TAPD Spring 2026 CE Course

Improved Patient Care through Lawsuit Protection and Prevention by Larry Oxenham

“Pharmacobullets:  Evidence-Focused Updates on Antibiotics, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Analgesics and Emergency Drugs Administration” by Art Jeske

Saturday, April 11, 2026
8:30 am – 3:30 pm (CST)
Fredericksburg, Texas

 
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Improved Patient Care through Lawsuit Protection and Prevention

with Larry Oxenham

Course Description

Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM CST

Pediatric dentists face unique legal exposures due to treating minors, managing parental expectations, supervising clinical staff, and operating highly regulated practices. This course teaches proven, effective strategies to prevent and protect against lawsuits, providing the peace of mind necessary to focus on patient safety, compliance, and quality care. Participants will learn legal and structural protection strategies that many dental and financial advisors overlook.

  • Common sources of lawsuits pediatric dentists face and how to protect against them, including failure to diagnose or treat, informed consent issues, anesthesia and sedation complications, staff negligence, record keeping errors, and premises liability.
  • How pediatric dentists can protect both professional and personal assets from lawsuits.
  • Best practices for structuring a pediatric dental practice to reduce legal exposure.
  • How to protect the practice, equipment, real estate, and personal assets in the event of a judgment exceeding liability coverage or a policy exclusion..
  • Common asset protection mistakes made by pediatric dentists and their advisors, such as improper ownership structures or relying solely on insurance.
  • Risks of operating as a sole proprietor and how to avoid them.
  • Strategies to minimize vicarious liability for the actions of hygienists, dental assistants, associate dentists, and office staff.

Objectives

1. Maintain focus on patient care by reducing legal risk exposure.
2. Understand practice structures that support lawsuit protection and prevention.
3. Identify strategies to reduce professional and general liability insurance costs.
Pharmacobullets: Evidence-Focused Updates on Antibiotics, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Analgesics and Emergency Drugs Administration

with Dr. Art Jeske

Course Description

Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 12:15 PM - 3:30 PM CST

 This program provides evidence-based updates for dental professionals on current strategies for the use of antibiotics, analgesics, local anesthetics and other dental drugs. The administration of emergency drugs, particularly via non- intravenous routes, is also covered. 

Objectives

  • Review the clinical characteristics of common dental drugs;
  • Apply scientific evidence to the selection and use of common dental drugs;
  • Understand non-intravenous administration of emergency drugs, including epinephrine and opioid antagonists

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Course Schedule

8:00 am – Check in & enjoy breakfast

8:30  – Mr. Oxenham’s lecture
10:00 – Break
10:15 – Lecture resumes

12:45 – Lunch

1:15 – Dr. Jeske’s lecture
2:30 – Break
2:45 – Lecture resumes
3:30 – Close of course, certificates distributed

4:00 – Wine Tour: Texas Hill Country Vineyards, pricing & details to follow

 

 

Registration Pricing

TAPD Member:  $300

Faculty/Staff: $200

Non-Member: $450

Residents: $25

Registration closes Thursday, April 2, 2026
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About the Speakers

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About Larry Oxenham, Author, Senior Advisor

Larry Oxenham is one of America’s top asset protection experts, having helped thousands of doctors achieve financial peace of mind by teaching them how to properly structure their assets for lawsuit protection and tax reduction. He has authored and co-authored several articles and books on the subject including The Asset Protection Bible and How to Achieve Financial Peace of Mind through Asset Protection. His career has been credited with helping thousands of people save millions of dollars. Larry Oxenham is a nationally recognized speaker who has trained thousands of professionals at hundreds of conventions, conferences and seminars across the country.

Memberships And Affiliation: Senior Advisor, American Society for Asset Protection
Aircraft Owners &  Pilots Association
Education And Training: Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA- Business Degree
Books &  Articles:
Larry Oxenham and Cameron Taylor, How to Achieve Financial Peace of Mind through Asset Protection, (Phoenix,
AZ: Mount Lanai Publishing, 2008)
Contributing Author, Does Your Bag Have Holes?, (Phoenix, AZ: Mount Lanai Publishing, 2007)
Contributing Author, The Asset Protection Bible, (Salt Lake City, UT: Legal Protection Group, 2005)
Larry Oxenham, “A Proven Solution to the Medical Malpractice Crisis,” 2003, NMFAP, Provo, UT
Larry Oxenham, “Medial Malpractice Crisis in America: Tort Reform Has Its Drawbacks,” Spring Hill
Review, April 2003, Brush Prairie, WA.

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About Arthur H. Jeske, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Appointments:
Associate Dean for Strategic Planning &  Continuing Dental Education (2008 – present)
Professor (Tenured), Department of General Practice & Dental Public Health (1987 – present)
Education:
B.S. (biology), University of North Carolina
Ph.D. (pharmacology), Medical College of Georgia
D.M.D., Medical College of Georgia
Editorial Positions:
Editor, Contemporary Dental Pharmacology: Evidence-Based Considerations, 2 nd ed. (Springer, Berlin)
Editor-in-Chief, Mosby’s Dental Drug Reference, 14 th ed. (Elsevier, St. Louis)
Section Editor (Pharmacology), Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice
Professional Service:
American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs (2000 – 2004, Chair 2004)
Consultant, Texas Dental Association Council on Dental Licensure, Staff & Education
Fellow of the International College of Dentists, American College of Dentists, Academy of Dentistry
International, Pierre Fauchard Academy.
Member ADA, TDA, GHDS, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Delta Sigma Delta
Current Research:
Co-Investigator, NIH/IIDCR RO1 DE032368 Informatics Approaches to Understand and Reduce
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing by Dentists
Recent Peer Reviewed Publications:
Jeske AH, Anderson A, Do K-A, Ning J, Ma J, Bruera E. Patterns of opioid use among Texas dental
practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic. J. Opioid Manag. 2023;19(6):523-532
Myers A, Jeske AH. Provider-directed analgesia for dental pain. Expert Rev. Clin. Pharmacol. 2023;
16(5):435-451
Major Awards:
Alumni Hall of Fame, University of North Carolina
Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry
Honorary Alumnus, UT School of Dentistry at Houston
Patient Care:
UT Dentists (general practice), 2019-present

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