50th Annual Arthur Merritt Lectureship-In Person -Three Novel Topics

50th Annual Arthur H. Merritt Memorial Lectureship-In Person with Three Important Topics

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Special Guest Lecturer Dr. Tom Wilson

Course Presenter:

Thomas G. Wilson, Jr. received his D.D.S. degree from the University of Tennessee School of Dentistry in 1971, and his Certificate in Periodontics from the University of Washington Graduate School of Dentistry in 1974, and has a private practice limited to periodontics in Dallas, Texas. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a member of the International College of Dentists. He serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry and the University of Texas at San Antonio Dental School. Dr. Wilson has lectured extensively on a national and international level and is the author of a number of professional publications. He is also the author of award winning textbooks including Dental Maintenance for Patients with Periodontal Diseases; ITI Dental Implants: Planning, Placement, Restoration, and Maintenance; and Periodontal Regeneration Enhanced, and one of the authors of La riduzione dei tempi di trattamento, and an editor and contributor to the books Advances in Periodontics, Fundamentals of Periodontics, and Minimally Invasive Periodontal Therapy. In addition, he was Editor in Chief of Quintessence International, as well as Associate Editor of the Journal of Periodontology, and currently serves as a reviewer for a number of professional journals and Editor in Chief of Decisions in Dentistry.

Lecture Titles:

Part 1 - Peri-implant Problems: Etiology, Therapy, and Maintenance with an emphasis on the role of foreign bodies

Part 2 - The Routine Undertreatment of Periodontitis: Why doesn’t our treatment work?

Part 3 - The role of interdental corticotomies in orthodontic therapy

Course Summary:

Part 1: Peri-implant Problems: Etiology, Therapy, and Maintenance with an emphasis on the role of foreign bodies

Synopsis: The number of implants suffering from peri-implant problems is increasing. There are continued questions concerning the etiology and treatment of these entities. This presentation will cover new data on these topics. The role of foreign bodies including cement and titanium found in soft tissues surrounding implants affected by these conditions will be discussed. The effect of early and late colonizing bacteria on the implant surfaces and their role in the production of these foreign bodies will also be detailed. New therapeutic and maintenance modalities will be discussed including appropriate methods for removing biofilm from infected implant surfaces and the idea that these approaches may or may not result in new attachments to implant surfaces previously covered with biofilm.

Part 2: The Routine Undertreatment of Periodontitis: Why doesn’t our treatment work?

Synopsis: Undertreatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases often results in unnecessary tooth loss. The shortcomings of traditional non-surgical periodontal therapy will be discussed as well as what can be done to overcome these shortcomings. The concepts of therapeutic endpoints and the use of advanced visualization techniques to improve clinical outcomes will be covered.

Part 3: The role of interdental corticotomies in orthodontic therapy

Synopsis: Interdental corticotomies, performed in office, allow both accelerated and extended tooth movement in 3 planes of space when compared to conventional orthodontic approaches. This lecture will emphasize planning and clinical approaches to the use of corticotomies by the orthodontic/surgical team. Results of the therapy covering a 10-year period will be detailed.

Course Objectives:

Part 1

• Learn new concepts about the etiology and therapy for peri-implant problems

• Understand the role of cement in these processes and how to ameliorate the problem

• Know the details of the role of titanium particles in the etiology of bone loss

• Understand the new approaches for treating these problems

Part 2

• To understand the role of subgingival calculus in the etiology and treatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases

• To understand the use of advanced visualization in therapy

Part 3

• To understand the rationale for corticotomies

• Know which cases respond well to this therapy

• Understand potential complications and how to avoid them

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022

Time:

• 7:30 am - 8:00 am – Registration & Continental breakfast

• 8:00am - 8:15 am – Welcome

• 8:15 - 10:45 am – Presentation Part I

• 10:45 - 11:00 – Coffee break

• 11:00am - 1:30 pm – Presentation Part II

Continental breakfast/Late Morning refreshments

Location: Lecture Room 605, Main Campus

Questions:  Please contact:    Mary Sayre-  [email protected]    or call 1-214-828-8140

Credit: 5.25 Hours Lecture- This program is intended for periodontists, dentists, dental hygienists, dental residents, and dental students.  This is entirely presented in a lecture format with interaction with the audience for questions and responses.

AGD Codes: 490 Periodontics

Continental breakfast/Late Morning refreshments

The ARTHUR H. MERRITT MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP in Periodontics was established at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in December 1971. This lectureship for 2021 marks the 49th annual memorial lectureship.  Because of the thoughtfulness and generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Merritt, graduate and undergraduate students of the college and members of the Southwest Society of Periodontists are privileged to share in the wisdom and knowledge of an outstanding lecturer in the field of periodontology.

1972 Dr. Helmut Zander *     1994 Dr. William Becker 1973 Dr. Donald A. Kerr*     1995 Dr. Michael G. Newman 1974 Dr. John F. Prichard*     1996 Dr. Jay S. Seibert* 1975 Dr. Sigurd P. Ramfjord*     1997 Prof. Giovan Paolo Pini Prato 1976 Dr. S. Sigmund Stahl*     1998 Dr. J. Gary Maynard* 1977 Dr. Harald Löe*     1999 Dr. Niklaus Lang 1978 Dr. Sigmund S. Socransky*     2000 Dr. Dennis P. Tarnow 1979 Dr. Jan T. Lindhe     2001 Dr. Sebastian G. Ciancio 1980 Dr. Robert G. Schallhorn     2002 Dr. Maurizio S. Tonetti 1981 Dr. Knut A. Selvig     2003 Dr. Louis F. Rose 1982 Dr. Timothy J. O'Leary*     2004 Dr. Gary C. Armitage 1983 Dr. William K. Bottomley*     2005 Dr. Terry D. Rees 1984 Dr. Robert J. Genco     2006 Dr. Daniel Buser 1985 Dr. Max A. Listgarten     2007 Dr. Raymond A. Yukna 1986 Dr. Sture A. Nyman*     2008 Dr. Brian A. Mealey 1987 Dr. Roy C. Page     2009 Dr. Edward P. Allen 1988 Dr. Burton Langer     2010 Dr. Michael K. McGuire 1989 Dr. Alan M. Polson     2011 Dr. Maurice A. Salama 1990 Dr. Myron Nevins     2012 Dr. Stuart J. Froum 1991 Dr. Gerald M. Bowers     2013 Dr. Anton Sculean 1992 Dr. Jens J. Pindborg*      2014 Dr. Hom-Lay Wang 1993 Dr. Ray C. Williams    2015 Dr. Henry Greenwell 2016 , Dr.  Thomas Van Dyke, 2017       2018 Dr. Nico Geurs    2019 Dr. William V. Giannobile, 2020 Cancelled due to the Pandemic, 2021 David Cochran

* Deceased

Course Organizer:  Dr. Carlos Parra and Dr. Ionnas Kormas

Dr. Carlos Parra was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain. He graduated from dental school (2009) at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Barcelona, Spain.

After his graduation, he got enrolled in a Clinical Residency in Periodontology at UIC (2009-10).

He also served as pre-doctoral clinical instructor (2011 – 12) at UIC.

During that period he was also involved in researches relating oropharyngeal dysphagia and oral hygiene.

Dr. Parra practiced dentistry in Barcelona, Spain, for 3 years (2009-12) prior to coming to Boston, USA.

In 2012 he continued his studies for a Certificate in Periodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts (2012-15).    

Since November 2015 he has been Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas. 

In September 2016, during the 102 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), he received the Leslie M. Salkin Award for the highest-scoring candidate on the 2016 American Board of Periodontology (ABP) Oral Examination.

In addition, Dr. Parra is the recipient of the American Academy Foundation Fellowship to the Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) in Health Professions, and the Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship Award.

On January 2019 , Dr. Parra was appointed Assistant Program Director of the Department of Periodontology, at Texas A&M University, College of Dentistry.

Dr. Parra has lectured nationally and internationally on periodontics. His main areas of interest are soft tissue enhancement and dental implants. 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

-          AAP – American Academy of Periodontology

-          ADA – American Dental Association

-          TDA – Texas Dental Association

-          DCDS – Dallas County Dental Society

-          ITI – International Team of Implantology

-          HDA – Hispanic Dental Association

-          NTHDA – North Texas Hispanic Dental Association

 Arthur H. Merritt, D.D.S. (1870- 1961) was one of the early pioneers in periodontics. In his later years, he was known as the “Dean of Periodontists.” His office was located on 5th Avenue in New York for many years.

Dr. Merritt was one of the organizers of the American Academy of Periodontology and was very proud of the fact that he had attended every meeting but one, since its organization. In 1925 he served as President of the Academy. He was author of one of the first textbooks on periodontology and wrote many articles that have been published in that field. He taught periodontics at New York University School of Dentistry. Dr. Merritt was the first Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and served on the Board for several years. He received the Fauchard Medal in 1932, awarded by Dental Survey for Advancing the Field of Preventive Dentistry.

Dr. Merritt visited Texas A&M College of Dentistry annually for many years and was a strong supporter of the Texas A&M training concept.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 605 Lecture Room, DALLAS, United States