OraPharma is continuing its commitment to providing educational support and training to dental and dental hygiene schools by renewing the Arestin Student Access Program for the fourth consecutive year.
The Arestin Student Access Program was implemented in 2007 as the result of discussion and collaboration between OraPharma and the course directors of leading dental and dental hygiene school programs. Arestin is an antibiotic product (minocycline hydrochloride) used in conjunction with scaling and planing in the treatment of periodontal disease.
"Our continuing mission is to provide educational programming and hands-on training so that dental and dental hygiene students can learn how to appropriately incorporate locally administered antibiotics like Arestin as part of a comprehensive periodontal disease treatment protocol," said Debbie Rosema, R.D.H., B.S.D.H., OraPharma's professional educator, in a press release.
Since its inception in 2007, the program has included more than 250 dental and dental hygiene schools and over 10,000 dental and dental hygiene students, the company noted.
Enrollment for the 2010-2011 program is still available to all accredited two- or four-year dental and dental hygiene schools, as well as periodontal specialty programs that include instruction on the use of Arestin as part of a comprehensive periodontal treatment protocol. Participating schools will receive the following Arestin Student Access Program materials:
- Arestin Trial Kits containing 12 Arestin cartridges for nonreimbursable clinical use by each participating senior student
- Faculty Education Kits containing important educational, clinical, and patient resources regarding periodontal therapy and Arestin, as well as content for classroom lectures and demonstration product for hands-on laboratory use to ensure each student is able to practice placing Arestin prior to treating patients
- Student Education Kits including important clinical and patient education resources regarding periodontal therapy and Arestin
- Two demonstration Arestin handles and the ability to order additional discounted Arestin handles for all participating students
In addition, the OraPharma Professional Affairs Team can provide enhanced support and introduce additional academic programs to dental and hygiene schools. This team will also provide best practices training and education for course directors in schools participating in the Arestin Student Access Program.
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