November General Membership Meeting
Location: DCDS Executive Office
Address: 13633 Omega Rd, Dallas, TX, USA
Contact: Ashley Hawkins
Email: info@dcds.org
How to find us: DCDS and DCDS Dental Assisting School are located at 13633 Omega Road, Dallas, TX 75244. Event parking is available across Omega Road (in front of the building.)
Phone: 972-386-5741
Member dentists, their staff and TAMUCOD students are free. Non-member dentists and their staff are $95. Pre-registration is required, whether your attendance is virtual or in person.
In-Person Reception: 6:00 p.m. (A full spread of food, sodas and bottled waters are served)
Business Meeting: 6:30 p.m. (Virtual meeting begins)
CE Presentation: 6:45 p.m. (Up to two hours of continuing education is provided)
Business Meeting will include TDA President Dr. Georgeanne McCandless providing a brief update regarding the recent news, actions and changes at the Texas Dental Association.
CE will be presented by Dr. Thomas Wilson: Metallosis and Peri-implantitis
Today most would agree that the etiology of dental implant failure is related to oral biofilm. At present, one group of scientists and clinicians feel that these bacteria are solely responsible for bone loss around the devices. However, there is strong evidence that particles and ions of titanium released into the surrounding tissues, a process termed Metallosis, can be responsible for bone loss around some dental implants. These findings are reinforced by similar responses found around failed metal on metal hip prosthesis. How to prevent Metallosis and deal with it, it it occurs, will be the topic of this presentation.
