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Welcome to Amyrdh.com!

 

 

I am presently the Southern MI Specialist for GC America, Inc.  I am available to give CE courses on the MI Dentistry philosophy.  I also have a list of speakers that speak on MI Dentistry if you are in need of a speaker for your meeting for the areas listed below. 

 

If you have any questions regarding the preventive product line for GC America, Inc. please contact me at amyrdh@aol.com.

 

 

Amy Nieves, RDH
amy_nieves@gcamerica.com

States and areas located in Amy's region:
Delaware, Maryland, Wash. D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ottowa (Ontario), Quebec and the Maritimes.

Please contact me for more information!
Amy Nieves, RDH
www.amyrdh.com
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Courses that I present:


COURSES:

 

MID: Minimal Intervention Dentistry. A Vision of Caries Management in the 21st Century.

2 – 4 hour course

 

All team members are key players in caries therapy. Learn ways to remineralize and protect enamel with current remineralization technologies. MI (Minimal Intervention) dentistry is the modern "medical" approach to the management of decay. Three key elements of the MI philosophy of Identifying, Preventing, and Restoring will be presented. This course provides an in depth discussion on enamel maturation and the caries balance theory. It highlights the trend for diagnostic saliva testing which aids in assessing the risk factors of caries in your patient population. In addition, this course will discuss the different working mechanisms of glass ionomer as a surface protectant, topical fluoride, ACP, CPP-ACP, and Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate and how these innovative materials can influence your patient’s oral health. The clinician will come away with a full understanding of caries as an infectious, multi-factorial and microbiologic disease and learn to develop and implement new and effective caries preventive care strategies.

3 -4 hour course will include hands on saliva testing.
 

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Importance of Saliva assessment
  • Identify risk factors for dental caries early
  • Eliminate or minimize these risk factors in order to help prevent caries
  • The science behind remineralization technologies
  • Clinical applications of remineralization technologies
  • Science behind glass ionomer surface protectants / sealants
  • Learn research behind glass ionomers and importance of placing on partially erupted molars, usage in public health settings, pediatric dentistry and geriatric settings
  • Clinical applications of glass ionomers
  • Hands on step by step of glass ionomers for surface protection (only in 3-4 hour course)

 

 

Ultimate Protection for Partially and Newly Erupted Molars


1-2 hour course
 

Glass ionomers are a wonderful alternative to traditional resin sealants. Learn the chemistry behind glass ionomers that allows them to be placed in a moist environment.

 

Two hour course will include hands on teaching of placing a glass ionomer for surface protection / sealant.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
  • Science behind glass ionomer surface protectants / sealants
  • Learn research behind glass ionomers and importance of placing on partially erupted molars, usage in public health settings, pediatric dentistry and geriatric settings
  • Clinical applications of glass ionomers
  • Hands on step by step of glass ionomers for surface protection (2 hour course)