This series
features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on
multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental health
care professional’s schedule and interests.
Dental
Research – Who Cares?
Thursday, November 7, 2024
8PM ET/ 7PM CT/ 5PM PT
This
course explores dental research with direct applicability to everyday dental
practice. It emphasizes the significance of clinical translational research and
explains why grasping the value of such studies is crucial. Covered research
topics include dentin bonding, composite materials, ceramics, digital
dentistry, and bioactive materials. Through clinical examples, participants
will gain insight into related research projects. Ultimately, attendees will
develop an appreciation for how dental research directly influences the
day-to-day operations of clinical dentistry.
At
the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
Explain
how dental research relates to dental practice
Understand
how research projects may offer solutions to clinical issues
Discover
how one research project may lead to additional projects
Learn
how collaboration between researchers can benefit clinical practice
Meet the speaker:
Gerard
Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD, Dean of UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln, NE. Dr.
Kugel is a past Associate Dean for Research and Professor Emeritus at Tufts
University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA. With an expertise in
Clinical Research and Esthetic Dentistry, he is a reviewer for The New England
Journal of Medicine, JADA, and The Journal of Esthetic and Restorative
Dentistry. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry,
Compendium, and Inside Dentistry, where he is Editor Emeritus. He is a Fellow
in the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Dental Materials. Dr.
Kugel has his PhD in Dental Materials, and earned his Executive Certificate in
Management and Leadership from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.Dr. Kugel has published over 160 articles and
over 400 abstracts in the field of restorative materials and techniques. He has
given over 500 lectures both nationally and internationally. Dr Kugel practices
dentistry at UNMC Faculty Practice.
PLEASE NOTE: THE ACDE LECTURE SERIES VIA ZOOM WILL NOT BE RECORDED FOR SELF STUDY. LECTURES ARE ONLY OFFERED LIVE AT THE TIME/ON THE DAY LISTED.