About Dr. Budenz
Meet Alan Budenz
Dr. Budenz is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. He received his graduate degree in Anatomy from UCLA, and his dental degree from UCSF. He has more than 40 years of general practice experience in San Francisco as well as teaching clinical, preclinical, and anatomy courses at Pacific since 1984. Dr. Budenz has had the pleasure to lecture nationally and internationally on local anesthesia, human anatomy, cariology, and oral medicine/oral pathology topics. Since 2005, he has been recognized each year as an Annual Leader in Dental Continuing Education by "Dentistry Today".
Presentation Offerings
LECTURES: from 1 hour to full day
1. LOCAL ANESTHESIA (my “specialty”)
- Pharmacology
- Techniques
- Problem solving
- Delivery aids
2. CLINICAL HEAD & NECK ANATOMY
- An insightful, clinically-based review for the whole dental team
3. CARIOLOGY
- Caries disease diagnosis
- Caries disease management and prevention (CAMBRA)
- Minimally invasive dentistry
4. ORAL MEDICINE/ORAL PATHOLOGY
- Management of medically complex patients
- Review of common oral lesions - signs and symptoms
- Head & neck examination with oral cancer screening
WORKSHOPS: half day or full day
1. HEAD & NECK CADAVER DISSECTION
- Regional dissections to identify local anesthesia landmarks and nerve pathways
- Full head & neck dissections for dental practitioners
2. LOCAL ANESTHESIA DELIVERY TECHNIQUE SIMULATION
- Identification and palpation of landmarks
- Alignment and injection simulation for delivery of multiple injection techniques for both dental arches
Currently Scheduled Presentations
November 11, 2023: "X" Marks the Spot! Hands-On Local Anesthesia Technique Simulation Workshop, Half Day, West Los Angeles Dental Society, Lawndale, CA
February 22 & 23, 2024: "X" Marks the Spot: Hands-on Technique Simulation Workshop for Local Anesthesia Workshop, Half Day x2; Numb, Numb-er, Numb-est: An Update on Local Anesthesia, Half Day Lecture; Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Chicago, IL; Link: cds.org/register
March 13, 2024: It’s New, But Is It Any Better? An Update on Local Anesthesia, Evening Online Lecture; Santa Clara Valley Dental Hygienists Association, CA
April 4, 2024: It’s New, But Is It Any Better? An Update on Local Anesthesia Pharmacology and Techniques, Half Day Lecture and The Science of Prevention and Minimally Invasive Dentistry: The Diminishing Role of the Dental Drill, Half Day Lecture; Oregon Dental Association Meeting, Portland, OR
April 9, 2024: It's New, But Is It Any Better? An Update on Local Anesthesia, Evening CE Program, Sacramento District Dental Society, Sacramento, CA
April 19 & 20, 2024: It's New, But Is It Any Better? An Update on Local Anesthesia, Half Day Lecture; Wait! I Still Feel That! Problem Solving the Delivery of Local Anesthesia, Half Day Lecture; "X" Marks The Spot: Hands-On Local Anesthesia Delivery Technique Simulation Workshop, Two Half Day Workshops, Ontario (Canada) Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact Me
Alan W. Budenz, M.S., D.D.S., M.B.A.
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 155 Fifth Street, San Francisco, California 94103-2919
