Event Location:
Rhatigan Student Center
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount St
Wichita, KS 67260
Kansas Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Meeting
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
Join us this October at Wichita State University for an exciting day of fun, food and learning. We will also be hosting a statewide SADHA meeting! Don't miss out on the fun and register TODAY!
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$149 to attend this one-day event and luncheon, ADHA members will receive $50 off! Students $15
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Friday, October 18th
7:00pm
KDHA Executive Council Meeting
Saturday, October 19th
8:00am
Check-In opens
9:00am-12:00pm
"Unleash the Superhero Hygienists Within: Mastering the Art of Patient Assessment and Empowering Transitions from Prophy to Perio"
Speaker: Tiffany Wuebben, RDH (3CEU)
Course Description:
In this action-packed course, we will explore the profound connection between delivering high-quality periodontal care and departmental success. By uncovering the power of perio, you will understand the significant impact it has on patient satisfaction, revenue growth, and overall practice performance.
With a focus on mastering the art of patient assessment, you will develop the necessary skills to assess patient risk factors and tailor treatment plans for improved oral health outcomes. Through engaging lessons and practical exercises, you will gain the confidence to identify specific oral health needs and provide personalized care to each patient.
Furthermore, you will learn how to become a master communicator, guiding patients through the crucial transition from prophy to perio. By practicing effective communication techniques, you will empower patients to make informed decisions and take charge of their oral health journey.
Join us on this exciting adventure to unleash the superhero hygienist within you. Harness your superpowers of patient assessment, communication, and empowerment, and revolutionize the way you deliver dental care as a true Dental Avenger!
Course Objectives:
1.) Identify the indisputable connection between delivering high-quality periodontal care and the success and profitability of a dental hygiene department.

2.) Demonstrate the necessary skills to assess patient risk factors, enabling dental providers to tailor treatment plans for improved oral health outcomes that contribute to the growth and increased revenue of the hygiene department.

3.) Practice communication skills to guide patients delicately and effectively through the transition from prophy to perio, leading to proper patient treatment and accurate perio percentage for the practice.
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12:00pm-1:30 pm
KDHA Business Meeting and Luncheon
- Voting and Installation of New Officers
1:30pm-4:30pm
"Myofunctional Disorders through the Lifespan"
Speaker: Joy Lantz, RDH (3CEU)
Course Description:
Many patients seen in the dental chair may have aggravating tendencies that can make a hygiene appointment challenging. These can include gagging at the sight of the x-ray sensor or tightening that lower lip, making the lower anteriors impossible to scale. Did you know most of these reactions are out of their control? Usually, it is due to some type of oral myofunctional disorder. These disorders start in infancy and get worse as individuals grow and continue to compensate into adulthood. Learn how to screen for these disorders in your patient population, both children and adults. Also, understand why the dental office should be seeing infants and toddlers to catch these disorders early.
Learning Objectives:
1.) Identify what oral myofunctional disorders are.
2.) Evaluate your current patient population for oral myofunctional disorders.
3.) Recognize how early intervention can help patients prevent myofunctional disorders.
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2:30pm-4:30pm
4:30pm
Students-Only Statewide SADHA Meeting
Conclusion and Raffle Drawings