Dr. Brian Novy
P.O. Box 372
Loma Linda, CA 92354

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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, evidence-based dentistry, dental materials, and operative dentistry. He maintains a private practice in Valencia, California and serves as the Vice President of the Foundation for Worldwide Health (a NGO dedicated to improving professional healthcare and health education in developing countries). Dr. Nový lectures throughout the world on advances in the science of dental caries. While he spends a lot of time researching the predictive quality of saliva in relation to microbial growth patterns, he is actively involved in organized dentistry and serves as the co-chair of the western CAMBRA coalition. Recently Dr. Nový had the honor of presenting at the World Health Organization’s Global Conference on Health in Geneva, Switzerland, and the California Dental Association Foundation presented him with the Dugoni Award for “Outstanding contributions to dental education”. In 2009, the American Dental Association awarded Dr. Nový and his office the title, “Adult Preventive Care Practice of the Year.”

Upcoming Schedule

Date Location Group Lecture
01/12/2012 T.B.D., USA SW Dental Society TBA
01/20/2012 Honolulu, HI USA Loren David Liebling Be Very Afraid, Intraoral SCUBA Diving
01/26/2012 Boston, MA USA Yankee Dental Congress TBA
02/03/2012 Geneva-On-The-Lake, OH North Coast Dental Study Club-Ohio Restorative
02/15/2012 T.B.D., USA Orange County Dental Hygiene TBA
02/15/2012 Santa Ana, CA GC America Plaque Monologues
02/24/2012 Chicago, IL USA Chicago Midwinter TBA
03/07/2012 Valley Forge, PA Second District Valley Forge Conference TBA
03/11/2012 Loma Linda University, Loma Linda University Offensive Dentistry
05/18/2012 Blue Bell, PA Montgomery Bucks Dental Soc. TBA
06/02/2012 TBA, USA CE Solutions TBA
09/16/2012 Columbus, OH USA Ohio Dental Association Be Very Afraid
09/28/2012 T.B.D., USA ME Dental Association TBA
09/29/2012 TBA, USA ME Dental Association TBA
10/05/2012 London, Canada N/A TBA
10/13/2012 TBA, USA CE Solutions TBA
11/02/2012 Sioux Falls, SD USA SE District Dental Society TBA
11/16/2012 T.B.D., USA Santa Barbara and Ventura County Dental Society Plaque Monologues
11/24/2012 TBA, USA N/A TBA
11/30/2012 Buffalo, NY USA Eighth District Dental Society Be Very Afraid
12/07/2012 TBA, USA Sonicare TBA
01/17/2013 Dallas, TX USA N/A TBA
02/23/2013 Norfolk, VA School of Dental Hygiene Be Very Afraid
03/07/2013 Vancouver, BC Pacific Dental Conference TBA
04/13/2013 , WV USA T.B.A. Old Dominion
04/27/2013 T.B.D., USA Star of the North SpHit Happens and Be Very Afraid
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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

 

“My name is Strep Mutans and I am not your enemy!”
No other bacterium is despised by dental professionals more than Streptococcus mutans. However, this unique tiny organism is uber cool, and if you got to know “him” a little better, you may discover how much you actually like “him.” After all, what would your life be like if this “invisible” life form wasn’t living among us on planet earth? Each participant will leave with a better understanding of the dynamic caries process as well as the principles of caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA).

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

  1. Easily determine the caries risk of any patient
  2. Intervene medically in the disease processes unique to high caries risk patients
  3. Obtain reimbursement from insurance companies for preventive strategies
  4. Extend the life of restorations by preventing recurrent decay

 

Get Your Hands on another Restorative Technique
Fillings and crowns are the bread and butter of most dental offices. But some patients who need more than a filling, can’t afford a crown. Is there a mid-level restoration that can hold a tooth together but doesn’t cost as much as a crown? The answer is, “Yes!” Dental materials have improved dramatically over the past ten years and the result is an array of materials which, when combined together, create esthetic and incredibly functional restorations. This course offers participants the opportunity to try out these techniques and materials, and get their hands on another restorative technique.

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

  1. Describe the differences between composite and glass ionomer chemistry
  2. Explain the indications for laminate restorations
  3. Properly place glass ionomer restorations in a simulated patient mouth
  4. Combine glass ionomer and resin composite to create laminate restorations


SpHit Happens
Our understanding of dental caries is exploding at an astonishing rate. The idea of assessing caries risk has been around for more than a decade, but only a handful of clinicians are able to transition from the risk assessment to appropriate prevention. If you find yourself saying, “Brush better, don’t eat sweets, and use more fluoride,” then you’re probably really frustrated. It’s possible to reduce your overhead, increase production, and have healthier patients…all at the same time. This course will change the way you think about cariology and minimally invasive dentistry.

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

  1. Perform a simple saliva analysis…and get paid for it
  2. Interpret results from saliva analysis and recommend focused therapeutics
  3. Implement an effective preventive protocol for low risk patients
  4. Treat root caries with increased success

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