovery Task Force during the COVID-19 Pandemic. He regularly lectures to dental residents and students at Case School of Dental Medicine and NYU Langone Medical Center. He is a past president of the Ohio Dental Association and the Stark County Dental Society.
Spring Clinic
Spring Clinic Attendees -
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Hilton Garden Inn
6165 Levis Commons Blvd, Perrysburg
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Registration will be open until Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm.
The cancellation deadline is April 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm and no refunds will be given after that date/time.
Day-of registration will be available based on availability and a
$50 fee will be added to the registration. Doors open at 7:30 am.
Schedule
7:30 am - Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 11:30 am - Morning Sessions
(breaks at speaker discretion)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Lunch, Table Clinics, Exhibitors
1:00 - 4:00 pm - Afternoon Sessions
(breaks at speaker discretion)
Scroll down for topic summaries and speaker biography.
2024 Spring Clinic Speakers
Jenna Goar, DPT, graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Sciences degree and from University of Iowa with a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. She started her career in an outpatient orthopedic setting in 2018, seeing a variety of orthopedic conditions from head to toe.
In early 2019, she became the manager of a new head and neck specialty clinic in the Iowa City area. She had the opportunity to grow this clinic for 3 years and exclusively treat head and neck conditions. Her husband got a job at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, so she moved to Columbus, Ohio with her family in 2022 where she quickly discovered the lack of services being offered in this area for head and neck ailments. She wanted to share her passion and skillset to help those suffering from dizziness, TMJ (jaw dysfunction), neck pain, headaches, and concussions.
This led to the creation of Head and Neck Physical Therapy, which has been open since September 2022. Her mission is to provide the highest quality, one-on-one, head and neck physical therapy in the Columbus area, and to educate patients on the life-changing benefits this specialized form of physical therapy can have on their lives. She is originally from Denver, Colorado, and loves spending time with her husband and 2 daughters.
Kelly Simmons, RDH graduated from The University of Dayton and completed her hygiene degree from Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio. She has been a Preventive Care Consultant with Elevate Oral Care since 2013. Prior to working for Elevate she worked as a Dental Assistant in Northeastern Ohio and then went onto practice hygiene in the state of Georgia. Kelly has spent most of her career educating dental professionals on the uses of SDF and other preventive care therapies.
Amanda Gremminger has been working for 13 years in dentistry, specializing in endodontics and orthodontics. She received her Ohio Dental Assisting certificate from Ross Medical Education Center in Sylvania, Ohio, in 2010. Amanda is now the lead dental assistant instructor at Stautzenburger College. She believes very passionately about the dental field and wants everyone to be as passionate about it as her! The most important thing you can wear is your smile, it can say a lot about a person.
Topic Descriptions
Morning Sessions (8:30 - 11:30 am)
Tom Paumier, DDS
Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Clinical Dentistry: 2024 Update
Antibiotics have improved health outcomes since the discovery of penicillin and its widespread use during WW II. However, their overuse and misuse has now threatened their effectiveness and led to superbug infections that are untreatable. This course will provide antibiotic stewardship guidance and cover the risks of inappropriate antibiotic use, including antibiotic resistance. It will also review the latest ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines related to when antibiotics are appropriate for patients with odontogenic infections. Prescribing recommendations as well as when and why antibiotics are indicated or not indicated will be covered.
The topic of antibiotic prophylaxis , particularly related to patients with prosthetic joints has been controversial with multiple changes and recommendations over the last 20 years. Are you confused about when it is necessary to use antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with prosthetic joints, cardiac valve replacements, kidney dialysis, AV shunts, transplant patients and other medical conditions? This course will make you confident you are treating these patients appropriately.
Jenna Goar, DPT
Temporomandibular Dysfunction: A Physical Therapy Perspective (this course will be presented in AM and PM sessions)
Temporomandibular dysfunction can negatively impact dental care for patients who battle this condition. These patients often have restricted mouth opening and/or pain that makes dental procedures difficult. This can lead to avoidance of routine dental care as a result. Unfortunately, the topic of TMD is not covered well in most professional education programs, so it can be hard to identify and treat this condition. Interdisciplinary care amongst healthcare providers can improve outcomes for patients with TMD and improve quality of life.
This presentation will share an overview of what TMD is and how it presents in the clinic. You will see a live, hands-on demonstration of how a physical therapist evaluates and treats patients with TMD, and clinical pearls will be shared that can be used in the dental clinic. This presentation will also cover the close relationship of the cervical spine with the jaw and how posture plays a role in patients with TMD. Lastly, you will learn briefly about benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, which commonly occurs in a dental office as patients lie back in the chair or sit up at the end of an appointment.
Amanda Gremminger
LIVE Radiography Update (fulfills mandatory 2-hour requirement for licensure)
According to the Ohio State Dental Board, all radiographers regardless of issue date are required to renew their licenses in 2024. Once you have completed this 2-hour session, you will be issued a certificate that you must submit to OSDB in order to renew your license.
Afternoon Sessions (1:00 - 4:00 pm)
Tom Paumier, DDS
Mastering Composite Restorations
When faced with fractured or broken down teeth or dentition, often the choices are limited to crowns or extraction and replacement with implants, fixed bridges or removable partial dentures. Limited finances, an aging population and the improvement of direct esthetic bonded composite expand treatment options.
During this course, you will learn how to do routine Class 2 posterior composites, direct composite veneers, post and cores with the core serving as a direct interim crown, direct bonded bridges, and salvaging severely fractured teeth with composite. Complex onlays can often replace crowns when a patient fractures one or more cusps. These techniques will help you solve challenges which you will encounter on a daily basis in your private practice. Clinical cases will demonstrate the versatility of well-done composite restorations, giving the esthetics and durability of porcelain with the advantage of simple repair and lower cost.
Jenna Goar, DPT
Temporomandibular Dysfunction: A Physical Therapy Perspective (this course will be presented in AM and PM sessions)
Temporomandibular dysfunction can negatively impact dental care for patients who battle this condition. These patients often have restricted mouth opening and/or pain that makes dental procedures difficult. This can lead to avoidance of routine dental care as a result. Unfortunately, the topic of TMD is not covered well in most professional education programs, so it can be hard to identify and treat this condition. Interdisciplinary care amongst healthcare providers can improve outcomes for patients with TMD and improve quality of life.
This presentation will share an overview of what TMD is and how it presents in the clinic. You will see a live, hands-on demonstration of how a physical therapist evaluates and treats patients with TMD, and clinical pearls will be shared that can be used in the dental clinic. This presentation will also cover the close relationship of the cervical spine with the jaw and how posture plays a role in patients with TMD. Lastly, you will learn briefly about benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, which commonly occurs in a dental office as patients lie back in the chair or sit up at the end of an appointment.
Kelly Simmons, RDH
The Power of Antimicrobials - Silver Diamine Fluoride and Povidone Iodine
Dental caries is the most common noncommunicable disease worldwide. Preventive measures usually involve a combination of dietary counseling, oral hygiene, and fluoride application. None of these interventions specifically targets Streptococcus mutans, the chief pathogen for caries.
This first part of this course is designed for any dental professional that is interested in learning about the uses of silver diamine fluoride. Completion of the 1 hour hands-on clinical and 1 hour didactic course by Ohio EFDA's and Hygienists will meet the OSDB's educational requirement to apply SDF.
The second part will discuss povidone-iodine, a widely used antiseptic product for skin, wounds, and mucous membranes, and notably affects bacteria. Povidone-iodine reduces glucan production, which is vital for polysaccharide production. Polysaccharides are the sticky substances that allow bacteria to cling to teeth. Positive outcomes have been demonstrated for PVP-I in controlling the incidence of new carious lesions for children at risk of developing extensive caries.
Please choose the topic/session/speaker that is best for you and
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Refund and Cancellation Policy: At close of business ONE WEEK before the event, no refunds will be given for cancellations. Attendees who do not attend and have not paid, will be invoiced for the full amount after the event.
