RECE2026

Minimally Invasive Dentistry (SDF, GIC, and SMART)

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Credits: 3

Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Admin Staff, Students

Teaching Methods: Lecture

Prerequisites: No prior level of skill, knowledge, or experience is required for participation in this course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Dental caries is a site-specific disease in which the microbiology and chemistry will differ depending on location and local environment. This course will review the current ADA caries classification system to address these different sites and include a mechanism to track all stages of a caries lesion. New terminology, treatment thresholds, and use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF), glass ionomer cement (GIC) restoratives, and the silver modified atraumatic restorative treatment (SMART) will be presented. Only then will the clinician be able to use minimally invasive restorative approaches to managing this disease chemically at the tooth level. Actual clinical cases will be used to illustrate these concepts. The presentation provides an excellent update relevant to clinical applications for the dentist, dental therapist, hygienist, assistant, and front office.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

At the conclusion of this course, attendees will be able to:

◆  Properly classify all stages of caries lesions based on location, extent, and activity

◆  Understand when to treat chemotherapeutically and when to treat surgically

◆  Be aware of the use of glass ionomer and silver diamine fluoride to treat a caries lesion chemically

Doug Young

SPEAKER: Douglas Young, DDS, EdD, MS, MBA

Dr. Young is a professor emeritus at the University of the Pacific where he is an active and ardent educator in the field of minimally invasive dentistry and cariology. He was one of the founders of the CAMBRA (Caries Management By Risk Assessment) Coalition, American Dental Education Association Cariology Section, and the American Academy of Cariology. Dr. Young has served on the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs and is currently a cariology consultant for the ADA. He has presented at congresses and universities around the world and published in numerous peer-reviewed dental journals and textbooks on caries management using minimal invasive dentistry, silver fluoride, and glass ionomer restoratives.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Dr. Young is a shareholder at Oral Biotech. He has received previous honorarium support form GC America, Oral BioTech, and Elevate Oral.

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