Stem Cells: Emerging Medical and Dental Therapies and the Dental Professional
Presented by: Gregory Chotkowski, DMD: President of StemSave, Inc.
The Dental Professional will play an important role in both the recovery and the future use of stem cells in Dental and Medical regenerative and personalized therapies.
The emerging field of “Personalized Medicine” is a popular topic in the media and generally refers to new medical technologies derived from a patient’s own stem cells. Within the context of Adult Dental Stem Cells, recent findings and scientific research supports the therapeutic use of the extremely potent mesenchymal stem cells found within the healthy pulp of deciduous and permanent teeth, as well as other accessible tissues harvested from within the oral cavity. Their use can be applied to a multitude of regenerative and personalized medical therapies. As clinical studies continue to advance in the coming years, it is widely accepted that in order to avoid autoimmune rejection from donor tissues - while simultaneously maximizing on therapeutic efficacy - stem cells will be used to generate individualized “patient specific” treatments. Within the field of Dentistry, stem cells will be used for the following: the regeneration of dentin and/or dental pulp; the creation of biologically-viable scaffolds for the replacement of orofacial bone and cartilage, and; the partial or complete regeneration of defective salivary glands.
What you will learn from this course:
- The basic science of the different types of stem cells;
- The various available sources for recovery of Adult Stem Cells from within - and outside the oral cavity, as well as advantages and disadvantages of each source;
- The benefits of recovering and cryopreserving Dental Stem Cells;
- The clinical relevance of recovering Dental Stem Cells;
- The potential uses of Dental Stem Cells and their role in regenerative therapies.
RESULTS: While the promise of the immense scope and magnitude that stem cell therapies will have upon the population will only be fully realized in the future, Dental Professionals know that the critical time to act is now. The available opportunities to recover and cryopreserve patients’ Dental Stem Cells will have the greatest future impact if seized upon while their patients are young and healthy.
In addition, we will be hosting a wine tasting networking event before the course where you will be able to taste up to 36 different wines from various areas of the world. The wine you taste that evening will be for sale at deeply discounted prices! Make plans to treat yourself - and a friend - to this dynamic tasting event partnered with a hot topic course everyone will enjoy.
Dr. Gregory Chotkowski, DMD is a graduate of Boston College and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he received his DMD degree. He completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Hospital and went on to found Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of Manhattan, P.C. Dr. Chotkowski has been an entrepreneur in multiple settings involving technology and medicine and has consulted for leading hospitals on IT infrastructure, as well as having authored several patents related to data capture. He is an advisor to Caring Technologies, which specializes in developing and providing BI Capture (‘Behavior Image’ video technology) and online tele-health services including a personal health record service for the autism community called MyChildsHealthRecord.com. As the parent of a son afflicted with an as yet incurable form of Muscular Dystrophy, he has a profound understanding of stem cells and a passion for the promise of regenerative medical therapies.
Dr. Chotkowski previously practiced as a Board-Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in New York City. He has authored several authoritative articles on maxillofacial trauma and reconstruction and has lectured both nationally and internationally. In accordance with its mission, StemSave partners with Dental Professionals to enable them to provide their patients with the opportunity to cryopreserve their own valuable stem cells for future regenerative therapies.
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Wine Tasting Networking with heavy appetizers
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Course
Location: MDDS Headquarters, 3690 S. Yosemite St., Denver, CO 80237
Rates:
Early Registration (before February 10, 2010)
MDDS Member/staff discounted rate: $119 each
Dentist, Doctors, guests and staff member: $225 each
Late Registration (after February 10, 2010)
MDDS Member/staff discounted rate: $179
Dentists, Doctors, guests and staff member: $275 each
CE Credits: 2.0
Registration Deadline: March 3, 2010
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted and are entitled to a cash refund provided they are received at MDDS by March 3, 2010. Cancellations must be sent in writing to: MDDS, 3690 S. Yosemite St., #200, Denver, CO 80237. No refunds of any kind will be given for cancellations received after March 3, 2010.
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MDDS is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in indentifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
MDDS designates this activity for 2.0 continuing education credits.
MDDS credits are approved by the AGD for Fellowship and Mastership credits.
