North Side Branch | Multi-Modal Pain Management +Green Coats

NEW LOCATION ALERT: Erie Cafe at 536 West Erie Street, Chicago, 60654 Complimentary valet parking is provided!

Join the North Side Branch on September 15, 2026 for the lecture “Multi-Modal Pain Management” presented by Dr. Ken Kromash.

We’ll also be joined by the CDS Green Jackets at this meeting to learn about new events, activations and offerings at 2027 Midwinter Meeting!

Course Description: Pain control in dentistry is essential for patient comfort, reducing operator stress, and minimizing after-hours phone calls. Using case-based presentations, the use of local anesthesia, oral medications and non-pharmacologic methods will be reviewed to maximize pain control for your patients.

Speaker Bio: Dr. Ken Kromash is the Program Director of the Dental Anesthesiology residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, one of only nine such programs in the U.S. He is also Head of the Section of Pain and Anxiety Control in the Department of Dentistry. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in 1989, he completed a GPR at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Reading, PA, followed by a two-year anesthesia residency at Illinois Masonic, finishing in 1992. He has been on staff there for 33 years, teaching general practice residents local anesthesia and sedation techniques. When CODA approved the Dental Anesthesiology residency in 2019, Dr. Kromash was appointed Program Director. He oversees training of two residents annually in the 36-month program, with a focus on anesthesia for pediatric, special needs, and medically complex patients.

Learning Objectives:
1. Utilize a patient’s medical history and pain history to be able to formulate a comprehensive pain management plan intra- and post-op.
2. Gain a better understanding of pain mechanisms and how to minimize them, improving patient comfort.
3. Choose multiple options for reducing patient’s pain and your stress

CE Hours: 1