Online Dental CE

It’s Not You, It’s Your Saliva Presenter: Amber Auger, RDH, MPH CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 3/30/22 Expiration Date: 3/30/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

During this CE webinar, we will • Review how the pH of the mouth influences calculus formation and periodontal disease • Discover powerful communication skills to increase the patient’s ownership of their current oral health • Evaluate pH testing for your office and how to implement it into a patient’s preventive visits

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Know Your Patient - Managing the Medically Compromised Patient Presenter: Dr. Stanley Malamed CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 3/29/22 Expiration Date: 3/29/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, Dr. Stanley Malamed reviews considerations when dentists treat medically compromised patients including those with obesity, respiratory, hepatic and cardiovascular conditions. Dr. Malamed will provide medical explanations of these conditions and then discuss approaches to treating such patients.

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Digital Smile Design Presenter: Dr. David Rice CE Supporter: DMG America Release Date: 3/24/22 Expiration Date: 3/24/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

What do today's fastest growing dental practices do differently than all the others? They master Digital Smile Design and the systems around it. In this CE webinar, Dr. David Rice shares his first-hand experience on how technology and the digital workflow that resulted transformed his practice, his patient's experience and, most importantly, his profitability.

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Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic - Continuing Safety Issues in Dentistry Presenter: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 3/23/22 Expiration Date: 3/23/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Dental practices have struggled with numerous safety issues during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, such as wearing the correct PPE, adequately decontaminating treatment rooms, and containing aerosols commonly produced during dental procedures. The pandemic emphasized the need to improve air quality and aerosol safety in dental practices and the need for re-evaluating PPE protocols as well as engineering controls in the treatment room. This CE webinar will discuss the hazards that exist in the treatment rooms beyond COVID-19 and how dental practices can create a safer environment for patients and the dental team.

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Excellence and Efficiency in Screening: Confidence in the Visual and Tactile, Extraoral and Intraoral Evaluation Presenter: Susan Cotten, RDH CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 3/22/22 Expiration Date: 3/22/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

As clinicians we are pressed for time in the busy day of serving patients, yet we want to do all we can to provide optimal care for each patient in the appointment time. Dentists and dental hygienists often report not feeling completely confident when performing the visual and tactile evaluation. Practice and consistently performing a procedure leads to confidence and efficiency. In this CE webinar we will review a thorough visual and tactile, intraoral and extraoral evaluation/EOIO, discuss components of the oropharyngeal evaluation, review optimal documentation, and why Mallampati score, and Tonsil grade are important to this evaluation.

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Right Now, Direct Restorations: What, When, Why Presenter: Dr. Todd Snyder CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 3/17/22 Expiration Date: 3/17/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Right now, there are numerous different direct restorative materials for posterior restorations. If you want to know more about injectable composites, advances in traditional composites, glass ionomers and bioactive materials then you will want to be present for this CE webinar.

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Live CAD Surgery: Calming Patients' Fears Presenter: Dr. Todd Engel CE Supporter: ACTEON Release Date: 3/15/22 Expiration Date: 3/15/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, learn how to effectively make your patients’ fear and anxiety lessen by seeing them through to accepting dental implant surgery in a minimally invasive and efficient process. Concepts of digital CAD design and piezo ultrasonic surgery will be demonstrated through a live surgery presentation. Learn to apply accuracy and precision in real time for your dental implant procedures.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Dentistry Presenter: CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 3/12/22 Expiration Date: 3/12/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) movement has grown rapidly in many areas of our society, many believe that it can be used as a vehicle to improve access to care and provide a host of other benefits in the dental field as well. This course provides an overview of DEI, with an emphasis on DEI and the individual dental practice.

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Expedited Excellence: Faster and Better with Direct Restorations in 2022 Presenter: Dr. Joshua Austin CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 3/10/22 Expiration Date: 3/10/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

During this CE webinar, we will discuss the current trends in dental materials and techniques as they relate to direct restorations. How have materials changed and evolved over the past few years and how do those changes affect your procedures and your practice? This fast-paced webinar will help catch everyone up to the dental materials and techniques of today’s dentistry, focusing on bulk fill resin composite and composite heating.

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Slow Down to Speed Up - Greater Clinical Success with Adhesion by Allowing the Chemistry to Work Presenter: Dr. Jack Griffin CE Supporter: Bisco Release Date: 3/4/22 Expiration Date: 3/4/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

There are two great stresses clinicians feel in dentistry: lack of time and clinical failure. They are intertwined and often inseparable. When we are running behind, we feel every tick of the clock which often temps us to cut corners to catch up with the schedule. The pressure to produce can be taxing. All of this centers on our clinical dentistry and the necessity for dependable, symptom free, consistent adhesion. There are steps we can take to minimize the wasted time associated with failure by knowing what to look for in our restorative materials and how best to use them. This CE webinar will focus on procedures we do every day, fillings and crowns, and getting the most clinical success possible with great clinical success resulting in less time re-doing things. The least pressure is to do it right the first time.

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Simplify Everyday Restorations Presenter: Dr. Lundon Albrecht CE Supporter: Henry Schein Brands Release Date: 3/2/22 Expiration Date: 3/2/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

As adhesives and composites continue to improve, so should our restorative techniques. This exciting CE webinar will discuss innovative techniques to aid in making restorations last longer, help with aesthetics, and make your job easier!

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Revolutionizing Minimally Invasive Dentistry with Resin Infiltration Presenter: Dr. Carla Cohn CE Supporter: DMG America Release Date: 2/25/22 Expiration Date: 2/25/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

"No drilling filling" and erasing white spot lesions may seem a dream to some, but after this CE webinar it will become your reality. With Icon resin infiltration (DMG) it is possible to reliably restore and reinforce incipient and white spot lesions, with no necessity for local anesthetic and no mechanical removal of tooth structure. This CE webinar will present the technique, indications and application of this unique minimally invasive product. The background and procedures used in this novel treatment will be explored and explained. Several cases will be reviewed. Come join Dr. Cohn...the future of dentistry is today!

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Gaining the Clean Conscience Presenter: Ms. Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 2/18/22 Expiration Date: 2/18/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

It's easier than one might think to maintain a well-disinfected and safe dental practice. Many available products allow dental healthcare workers nearly fool-proof options for disinfection. Of course, we assume everyone knows what to do and the proper protocols, but let's be honest, how can we simplify it for ourselves and new team members who may not be appropriately trained. In this CE webinar, we will answer some of those questions we have been asked repeatedly, but an honest, clear answer has not been given.

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Adult Fluoride – Billing and Coding Strategies Presenter: Kathy S. Forbes, RDH, BS CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 2/17/22 Expiration Date: 2/17/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Fluoride is not just for kids! As our population ages, the need for fluoride treatments is becoming more critical. Xerostomia from poly pharmaceuticals, softer diets due to chewing issues, protection around newly placed cosmetic crowns and more provide the perfect opportunity to have a conversation with the patient to discuss ways to protect their financial investment in their oral health. It begins with understanding the proper CDT procedure codes to submit along with complete documentation to validate the procedure.

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Benign to Malignant – Practical Oral Pathology for Your Practice Presenter: Dr. Ashley Clark CE Supporter: Pierrel S.p.A. Release Date: 2/16/22 Expiration Date: 2/16/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will cover basic lesions of the oral cavity with a variety of topics ranging from benign to malignant. The goal of the webinar is for the participant to become more comfortable recognizing common oral lesions and knowing how to manage their patients with these conditions.

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No More Class 2 Restoration Stress Presenter: Dr. Susan McMahon CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 2/11/22 Expiration Date: 2/11/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Class 2 restorations are the one of the most common procedures done in dentistry but many of us find them stressful, are challenged to attain good adaptation in the box, find contacts unpredictable, struggle with sensitivity, and generally hate to see them in our schedules. And then there’s the issue with recurrent caries. Class 2 composite fillings have an average lifespan of 5-6 years. Failure is mostly frequently caused by secondary caries at the base of the proximal box. This CE webinar will teach the technique for efficiently placing successful Class 2 composite restorations. Feel confidence with Class 2s instead of the stress.

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2022 Award Winning Products Presenter: Dr. Sabiha Bunek and Dr. Ona Erdt CE Supporter: Dental Advisor Release Date: 2/10/22 Expiration Date: 2/10/25 CE Credits: 2 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Over the course of the year, Dental Advisor clinically evaluates dental products and equipment with their evaluator base of volunteer practicing clinicians of over 300 offices across the United States. In this CE webinar, Dr. Sabiha Bunek and Dr. Ona Erdt of Dental Advisor will share key features of the products and equipment winning awards this year. Since 1983, DENTAL ADVISOR has provided the dental industry with trusted information on products and equipment. Participants will leave with a valuable update on the latest products and techniques to take back and implement into daily practice for saving time, minimizing stress and maximizing productivity.

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Preventing Medical Emergencies - Know Your Patient Presenter: Dr. Stanley Malamed CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 2/9/22 Expiration Date: 2/9/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, Dr. Stanley Malamed explains the basic approach to evaluating a patients’ health status prior to the start of dental treatment. By practicing these guidelines, dental professionals can be better informed to determine whether to treat certain patients, how to select the optimal course of treatment for medically compromised patients, how to manage anxiety, and how to prepare for medical emergencies.

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Endodontic Irrigation Simplified Presenter: Dr. Ali Nasseh CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 2/8/22 Expiration Date: 2/8/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

What is the purpose of endodontic irrigation and how can this seemingly complicated process be achieved as simply as possible? What are the requirements for success and how can they be achieved in an efficient and inexpensive way? During this CE webinar, Dr. Nasseh will go over some of the goals and aspirations of the irrigation component of chemo-mechanical instrumentation of the root canal and recommend simple approaches to get more out of this most important step of root canal therapy. A novel all in one irrigant and its clinical application will be discussed.

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New in 2022: Post-Pandemic Cements and Adhesives Presenter: Dr. Peter Auster CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 2/4/22 Expiration Date: 2/4/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Just when we needed it most, a whole new generation of cements and adhesives have made our dental world easier and more efficient! This lively CE webinar introduces simple-to-use, strong new products that help speed up our slowed-down world. More environmentally sound, with easier cleanups and less post-op issues. Dr. Auster presents us with newer and better tools for our dental future.

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5 Fundamentals to Delivering Indirect Ceramic Restorations Presenter: Dr. Todd Snyder CE Supporter: Bisco Release Date: 2/2/22 Expiration Date: 2/2/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

There are many different indirect ceramic materials as well as adhesive resin cementation systems for dentists to implement. There are 5 fundamental steps that one has to understand and implement properly to achieve success. This CE webinar will discuss each of these fundamentals along with common problems and mistakes so that you can have more confidence and success.

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Warm it up This Winter: Ensuring Clinical Success Utilizing a New Bulk Fill Thermoviscous Material Presenter: Dr. John Flucke CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 1/28/22 Expiration Date: 1/28/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Are you looking for a way to increase your efficiency, predictability, and long-term viability of your composite restorations? If so, this CE webinar is for you! Dr. John Flucke, Chief Dental Editor and Technology Editor of Dental Products Report will be discussing how a revolutionary thermoviscous composite has changed his office… for the better. Through clinical case images, learn the science and the substance behind this revolutionary new restorative material that will decrease your stress and increase your success. This is a webinar you won’t want to miss!

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Digital Smile Design with Injectable Composite Presenter: Dr. Katie To CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 1/27/22 Expiration Date: 1/27/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

During this webinar you will learn the digital workflow of an ideal smile design. Dr. To will walk you through a case from start to finish, so you can see how it is done in her practice every day using injectable composite.

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Bioceramics in Endodontics - Promising New Frontier or the Wild West Presenter: Dr. Ali Nasseh and Dr. Jenny He CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 1/26/22 Expiration Date: 1/26/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, the presenters will review the research and clinical support for the use of bioceramics in endodontics and discuss what we know and what we don’t know about the different materials currently available on the market.

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Orthodontic Diagnosis 101 – The Perfect Clear Aligner Start Presenter: Dr. Shalin Shah CE Supporter: Dentsply Sirona Ortho Release Date: 1/25/22 Expiration Date: 1/25/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will go thru the integral aspects of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. The focus will be an understanding of static and functional occlusion and how it relates to clear aligner treatment design. We will review the specifics of occlusion and aligner considerations. All attendees will have a prescriptive approach to ensure all aspects of case design have exhaustively covered both the necessary occlusion diagnosis and treatment needs.

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Incorporate OMT Into Your Practice Presenter: Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 1/21/22 Expiration Date: 1/21/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Orofacial myofunctional Therapy (OMT) is a complex practice of seeing things we have never seen before. Assessing the function of the facial muscles then training those muscles to behave in a way that is more physiological is a growing field of study and application. In so doing, your patients’ quality of life is improved greatly. There is more to dentistry and dental hygiene than teeth. In this CE webinar we will take a deeper dive into what a tongue tie really looks like and reassessing the low bar we currently have for a tongue tie. The tongue does far more than help in speech or eating.

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What’s the Quality of the Air You Breathe - Improving Air Quality in Dental Settings Presenter: Linda Harvey, RDH, MS, LHRM, DFASHRM CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 1/20/22 Expiration Date: 1/20/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of this CE webinar, participants will be able to: • Discuss the relationship between air quality and disease transmission • Review recent findings on air quality and airborne transmission of COVID-19 • Identify current trends, recommendations, and regulations • Examine strategies for air decontamination and how to improve air quality

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Phasing Treatment with Adhesive Dentistry Presenter: Dr. Alex Vasserman CE Supporter: Bisco Release Date: 1/19/22 Expiration Date: 1/19/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In today's post-Covid world, some patients need yet cannot afford a full mouth reconstruction. This CE webinar provides examples of phasing treatment so as to make insurance-driven dentistry possible. By modifying patients' occlusion with adhesive composite dentistry, we create a template that later we convert to porcelain dentistry.

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Why Introduce Aligner Therapy in the General Practice Presenter: Dr. Tif Qureshi, BDS CE Supporter: Dentsply Sirona Ortho Release Date: 1/17/22 Expiration Date: 1/17/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will show how carrying out simple digitally planned orthodontics using aligners can provide safe aesthetic and functional dentistry which is accessible to many more patients and can be delivered by every dentist. It will describe how all general dentists can use a systematically driven approach to restoratively focused orthodontics can provide results that are achievable and last for years and how the benefits of orthodontics can be applicable to far more patients than we realise. It will outline the digital work flow used for aligners to show how the treatment can be exceptionally predictable, functionally correct and simple to control. The webinar will also cover how to discuss the benefits of ortho restorative treatments in your every day examination.

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