Patricia Swanson DDS
BS SUNY Geneseo
DDS University at Buffalo- Summa cum laude, Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Prosthodontic Residency at SUNY Stony Brook
Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics
Director of Pre-doctoral Prosthodontics at SUNY Stony Brook since 2018
Faculty practice, Sits on councils for the American College of Prosthodontics, Suffolk County Dental Society, and the NYS Dental Association.
Dr. Swanson is a passionate educator in all settings and was recently recognized as the Junior Educator of the Year by the American College of Prosthodontics in 2022. She was also awarded the Charles Craig Teaching Award in 2023 by OKU, the National Dental Honor Society
2 MCE Credits
Title: Dental Esthetics in Modern Times
Course Synopsis:
The beauty in an esthetic dentistry lecture is that it applies to not only restorative providers, but specialists as well. Esthetic dentistry is a booming business and our patients’ expectations are increasing everyday.
This course enables the participant to review the fundamentals of dental esthetics with real life application, and find ways to improve patient outcomes in their practice. The course includes information on how soft tissue, hard tissue, vertical dimension, intraoral and extraoral structures impact esthetics.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the attendee will:
- Understand trends in esthetics over time
- Identify fundamentals of dental esthetics
- Distinguish criteria that influence treatment success
- Comprehend the influence of multidisciplinary treatment on dental esthetics
LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS MARCH 29TH
Cocktail hour and Registration opens at 5:30 PM. Dinner will be served starting at 6:15 PM. Educational program to begin at 6:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you!
Course is sponsored by The Fifth District Dental Society
The Fifth District Dental Society designates this activity for 2 continuing education credits.
The Fifth District Dental Society is an ADA CERP recognized provider approved by the New York State Dental Association. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
