Courses
Anatomy of a handpiece: Understanding handpiece maintenance and repairs
Today’s clinician is extremely dependent on the handpiece to sustain a smooth-running practice. The handpiece is an incredibly sophisticated device that requires a diligent maintenance protocol to keep it running properly and safely. The dental team can keep handpieces functioning smoothly longer, and maximize the return on the significant investment the dentist has made in handpiece technology, through appropriate maintenance procedures.
3 CE Credits
Antibiotic stewardship
This course will provide an understanding of antibiotic stewardship, aid dental teams in the evaluation of their current protocols, and apply clinical practice guideline tools for optimal antibiotic stewardship. (3 credits)
Antibiotic therapy and dentistry: Common oral infections and the appropriate antibiotic pharmacology
Dental professionals must consider the patient’s immediate health to clear an acute infection and the long-term ramifications of the human microbiome’s health with dental antibiotic therapy. (3 CE Credits)
Are you curie-ous about radiation?
This course will discuss the discovery of radiation, how it works and is absorbed in the body, and technological developments over the last century, to enable the clinician to understand the radiological concept and be better able to explain to patients the purpose and importance of acquiring radiographs. (3 credits)
Are You Numb Yet? Local Anesthesia for Today’s Dental Hygienist
This clinical course is ideal for new or experienced dental hygienists that would like an engaging refresher to hone their skills in local anesthesia techniques.
Are You Practicing Today’s Dentistry with Yesterday’s Handpiece?
This course will describe how electric handpieces help to successfully accomplish the preparation requirements of direct and indirect restorations, the benefits of using of electric handpieces and factors to consider when selecting the best electric handpiece for your practice.
Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Tooth Decay
Asthma and seasonal allergies are chronic, yet treatable conditions that have been shown to alter the oral microbiome. As oral health providers, we are called to help our patients cultivate the microbiome of their oral cavity to achieve and maintain health.