Professional Development

Certification

  • IADR (06/2016)
  • GA/CS/MGA Evaluation (05/2016)
  • AADR (03/2016)
  • Adhesion in Operative Dentistry (03/2016)
  • Pediatric Oral Health Research -Trauma, Imaging, Endodontics, Genetics (03/2016)
  • How to Examine and Record Oral Odor-Methods in Depth (02/2016)

Classes

  • Nitrous Oxide–Oxygen Inhalational Sedation: Managing Pain and Anxiety Management of Medical Emergencies: An Update, 2nd Edition California Dental Practice Act, 5th Edition Infection Control: A Review and Update, 2nd Edition GA/CS/MGA Evaluation Implant Site Development II Implant Complications and Autologous Growth Factor (01/2019 - 11/2019)
  •   General Anesthesia, Conscious Sedation evaluation (05/2018)
  • Your Invention from Great Idea to Patent: "The Journey", Three-dimensional Printing and Bioprinting for Tissue Engineering, Microbiology/Immunology: Streptococci, BiofilmsandDental Caries, Precision Oral Cancer Medicine, Periodontal Pathogenesis I, Dental Anesthesiology Research I, New Era of Caries Detection, Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis: Clinical Needs and Current Animal Models, Evolutionary Foundations for Dental Research and Practice, Dental Anxiety; Emergency Department Use; Oral Health in Immigrant Populations,Oral Premalignant and Malignant Lesions and Risk Factors,Substance Use; Older Adults; Medical Comorbidities, Implant-Tissue Interface: Current Challenges and Opportunities, Tooth Decay and Liver Decay: The Nexus of Physicians and Dentists, (03/2018)
  • California Dental Practice Act (06/2017)
  • Infection Control: A Review and Update (06/2017)
  • Pain Management for the Dental Professional (06/2017)
  • Sedation and Airway Management in the Dental Office (06/2017)
  • Safety Enhancement & Infection control (09/2016)
  • Oral Medicine & Pathology I (06/2016)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery I (06/2016)
  • Synaptic Brain Dysfunction (06/2016)
  • Dental Plaque Control I (06/2016)
  • Periodontal Regeneration & Wound Healing (06/2016)
  • Microbiology/Immunology-Oral Immunology & Inflammation (06/2016)
  • TMJ Biology & Occlusion (06/2016)
  • Designed Chemical Synthesis and Assembly of Uniform-sized Nanoparticles for Medical Application (06/2016)
  • Geriatric Oral Health, Health and Occlusion (06/2016)
  • Anesthesia, Pain Control & Sedation: Efficacy, Toxicity & Special Care Patients II (06/2016)
  • Pediatric Oral Health Research: Restorative Materials, Orthodontics, Caries, Special Populations & Genetics (06/2016)
  • Regenerative Endodontics (06/2016)
  • Orofacial Pain (06/2016)
  • Implants in Prosthodontics-Data from Clinical & in-vitro Studies (06/2016)
  • Genetral anesthesia/Conscious sedation/MGA Evaluation (05/2016)
  • Adhesion to Indirect Restorations and Orthodontic Appliances (03/2016)
  • Caries Risk Factors and Prevention (03/2016)
  • Curbing Global Obesity Epidemic: From Science to Policy (03/2016)
  •  Erosion, Demineralization/Remineralization (03/2016)
  • Infection/Immunity and Dental Stem Cells, Regenerative Protocols & Endodontics (03/2016)
  • Periodontal Disease, Tooth Loss and Pregnancy (03/2016)
  • Why is Jack More Likely to Become Department Chair Than Jill? (03/2016)
  • Outcomes of Prosthodontic Treatments (03/2016)
  • Adhesion in Prosthetic Dentistry, Endodontics & Orthodontics (03/2016)
  • Cariology Research-Clinical & Epidemiological Studies II (03/2016)
  • Biological Effects of Materials for Endodontic Therapies (03/2016)
  • Race, Health and Justice in the Genomic Age (03/2016)
  • Tooth Development (03/2016)
  • CPR (11/2015)
  • How to Examine and Record Oral Odor-Methods in Depth (11/2015)
  • Drug Diversion and Best Practice Prescribing Controlled Substances (10/2015)
  • Management of oral ssurgery complications (06/2015)
  • Sedation and airway management in the dental office (05/2015)
  • Managing medical Emergencies in the dental office (05/2015)
  • Nitrous oxide (05/2015)
  • California Dental Practice Act (04/2015)
  • Inflammation in Atherogenesis-A Translational Tale (03/2015)
  • Universal Adhesives (03/2015)
  • Adhesive Interface Stability: Role of Proteases and Ultrastructural Interactions (03/2015)
  • Resin Composites-Contraction Stresses, Depth of Cure and Polymerization (03/2015)
  • Adhesives and Composites (03/2015)
  • Diagnosis of Oral Disease (03/2015)
  • Looking for the Origins of Human Morality: Evidence from the Scientific Studies of Babies (03/2015)
  • Bone Grafting Materials and Methods (03/2015)
  • Endodontics and Light Transmission (03/2015)
  • Ceramic Bonding (03/2015)
  • Next Steps for the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) - Educational Method: Symposium (06/2014)
  • Updates on Surveillance of Periodontitis in the United States - Educational Method: (06/2014)
  • HPV Infection - Oral Sex - Oral Cancer: A Public Health Concern at Chairside (06/2014)
  • Mechanisms that Regulate Local and Systemic Impact of Periodontal Inflammation (06/2014)
  • Caring for the Uncared: Research Findings on Self-Perceived Stigma by HIV Positive Individuals, Patients with Mental Health & Addiction, the Frail Elderly, and the Working (06/2014)
  • Infection Control (06/2014)
  • Bond Strength to Caries Affected Dentin; Desensitizing Agents (06/2014)
  • Leaving Caries – Unacceptable, Inevitable or Desirable? (06/2014)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery II (06/2014)
  • Periodontal Disease and Systemic Diseases (06/2014)
  • Adhesives Bond Strength; Factors That Affect Bond Strength; New Adhesives and Devices (06/2014)
  • Oral Microbiology II (06/2014)
  • Overcoming the Disciplinary Divides: Tackling Complexity with a Transdisciplinary Prism (06/2014)
  • Next Generation Imaging in Dentistry: From Pulp to Cortex (06/2014)
  • Distinguished Lecture Series: Pamela Robey - Stem Cells in Tissue (03/2014)
  • Bonding and Adhesion Interfaces (03/2014)
  • Curing Lights and Other Optical Equipment (03/2014)
  • Infection Control in Dental Medicine (03/2014)
  • "Drug Diversion and Best Practice Prescribing Controlled Substances” and “Acute Pain in Your Dental Practice: Opioid Risk Assessing and Effective Pain Management”. (10/2013)
  • CPR (08/2013)
  • N2O Sedation-Guide to Pain & Anxiety Management (06/2013)
  • California Dental Practice Act (06/2013)
  • Managing Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (06/2013)
  • pain management for the dental professional (05/2013)
  • Nitrous Oxide (05/2013)
  • updates in patient education and reporting (09/2012)
  • Infection control (06/2012)
  • Causes of bad breath and new developments on breath research (03/2012)
  • Infection control (03/2012)
  • Post system (11/2011)
  • Implant prosthodontics complications and their prevention (06/2011)
  • Early Third Molar Removal (06/2011)
  • faculty and student presentations: faculty advance seminar (06/2011)
  • N2O Sedation-Guide to pain and anxiety management (05/2011)
  • Managing medical emergencies in the dental office (05/2011)
  • California dental practice act (05/2011)
  • Infection control-california regulations (05/2011)
  • pain management for the dental professional (05/2011)
  • Nitrous Oxide (05/2011)
  • International Association of Dental Research/American Association of Dental Research (03/2011)
  • Tooth whitening overview: Clinical and research perspectives (02/2011)
  • Taking Mini Dental Implants to the Next Level (06/2010)
  • Taking Mini Dental Implants to the Next Level (06/2010)
  • Research day (03/2010)
  • GA/CS/MGA Evaluator Caliberation Course (03/2010)
  • IMTEC Sendax Mini dental Implant system (03/2010)
  • Bad breath:Causes and Diagnosis (02/2010)
  • The Color of Esthetics: from research to applications (02/2010)
  • Faculty advance seminar:clinical case Presentations (09/2009)
  • Clinical Intravenous sedation (08/2009)
  • California Dental Practice Act (06/2009)
  • Infection Control-California regulations (06/2009)
  • Faculty advance-clinical reports (06/2009)
  • Tobacco Seessation and the Dental Team (09/2008)
  • What is new in Endodontics (06/2008)
  • Comparison of Visual Shade Guide Results to Colorimeter Data.37th American Academy of Dental Research annual meeting & exhibition, Dallas, Texas (04/2008)
  • Recent Advances in Tooth Bleaching (02/2008)
  • A 26 year case study of tooth wear (09/2007)
  • BLS Healthcareprovider CPR/AED (08/2007)
  • California dental practice act (04/2007)
  • Infection control (04/2007)
  • Clinical Research at LLUSD; faculty advance seminar (12/2006)
  • A perspective in Esthetic Dentistry and Prosthodontics (06/2006)
  • Caries risk assessment: A standard of practice for caries prevention (06/2006)
  • IADR(84th general session & exhibition of IADR) (06/2006)
  • Loma Linda symposia Track (04/2006)
  • The Interface of Psyche and Soma:A stepped Approach to Postoperative Pain Control (04/2006)
  • Causes, Diagnosis, and  Treatment of halitosis (02/2006)
  • Adhesives, Bonding, Composites (02/2006)
  • Myths and Facts in the Quest for Whiter Teeth (11/2005)
  • Advances in Dental Materials:Truth, Myths & consequences (10/2005)
  • BCLS/CPR"C"-Health Care Provider (08/2005)
  • The productive hygiene Department (06/2005)
  • Definitive Case Presentation and Increased Case Acceptance (06/2005)
  • Your practice good to  great (05/2005)
  • Diagnosis of caries and risk assessment (03/2005)
  • Causes, Diagnosis, and  Treatment of halitosis (02/2005)
  • Recent Advances in role of Chronic Inflammation in oral and systemic health (11/2004)
  • Periodontics (10/2004)
  • Update on dental bonding agents (05/2004)
  • Science based clinical dentistry (04/2004)
  • California Law & infection control (01/2004)
  • Wilson Fixed/Removable Seminar Workshop (09/2003)
  • California Law (05/2003)
  • Soft & Hard Tissue Legion of Oral Cavity (04/2003)
  • Endodontics for GP (03/2003)
  • The Joy of Dentistry (03/2003)
  • Spacemaintainers Sassouni plus Cephalometrics (05/2002)
  • Infection Control (04/2002)
  • Ask the specialists of oral maxillofaical surgery (03/2002)
  • Introducing Orthodontic Aligners into your practice (03/2002)
  • Clinical users of Twilight Accelerated Teeth Whitening systems and soft lissed Application (12/2001)
  • Educator''s Conference (11/2001)
  • Orthodontic Summit (10/2001)
  • Orthodontic Success (10/2001)
  • Sports Dentistry (05/2001)
  • Medical Emergency (04/2001)
  • Management of Children (03/2001)
  • TMJ disorder (03/2001)
  • Orthodontic Summit (10/2000)
  • Health Care Provider CPR (08/2000)
  • Endodontics (07/2000)

Post-doc Training

  • Clinical Intravenous sedation (08/2009)
  • Clinical Dental Research (06/2005 - 08/2005)

Seminars and Conferences

  • Keynote Address; Different Impacts on Masticatory Function, Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology I, Tooth Pain: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms, Bone Mechanical Stimulation and its Therapeutic Applications, Orofacial Pain and Jaw Dysfunction, Dental Anesthesiology Research in Local Anesthesia & Analgesia, TMDs, Removable Denture Studies I, The Gut - Its Role in the Development of Obesity and Diabetes, Orofacial Pain, Adhesion to CAD/CAM Restorative Materials, Oral Pain: Effects of Stress, Food PreferenceandMotor Skills, Orthodontics Research: Clinical Science, Evolution's Bite: Using Teeth to Reconstruct Diets of Human Ancestors, Orthodontics Research: Imaging and Diagnosis II, Pain Signaling: Role of Neurotransmitters, Immune System & Molecular Pathways   (07/2018)
  • American Association for Dental Research (03/2018 - 05/2018)
  • International Association for Dental research research conference (06/2016)
  • American Association for Dental Research research conference (03/2016)
  • 45th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR Los Angeles, Ca. (03/2016)
  • How to Examine and Record Oral Odor-Methods in Depth Given continuing education (02/2016)
  • International Association of Dental Research 93rd IADR, 44th AADR, 39th CADR, (03/2015)
  • What Causes Oral Malodor-How It Affects Our Body (02/2015)
  • Next Steps for the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) - Educational Method: Symposium (06/2014)
  •  HPV Infection - Oral Sex - Oral Cancer: A Public Health Concern at Chairside (06/2014)
  • Mechanisms that Regulate Local and Systemic Impact of Periodontal Inflammation (06/2014)
  • Updates on Surveillance of Periodontitis in the United States - Educational Method: (06/2014)
  • Distinguished Lecture Series: Helena Cronin - Sex at Work: The Truth About Male-Female Differences (06/2014)
  • Caring for the Uncared: Research Findings on Self-Perceived Stigma by HIV Positive Individuals, Patients with Mental Health & Addiction, the Frail Elderly, and the Working Poor (06/2014)
  • Infection Control (06/2014)
  • Bond Strength to Caries Affected Dentin; Desensitizing Agents (06/2014)
  • Leaving Caries – Unacceptable, Inevitable or Desirable? (06/2014)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery II (06/2014)
  • Periodontal Disease and Systemic Diseases (06/2014)
  • Adhesives Bond Strength; Factors That Affect Bond Strength; New Adhesives and Devices (06/2014)
  • Oral Microbiology II (06/2014)
  • Distinguished Lecture Series: Usuf M.E. Chitke - Overcoming the Disciplinary Divides: Tackling Complexity with a Transdisciplinary Prism (06/2014)
  • Next Generation Imaging in Dentistry: From Pulp to Cortex (06/2014)
  • Color and Appearance I (03/2014)
  • Color and Appearance III (03/2014)
  • Distinguished Lecture Series- The Transition From Acute to Persistent Pain After Orofacial Nerve Injury (03/2014)
  • Tooth Pulp, Pain Control, and Oral Cancer (03/2014)
  • Inflammation and Response (03/2014)
  • Adhesion to Restoring Materials & Cements (03/2014)
  • International Association of Dental Research (03/2013)
  • International Association ofDental Research (06/2012)
  • dermal fillers for peri-oral esthetics (05/2011)
  • Botox for esthetics and dental therapeutics (03/2011)
  • Tooth bleaching symposium: quest for whiter teeth-trend and traps (11/2010)
  • The 2010 one day blueprint to extraordinary success (10/2010)
  • How to successfully prepare articles for submission to the int. J Ortho. (08/2010)
  • How to properly use orthoCAD digital models (08/2010)
  • International Association of Dental Research/American Association of Dental Research (07/2010)
  • AADR(39th annual meeting & exhibition of IAADR) (03/2010)
  • 87th IADR & 38th AADR (04/2009)
  • IADR(86th general session & exhibition of IADR), Toronto, Canada (07/2008)
  • California Dental Association (05/2008)
  • Effect of Three Essential Oils on Volatile Sulfur Compound Production in Phorphyromonas gingivalis.The 7th International conference on Breath Odor Research. (08/2007)
  • International Society of Breath Odor Research (08/2007)
  • Attended Nobel Biocare, world Conference 2007, Las Vegas, NV to present "Shear Bond Strength of Esthetic Resin Cements for Cementation of Alumina Coping Material to Human Tooth Dentin" (05/2007)
  • Completion and passed examination for the "Working With the IACUC" course on research training. (04/2007)
  • Completion and passed examination for the "Working With Swine in Research Settings" course on research training. (04/2007)
  • IADR(84th general session & exhibition of IADR), louisiana (03/2007)
  • Attended workshop at Philips Oral Healthcare, Snoqualmie, WA. to speak about "Tooth color measurement; Visual and Electronic" (11/2006)
  • Organization Where Science matter IADR Brisbane, Australia. IADR, 84th General Session (06/2006)
  • Atteded IADR(84th General Session, Brisbane, Australia) to p[resent "A Survey of Social Behavior related to Bad Breath" (06/2006 - 07/2006)
  • Organization Where Science matter CDA Anaheim, CA CDA 2006 Scientific Convention (04/2006)
  • Organization Where Science matter School of Dentistry/LLU LLU 46th Alumni Student Scientific Convention (02/2006)
  • International Association of Dental Research/American Association of Dental Research (03/2005)
  • Organization Where When Science matter 83rd General Session & Exhibition of the IADR 34th Annual Meeting of the AADR 29th Annual Meeting of the CADR Baltimore, MD March 9-12, 2005 Comparison of Oral Odor between Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians (07/2004 - 06/2005)
  • 6th International conference on breath odor (04/2004)
  • International Association of Dental Research/American Association of Dental Research (03/2004)
  • IADR (06/2003)
  • AADR (03/2003)
  • Table Clinic (04/2002)
  • IADR/AADR (03/2002)

Special Projects

  • Proof reading for The Gift of Literacy  for publication (05/2017 - 06/2017)
  • The Key aspects on Bad Breath (02/2014)
  • Student research symposium (02/2013)
  • Student research presentations 2011 (03/2011)
  • Dental Boot Kamp Level 1 (12/2009)