REGISTRATION CATEGORY	EARLY 4/14	REGULAR	ONSITE 6/16
DENTIST - FDA/ADA MEMBER	$69	$79	$89
NON-MEMBER DENTIST	$79	$89	$99
TEAM MEMBER	$49	$59	$69
DENTAL STUDENT	$49	$59	$69

Description:

So, you went to dental school so that you would not have stress and long work hours … how’s that working out for you? Dental offices and dentistry are unique stressors to the mind and body. Come listen to Dr. Galler breakdown every part of the office dysfunction in a comical way, as you will be sure to laugh and cry. Every dentist has fears and insecurities that erode their quality of life and can lead to depression or early death. Dental staffs likewise share in this phenomenon, and can often feel overwhelmed or unappreciated. Your eyes will be opened to how all dentist offices and staffs face the same challenges and anxiety. This lecture will explore the inner workings of a dental office and its personnel. In this laugh-a-thon lecture, Dr. Galler will review all the crazy idiosyncrasies of dentists. Attendees will take a patented 13-question quiz during the lecture to see if they suffer from mild, moderate or severe anxiety. Bring the whole team and laugh, learn and grow into a dental team that doesn’t let the minutia of daily dental stress get them down. Burn out of dentists and team members is on the rise across the country. Learn to recognize the signs and how to not become cynical and start despising work all while laughing. Dr. Galler will provide insight into why dental offices are high stress, strategies for successful communication skills, stress reduction and teamwork.

Learning objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• understand the reasons why offices are so stressed.
• identify if they suffer from dental anxiety or depression.
• learn real stress-relieving modalities and mechanisms for living a happier life.
• strategize successfully for communication skills, stress reducing practices and effective teamwork.