July 26, 2006
1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Rio Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
RDH magazine and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) introduce Student Focus Symposium 2006 at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on July 26. Attend two information packed seminars:
• Tooth Wear, Erosion, and Dentin Hypersensitivity — Prevention and Management
• Oral Effects of Systemic Medications
Students may attend this student-focused program for only $45. Seating is limited; register online today at UOR.
Tuition includes:
• Two informative educational workshops
• Afternoon snack
• Admission to the RDH Under One Roof Exhibit Hall and Welcome Reception on Wednesday, July 26.
Course Descriptions
Tooth Wear, Erosion and Dentin Hypersensitivity: Prevention and Management, presented by Terri Tilliss, RDH, MS, MA. Dentin hypersensitivity remains widespread and often an under dianosed condition. This symposium will focus on the variety of etiological and predisposing factors resulting in changes to the enamel surface. Discussion will explore preventive and management strategies that can easily be incorporated into everyday practice.
Oral Effects of Systemic Medications, presented by Ellen R. Guritzky, RDH, BS. Dental Professionals are challenged with the rise in patients who are suffering from dry mouth/xerostomia. Focus will be placed on the increased incidences of dry mouth sufferers as related to use of medications and conditions. Timely diagnosis and appropriate management of dry mouth/xerostomia can assist in the prevention of oral diseases, thereby preserving oral structures and function and could improve a patient's quality of life.
SPEAKERS
Ellen R. Guritzky, BS, RDH. Mrs. Guritzky is the Professional Relations and Convention Manager for GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) - Innovation Center, Parsippany, N.J. Her career started volunteering at the dental clinic within Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, N.J. She graduated, with honors, from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). Scholastically, she is pursuing a BS/MS in Business Science and Marketing at Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey.
As a national and international speaker and author, Mrs. Guritzky has become proficient in topics related to fluoride issues, tooth whitening systems, educational/study skills, dentin hypersensitivity, and xerostomia. She contributes as an Editorial Advisor for RDH magazine, Journal of Practical Hygiene, Contemporary Oral Hygiene, Access, and Dimension of Dental Hygiene.
In addition to her GSK corporate responsibilities, Mrs. Guritzky devotes time to private practice concentrated in pediatrics and special needs patients. Since 1991, Mrs. Guritzky taught clinical techniques at UMDNJ as an adjunct professor. As a mentor to the students, she held tutor sessions for students needing assistance with histology, pathology, pharmacology, dental anatomy, and dental materials.
In her spare time, Mrs. Guritzky is an avid professional spectator sports fan rooting primarily for the NY Giants (football), and NJ Devils (hockey). She also enjoys boating, flying, golf, reading, skiing, attending theater, traveling to parts unknown or just hanging out with friends, family and her sole mate, Glenn.
Terri Tilliss, RDH, MS, MA. Ms. Tilliss is interim co-chair and professor in the dental hygiene department of the University of Colorado School of Dentistry, where she has taught since 1982. She also maintains an active practice in the school intramural faculty practice clinic. Currently, she is a PhD candidate in the Health and Behavioral Sciences program at the University of Colorado, where her dissertation research focuses on oral cancer screenings by oral health professionals. She expects to receive he PhD in May 2006.
She received her bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from the University of Iowa, and a master's degree from the same university in Dental Hygiene Education, as well as a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado.
Terri has served as Chair of the Dental Hygiene Section of the American Association of Dental Schools, as president of the Oral/Dental Hygiene Group of the International Association for Dental Research, and twice as chair of the Research Grant Review Committee of the American Dental Hygiene Association. She has served in a consultant and speaker capacity for several commercial companies, and is on the editorial review board of three professional dental hygiene journals. In 1999 she received the Oral/Dental Hygiene Research Award for the Oral/Dental Hygiene Research Group of the International Association for Dental Research, sponsored by Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals. Terri received the Warner-Lambert Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene in the year 2000.
In addition to oral cancer screening practices, Terri's other interests include dental biofilm, fluorides, oral health self-care practices, oral pathology, dentin hypersensitivity, and theories of behavioral change. Her dissertation research focuses on oral cancer screening practices of dentists and dental hygienists. She has published extensively in the professional literature and has presented a variety of continuing education programs.
