Welcome Back and Happy New Year! AGD FELLOWTRACK January 27, 2022

3302 Gaston Avenue,Dallas TX 75246

27 January, 2022

Description

Welcome Back! Dallas Fellow Track - Start your Year off with Renewed Energy- AGD Fellow Track 2022! Happy New Year!! Take your learning to the next level and engage in AGD for 2022 Dallas Fellow Track - Start your  Year off with New Knowledge- AGD Fellow Track 2022!  This is a great opportunity to learn and for networking amongst one of the largest dental organizations in the country.  Begin earning your CE credit through the Office of Continuing Education. There is only a $10/year student fee- you can't beat that! Dallas Fellow Track presents: Please Note Lecture Room to be used- This presentation will be in Room 134 at the "Old Dental School" Thursday, January 27, 2022 5:30 - 6:30 PM 1.0 Hr Lecture Credit  | Subject Code AGD Code: Oral Medicine, 018 Physiology Course Description: About the Speaker:  Jacqueline M. Plemons DDS, MS Title: Oral Dryness and Burning Mouth Syndrome Oral dryness can be debilitating and result in complications ranging from rampant decay to traumatic ulcerations and recurrent oral infections. Burning Mouth syndrome causes significant discomfort and negatively affects a patient's quality of life despite the lack of any visible clinical change. Explore the factors associated with oral dryness and burning mouth and learn the most up-to-date therapeutic modalities to manage these complicated conditions. Learning Objectives Participants will be able to- Identify the most common causes of xerostomia and salivary hypofunction Recognize oral complications from oral dryness and develop treatment strategies to manage patients Discuss common characteristics of burning mouth syndrome as well as possible treatment strategies  About the Speaker:    Jacqueline M. Plemons DDS, MS Biography: Dr. Jacqueline Plemons received her dental degree and a Certificate in Periodontics from Baylor College of Dentistry. She has a Masters Degree in Oral Biology from Baylor University and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. She has a private practice in the Park Cities area of Dallas, TX where she provides quality care to patients with periodontal and oral medicine needs. Dr. Plemons serves part-time as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry and is the Director of the Stomatology Division. Dr. Plemons is actively involved in organized dentistry on a local, state and national level. She has served as president of the Texas Dental Association and chair of the ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure. Dr. Plemons has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and lectures across the United States in the fields of periodontics and oral medicine. About Fellow Track: The Fellow Track program is a continuing education series created for dental school students to provide them with an early start on their progress toward the Fellowship in the AGD. The program topics are carefully selected to fit the interests and needs of the students. Students who join and participate in Fellow Track will enjoy free, student-oriented continuing education programs. By joining the Fellow Track program, students will begin earning continuing education hours toward their Fellowship. If you join the AGD through Fellow Track your membership is free - paid for by the Dallas AGD! Enjoy community, continuing education, and a FREE dinner (included with your attendance). Register today! Date/Time of Presentation: Thursday, January 27, 2022  from 5:30pm - 6:30 p.m. $10 Student Fee Location of Presentation: Room 134 CE Credit:  1.0 hour lecture AGD Code: 018 Physiology As a distinguished resource for dental education in Texas for more than 100 years, Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas is dedicated to combining higher education and research with community service. The college opened its doors in 1905, was affiliated with Baylor University from 1918 to 1971 and spent the next 25 years as an independent, private institution. In 1996, the College of Dentistry entered an entirely new era as a member of The Texas A&M University System. In 1999, the college became a founding component of the Texas A&M Health Science Center. In 2020, under the Leadership of retired 16th Dean Lawrence E. Wolinsky, a new state of the art clinical care/educational facility governed by Texas A&M University opened to serve the citizens of the state of Texas and beyond.