The Cavity-Free Menu 6 CEs
June 12, 2025 / 8:30am - 4:30pm / Lecture / Dr. Nathaniel Lawson / $275.00 - $550.00
Course Description:
The Cavity-Free Menu: A Minimally Invasive Guide to Managing a High Caries Risk Patient (6 CEs) Nathaniel Lawson, DMD, PhD The Cavity-Free Menu is a practical, evidence-based guide for dental professionals who manage and restore patients at high risk for caries. This course presents a step-by-step framework for diagnosing and treatment planning using modern detection tools, including transillumination and AI-based caries detection. Participants will learn how to create personalized “prevention menus” that patients can choose from—turning preventive care into an engaging, collaborative process. The menu covers dietary modifications, oral hygiene enhancements, fluoride and fluoride alternatives, microbial load reduction, pH optimization, and salivary function support. Minimally invasive treatment options such as silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for caries arrest and ICON resin infiltration or remineralization for incipient lesions will also be reviewed. By the end, attendees will have a clear, patient-centered strategy for preventing and managing caries while preserving natural tooth structure. Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Diagnose and assess caries using advanced detection methods, including transillumination and AI-based caries detection tools. 2. Design individualized prevention plans by selecting from a comprehensive menu of dietary, hygiene, fluoride, antimicrobial, pH, and salivary interventions tailored to each patient’s needs and preferences. 3. Apply minimally invasive treatments such as silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for active lesions and ICON or remineralization strategies for incipient lesions to arrest or reverse caries progression. Conflict of Interest / Financial Disclosure: Grant Support - 3M, Kuraray, Dentsply, Ivoclar, DMG, GC, Doxa, Vista, Glidewell, Digital Dental, Pulpdent, Kerr, Microcopy, Bisco, Clinicians Choice, Premier, Kulzer, Danville, Envisiontec and SprintRay Lecture Support - 3M, Kuraray, Dentsply, Ivoclar, DMG, GC, Doxa, Vista, Pulpdent, Kerr, Bisco, Clinicians Choice, Danville, Dental Savings Club, Overjet Biogai, P&G Intended Audience: G, S, DH, DA, DL, OP
Terms & Conditions
Registration: Registration is REQUIRED. Photos: A photographer will be present at the event, taking photos for the Maine Dental Association to use in future flyers, brochures, social media posts, and on our website. If you do not wish for your photo to be displayed, please notify the Maine Dental Association immediately. Any photos captured with you in it will be removed. Contact: abellefleur@medental.org Refund requests must be made in writing to Therese Cahill at tcahill@medental.org by May 23, 2026 to receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be granted after May 23, 2026. The Maine Dental Association is an ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying 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. The Maine Dental Association designates the identified activities for one to six continuing education credits. Concerns or complaints about a CE providers may be directed to the MDA at tcahill@medental.org or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCERP.ada.org The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship/Mastership credit. The current term of acceptance extends from 5/01/2025 through 6/30/2028 Provider ID# 219249