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Introduction - Full Arch Implant Prostheses: Part II - Fabrication Procedures (ce618)

Full Arch Implant Prostheses: Part II - Fabrication Procedures [Course Number: 618] Swati Ahuja, BDS, MDS

This course will describe all the procedural steps for fabricating a predictable implant-supported removable prosthesis and an “all-on-4/all-on-5” implant-supported fixed prosthesis. The same steps can also be utilized for the fabrication of various types of implant prostheses.

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Full Arch Implant Prostheses: Part I - Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (ce612) - introduction

Full Arch Implant Prostheses: Part I - Diagnosis and Treatment Planning [Course Number: 612] Swati Ahuja, BDS, MDS

This course will describe the advantages, disadvantages, indications and contraindications for implant-supported removable and fixed prostheses. It will also discuss the various attachment systems with an emphasis on the restorative space requirement of each system. It will detail the entire treatment planning sequence from implant planning to implant placement for an implant-supported prosthesis.

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Local Anesthetic Agents in Dentistry (ce646) - Introduction

Local Anesthetic Agents in Dentistry [Course Number: 646] Géza T. Terézhalmy, DDS, MA

Participants in this course will be introduced to evidence-based information related to the pharmacology of local anesthetic agents and factors to consider in selecting the most effective and least toxic local anesthetic for perioperative pain management.

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Smile Design: 7 Deadly Sins (ce642) - Introduction

Smile Design: 7 Deadly Sins [Course Number: 642] David Rice, DDS

This video course will discuss the 7 key steps to assess and treat every patient you see, why each step is so valuable to your diagnostic and treatment plan process, and how to implement them in your practice immediately.

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Misconceptions and Management Strategies (ce630) - Introduction

Sleep Bruxism: Myths, Misconceptions and Management Strategies [Course Number: 630] Warden H. Noble, DDS, MS, MSEd

This video course will discuss the mechanisms of acid erosion and tooth softening, sleep bruxism vs. awake bruxism, the factors triggering bruxism, the use of occlusal splint therapy and restorative management.

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Choosing a Toothpaste: What’s the Big Deal? (ce565) - Introduction

Choosing a Toothpaste: What’s the Big Deal? [Course Number: 565] Shelly L. Campbell, RDH, MPH

This course will establish why all fluoride toothpastes are NOT the same and assist the learner in understanding what differentiates them and makes a particular toothpaste the best fit for an individual patient.

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Anterior Resin Infiltration: A Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Enamel Caries and Cosmetic Defects (ce634) - Introduction

Anterior Resin Infiltration: A Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Enamel Caries and Cosmetic Defects [Course Number: 634] Jeanette MacLean, DDS, DABPD, FAPPD

This video course will review the literature and a clinical protocol for resin infiltration to treat smooth surface enamel lesions.

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Using an Evidence-based Approach to Making Patient Recommendations for Power Toothbrushes (ce648) - Introduction

Using an Evidence-based Approach to Making Patient Recommendations for Power Toothbrushes [Course Number: 648] Lesley McGovern Kupiec, RDH, MSDH; Jane L. Forrest, EdD, BSDH

This course will help dental professionals make the best product recommendations based on proven clinical effectiveness and gentleness, their own clinical experience, and patient preferences.

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Should Your Practice be Concerned? Why? (ce621) - Introduction

The Synergistic Interplay Between Dental Sleep Medicine and General Dentistry, Should Your Practice be Concerned? Why? [Course Number: 621] Gene Santucci, DDS, MA

This video course will bring to light not only the need to evaluate your patients for disturbed sleep patterns but offer the basic information to add to your existing evaluation process for all patients of record.

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Prevention and Non-Surgical Treatment of Caries (ce640) - Introduction

Prevention and Non-Surgical Treatment of Caries [Course Number: 640] Nathaniel Lawson, DMD, PhD

This video course presents a simple approach for treating caries based on the risk factors of our patients.

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Infection Control-related Administrative Policies and Work Restrictions [Course Number : 473] Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Géza T. Terézhalmy, DDS, MA

This course provides best available evidence for the development of strategies to minimize latex-related problems among oral healthcare personnel (OHCP) and patients, to minimize the exposure of OHCP with acute or chronic diseases to patients who have been diagnosed with a transmissible infectious disease, and to minimize the exposure of patients to OHCP who have been exposed to or have been diagnosed with an infectious disease.

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A History and Update of Fluoride Dentifrices

Current Concepts in Dental Implants: Clinical Assessment in the Prevention of Peri-implant Mucositis, Peri-implantitis, and Implant Failure [Course Number : 514] Connie M. Kracher, PhD, MSD

According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS) and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), 69% of adults 35 to 44 years of age have lost at least one permanent tooth due to dental caries, periodontitis, accidents, or failed endodontic therapy. The AAID states that more than 35 million Americans are partially edentulous or edentulous. By age 74, 26% of adults in the United States are edentulous. In recent years, the demand for dental implants has risen greatly, with a reported success rate at approximately 95-98%.

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Community-based Dental Care: An Alternative Approach to Improve Access to Dental Providers [Course Number : 552] Melanie Simmer-Beck, RDH, PhD; Bonnie G. Branson, RDH, PhD

This course will introduce the learner to community-based dental care. The learner will be able to describe community-based dental care and make decisions regarding how it can be introduced into a community setting. Strategies that can be used to meet the challenges presented by community-based care will also be introduced.

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Oral Piercings: Implications for Dental Professionals (ce423) - Introduction

Oral Piercings: Implications for Dental Professionals [Course Number : 423] Patricia A. Frese, RDH, MEd

The goal of this course is to provide dental team members with the knowledge and skills necessary to appropriately treat the patient with oral piercings.

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An Introduction to Substance Use Disorders for Dental Professionals [Course Number : 545] Patricia A. Frese, RDH, MEd; Elizabeth McClure, RDH, MEd

Drug abuse remains a significant epidemic in present day society. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 7.7% (19.3 million) of the United States population use illegal drugs. As contemporary dental professionals, it is important that we are educated on the current effects of commonly used and abused drugs or medications including alcohol and nicotine.

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An Update on Demineralization/Remineralization (ce73) - Introduction

An Update on Demineralization/Remineralization [Course Number : 73] Robert V. Faller, BS

This course is an introduction to the concepts of demineralization and remineralization and how they can and should be incorporated into clinical practice. Upon completion of this course, participants will understand the continued need for fluoride to help protect against the ongoing challenge to tooth structure, secondary lesions and root caries. Participants will also appreciate the need to examine the literature and evidence when applying clinical preventive techniques for caries prevention.

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Tobacco 101: A Guide to Working with Nicotine Addicted Patients (ce534) - Introduction

Tobacco 101: A Guide to Working with Nicotine Addicted Patients [Course Number : 534] Nevin Zablotsky, DMD

The goal of this course is to provide an understanding of how tobacco products impact your patients, and educate you on how to confidently guide your tobacco and nicotine using patients to quit their addiction.

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Aging, Systemic Disease and Oral Health: Implications for Women Worldwide (Part I) [Course Number : 302] Pam Hughes, RDH, MS; Maria Goldie, RDH, MS

This course will review global prevalence and risk factors of three common health conditions among aging women: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis. It explores prevention and treatment approaches, connections to oral health, and specific treatment plans for each condition. (This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on women, aging and oral health. Part 2 is available in the dentalcare.com CE library.)

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Re-examining the Plaque-Gingivitis Connection and the Role of Stannous Fluoride [Course Number : 579] Sherri M. Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH

The purpose of this course is to review the role of plaque in the initiation of periodontal disease, share novel insights on the mechanism by which stannous fluoride reduces plaque-induced gingivitis, and discuss practical implications for dental professionals.

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Practice in Motion: Part I [Course Number : 553] Jacquelyn M. Dylla, DPT, PT, OCS; Jane L. Forrest, EdD, BSDH

The primary focus of this course is to educate dental professionals about efficient sitting positions and movements that assist with minimizing occupational pain and/or injury. As part of this course, we will examine why many practitioners need to change how they sit, discuss common postures/habits that contribute to lifelong pain and the consequences of not changing.

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A Guide to Clinical Differential Diagnosis of Oral Mucosal Lesions [Course Number: 110] Michael W. Finkelstein, DDS, MS; Emily Lanzel, DDS, MS; John W. Hellstein, DDS, MS

The primary goal of this course is to help dental professionals learn the process of clinical differential diagnosis of diseases and lesions of the oral mucosa. This course also includes both an interactive and downloadable decision tree to assist in the diagnosis.

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Choosing a Toothpaste: What’s the Big Deal? [Course Number: 565] Shelly L. Campbell, RDH, MPH

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Using an Evidence-based Approach to Making Patient Recommendations for Power Toothbrushes [Course Number: 648] Lesley McGovern Kupiec, RDH, MSDH; Jane L. Forrest, EdD, BSDH

This course will help dental professionals make the best product recommendations based on proven clinical effectiveness and gentleness, their own clinical experience, and patient preferences.

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ce619 Aerosols in the Dental Office introduction

Aerosols in the Dental Office: Best Practices for Patient and Practitioner Safety [Course Number: 619] Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS

This course seeks to assess the risks posed by aerosols in the dental office and assess infection control measures that can be implemented during dental practice to block the person-to-person transmission routes through standard and transmission-based precautions.

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A String around Your Finger: Do We Really Need to Floss? [Course Number: 550] Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS; Gentiane Valiquette, DMD, MSc, FRCDC, ABP Diplomate

This course will review current literature on the effectiveness of flossing and other interdental cleaning in the age of “Flossgate,” the August 2016 assertion in the Associated Press that there is scanty research supporting flossing as a method to improve oral health outcomes. This course will look at the 2011 Cochrane systematic review upon which the government based its decision to omit the recommendation to floss from the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as well as the broader literature and scientific rationale behind flossing and interdental cleaning. Finally, this course will evaluate the current best evidence for oral hygiene methods to prevent caries and periodontal disease.

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Current Concepts in Preventive Dentistry [Course Number: 334] Connie M. Kracher, PhD, MSD

This preventive dentistry course includes current, evidence-based content that dental clinicians will utilize during patient assessment. Preventive dentistry is a comprehensive approach where the entire dental team is calibrated, determining individualized care and education of each patient in the dental practice.

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Silver Diamine Fluoride (ce633) - Introduction

A Non-Aerosol Caries Treatment Option: Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) [Course Number: 633] Jeanette MacLean, DDS, DABPD, FAPPD

This course will discuss the science and clinical use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for dentinal desensitization and caries arrest. A brief review of the literature and basic clinical application protocol will be reviewed.

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Managing Adult Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office [Course Number: 516] Palma A. Freydinger, DDS; Fady F. Faddoul, DDS, MSD

Participants in this course will be introduced to information essential to diagnose and respond to adult medical emergencies in oral healthcare settings. Special emphasis is placed on factors to be considered in risk-assessment, recognizing medical emergencies that are immediately life-threatening and must be acted upon promptly (e.g., cardiac arrest); and those problems that, while not immediately life-threatening, require timely stabilization (e.g., hypoglycemia).

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Clinical Practice Guideline for an Infection Control/Exposure Control Program in the Oral Healthcare Setting [Course Number: 342] Géza T. Terézhalmy, DDS, MA

This course will describe how to develop infection control/exposure control strategies appropriate for the oral healthcare setting.

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A History and Update of Fluoride Dentifrices [Course Number: 94] James S. Wefel, PhD; Robert V. Faller, BS

This course is a review and update of cosmetic and therapeutic dentifrices, their impact on market shares and the development of multi-benefit dentifrice technologies.

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