Online Dental CE

Diabetes by the Numbers Presenter: Jamie Collins, RDH-EA CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 10/8/24 Expiration Date: 10/8/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Thirty-three million Americans are afflicted by Diabetes Mellitus, with 7.2 million cases undiagnosed. With the increasing diabetes epidemic, it is estimated that by the year 2050 one in three Americans will be diabetic in their lifetime. Diabetic patients are 2-3 times more likely to develop periodontal disease than non-diabetics. With 80% of diabetics residing in the middle and lower socioeconomic American society, dental clinicians have the ability to make a difference in the life of these individuals. In 2020 there have been new CDT codes implemented to aid dental care workers to identify and help manage the oral systemic link of diabetes. This CE webinar will help identify the types, causes and treatments to provide the best care possible.

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Implant Maintenance: Updated Protocols for Optimal Implant Health Presenter: Dr. Jon Suzuki CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 9/17/24 Expiration Date: 9/17/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Peri-implantitis is currently the most common cause of implant failure after osseointegration failures. Peri-implantitis and the precursor condition, Peri-implant mucositis, is preventable with appropriate patient and clinical maintenance protocols. Systematic reviews recently published by our laboratories (Temple University) indicate that the prevalence of peri-implantitis may be as high as 66%. Proper implant maintenance protocols should be initiated at implant treatment planning and reinforced with patients at each successive post operative appointment. Current strategies for implant maintenance include recognition of medical and medication risk factors impacting on bone loss around implants as well as in office maintenance procedures coupled with optimizing patient home care. This CE webinar will present current data illustrating preventive strategies for peri-implantitis.

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From Chairside to Lifelong Health: Your Role in Systemic Wellness Presenter: Jo-Anne Jones CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 8/29/24 Expiration Date: 8/29/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will explore the profound impact that dental professionals can have on patients' systemic health through the achievement of optimal oral health. We will delve into the latest research linking oral conditions with systemic diseases, emphasizing the critical role of oral health in overall wellness. Attendees will emerge with the language skills to communicate the oral-systemic link to patients so they may appreciate the broader impact of their oral care. Actionable strategies will be shared to ensure you transforming a routine recare visit into an opportunity for meaningful health education.

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Empowerment at Home: Patient-Centric Branding for Clinical Success Presenter: Dr. Sarah Balaster CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 5/30/24 Expiration Date: 5/30/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar explores the pivotal role of patient empowerment, particularly in the context of home care management, and its profound impact on treatment outcomes and practice success. Enhancing a healthcare practice's growth and efficacy requires a multifaceted approach encompassing brand identity, team training, targeted marketing, and patient empowerment. Join us as we delve into the day to day challenges clinicians face in maximizing their potential and take away strategies to overcome these obstacles elevating yourself to the next level.

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Increasing Diagnostic Accuracy with Artificial Intelligence Presenter: Dr. John Flucke CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 5/20/24 Expiration Date: 5/20/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In the last five years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in both our personal as well as professional lives. That growth continues and it is imperative that doctors keep abreast of these amazing advancements in diagnostic accuracy and practice efficiency. Using AI enhanced radiographs not only helps the doctor and team, but it is also a tremendously powerful tool to help patients better understand their problems and solutions.

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Erasing the Gap: Challenges of Patient Acceptance in Periodontal Treatment Plans Presenter: Dr. Samuel Low CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 8/31/23 Expiration Date: 8/31/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Welcome to a CE webinar designed for dentists and dental hygienists committed to enhancing their patient communication skills and increasing acceptance rates of periodontal treatment plans. In this webinar, you will delve into the most significant challenges faced by practitioners and their hygiene team in convincingly proposing both non-surgical and surgical periodontal treatment plans to their patients. You will explore various methods to bridge this gap between practitioners and patients, such as improved communication through verbal cues and visual aids; utilizing technology to increase patient education, offering financial support through possible 3rd party plans and alternative payment options, reducing patient anxiety by providing supportive care and a calming environment during visits, and considering cultural and language barriers.

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Questions You Hate, Answers You’ll Love: A Guide for Dealing with Difficult Patients Part 2 Presenter: Dr. Mark E. Hyman CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 5/25/23 Expiration Date: 5/25/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

“OH NO! Not that one again!” After all your training, and years of hard work and tremendous sacrifice, don’t you just hate it when you get those heart wrenching questions and resistance to case acceptance over and over again? Your team and you work so hard, and care so deeply, so why is it that often our patients don’t ask for optimal care and enthusiastically accept our treatment plans?

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Questions You Hate, Answers You’ll Love: A Guide for Dealing with Difficult Patients Part 1 Presenter: Dr. Mark E. Hyman CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 4/11/23 Expiration Date: 4/11/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

“OH NO! Not that one again!” After all your training, and years of hard work and tremendous sacrifice, don’t you just hate it when you get those heart wrenching questions and resistance to case acceptance over and over again? Your team and you work so hard, and care so deeply, so why is it that often our patients don’t ask for optimal care and enthusiastically accept our treatment plans?

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Optimizing Your Digital Assets for the Maximum ROI Presenter: Alicia Murria, RDH, MS CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 3/23/23 Expiration Date: 3/23/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Whether you love or hate technology, this webinar is for you! This CE webinar outlines technology trends in dental hygiene, dental technology advancements, empowers the dental team to maximize the current digital technologies used in the practice, gain effective hygiene-doctor handoff skills, and up levels communication strategies to improve case acceptance. You don’t have to be 100% digital to optimize your digital assets and increase case acceptance, this webinar will leave you empowered and ready to digitize your workflow!

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Prevent Abuse and Neglect Through Dental Awareness (Mid-Atlantic P.A.N.D.A.) - Part 2: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse and Neglect, and Human Trafficking Presenter: Sheryl Syme, RDH, MS CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 1/20/23 Expiration Date: 1/20/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar is designed to educate dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and others about the problems of child abuse and neglect, bullying, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, and human trafficking.

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Prevent Abuse and Neglect Through Dental Awareness (Mid-Atlantic P.A.N.D.A.) - Part 1: Child Abuse and Neglect Presenter: Sheryl Syme, RDH, MS CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 1/13/23 Expiration Date: 1/13/26 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar is designed to educate dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and others about the problems of child abuse and neglect, bullying, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, and human trafficking.

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Change is Inevitable; Growth is Optional: Choosing Dentistry's Bright Future Presenter: Dr. Mark E. Hyman CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 11/30/22 Expiration Date: 11/30/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The winds of change are hitting dentistry like never before. New business delivery models. Loads of new technology. The Pandemic. The Great Quit and Team issues. How can one look at dentistry's future in a positive fashion? The winners of dentistry will do so, because there is no other choice!

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Uncomfortable Truths About Oral Hygiene: Here is How to Finally Get It Right Presenter: Dr. Timothy Donley CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 11/16/22 Expiration Date: 11/16/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

We have it all wrong. The sheer number of patients walking around with ongoing periodontal disease confirms that simply telling patient to brush and floss has not worked. Once periodontal disease is resolved, it is now more important than ever to provide the patient with the knowledge and tools to allow them to consistently debride the affected sites in their mouth. The truth is that we too often make recommendations that do not provide the patient with the best chance to achieve adequate daily maintenance. The indisputable evidence that the mouth is connected to the rest of the body compels us to give patients the recommendations that afford them the best chance to adequately maintain their teeth. We can no longer afford to take the same old approach to OHI that we learned in school. In this CE webinar, come and learn the new, scientifically supported approach to patient daily hygiene. You will learn what to look for, what to say and what to use to help your patients enjoy the oral and overall health benefits of achieving and then maintaining a preferred level of oral health.

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Stop Assuming - Making Space for Enhancing Cultural Humility for LGBTQ+ Patients Presenter: Ryan Rutar CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 9/12/22 Expiration Date: 9/12/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of this CE webinar, participants will: • Identify familiar terms used by the LGBTQ+ community. • Recognize your unconscious bias and increase your emotional intelligence • Identify affects in the mouth for queer people • Modify strategies to enhance cultural humility within your office

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Treatment Planning During Turbulent Times Presenter: Dr. Mark E. Hyman CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 6/13/22 Expiration Date: 6/13/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

"It can't be done like that where I live!" or..."We just need more new patients!" or...Maybe you just need to slow down, ask better questions, out-listen the competition, use cutting-edge diagnostic photography with advanced caries detection, and apply time-tested human relations principles to thrive during turbulent times. In this CE webinar, enjoy a fast-paced, interactive workshop experience where we will master the art of an exceptional new patient experience, offer a comprehensive treatment plan, and deliver a bulletproof case presentation resulting in an increased case acceptance, more optimal care dentistry, and fun!

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The Art and Science of Tooth Whitening Presenter: Dr. Gerard Kugel CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 5/31/22 Expiration Date: 5/31/25 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, we will review the different systems on the market as well as those on the horizon. The pros and cons of bleaching will be covered, as well as the use of different light sources to speed up the whitening process. Issues of sensitivity, mechanism of action and longevity will be discussed. Materials in this webinar will rely on scientific evidence from the literature as well as from clinical experiences.

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Soft Tissue Management: Before, During, and After Restorative Therapy Presenter: Dr. Bob Lowe CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 11/23/21     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 11/23/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Management of the gingival tissues before, during, and after restorative procedures has a profound effect on the long-term success of a case. Since many dental materials include a resin-based component in the procedure (adhesive, composite, or cement), it is imperative that the gingival tissues be healthy throughout the oral rehabilitation process. Once completed, proper home care regimens are required daily as well as regular recare visits to maintain functional health. This CE webinar will discuss and demonstrate materials and techniques to manage soft tissues during and after treatment to ensure your patient the best chance for an optimal restorative result.

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The Value-Added New Patient Exam: Four Patient Lifestyle Habits that Influence Healing Presenter: Dr. Uche Odiatu CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 11/9/21     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 11/9/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Our patients don’t leave their stressful jobs, poor sleeping patterns, physical fitness habits or eating patterns in the car before they enter our office. There’s irrefutable scientific evidence that these habits have the ability to ramp up inflammation or dial it down. Well adjusted, rested, physically active, healthy eating patients enjoy a physiology that supports a better response to our prevention/restorative interventions. In this high energy entertaining CE webinar be prepared to gain new insights into the mouth body mind connection.

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Resolving the Challenges in Maintaining Today’s Dental Implant Patient Presenter: Dr. Samuel Low CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 5/24/21     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 5/24/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, we provide solutions to both patient and professional biofilm control of the dental implant with step-by-step guidance for not only product and techniques but also patient scripting and coding to ensure long term implant success.

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Setting Up the Ideal Whitening Practice Presenter: Jo-Anne Jones CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 10/13/20     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/13/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The CE webinar will include an opportunity for the participant to assess their present whitening program and ensure best practices are being represented. The support of strong evidence-based science will be highlighted to provide the dental professional with a solid conviction to guide their decision-making in implementing best whitening practices.

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Medical Emergencies: Essentials for the Dental Professional Presenter: Dr. Ellen Grimes CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 6/29/20     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/29/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Dental hygiene and dental visits still remain anxiety-inducing experiences for some patients. This heightened anxiety level can increase the risk of medical emergencies occurring during appointments. This CE webinar will utilize simulated emergencies to promote the determination of the correct emergency diagnosis and the proper treatment procedures to be rendered by the dental professional in the event that an emergency should arise. A wide array of emergencies will be covered from syncope to cerebrovascular accident. Highlighted will be the prevention of medical emergencies by the use of appropriate assessment procedures prior to treatment. The importance of preparing and maintaining an adequate medical emergency kit will be emphasized.

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The Intersection Between Motivation and Behavior Presenter: Kimberly Krust Bray, RDH, MS CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 6/23/20     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/23/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will introduce Motivational Interviewing as a means to promote patient-centered care in clinical practice. The origins of patient-centered care and motivation theories will be briefly explored. The complimentary use of MI to identifying patients’ modifiable health risks and provide sustainable behavior change plans are emphasized. The availability of MI training in participant’s community will be recommended for further study.

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Smell It Like It Is: Addressing Halitosis Presenter: Tracey Jacobs, BSDH, RDH CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 1/31/20     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 1/31/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Oral malodor, also known as halitosis, is a condition that has been recognized since ancient times. It is a valid concern affecting millions of individuals. Americans spend over 2 billion dollars annually for fresher breath. Dental professionals are in an ideal position to offer solutions for an embarrassing problem. This CE webinar will assist the dental professional in addressing halitosis. In addition, it will empower the clinician to have courageous conversations and recommend various solutions to address halitosis.

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A Practical Approach to Implementing the “New” AAP Guidelines for Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions Presenter: Dr. Samuel Low CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 9/30/19     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/30/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, we will dissect the Guidelines as to Staging (severity and extent) and Grading (rate of progression) into a simplified user-friendly format for the everyday clinician. Attention to primary clinical features will be highlighted especially as to treatment protocols (when prophylaxis vs S/RP vs surgical options) and customization to a patient’s well-being including specific oral hygiene regimens.

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A Primer on Cannabis and Its Effect on Dental Treatment Presenter: Dr. Harold Crossley CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 8/13/19     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/13/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Thirty-two states have legalized marijuana for medical use. What is it? Does it have any medicinal use? Is marijuana addicting? Does marijuana produce any oral signs or symptoms? Are there drug interactions between marijuana and dental drugs? What are “shatter”, “wax”, “dab” or “scat” and how do they differ? This CE webinar will discuss some of the concerns about marijuana use/abuse, and its bearing on dental treatment.

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Managing Pain in the Era of the Opioid Crisis Presenter: Dr. Harold Crossley CE Supporter: Philips Oral Healthcare Release Date: 11/6/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 11/6/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

For centuries opioids have been used to control pain and suffering, but at what cost to us, our families, and our dental practices? Today we recognize that the quality of the pain as well as the quantity can be better managed with non-opioid medications. This brief CE webinar will define the quality of post-operative dental pain and review the pharmacologic agents best suited to treat that pain.

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