BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tndha.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Tennessee Dental Hygienists' Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T120000 DTSTAMP:20260424T232219 CREATED:20260305T002847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T010258Z UID:10000016-1773993600-1774008000@tndha.com SUMMARY:Knox Area Spring CE DESCRIPTION:KNOX AREA\nSPRING SYMPOSIUM \nFeaturing Ben Johnson\, DDS\, FACS \n\n4 CEU CREDITSFRIDAY\, MARCH 20\, 2026Knox County Association of Baptist Center \n***********************************“COMMON ORAL PATHOLOGY”“HOW TO TALK TO PATIENTS ABOUT IMPLANTS”&“ODONTOGENIC INFECTIONS” \n******************************************Knox Area Registration InformationCE Date: Friday\, March 20\, 2026Location: Knox Area Association of Baptist Center7709 Westland Dr. Knoxville\, TN 37919****************************************REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 15\, 2026LIMITED ATTENDANCE \n**************************************************PROGRAM CONTENT \nCOMMON ORAL PATHOLOGY \n1. Review and describe common head and neck pathology.2. How to talk about white/red lesions and navigate the cancer questions at your level.3. Discuss some fewer common findings you may encounter in the dental office. \nHOW DO WE TALK TO PATIENTS ABOUT IMPLANTS? \n1. Discuss and review the benefits of dental implants for single and multiple missing teeth.2. Understand options for edentulous sites.3. Options for edentulism: Dentures\, overdentures\, and screwed-in full arch zirconia. \nODONTOGENIC INFECTION \n1. How to identify the urgency of potential localized infections in the oral cavity and face.2. Importance of removing 3rd molars and pathology associated with them.3. Understand what happens when things go south with head and neck infections\, beyond the dental chair. \n4 HOURS CEU \n \nABOUT OUR SPEAKER \n\nAEGD Instructor- 4 years – United States Airforce (9 Years Service)\nFull-time Dental School Oral Surgery Faculty-Midwestern University Dental Institute.\nProgram Director-Oral and Maxillofacial surgery-Banner University Medical Center.\nPrivate Practice in Louisiana\, Texas\, Arizona\, Tennessee.\nFellow of the American College of Surgeons.Board Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology.\n\n \n Download Registration Form URL:https://tndha.com/event/knox-area-spring-ce/ LOCATION:Knox County Association of Baptists Center CATEGORIES:KnoxArea END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T232219 CREATED:20250827T170024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T173601Z UID:10000012-1757663100-1757692800@tndha.com SUMMARY:Knox Area Fall Symposium DESCRIPTION:Fall Symposium\n\n Knox Area Dental Hygienists’ Association \n\n \n \n \n September 12\n @\n7:45 AM\n –\n4:00 PM \n\n \n Knox County Association of Baptists Center \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Registration Form\n \n \n“Comprehensive Forensic Odontology and the Radiographs used in Forensic Identification” \nThis lecture will focus on the facets of Forensics\, its distinctness\, methods\, systems and techniques. You will learn how forensics aids in the ID’ing of Individuals\, management of mass disasters\, use of teeth for identification\,  analysis of abuse and malpractice cases. \nDr. Tena Phillips\, DDS.RDH.  Dr. Phillip’s began her career as a hygienist then continued her studies and completed dental school in 1986. She has worked in nursing homes\, managed dental programs for the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Health department and ran a private practice in Hixson\, TN for 15 years. Dr. Phillips currently is a full-time faculty member at Chattanooga State. Dr. Phillips is an active member of several organizations including ADA\, TDA\, ADHA\, and TNDHA and Chattanooga Area Dental and Dental Hygiene Associations.  She has served on the American Dental Education Association Advisory Committee and is currently chair of its Dental Assisting Section. She also serves on the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation. She is an advocate for dentistry\, Dr. Phillips frequently lobbies for dental educaiton\, research\, insurance reform\, and community water fluoridation at both state and national levels. \n \n“Radiology Refresh\, Common Radiographic Pathology in 2D and 3D Imaging”\n \nThis interactive lecture offers a focused review of radiographic interpretation\, emphasizing the recognition of common findings and pathology in both 2D (intraoral and panoramic)and 3D(CBCT) dental imaging. Attendees will revisit key anatomical landmarks\, learn to differentiate normal variants from pathology\, and enhance their diagnostic accuracy through case-based discussion. The session is designed to reinforce clinical relevance and sharpen interpretive skills across multiple imaging modalities. \nDr. Shaza Mardini\, DDS\, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist and ABOMR Diplomate. Dr. Mardini received her DDS degree from Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in 2001. She began a speciality residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in 2002 and graduated with a M.S. and certification in Diagnostic Sciences and Radiology.  In 2006\, Dr. Mardini became board-certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR)\, she has served various officer positions including director of the ABOMR board. Dr. Mardini joined LMU in April 2022 teaching the inaugural radiology class for dental and dental hygiene students. Her teaching includes acquisition of images and interpretation both of 2D and 3D imaging. Additionally\, Dr. Mardini teaches radiology for the forensic odontologists. She holds several committee positions including Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at LMU College of Dental Medicine. URL:https://tndha.com/event/knox-area-fall-symposium/ LOCATION:Knox County Association of Baptists Center END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T232219 CREATED:20250220T215306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T221524Z UID:10000011-1743147900-1743177600@tndha.com SUMMARY:KNOX AREA SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION:Knox Area Dental Hygienists’ Association presents\nKnox Area Symposium\n \nOral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist: Recognizing\, Reporting\, and Responding\nDr. Alvia M. Shasteen\, DMD\,DABOMP\, FAAOM \nDr. Shasteen is a native Tennessean and went to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville for her undergraduate degree. Desiring a change of scenery\, she received her DMD from the University of New England in Portland\, Maine. She practiced general dentistry for a year and a half and is grateful for the skills and perspective that she gained as a general dentist. In 2021\, she decided to pursue oral pathology as a resident at the University of Pittsburg. After completion in 2024\, she started teaching full-time at Lincoln Memorial University College of Dental Medicine. She teaches several courses and sees patients with pathological lesions in the dental clinic. Outside of her passion for oral health\, Dr. Shasteen enjoys cheering on the Vols\, keeping up with Formula One racing\, and exploring new restaurants in Knoxville. \n \nThe Changing Face of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Preparing for Tomorrow\nDr. Andrew Cheung\, DDS. \nDr. Andrew Cheung completed his undergraduate studies at Rice University in Houston\, Texas\, in 1997. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from The University of Michigan in 2001 and completed postdoctoral training in a hospital-based General Practice Residency in 2002\, followed by an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency from The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville in 2006. Dr. Cheung is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a Gratis Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville\, Tennessee\, a guest lecturer for the University of Tennessee Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery\, and University General Dentistry (General Practice Residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville)\, and Gratis Assistant Professor of Oral Health Sciences\, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington\, Kentucky. He maintains a private practice with Oral Surgery Specialists of Tennessee and has specific interests in office-based dentoalveolar and implant surgery\, navigation/guided surgery and associated emerging technology. Dr. Cheung and his surgical partners at OSST have been asked to co-author a few chapters in the Fonseca Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery textbook and have published articles in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. \nDr. Andrew Cheung completed his undergraduate studies at Rice University in Houston\, Texas\, in 1997. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from The University of Michigan in 2001 and completed postdoctoral training in a hospital-based General Practice Residency in 2002\, followed by an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency from The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville in 2006. Dr. Cheung is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a Gratis Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville\, Tennessee\, a guest lecturer for the University of Tennessee Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery\, and University General Dentistry (General Practice Residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville)\, and Gratis Assistant Professor of Oral Health Sciences\, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington\, Kentucky. He maintains a private practice with Oral Surgery Specialists of Tennessee and has specific interests in office-based dentoalveolar and implant surgery\, navigation/guided surgery and associated emerging technology. Dr. Cheung and his surgical partners at OSST have been asked to co-author a few chapters in the Fonseca Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery textbook and have published articles in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. \nDownload the flyer and registration form: \n \n Get the flyer URL:https://tndha.com/event/knox-area-symposium/ LOCATION:Knox County Association of Baptists Center END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T200000 DTSTAMP:20260424T232219 CREATED:20240306T152103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T152103Z UID:10000006-1712685600-1712692800@tndha.com SUMMARY:KADHA: TMJ: RELIEF FOR THE MUSCLES OF MASTICATION DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER:  Dr. Ryan Teeter\, DC  \nBusiness meeting 6:15p.m. \nContinuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. \nC.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU  \n(Short meeting for TNDHA delegates following meeting)  URL:https://tndha.com/event/kadha-tmj-relief-for-the-muscles-of-mastication/ LOCATION:Knox County Association of Baptists Center END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T232219 CREATED:20240103T141735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T141735Z UID:10000003-1708072200-1708099200@tndha.com SUMMARY:CE Event - FORENSICS ODONTOLOGY DESCRIPTION:Join the Knox Area Dental Hygienists’ Association and Dr. Mark Crumpton\, DMD\, MD\, D-ABFO for \n“FORENSICS ODONTOLOGY”\nTHE ROLE OF FORENSICS AND DENTISTRY \n6 CEU \nAGENDA \nREGISTRATION:   8:30AM-9:00AM\n(Continental breakfast & lunch included) \n MORNING SESSION:   9:00AM-12:00PM \nLUNCH:  12:00PM- 1:00PM \nAFTERNOON SESSION:  1:00PM- 4:00PM \n  \nRDH TNDHA member             $80\nRDH non-member                  $90\nRDA/CDA/ADMIN STAFF        $90\nDDS/DMD                               $90\nRDH STUDENTS                      $15 \nFor a registration form and additional information\, download the EVENT FLYER. URL:https://tndha.com/event/ce-event-forensics-odontology/ LOCATION:Wood Auditorium – UT Hospital\, 1924 Alcoa Hwy\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37920\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR