- FORMAT: MP3 Download: $18 Compact Disc: $24 Brian B. Novy, DDS The Cutting Edge of Caries Management C37 12:30 PM-2:30 PM HYGIENE / CE CREDITS 2 Burs aren't the only way to manage tooth decay. Ethical patient care involves restoration of teeth and control of the dental caries process. Advances in caries research have provided the dental profession with a myriad of treatment modalities that can be confusing to implement in clinical practice. This course will focus on providing participants with the knowledge and tools to successfully treat dental caries following a simple medical model that doesn't include slathering more fluoride varnish on your patient's teeth. Dr. Novy has a dental degree from Loma Linda University and has a private practice in Valencia, California.