The 8th Annual G. Lynn Powell Lecture Series. Featuring: Diego Velasquez-Plata, DDS, MSD. The Art and Science of Saving Teeth. This presentation will highlight the rationale for minimally invasive procedures in periodontal therapy by illustrating clinical cases spanning a broad range of applications within daily periodontal treatment workflows.
The University of Utah School of Dentistry Presents
The 8th Annual
G. Lynn Powell Lecture Series
Featuring: Diego Velasquez-Plata, DDS, MSD
The Art and Science of Saving Teeth
Location: Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House, 155 Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, 84111
Free parking is available on-site in the parking lot north of the Alumni House.
This is an in-person course and will not be recorded.
Speaker Biographical Profile:
Diego Velásquez-Plata, DDS, MSD, graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Dentistry in Colombia. He received an Ambassadorial Scholarship from The Rotary Foundation, which enabled him to complete his postdoctoral training in Prosthodontics and Dental Materials at Indiana University School of Dentistry, where he also earned a master’s degree in the science of Dentistry. He then completed a residency in Periodontics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Dr. Velásquez-Plata works in private practice in Fenton, Michigan, and serves as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and presently an Associate Editor of Clinical Advances in Periodontics. He is also a member of the peer review panel for the Journal of Periodontology and a consultant for The International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry.
Additionally, he is part of the Clinical Advisory Team at The Osteology Foundation, has authored several articles on prosthodontics, periodontics, microsurgery, and dental implant topics, and has given lectures nationally and internationally. Dr. Velásquez-Plata co-edited the book “Microsurgery in Periodontal and Implant Dentistry - Concepts and Applications.” He received the “Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Kramer Scholarship for Excellence” from the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. His practice-based research has been recognized with the Clinical Research Award from the American Academy of Periodontology in 2017 and 2021. He is a past president of the Midwest Society of Periodontology, Michigan Periodontal Association, and the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation.
Course Information and Learning Outcomes:
While human ingenuity has reached new heights in the quality of surgical and prosthetic work aimed at replacing teeth, a healthy, natural dentition remains a source of admiration, personal pride, and a reflection of overall well-being. Periodontal disease and gingival recession can cause both aesthetic and functional concerns that may be distressing for patients. Advances in surgical techniques now allow for the correction or removal of anatomic, developmental, or traumatic defects affecting the periodontium. This presentation will highlight the rationale for minimally invasive procedures in periodontal therapy by illustrating clinical cases spanning a broad range of applications within daily periodontal treatment workflows.
Upon completing this course, the dental professional will be able to:
- Identify patterns of reversible bone loss around teeth.
- Discover how periodontal regenerative therapy can improve the long-term outlook of the natural dentition.
- Adopt a confident approach to determining the differential diagnosis for a tooth with a poor periodontal prognosis.
- Become familiar with the specially designed armamentarium that assists in performing tasks related to periodontal therapy and precise soft-tissue management.
- Compare the financial advantages of keeping natural teeth versus replacing them.
Course Schedule:
- 8:30 – 9:00 am Registration and Breakfast
- 9:00 – 12:00 pm Morning Session
- 10:30 – 10:45 am Break
- 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
- 1:00 – 4:00 pm Afternoon Session
- 2:45 – 3:00 pm Break
Course Pricing:
General: The course costs $70 per person, which includes meals.
Register early, as seating is limited.
No virtual viewing option or recording will be available, as this is an in-person course only.
Annual G. Lynn Powell Lecture Series:
The Annual G. Lynn Powell Lecture Series celebrates the contributions of Dr. G Lynn Powell, former Director of the Regional Dental Education Program (RDEP) and founding Dean of the University of Utah School of Dentistry. Dr. Powell’s exceptional leadership of RDEP, determined efforts to secure funding and political backing for the school's founding, and visionary guidance during the design and construction of the Ray and Tye Noorda Oral Health Sciences Building merit lasting recognition. This yearly series features a distinguished speaker who covers standards of oral care for Utah's dental community and the surrounding region.
School of Dentistry Alumni*, this course is complimentary!
Upon your registration with the promotion code: LPLS8
*Alumni members consist of UUSOD graduates, faculty, Utah GPR graduates, RDEP graduates, Medicaid-associated providers, and Dentists from closed dental schools practicing in Utah.
Additional Course Information: This initiative shows Dr. Powell’s dedication to providing quality dental continuing education as a gift to the dental community. The course is funded by the Creighton Endowment.
*Disclosure: Neither the speaker, planner(s), nor anyone in control of the content for this live activity has any financial relationship with the commercial products or services discussed.
Educational Method: Live Lecture (AGD code, 460, 490), Required Experience: Dental Practice Experience, External Funding: N/A, Total Course Hours: 6.0
