When

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM PDT
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Where

Pleasant Hill Community Center - Perera Pavilion 
320 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523  

FREE for CCDS Members (Active)
$20 for Life-Active Members
$40 for Retired / Life-Retired / Affiliate Members
$60 for Guests / Staff
$75 for Nonmember Dentists / Other

Deadline to register Friday, March 17th at 5:00 PM
Your membership must be paid up for 2023
2.0  CE Units - Core

Space is limited

Contact

Richard Myers, Executive Director 
Contra Costa Dental Society 
925-284-8662 
execdirector@ccdds.org 

Lord, Please Help Me: Working through Anesthesia Woes
by Bernadette Fa, DDS

UOP's Director of Local Anesthesia Curriculum

General Membership Meeting

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION!
Perera Pavilion at Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Dr
Pleasant Hill, CA  94523

One of the essential aspects in dentistry is pain management. Our patients expect us to provide effective and comfortable anesthesia. The entire appointment is not just about the result but the entire experience; one mishap in the beginning can determine the remainder of the appointment. 

This course will discuss the art of local anesthesia in dentistry and troubleshoot how to work through unfavorable outcomes. Techniques, current anesthetics, and armamentarium available will be discussed during this course.

Course Objectives: 

  • Discuss local anesthesia techniques to improve profoundness
  • Decide which anesthetics apply best for dental practice 
  • Review current armamentarium available for dental anesthesia


In 2006, Dr. Bernadette Alvear Fa graduated from University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni  School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California.  Dr. Alvear Fa is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry and is Director of Local Anesthesia Curriculum and Self-Care Content Coordinator.  

Dr. Alvear Fa has worked as an associate general dentist in the East Bay (with her father), Long Beach Children's Dental Health Clinic, Faculty Practice @ Univ of Illinois, Chicago College of Dentistry, and the Faculty Dental Service Group at Dugoni Pacific. Areas of interest for research and publications are associated with local anesthesia in dentistry and self-care/wellness.  Dr. Alvear Fa enjoys golf, hiking, and time at the lake with family.

 

ATTENTION:  You must be fully vaccinated and you must show proof that you are fully vaccinated to enter the General Membership meeting. Click HERE for more information on how to obtain your digital vaccination card.
*In order to avoid wasting members’ money, those who do not show up at the meeting will be charged $55 if they do not cancel by the registration deadline (Friday, March 17th at 5:00 PM, due to the caterer requiring a firm meal count as of that time. The total cost including tax, tip, and parking is $85+ per meal, paid by CCDS. Thank you for your cooperation.


Parking is FREE