Presenter Information: Dr. Van Haywood

Presenter Bio

Van B. Haywood, D.M.D., is Professor in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University, and Director of Dental Continuing Education. In 1989, he co-authored the first publication in the world on Nightguard vital bleaching (at-home bleaching) with Dr. Harald Heymann, and in 1997 co-authored the first article on extended treatment (six-months) of tetracycline-stained teeth using this technique. He has completed further research and over 135 publications on the NGVB technique and the topic of bleaching and esthetics, including first papers on treating bleaching sensitivity with potassium nitrate, direct thermoplastic tray fabrication, bleaching primary teeth, and caries control with bleaching materials. His book titled “Tooth Whitening: Indications and Outcomes of Nightguard Vital Bleaching”, was published by Quintessence International in 2007 and is available at www.quintpub.com online.

Commercial Disclosure

This free Viva presentation is made possible through the continued support of Kulzer. Dr. Van Haywood is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Viva Learning, Kulzer. Dr. Van Haywood may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Viva Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.

Viva Learning is an approved AGD PACE Provider and California State Dental Board Provider of dental continuing education. Viva Learning strives to deliver balanced, objective and clinically relevant information grounded on scientific research. Lecturers who are invited to deliver Viva CE webinars are advised to substantiate their claims with research-supported data and to disclose all commitments to, or relationships with, any commercial entity within the dental industry. In many cases, lecturers are sponsored by a dental manufacturing company, which provides them with support in the form of honorarium and/or dental products and equipment in order to help with clinical presentations. Prior to each live CE webinar, lecturers are made aware of the importance of delivering their presentations without commercial bias, and where appropriate, to mention a variety of different product choices that may be relevant to the subject matter of the lecture, for the educational benefit of the participant.