Morning Session
Dr. Kase was raised in Park Ridge, IL, and graduated from Marquette University. He
completed his Doctorate of Medicine in Dentistry at the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University. Afterwards, he proceeded to obtain certificates in prosthodontics at the Birmingham VA Prosthodontics Clinic as well as
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. He also received his certificate in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Dental Oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Currently, Dr. Kase serves as a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist at UAB Hospital and Assistant Director to the UAB SOD Advanced Education in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics. He is an Assistant Professor at UAB’s Health Science Foundation as well as the School of Dentistry. He holds appointments at the Kirklin Clinic of UAB, The UAB Dental School, The Callahan Eye Hospital, The
UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and UAB Graduate School. Dr. Kase specializes in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Dental Oncology, and he is particularly interested in research involving incorporation of digital technology into his field. This includes digital impression making as well as 3D printing of materials conducive to facial prosthetics.
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a well-known but uncommon side effect of radiation
therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer related to high dose and risk of future dental
extractions. Dr. Kase will discuss how to assess patients who would benefit most from
contemporary treatment modalities in head and neck radiation. He will also discuss how
to appropriately treat patients post-radiation. Dr. Kase will also discuss contemporary
topics relating to osteonecrosis of the jaw and newer medications which pose a risk to
patients. Finally, he will present on the current landscape of Maxillofacial
Prosthodontics, traversing through everything from obturators to the Jaw In a Day
procedure to large facial prosthetics.
Afternoon Session
The Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama is proud to present the Alabama Dental Hygiene Program (ADHP)-Instructor Course! This 2-hour course is designed to prepare and certify Alabama dentists to sponsor a student in the ADHP course. The dentist will complete the course with an in-depth knowledge of the Alabama Dental Practice Act and Alabama Administrative Rules (Board Rules) as it pertains to the ADHP course. Additionally, the dentist will be well versed on the proper instruction and supervision of an ADHP-student and what he/she can do to ensure the student’s success. Lastly, the dentist will be familiar with all of the required documentation that is needed to
ensure the student is progressing through the condensed dental hygiene course and ultimately prepared to test for an Alabama dental hygiene license.
Information and Instructor Certification application may be found in the ADHP tab of the Board of Dental Examiners website: www.dentalboard.org .
Presented by Dr. Hussein Basma and Gina Latham
Dr. Hussein Basma received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Damascus
University in 2009. He completed a residency in Prosthodontics at Lebanese
University and received a Certificate in Periodontology and Master of Science
from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Dr. Basma is an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Periodontology at UAB. He is a Diplomate in the
American Board of Periodontology, lectures nationally and internationally about periodontology and implant dentistry. Dr. Basma has authored numerous peer-
reviewed scientific articles and abstracts. His teaching efforts focus on bone augmentation, full-arch rehabilitation, multidisciplinary care, and integration of
technology. In 2021, Dr. Basma was named Educational Director of the Alabama Dental
Hygiene Program by the Board of Dental Examiners.
Ms. Gina Latham is a 1998 graduate of the Alabama Dental Hygiene Program
(ADHP). She was granted a license to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist in
the State of Alabama in June 1998. Upon successful completion of the NBDHE in
2000, she was granted National Certification in Dental Hygiene by the Joint
Commission on National Dental Examinations, on behalf of The American Dental
Association. She spent half of her career working for a Periodontist where she served as
surgical coordinator, primary surgical dental hygienist and assisted with
periodontal surgery, osseous grafting, and dental implant placement.
After leaving clinical dental hygiene, Ms. Latham was a didactic and clinical
instructor at Fortis College. Ms. Latham is an employee with The Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama and has served as the ADHP Coordinator since 2019.