Online Dental CE

Learning Your Lines: Maintaining Your Dental Unit Water and Suction Lines for Optimal Safety Presenter: Amanda Hill, RDH CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 10/1/24 Expiration Date: 10/1/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

There are lines coming in and out of our operatories, but do we understand how to care for them for maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and safety? Dental Unit Waterlines (DUWLs) are in the news and on inspection checklists. Science shows us that many of the aerosols we are producing come directly from the DUWLs. And our suction lines are getting a workout like never before, helping us to control the aerosols to keep us safe. In this dynamic webinar, attendees will learn the why, how, and what of dental water and suction lines. This CE webinar will turn you into a line leader where you can head back into your op and know your lines!

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Innovative Products for Biofilm Management Presenter: Dr. Emily Boge, EdD, RDH, CDA, FAADH, FADHA CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 9/25/24 Expiration Date: 9/25/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar intends to provide clear information and guidance for clinicians, as they navigate the unique ethical decision-making challenges of selecting products for the removal of biofilm. This webinar also relates the Standards of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice to ethical decision-making in dental hygiene, focusing on the importance of assessment for gathering necessary data for optimal product choice.

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To Probe, or Not to Probe - Implant Maintenance Demystified Presenter: Jessica Woods, MPH, RDH, RDA CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 9/26/23 Expiration Date: 9/26/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Millions of patients have successfully been treated with dental implants but why is there still so much confusion - to probe, or not to probe? There are many significant differences between a natural tooth and a dental implant that must be considered. This CE webinar will review these differences and discuss the related required protocols for maintenance while demystifying the probe vs no probe dilemma.

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Hygiene Vital Signs: The Heart of a Healthy Dental Practice Presenter: Camille Luke, RDH, MSDH CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 6/1/23 Expiration Date: 6/1/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The hygiene department plays a major role in the health of a practice, some may even say it is the heart of a dental practice. Knowing and improving your hygiene department vital signs can be critical to overall practice success. Hygienists are in unique positions, typically having the most one-on-one contact with the patients. They are typically first in line to present the benefits of preventive, restorative or aesthetic dentistry, providing suggestions and assisting with the decision process, setting the stage for case acceptance. Besides the direct patient care and helping patients understand the best treatment for their wants or conditions, there is also the business side of the profession – what does hygiene contribute to the financial success of the practice? A hygienist who understands the value of their position, the hygiene vital signs and thus the business side of their department can then be prepared for discussions with their employer regarding incorporation of new technology or even wage increases. This CE webinar will provide the participant with the tools and techniques to identify the vital signs of a health hygiene department, show how a successful hygienist can help improve the health of the practice, the health of the patients and promote the value they bring to the table.

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Products that Make Our C+B and Class II Restoration Lives Easier Presenter: Dr. Richard Lipscomb Jr. CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 5/1/23 Expiration Date: 5/1/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Getting through the workflow of a single unit C+B case or a Class II restoration can be some of the hardest things we routinely do as Dentists. What makes these procedures less stressful is using products that are easy to use, and add efficiency to our pace. This CE webinar will review these procedures and the products that drive their success.

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What the JUUL? Vaping, e-Cigarettes and New Harmful Trends Presenter: Lancette VanGuilder, RDH, BS CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 8/24/22 Expiration Date: 8/24/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

These devices are sleek, easy to use, and all the rage among teens, young adults, and those seeking to quit traditional cigarettes. But what is the impact on oral and overall health? In this CE webinar, let's explore the current vape culture and empower healthcare providers to gain knowledge and confidence in modern-day substance use.

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Mitigating Miserabl-odontics: The Tools and Techniques that Help Make the Most Difficult Procedures in Dentistry Easier, Predictable, and More Successful Presenter: Dr. Ankur Gupta CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 8/2/22 Expiration Date: 8/2/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Being a dentist is hard. Even for some of the most repetitive procedures, we still must deal with factors like blood, saliva, unruly tongues, and chubby cheeks, when addressing dental disease. In this highly entertaining and realistic CE webinar, Dr. Gupta shares the clinical techniques and products that have made life in the operatory more enjoyable and helped him provide better outcomes.

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Put the Shape into your Class II’s Presenter: Dr. Troy Schmedding, DDS, AACD CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 11/19/21     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 11/19/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of this CE webinar, the participant will be able to: • understand and navigate the challenges brought by class II restorations • become familiar with the proper tools necessary to achieve an ideal result • implement a successful strategy for your practice

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Life Saving PPE Essentials: Diet, Exercise, Self-Care Presenter: Lisa Mallonee, MPH, RDH, RD, LD CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 11/4/21     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 11/4/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of this CE webinar, the participant will be able to: • Integrate emerging science on diet, exercise and self-care into a personal plan of action. • Discuss how lifestyle habits contribute to the aging process, sleep quality and weight. • Redefine exercise as a method of health maintenance rather than weight loss. • Discuss how sugar impacts oral health and overall health. • Identify healthy eating patterns and lifestyle modifications to promote optimal health.

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Prep N’ Produce: Pearls to Provide the Best Crown and Bridge Results for Your Patients Presenter: Timothy Bizga, D.D.S. CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 10/6/21     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/6/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar seeks to make practical suggestions for making crown and bridge work easier, be more predictable, and achieve longer-lasting results. Evidence-based practical tips, tricks, and product suggestions will be discussed.

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Do These Gums Make Me Look Fat? Presenter: Lancette VanGuilder, RDH, BS CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 8/31/21     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/31/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Research first appeared in the 1950’s proving that oral bacteria enters the bloodstream. Today, research continues to emerge on the mouth-body connection and the critical role oral health plays in overall health and wellness. This CE webinar provides an in depth look at the many contributing factors to inflammation and specifically the correlation between obesity and periodontal disease.

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Mastering Today’s Crown Prep: Practical Tips to Improve Accuracy and Efficiency Presenter: Dr. Lori Trost CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 12/15/20     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 12/15/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

From prep to seat, indirect restorations continue to anchor dental practices in time, production, and energy. This CE webinar is packed with practical ideas to develop a systematic approach for every indirect procedure. Specific discussion will revolve around how to optimize bur selection, create predictable tissue management, identify digital scanning elements, and prepare the restoration for secure placement. Clinicians will benefit from these techniques to produce fewer adjustments and remakes, answer to any cementation conundrums, and deliver a highly-polished, accurate final restoration while improving the patient experience.

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Infection Prevention in the Dental Hygiene Treatment Room: What will Post COVID-19 Look Like? Presenter: Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 4/30/20     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 4/30/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

There are many questions about what the delivery of oral health care will look like in the future. Will infection prevention protocols change? If so, how? Will the changes be permanent or short term? This CE webinar will examine the infection prevention strategies that are unique to dental hygiene procedures, including aerosols produced by mechanical scalers, slow speed handpiece asepsis, preventing cross contamination during periodontal charting and more.

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Cementation 2020: New Options for a Changing Dental World Presenter: Dr. Peter Auster CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 4/22/20     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 4/22/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Crown and bridge products have undergone immense changes and continue to transform our dentistry. Simply asking for a zirconia crown no longer suffices as Y3, Y5, and Hybrid zirconias are part of the decision making process. Dental cements have evolved as well and a new generation of cements give us more and better choices. In this CE webinar, Dr. Auster simplifies the process and makes it easier to choose the correct material and the appropriate cement for each case.

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Practical Proven Prevention for your Pediatric Patients Presenter: Dr. Carla Cohn CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 11/14/19     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 11/14/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, I will share with you proven workable clinical routines. You will learn to efficiently identify the dominant risk factors, quantify them and prescribe the appropriate preventative treatments. You will learn to use a “tool box” of preventative strategies, to help keep your patients cavity free. Remineralization therapy, fluoride treatment and sealants will be highlighted in this webinar.

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The Battle for Balance Presenter: Dr. John Comisi CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 10/24/19     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/24/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of the CE Webinar, the student will be able to: • Look for the warning signs of imbalance in the oral cavity • Understand how to manage acidity • Know which agents and materials are available to help bring things back in ‘balance’

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Bulk Me Up - Using Bulk Fill Composite Materials and Techniques for Predictable Posterior Results Presenter: Dr. Douglas Lambert CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 9/18/19     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/18/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In the last few years, the use of bulk fill and semi-bulk fill techniques for posterior composites have become widespread within dentistry. Advances in polymer chemistry have allowed us to predictably place these larger increments to create greater efficiencies at the chair, but attention to detail is paramount to yield long lasting results for our patients. In this fast-paced CE webinar, we will explore a step-by-step approach to simplifying and streamlining your posterior composite technique to improve patient outcomes and make your practice more profitable!

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Elevating your Instrumentation Skills: the Dental Hygienist Unplugged Presenter: Lillian Caperila, R.D.H., M.Ed. CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 7/11/19     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/11/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of this webinar, the dental professional will be able to: • Review & evaluate their current instrument set-up used for examination and periodontal debridement. • Identify the best instruments to effectively root plane, detoxify and polish both natural teeth and implant sites. • Recognize the implication of screening probes in the process of care. • Plan the proper application and timing in using both power-driven and hand instruments. • Revisit the concept of “selective” vs “conventional” coronal polishing and what the evidence tells us today • Improve their ergonomic comfort with innovations in cordless handpieces.

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The Updated 2018 AAP Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases - Aligning the Dental Hygiene Diagnosis Presenter: Marianne Dryer, RDH, MEd CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 4/23/19     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 4/23/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The dental hygiene diagnosis is a critical part of providing optimum treatment planning and care for the dental patient. The updated AAP Classification System created in 2017 represents a multi-dimensional staging and grading framework for periodontitis and peri-implant disease. This CE webinar will examine the evolution of the updated system including the concepts of staging and grading to classify each periodontal patient. Determining a patient’s likelihood to predictably respond to therapy is a unique feature of the new classification system and allows for individualized treatment plan development. The CE webinar will also highlight the need and value of collaboration amongst dental and medical professionals. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the importance of team calibration when incorporating the system into office protocols will be discussed.

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Eyes Wide Open - A Stroll Into the World of Bioactivity Presenter: Dr. Ron Kaminer CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 3/7/19     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 3/7/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The term bioactivty has been used loosely for the past few years in dentistry. Is it just a term that dentists and hygienists like to hear or is there any clinical relevance to this term? In this CE webinar, join us as we explore the "bioactive" world as it relates to dental products and materials and discover potential uses of bioactive products in dentistry.

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A More Natural Approach to Oral Health Presenter: Lancette VanGuilder, RDH, BS CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 11/8/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 11/8/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

During this CE webinar, the participant will • Understand cultural diversity and the role it plays in the dental setting • Review options for natural oral health products • Manage discussions around current homeopathic trends • Review current professional recommendations

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Transforming Patient Care Through the Integration of New Products, Technologies, and Diagnostic Testing Presenter: Lisa Maisonet, RDH, BS, PHDHP, EFDA, CDA CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 10/2/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/2/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Dentistry has never been so exciting! The past decade has led the way to advancements that can enhance the rendering of patient care. Patients no longer have to be subjected to invasive treatments because we can now identify dental disease in its earliest stages. Practices that miss out on the opportunity to integrate these new products, technologies, and diagnostic testing will be left so far behind that it will be difficult to catch up. This CE webinar will introduce participants to the latest in dentistry. They will leave equipped with the knowledge necessary to select and integrate tools that will lead to exceptional patient care.

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Xerostomia Update - This Webinar is Anything but Dry! Presenter: Dr. Mark Donaldson CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 9/13/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/13/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar presents a practical, evidence-guided approach to managing xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction for use in the treatment of patients with salivary dysfunction. It also addresses the strong association between xerostomia and illicit drug use.

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Dental Caries - Examining the Evolution of Detection, Intervention, and Prevention Presenter: Marianne Dryer, RDH, MEd CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 5/17/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 5/17/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Caries detection has evolved considerably over the last decade. This CE webinar will cover the newer technologies and clinical assessment processes available to the clinician. Technologies to aid in the fight against caries progression and promote the overall goal of caries prevention will be examined along with the practicality of using such protocols and products. This CE webinar will also examine the clinician's role and responsibility in the fight against caries. Elements such as lack of calibration amongst clinicians within an office setting or institution as well as the the important of a shared philosophy on prevention will be discussed.

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“Smart” Dental Sealants: Innovative Technology Updating a Preventive Staple Presenter: Dr. Mark Latta CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 3/9/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 3/9/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Dental sealants are a staple for caries prevention but little has been done to update or upgrade their physical characteristics. In addition, they often appear to be deceptively simple to use and place. In reality, many of the complex bonding parameters influencing direct composite resin restorations affect the retention and longevity of pit and fissure dental sealants. This CE webinar will review evidence of dental sealant use and describe the critical parameters for long-term sealant retention. A newly developed technology will also be described as a novel and effective platform for promoting sustained enamel remineralization from a pit and fissure dental resin based dental sealant.

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5 Secrets to Retentive and Efficient Crown Preps Presenter: Dr. Lori Trost CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 2/21/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 2/21/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Prepping a crown with a bur spinning near 400,000 RPMs can be rather daunting. But do we as dentists really understand how to properly use and benefit from the burs we select? This CE webinar will offer a straightforward approach to preparing teeth that is predictable while maximizing the cost effectiveness of diamond burs. Current ceramic restorative materials and their distinctions will also be reviewed.

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State of the Art Sealants and Why Bioactivity Matters Presenter: Dr. Martin Jablow CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 12/21/17     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 12/21/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar we will review the 2016 ADA/AAPD clinical practice guideline for the use of dental sealants as well as science-based literature on pit and fissure sealants. You will learn about the scientific evidence that supports the use, safety and benefits of sealants along with the latest technological advancements.

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Tissue Management Options Today Presenter: Dr. Lori Trost CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 12/12/17     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 12/12/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Whether taking a conventional impression, digital scan, or placing a direct composite precise capture of the margin is totally dependent on isolating and exposing the margin. This CE webinar will enable clinicians to develop a more confident and consistent approach using a combination of current tissue management strategies that are predictable and tissue-friendly.

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Predictable Tissue Management Presenter: Dr. Lori Trost CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 8/17/17     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/17/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Research shows that over 40 million dental impression are made every year, of which 90% do not precisely capture the margin. Whether taking a conventional impression or digital scan, precise capture of the margin is totally dependent on the impression technique and tissue management. This CE webinar will enable clinicians to develop a more confident and consistent approach in achieving refined impressions that expose margins and help to avoid remakes.

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