Dr. Brian Novy
Loma Linda University, Room 1179
11092 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92350
805-573-3751
bnovy@llu.edu

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Dr. Nový is an assistant professor of restorative dentistry at Loma Linda University, where he teaches a variety of courses including caries management, research design, evidence-based dentistry, dental materials, and operative dentistry. He maintains a private practice in Valencia, California and acts as clinical director for three non-profit dental clinics in southern California. In his spare time he serves as the Vice President of the Foundation for Worldwide Health (a NGO dedicated to improving professional healthcare education in developing countries). Dr. Nový lectures extensively throughout the world on dental materials and advances in the science of dental caries. His research interests focus on the predictive quality of saliva analysis as well as microbiological assessments. Recently Dr. Novy had the honor of presenting at the World Health Organization's Global Conference on Health in Geneva, Switzerland. The California Dental Association Foundation awarded Dr. Nový the Dugoni Award for excellence in dental education in 2008 and the ADA named his office “The Best Preventive Practice” in 2009.

Upcoming Schedule

04/22/2010 TBA
06/11/2010 TBA


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Lecture Topics

Maximize the Power of Minimally Invasive Techniques (for the whole team)
The concept of maximum intervention dentistry has opened the door to new diagnostic testing and treatment modalities for dental caries. The entire dental office needs to “be on board” with the concept of treating tooth decay as a preventable and treatable disease. This course will familiarize the whole team with the most recent advances in caries research, diagnosis, and minimally invasive treatment protocols. Participants will gain invaluable hands-on experience analyzing saliva, sampling biofilm, and learning to gather caries risk assessment data.

At the end of this course participants should be able to:

1. Identify risk factors for high caries risk patients
2. Perform caries diagnostic tests
3. Counsel patients on appropriate preventive measures
4. Prolong the life of restorations in all patients


Get Your Hands on the Revolution of MI Esthetic Dentistry

Drilling and filling isn’t the only way to manage tooth decay, and comprehensive patient care should involve controlling the bacterial nature of the disease. Recent caries research provided the dental profession with an array of diagnostic aids and a myriad of treatment modalities, many of which are not well publicized. This hands-on course provides participants the knowledge and tools to accurately diagnose caries infection, and treat the disease using a medical model. In addition, dentists will have the opportunity to use innovative techniques to create laminate and co-cure restorations that resist secondary caries.

At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
1. Determine appropriate anti-caries agents based on risk factors
2. Control rampant caries with focused therapeutics
3. Select appropriate restorative materials based on caries risk
4. Perform laminate and co-cure restorative techniques


Six Clinical Habits of Highly Effective Dentists (for dentists and assistants)
Burs aren’t the only way to manage tooth decay. Comprehensive patient care should involve restoration of teeth and control of the dental caries process. Advances in caries research have provided the dental profession with an array of diagnostic aids and a myriad of treatment modalities. This course will focus on providing participants with the knowledge and tools to successfully treat dental caries following a simple medical model. Incorporating a medical model of caries management into your practice increases profit, improves the prognosis, and can increase the number of new patients coming into the office each week.

Moving Beyond Sensodyne™ and Prayer (for dentists and assistants)
Although the concept of restorative dentistry remains unchanged, dentists are challenged to blend time proven methods with recent research and ever changing materials. Advances in the theory of post operative sensitivity call for modifications to restorative techniques, and offer new treatment modalities for generalized hypersensitivity. This presentation provides an overview of the etiology of all types of sensitivity and how best to eliminate them from your patient’s mouth.

Beyond Whitening and Makeovers (for all dental staff)
The term esthetic dentistry usually evokes thoughts of porcelain crowns and veneers. The phrase minimally invasive dentistry conjures up mental images of “watching” lesions until they are closer to the pulp before implementing restorative treatment. Is it possible to merge these two dichotomous areas of dentistry into one profitable practice? Learn when and how to treat early or advanced lesions using minimally invasive techniques that don’t require the purchase of new equipment.

Emerging Dental Materials (for dentists…or anyone who thinks they hate dental materials)
If the thought of sitting through a dental materials course makes you want to yawn, then this course is for you. Using a mini-lecture series format and the most current (and relevant) materials research, you’ll get caught up on a myriad of current dental controversies such as: Dentin bonding agents, caries detecting dyes, pulp capping, bleaching, understanding the various types of fluoride (no, they aren’t all the same), and Articaine. This course will be a great way to understand what has occurred in the research world, without ever having to read an abstract.

 

What Ever Happened To Cariology?

(Minimum course length: 2 hours, recommended length: 6 hours)

Do you remember the thrill of your first day in dental school, or seeing your first patient? Do you remember a time when you wanted to truly help your patient prevent cavities? Where did that preventive energy go? Dentists have been fighting tooth decay with one hand tied to a mirror, the other stuck to a handpiece, one foot glued to a rheostat, and an armamentarium that never really evolved. It’s no wonder cavities continue to form.

Each decade has seen our understanding of dental caries change, but it still continues to be a major public health concern. Despite increased use of fluoride the prevalence of caries has not decreased. This course offers participants an overview of caries research since the 1960s and focuses on recent advances in cariology and modern diagnostics. Practical treatment options will be explained so dentists, hygienists, and assistants can effectively prevent caries in clinical practice.

This course was designed to address the discrepancies associated with cariology throughout the past forty years. Dentists who graduated in 1970 were taught cariology completely differently from those who graduated in 2008. In an effort to close the gap on our modern understanding of dental caries, this innovative course will get everyone on the same page without putting them all to sleep.

At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
  1. Identify risk factors for high caries risk patients
  2. Understand how to intervene medically in the caries process
  3. Indicate when, where, and how to use appropriate restorative materials
  4. Control rampant caries with esthetic restorations
  5. Prolong the life of restorations in all patients


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