Faculty Resources
Teaching Tools for Educators
This page has been designed specifically for educators highlighting a variety of FREE teaching tools: case studies, case challenges, interactive teaching modules, and the Infection Control and Radiology syllabi. A clinical teaching series is offered for CE credit to help educators learn to conduct an effective student-centered learning environment. Educators can assign CE courses and case studies through the assignment feature to supplement curriculum with current content.
Please find these quick guides to Creating an Assignment and Completing an Assignment to help you and your students with step by step instructions!
Faculty Reference Guide to Creating an Assignment
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Clinical Teaching Modules
This seven-part faculty development series will discuss and describe the fundamental principles of clinical teaching. Participants will learn about the various phases of clinical teaching with practical teaching information to conduct an effective student-centered learning environment.
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Resources for your students
Periodontal Exam: Interactive Module
The learner will experience a virtual soft tissue exam including the parameters of the 2018 AAP periodontal classification guidelines, five patient case studies to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills and a final knowledge quiz.
Toothpaste: Interactive Module
What’s in it for you and your patients? This interactive module will go into depth about the benefits of stabilized stannous fluoride and how to communicate benefits to your patients.
Electric Toothbrush: Interactive Module
Patient compliance is key to improved self-care and oral health. In this interactive module learn how to make an impactful and evidence based recommendation using motivational interviewing techniques proven to improve oral health.
Case Studies
Assign these in-depth case studies designed specifically for dental hygiene students to provide insights into the complex issues involved in patient care. Each case includes patient history, periodontal charting, radiographs and intraoral images.
Case Challenges
These in-depth case challenges have been designed for dental students. Each case allows students to test their ability to diagnose complex cases by reviewing diagnostic information, including clinical, radiographic and pathological findings and select the proper diagnosis.
Caries Prevention
This series of ten continuing education courses, Caries Process and Prevention Strategies, may be taken individually or as a complete series. P&G has created these courses in conjunction with ADEA, enabling high quality educational experiences.
Improving Home Care: Innovations in Oral Health
This module focuses on the impact of plaque biofilm on gingival health and techniques for effective removal. This includes both chemical and mechanical control of biofilm and incorporates products that can elevate oral hygiene practices.
Teaching Tools
Dental Radiology Syllabus
The information in this 12-module syllabus is intended (1) to meet elements of initial educational/training requirements for Dental Assistant Students related to dental radiography; (2) to provide a framework for an in-service training program in oral healthcare settings to meet annual educational/training requirements as mandated by federal, state, local and professional organizations; and (3) to serve as a resource for oral healthcare personnel wishing to review evidence-based information on specific topics related to dental radiography.
Infection Control Syllabus
The information in this 13-course syllabus is intended (1) to meet initial educational/training requirements for Dental Assistant Students, (2) to provide a framework for an in-service training program in oral healthcare settings to meet annual educational/training requirements as mandated by OSHA and other federal, state, local and professional organizations, and (3) to serve as a resource for oral healthcare personnel wishing to review evidence-based information on specific topics related to infection prevention, hazardous waste management, and hazard communication compliance.
Curriculum Guides
The guides below recommend CE courses to assign using an example curriculum from leading dental, dental hygiene and dental assisting programs.
Guide for Dental Hygiene Curriculum
Courses Related to INBDE Development Guide
Courses Related to INBDE Development Guide
Need help preparing for the new Integrated National Board Dental Exam? Download our INDBE guide which outlines the CE courses on our website related to topics covered on the examination.
Presentation Templates
Free, customizable Microsoft® PowerPoint® templates. Each PowerPoint file contains a custom theme with multiple slide layouts. These templates are perfect for presentations and community service.
2014 Cochrane Report
Power vs. Manual
Read more to find out what the independent, not-for-profit, Cochrane Collaboration found in their 2014 review of clinical studies comparing power versus manual toothbrushes for the reduction of plaque and gingivitis.
Teaching Tools
PERIODONTAL CHAIRSIDE GUIDE
This chairside periodontal patient education guide is designed to help you communicate common oral conditions to your patients while using your professional guidance to provide treatment options.
This Patient Consultation Guide is based on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions proceedings of the World Workshop jointly held by AAP and EFP 2017.
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Interactive Journey in to the Biofilm
In this interactive environment, students learn about biofilm development in the mouth, how it develops and becomes dysbiotic, and prevention strategies for homeostasis via mechanical and chemical plaque control.