2024 TEAM TRACK 

FEATURED SPEAKER:

MR. JOE DEWEES, DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AFFAIRS & COURSE CURRICULUM

Joseph Dewees was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He started working in dental offices 20 years ago at the age of 17 as a sterilization technician, while also furthering his education at the College of Southern Nevada. Since then he has worn many different hats in dental offices, from Clinical Dental Assistant, Front Office, Office Manager, and Treatment Coordinator. It was 15 years ago he was first introduced to The Las Vegas Institute, which started his passion for Physiologic Dentistry and enjoys helping patients achieve optimal dental and whole body health. 

He is now the Director of Team Programs here at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He believes a well trained, empowered team is the key to a successful dental practice, and hopes to help team members unlock their full potential and help them find their passion for dentistry.  

In addition he has a second passion for fitness and is a Group Fitness Instructor and enjoys pushing people to reach and exceed their fitness and weight loss goals.

TEAM TRACK #1 – 

OVERVIEW OF PHYSIOLOGIC AND SLEEP DENTISTRY  

Synopsis

This will provide an overview of Physiological Based Dentistry and Sleep Dentistry. We will focus on identifying signs and symptoms related to physiology, airway, developmental, and postural. This lecture is designed to teach attendees to provide comprehensive exams for aesthetic, sleep, and physiological patients.

The Educational Objectives for This Presentation Are for The Participant To Be Able To:

• Discuss physiologic dentistry and what to look for when examining patients
• Discuss the importance of screening for sleep disorders
• Document physiologic disharmony in the dental system
• Organize appointments based on new patient classification
• Obtain the appropriate information during the initial new patient interview

 

TEAM TRACK #2 – 

 computerized analysis (biopak & tscan) and review of lvi protocols 

Synopsis

This lecture is designed to help attendees to understand the importance of proper data collection and how to use that data to follow proper LVI Protocols.  We will review necessary records and what EMG scans should be run at each visit. Clinical time will be spent improving running BioPAK and T-Scan. We will show team members how to set up and connect a patient to the BioPak and then checking the scans for noise as well as looking at frequency to check for healthy muscles.

The Educational Objectives for This Presentation Are for The Participant to Be Able To:

• Teach them how to input the proper data into the BioPak software.
• Properly hook up a 4 channel EMGs on BioPak and Run a Rest/CO Rest scan.
• How to check your scans for noise and what could cause it.
• Checking Frequency on the scan and then using the data to know if you should TENS the patient or not.
• A review of when and what EMG’s scans should be run on both BioPak and M-Scan.
• Proper patient input and accurately running T-Scan. Sequencing when to use the T-Scan during patient treatment.

TEAM TRACK #3 – PRESENTED BY MR. JOE DEWEES

 new patient phone call