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Dental Continuing Education at DentalCare.com
DentalCare.com, by Crest + Oral-B, offers a variety of continuing education (CE) courses for dental professionals fulfilling all your professional dental education requirements. Created by top experts, our complimentary dental education courses aim to assist you in growing professionally and keeping abreast of the most current topics in oral health. Additionally, these courses offer the opportunity to earn valuable continuing education credits.
Here's an overview of what you can expect:
Course Formats
- Live Webinars: Interact with renowned speakers in real-time and ask questions directly.
- On-Demand Webinars: Access recordings of past webinars at your convenience.
- Articles and Podcasts: Learn at your own pace with written and audio content.
Course Topics
- Clinical Dentistry: Stay updated on the latest clinical techniques and procedures in areas like restorative dentistry, endodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery.
- Patient Management and Communication: Enhance your communication skills and learn how to effectively manage patients with different needs and anxieties.
- Practice Management: Gain insights into running a successful dental practice, including marketing, financial management, and human resources.
- Emerging Technologies: Explore the latest technologies impacting dentistry, such as digital dentistry and artificial intelligence.
Additional Information
- Target Audience: Courses are designed for dentists, hygienists, and other dental professionals.
- CE Credits: Many courses are accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) or other recognized organizations, allowing you to earn CE credits towards license renewal requirements.
- Cost: Most courses are FREE, while others require a fee.
Here are some resources to help you find the right courses for you:
- DentalCare.com CE Course Catalog
- Colgate Oral Health Network
- American Dental Association Continuing Education
CE Course Topics – Find a Course
Learning Topics Index
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Basic Science
Cariology
Child Abuse Identification and Reporting
Dental Radiology
Dentinal Hypersensitivity & Treatment
Diversity Inclusion/Cultural Competence
Domestic Violence
Electives
Endodontics
Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Ethics in Dentistry
Forensic Dentistry
Health and Nutrition
Human Trafficking
Implants
Infection Control
Laser Therapy/Electrosurgery
Medical Emergency Training and CPR
Multi-disciplinary Topics
Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Orthodontics
Patient Conversations
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Pharmacotherapeutics
Practice Management and Human Relations
Prevention of Medical Errors
Psychosocial Anxiety & Fear in Dentistry
Removable Prosthodontics
Self-Improvement
Special Patient Care
Substance Abuse
Dental CE Courses in Anesthesia and Pain Management
Immunological and Inflammatory Aspects of Periodontal Disease
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 09/04/1996
Expiration Date: 08/10/2024
Lecturers: Georgios A. Kotsakis, DDS, MS; Jessica M. Latimer, DDS; Michael P. Mills, DMD, MS
A detailed review of the immune system's role in periodontal and peri-implant diseases, emphasizing inflammation's part in tissue destruction.
Local Anesthetic Agents in Dentistry
CE Credit: 1 Hr
Online Date: 02/09/2021
Expiration Date: 06/03/2024
Lecturer: Thomas Viola, RPh, CCP
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.
Effective Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Administration for Children
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 11/20/2006
Expiration Date: 12/15/2024
Lecturers: Steven Schwartz, DDS; Jayakumar Jayaraman, BDS, MDS, FDSRCS, MS, PhD
Administration of nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia/anxiolysis is a safe and effective technique for reducing and even eliminating anxiety during dental treatment. This course will describe the objectives, indications and contraindications, and technique for successful administration of nitrous oxide to the pediatric patient.
The Dental Professional’s Role in the Opioid Crisis
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 10/01/2018
Expiration Date: 10/20/2024
Lecturers: Luis Gerado Suarez Guzman, DMD; Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
This course seeks to improve understanding of the role dental healthcare providers can play in the prevention of opioid abuse, provides them with tools to critically assess the individualized needs of their patients who may suffer from substance abuse, and resources to allow referral of those patients to resources to help treat their addictions.
Dental CE Courses in Basic Science
Oral Health Care: A Whole New Language
CE Credit: 3 Hrs
Online Date: 03/26/2001
Expiration Date: 10/17/2025
Lecturers: Patricia A. Frese, RDH, MEd
Description: This course is intended for anyone new to the field of oral health care: dental assisting, dental therapy, dental hygiene, dentistry, dental laboratory technology, or anyone already in the field who would like a dental vocabulary refresher…
Adjunctive and Prophylactic Use of Antibacterial Agents in Dentistry
CE Credit: 3 Hrs
Online Date: 03/31/2015
Expiration Date: 09/08/2024
Lecturers: Leena Palomo, DDS, MSD; Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA
Description: Participants in this course will be introduced to evidence-based information related to the microbiology of odontogenic infections, the pharmacology of systemic antibacterial agents, and the rationale for the selection of an antibacterial agent for the treatment of odontogenic infections and for prophylactic therapy.
An Overview of Dental Anatomy
CE Credit: 1 Hr
Online Date: 03/16/2016
Expiration Date: 03/13/2025
Lecturers: Vickie Parrish Foster, RDH, MEd
Description: This continuing education course will provide an overview of dental anatomy, including the primary and permanent dentitions, normal facial and intraoral anatomy, and the anatomy of the periodontium. This information can be used as a review in order to compare findings outside of the normal.
Adverse Drug Reactions – Part I
CE Credit: 3 Hrs
Online Date: 07/01/2017
Expiration Date: 02/16/2026
Lecturers: Kristin A. Williams, DDS, MPH; M. Louay Taifour, BDS, DMD; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Description: The global objectives of the course are to present the mechanisms of ADRs characterized by (1) “on-target,” (2) “off-target,” and (3) cytotoxic reactions; provide a clinical frame of reference for ADRs; and to raise the level of awareness of oral healthcare providers of the spectrum of potential ADRs affecting oral tissues and various organ systems.
Adverse Drug Reactions – Part II
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 08/01/2017
Expiration Date: 02/26/2026
Lecturers: Kristin A. Williams, DDS, MPH; M. Louay Taifour, BDS, DMD; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Description: The objectives of this course are to provide a clinical frame of reference for adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and to raise the level of awareness of oral healthcare providers of the spectrum of potential ADRs affecting oral and various other tissues and organ systems.
Head and Neck Anatomy: Part I – Bony Structures
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 01/27/2022
Expiration Date: 01/26/2025
Lecturer: Larry LoPresti, DMD
Description: This course is an overview of the bony structures of head and neck anatomy. This course can be used as a reference for the bony structures as well as anatomical landmarks. This is the first part of a three-part series including the cranial nerves and the musculature of the face.
Anatomy & Histology of the Gingival Unit and Basic Oral Hygiene
CE Credit: 1 Hr
Online Date: 08/01/2019
Expiration Date: 07/25/2025
Lecturer: Courtney Ison, RDH, MS
Description: This course will examine the characteristics of the gingival unit and discuss basic recommendations necessary for achieving and maintaining the health of the gingiva.
Head and Neck Anatomy: Part II – Musculature
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/04/2022
Expiration Date: 04/03/2025
Lecturer: Larry LoPresti, DMD
Description: This course is an overview of the skeletal muscles of the head and neck. This course can be used as a reference for the locations and functions of the muscles of the head and neck that are important in dentistry. This is the second part of a three-part series including the bony structures of the head and neck and the cranial nerves.
Head and Neck Anatomy: Part III – Cranial Nerves
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 09/20/2022
Expiration Date: 09/19/2025
Lecturer: Larry LoPresti, DMD
Description: This course is an overview of the cranial nerves with special emphasis on the branches that are important to the dental professional. This course can be used as a reference for the location and function of the nerves of the head and neck. This is the last part of a three-part series including the bony structures of the head and neck and the muscles of the head and neck.
Using an Evidence-based Approach to Making Patient Recommendations for Power Toothbrushes
CE Credit: 3 Hrs
Online Date: 11/23/2020
Expiration Date: 11/21/2026
Lecturers: Lesley McGovern Kupiec, RDH, MSDH; Jane L. Forrest, EdD, BSDH
Description: Patients are more educated and asking more questions about their oral health. Dental professionals today can be overwhelmed by the number and variety of toothbrushes regularly surfacing on the market and the many differing technologies. All of these advances oblige dental professionals to seek information that will enable them to make the best product recommendations based on proven clinical effectiveness and gentleness, their own clinical experience, and patient preferences.
A-Z Fundamentals of Dentifrice: Oral Health Benefits in a Tube
CE Credit: 3 Hrs
Online Date: 10/31/2023
Expiration Date: 10/30/2026
Lecturer: Beth Jordan, RDH, MS
Description: This course will focus on the most common dentifrice ingredients and the oral health benefits they provide. Upon completion of the course, participants will understand not only the fundamentals of dentifrice ingredients, but also key regulatory aspects of the dentifrice market and the role of the ADA Seal program in credentialing consumer dentifrices.
The Oral Microbiome: A New View of Plaque Biofilm
CE Credit: 3 Hrs
Online Date: 09/01/2023
Expiration Date: 08/31/2026
Lecturers: Salme E. Lavigne, RDH, PhD; Pamela R. Overman, EdD, RDH
Description: The primary learning objective for this course is to increase your general knowledge of the evolution of various plaque hypotheses throughout the years, highlighting the current view of plaque biofilm as an integral part of the oral microbiome; its role in health and disease; and the ramifications for periodontal therapy.
Sedation in the Dental Office: An Overview
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 01/05/2015
Expiration Date: 10/31/2024
Lecturer: Hussein M. Assaf, DDS, MS
Description: Dental anxiety can be a barrier to the patient to seek dental treatment and a challenge to the treating dental team. The purpose of this course is for the dental professional to gain understanding on sedation in the dental office.
Oral Hard Tissue Disease and Home Care Management
CE Credit: 1.5 Hrs
Online Date: 10/01/2021
Expiration Date: 09/30/2024
Lecturer: Robert V. Faller, BS
Description: The purpose of this interactive course is to provide dental practitioners and students with an overview of hard tissue disease, factors that influence the disease process and evidence-based self-care prevention practices. This course includes patient cases as knowledge point checks.
Panoramic Radiographs: Technique & Anatomy Review
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/02/2018
Expiration Date: 10/20/2024
Lecturers: Shelly Withers, RDH, MS, PhD; Marilynn Heyde, RDH, MPH
Description: The purpose of the course is to provide students and clinicians with a review of panoramic imaging techniques in order to take diagnostic images. The course will review normal and abnormal radiographic anatomy and structures, as well as various technique errors and how to correct them.
The Dental Professional’s Role in the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance and Adverse Antibiotic Reactions
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/16/2020
Expiration Date: 04/12/2026
Lecturer: Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Description: This course will review the evidence regarding antibiotic usage in the dental setting, discuss the mechanisms of action of antibiotics commonly used in the dental setting, and establish the rationale for the ADA guidelines and best practices for their implementation in dental practices.
Professional Dental Terminology for the Dental Assistant and Hygienist
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 05/01/2018
Expiration Date: 04/29/2024
Lecturer: Vickie Parrish Foster, RDH, MEd
Description: This course is designed to introduce dental assisting and hygiene students, and serve as a review to practicing assistants and hygienists, to the professional dental terminology that is utilized in dentistry. Case scenarios are used that represent various members of the dental team speaking with patients and other team members.
Lasers in Dentistry: Minimally Invasive Instruments for the Modern Practice
CE Credit: 4 Hrs
Online Date: 06/11/2012
Expiration Date: 12/06/2024
Lecturer: Steven-R-Pohlhaus, DDS
Description: Lasers have been used in dentistry for over 30 years. Recent developments in technology and differing wavelengths are creating a host of innovative treatments using various dental lasers. The modern practitioner needs to be familiarized with these devices and understand the possibilities and limitations of each device.
What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus (COVID‑19) Pandemic
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 05/20/2021
Expiration Date: 05/19/2024
Lecturer: Maria Goldie, RDH, MS, FADHA
Description: This course will review characteristics of SARS‑CoV‑2, help dental healthcare professionals assess systemic risk factors that may influence COVID‑19 severity and will summarize currently available and developing potential treatments and vaccines, including the concept of herd immunity.
Managing Dental Erosive Tooth Wear: Current Understanding and Future Directions
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/04/2017
Expiration Date: 10/30/2026
Lecturer: Nicola West, BDS PhD FDS RCS (Eng) FDS (Rest Dent) FDS RCS Ed FHEA; Warden H. Noble, DDS, MS, MSEd; Donald J. White, PhD; Natasha West, BDS, MFDS RCSEd
Description: The purpose of this course is to provide information on the dental erosive tooth wear process, highlight key similarities and differences between erosive tooth wear and caries, provide effective strategies to help educate patients who are at risk for developing erosive tooth wear and manage patients who are already experiencing the condition to minimize its effects.
The Detection and Management of Temporomandibular Disorders in Primary Dental Care
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 09/07/2012
Expiration Date: 08/17/2025
Lecturer: Edward F. Wright, DDS, MS; Kimberly Hanson Huggins, RDH, BS
Description: This course provides information about temporomandibular disorders (TMD), suggested patient symptom history questions, clinical examination criteria, common TMD treatments, and how to help patients self-manage their TMD pain and symptoms under the guidance of the dental professional.
Choosing a Toothpaste: What’s the Big Deal?
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 12/15/2020
Expiration Date: 12/13/2026
Lecturer: Shelly L. Campbell, RDH, MPH
Description: 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.
The 2018 AAP/EFP Classification of Periodontal & Peri-implant Diseases
CE Credit: 3 Hrs
Online Date: 05/22/2020
Expiration Date: 08/10/2026
Lecturer: Salme E. Lavigne, RDH, PhD
Description: The purpose of this course is to provide a succinct and easy guide to help both clinicians and students understand and implement this (2018) classification system of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions in their practices.
Dental CE Courses in Cariology
Implant-Supported Overdentures: Clinical Rationale & Restorative Protocol
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/05/2013
Expiration Date: 10/08/2024
Lecturer: Carl Drago, DDS, MS
Description: This course presents a comprehensive overview of implant-supported overdentures, focusing on the clinical rationale and restorative protocol. The indications and advantages of implant-supported overdentures are discussed, along with the importance of treatment planning and case selection. The restorative procedures and techniques for implant-supported overdentures are also covered.
Implant Therapy for the Edentulous Maxilla: A Systematic Approach
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 06/15/2012
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Kirk D. Pasquinelli, DMD, MS
Description: This course provides a systematic approach to implant therapy for the edentulous maxilla. It covers treatment planning, surgical techniques, and prosthetic options for implant-supported full-arch restorations in the edentulous maxilla. Case examples and clinical considerations are discussed to help clinicians achieve predictable outcomes.
Implant Therapy for the Edentulous Mandible: A Systematic Approach
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 06/15/2012
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Kirk D. Pasquinelli, DMD, MS
Description: This course provides a systematic approach to implant therapy for the edentulous mandible. It covers treatment planning, surgical techniques, and prosthetic options for implant-supported full-arch restorations in the edentulous mandible. Case examples and clinical considerations are discussed to help clinicians achieve predictable outcomes.
Basic Principles of Cone Beam Computed Tomography
CE Credit: 1 Hr
Online Date: 04/10/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Dania Tamimi, BDS, DMSc
Description: This course covers the basic principles of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dental practice. It includes an overview of CBCT technology, radiation dose considerations, and clinical applications. The course is designed to help dental professionals understand the use of CBCT in diagnosis and treatment planning.
Maxillary Anterior Single Implant Replacement: A Clinical and Restorative Overview
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/04/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Gary Greenstein, DDS, MS; John S. Cavallaro, DDS, FACS
Description: This course provides a clinical and restorative overview of maxillary anterior single implant replacement. It covers treatment planning, surgical considerations, and prosthetic techniques for successful implant placement and restoration in the maxillary anterior region. Clinical cases and evidence-based guidelines are discussed.
Implant-Supported Restoration of the Edentulous Arch: A Step-by-Step Clinical Guide
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/02/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS
Description: This course provides a step-by-step clinical guide to implant-supported restoration of the edentulous arch. It covers treatment planning, surgical techniques, and prosthetic considerations for full-arch implant restorations. Clinical cases and key principles are presented to help clinicians achieve successful outcomes.
Immediate Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone: A Five-Year Retrospective
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 03/31/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Scott D. Ganz, DMD
Description: This course presents a five-year retrospective on immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone. It includes case studies and clinical outcomes of immediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla. Surgical and prosthetic techniques, as well as esthetic considerations, are discussed in detail.
Implant-Supported Fixed Prostheses in the Fully Edentulous Patient: A Clinical Guide
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 03/28/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Maurice Salama, DMD; David A. Garber, DMD; Henry Salama, DMD
Description: This course provides a clinical guide to implant-supported fixed prostheses in the fully edentulous patient. It covers treatment planning, surgical and prosthetic techniques, and case selection for full-arch implant restorations. Clinical cases and evidence-based principles are presented.
Implant Maintenance: Challenges and Solutions
CE Credit: 1 Hr
Online Date: 04/01/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Paul S. Rosen, DMD, MS
Description: This course discusses the challenges and solutions related to implant maintenance. It covers the importance of long-term implant maintenance, risk factors for complications, and strategies for implant assessment and care. The course is designed to help dental professionals ensure the longevity and success of implant restorations.
Implant-Supported Overdentures: Clinical Rationale & Restorative Protocol
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/05/2013
Expiration Date: 10/08/2024
Lecturer: Carl Drago, DDS, MS
Description: This course presents a comprehensive overview of implant-supported overdentures, focusing on the clinical rationale and restorative protocol. The indications and advantages of implant-supported overdentures are discussed, along with the importance of treatment planning and case selection. The restorative procedures and techniques for implant-supported overdentures are also covered.
Implant Therapy for the Edentulous Maxilla: A Systematic Approach
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 06/15/2012
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Kirk D. Pasquinelli, DMD, MS
Description: This course provides a systematic approach to implant therapy for the edentulous maxilla. It covers treatment planning, surgical techniques, and prosthetic options for implant-supported full-arch restorations in the edentulous maxilla. Case examples and clinical considerations are discussed to help clinicians achieve predictable outcomes.
Implant Therapy for the Edentulous Mandible: A Systematic Approach
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 06/15/2012
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Kirk D. Pasquinelli, DMD, MS
Description: This course provides a systematic approach to implant therapy for the edentulous mandible. It covers treatment planning, surgical techniques, and prosthetic options for implant-supported full-arch restorations in the edentulous mandible. Case examples and clinical considerations are discussed to help clinicians achieve predictable outcomes.
Basic Principles of Cone Beam Computed Tomography
CE Credit: 1 Hr
Online Date: 04/10/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Dania Tamimi, BDS, DMSc
Description: This course covers the basic principles of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dental practice. It includes an overview of CBCT technology, radiation dose considerations, and clinical applications. The course is designed to help dental professionals understand the use of CBCT in diagnosis and treatment planning.
Maxillary Anterior Single Implant Replacement: A Clinical and Restorative Overview
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/04/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Gary Greenstein, DDS, MS; John S. Cavallaro, DDS, FACS
Description: This course provides a clinical and restorative overview of maxillary anterior single implant replacement. It covers treatment planning, surgical considerations, and prosthetic techniques for successful implant placement and restoration in the maxillary anterior region. Clinical cases and evidence-based guidelines are discussed.
Implant-Supported Restoration of the Edentulous Arch: A Step-by-Step Clinical Guide
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 04/02/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Charles M. Cobb, DDS, MS
Description: This course provides a step-by-step clinical guide to implant-supported restoration of the edentulous arch. It covers treatment planning, surgical techniques, and prosthetic considerations for full-arch implant restorations. Clinical cases and key principles are presented to help clinicians achieve successful outcomes.
Immediate Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone: A Five-Year Retrospective
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 03/31/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Scott D. Ganz, DMD
Description: This course presents a five-year retrospective on immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone. It includes case studies and clinical outcomes of immediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla. Surgical and prosthetic techniques, as well as esthetic considerations, are discussed in detail.
Implant-Supported Fixed Prostheses in the Fully Edentulous Patient: A Clinical Guide
CE Credit: 2 Hrs
Online Date: 03/28/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Maurice Salama, DMD; David A. Garber, DMD; Henry Salama, DMD
Description: This course provides a clinical guide to implant-supported fixed prostheses in the fully edentulous patient. It covers treatment planning, surgical and prosthetic techniques, and case selection for full-arch implant restorations. Clinical cases and evidence-based principles are presented.
Implant Maintenance: Challenges and Solutions
CE Credit: 1 Hr
Online Date: 04/01/2014
Expiration Date: 12/18/2024
Lecturer: Paul S. Rosen, DMD, MS
Description: This course discusses the challenges and solutions related to implant maintenance. It covers the importance of long-term implant maintenance, risk factors for complications, and strategies for implant assessment and care. The course is designed to help dental professionals ensure the longevity and success of implant restorations.
Dental CE Course in Child Abuse Identification and Reporting
Child Maltreatment: The Role of a Dental Professional
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 10/23/2019
Expiration Date: 03/26/2026
Lecturer: Franklin D. Wright, DMD, D-ABFO; Jennifer Johnson, JD; Jeanette MacLean, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, FAAPD, FPFA, FACD
Description: This course is not board approved for Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare Act 31. This continuing education course will provide information on child maltreatment and outline the responsibilities of dental professionals in the recognition, reporting, and treatment of such cases. For students taking these courses, both courses should be completed. As healthcare providers, you are obligated to understand these topics and report, as appropriate.
Dental CE Course in Dental Radiology
Digital Imaging in Dentistry: Intraoral, Extraoral, and 3D Technology
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 02/01/2018
Expiration Date: 08/25/2024
Lecturer: Connie M. Kracher, PhD, MSD
Description: The primary objective of this course is to increase your general knowledge of digital imaging and the latest advances in digital technology.
Radiographic Interpretations
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 12/01/2018
Expiration Date: 02/08/2025
Lecturer: Connie M. Kracher, PhD, MSD
Description: The primary objective of this course is to increase your general knowledge of radiographic interpretations by examining case studies.
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Applications in Dentistry
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 11/01/2017
Expiration Date: 09/30/2024
Lecturers: Regina Casian Ruiz Velasco, DDS, Post-doctoral resident in OMR; Hui Liang, DDS, MS, PhD. Diplomate ABOMR
Description: This course will review Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and its applications in clinical dentistry. The technology and how it differs from other types of dental imaging, keys for optimal imaging based on the desired outcomes, radiation dose to patients, interpretation, and medico-legal considerations will be discussed.
Intraoral Imaging: Basic Principles, Techniques and Error Correction
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 03/01/2018
Expiration Date: 10/31/2024
Lecturer: Gail F. Williamson, Professor Emerita
Description: This course will focus on intraoral imaging basic principles, techniques and error correction. Appropriately prescribed intraoral radiographs are an important component of patient diagnosis and treatment.
Basic Radiation Physics
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 11/01/2018
Expiration Date: 02/14/2025
Lecturer: Hassem Geha, DDS, MDS, Diplomate of the ABOMR
Description: The purpose of this course is to present basic concepts of radiation, energy conversion and the generation of x-rays, essential components of an x-ray unit, characteristics of the x-ray beam, and image formation.
The Radiographic Image
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 02/01/2019
Expiration Date: 06/20/2025
Lecturer: Hassem Geha, DDS, MDS, Diplomate of the ABOMR
Description: This course aims to explain the basic concepts of image formation and the factors that affect image brightness, contrast, sharpness, and overall quality.
Radiographic Selection Criteria
CE Credit: 4
Online Date: 02/03/2020
Expiration Date: 01/01/2026
Lecturer: Gail F. Williamson, Professor Emerita
Description: This continuing education course will present and discuss the guidelines for prescribing radiographic examinations to assist dentists in the appropriate selection of patients for radiographic examinations.
Practical Panoramic Imaging
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 05/31/2019
Expiration Date: 11/02/2025
Lecturers: Gail F. Williamson, Professor Emerita; William C. Scarfe, BDS, FRACDS
Description: Panoramic radiographic imaging technique, error recognition and error correction are the primary areas of emphasis in this course. The components involved in the optimal production of a panoramic radiographic image will be outlined.
Intraoral Radiographic Anatomy
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 03/23/2020
Expiration Date: 03/12/2026
Lecturer: Gail F. Williamson, Professor Emerita
Description: Intraoral radiography is part of the daily practice of dentistry. Radiographs provide important information to supplement the clinical examination, enabling the dentist to render a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan.
Intraoral Imaging Techniques: Beyond the Textbook
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 10/06/2022
Expiration Date: 10/05/2025
Lecturer: Debra A. Dixon, DMD, MSc
Description: This course will briefly review the basics of intraoral imaging, but most importantly will go beyond those basics by highlighting common difficulties with sensors and providing solutions to help the dental professional produce high-quality diagnostic images.
Biological Effects of Radiation
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 04/01/2019
Expiration Date: 06/26/2025
Lecturer: Hassem Geha, DDS, MDS, Diplomate of the ABOMR
Description: This course discusses the interaction of ionizing radiation with biological systems and how this affects the integrity of cellular proteins, including DNA. In addition, it presents the short- and long-term effects of radiotherapy associated with treating head and neck tumors on normal tissues.
Radiographic Techniques for the Pediatric Patient
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/15/2004
Expiration Date: 12/15/2024
Lecturers: Steven Schwartz, DDS; Jayakumar Jayaraman, BDS, MDS, FDSRCS, MS, PhD
Description: The purpose of this course is to provide information on guidelines for radiographic exposure with emphasis on reduction of ionizing radiation and innovative techniques that are helpful in conducting radiographic examinations for the pediatric patient. Furthermore, this topic will provide suggestions for communicating with patients and parents about radiation safety and the importance of radiographs in diagnosis and treatment planning.
Dental CE Course in Dentinal Hypersensitivity & Treatment
Dentinal Hypersensitivity: A Review
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 10/18/2005
Expiration Date: 11/14/2024
Lecturer: Patricia A. Walters, RDH, MSDH, MSOB
Description: Dentinal hypersensitivity is a common dental problem yet it is often under-reported by patients or misdiagnosed. This course will address the etiology, prevalence and diagnosis of dentinal hypersensitivity as well as review clinical evidence behind popular desensitizing dentifrices and other treatments.
Dental CE Course in Diversity Inclusion/Cultural Competence
Speak Spanglish: Caring for the Latin Community
CE Credit: 1.5
Online Date: 08/10/2023
Expiration Date: 08/10/2024
Lecturer: Amber Lovatos, RDH, BSDH
Description: The “meta” or goal of this course is to equip dental professionals to better understand the cultural factors affecting our patients’ behaviors so that we can increase equity in the minority community. You will learn the “why” behind some of the behaviors in the Hispanic and Latin communities, become familiar with the nuances of dealing with Latins, environmental factors that contribute to their decision making, and learn how to leverage our similarities.
Dental CE Courses in Domestic Violence
Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse: The Basics
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 10/23/2019
Expiration Date: 06/01/2026
Lecturer: Jennifer Rudy, MA, RDH
Category: Domestic Violence
This continuing education course will provide information on Domestic Violence, in particular Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Elder Maltreatment (EM), as well as describe victims and perpetrators, and outline the dental professionals’ responsibilities to recognize, report, treat, and prevent such cases.
Dental CE Courses in Electives
Evidence-based Decision Making: Introduction and Formulating Good Clinical Questions
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 03/01/2008
Expiration Date: 06/30/2024
Lecturer: Jane L. Forrest, EdD, BSDH; Lesley McGovern Kupiec, RDH, MSDH
Category: Electives
Description: The primary learning objectives for this course are to: 1) increase your knowledge of evidence-based concepts, principles and skills, and 2) specifically how to formulate a good clinical question in order to find relevant evidence to answer that question.
Strategies for Searching the Literature Using PubMed
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 04/13/2009
Expiration Date: 07/01/2024
Lecturer: Jane L. Forrest, EdD, BSDH; Syrene A. Miller, BA, MSW
Category: Electives, Self-Improvement
Description: This continuing education course is a follow up to the course, *Evidence-Based Decision Making: Introduction and Formulating Good Clinical Questions*. The primary learning objectives for this course are to increase your skills in conducting an efficient computerized search using PubMed to answer a specific clinical question, the second step of the Evidence-based process.
Dental CE Courses in Endodontics
A Clinician’s Guide to Clinical Endodontics
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/01/2018
Expiration Date: 10/31/2024
Lecturer: James Bahcall, DMD, MS, FICD, FACD
Category: Endodontics
Description: The clinical advances and changes in thought within the field of endodontics during the last few years have been significant. Unfortunately, these changes have led to difficulties for the general dentist in keeping up in everyday practice. This course will encompass diagnosis, local anesthesia, instrumentation/obturation, and pain medications and antibiotics in clinical endodontic treatment.
Dental CE Courses in Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Care & Maintenance of Dental Restorations
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 09/01/2015
Expiration Date: 03/30/2025
Lecturer: Shelly Withers, RDH, MS, PhD; Marilynn Heyde, RDH, MPH
Category: Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Description: This free continuing education course will provide an overview of the various types of esthetic restorations and how to properly care for them. The course will also discuss methods for evaluating and maintaining amalgam restorations.
What to Know About Whitening
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 11/18/2019
Expiration Date: 11/17/2025
Lecturer: Jane L. Forrest, EdD, BSDH; Lesley McGovern Kupiec, RDH, MSDH
Category: Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Description: This course will review the differences between whitening and bleaching and how to identify types of stains or causes of tooth discoloration, how to properly include whitening in individual treatment plans, and how to discuss the options, benefits and potential adverse effects.
Smile Design: 7 Deadly Sins
CE Credit: 1.5
Online Date: 02/05/2021
Expiration Date: 02/04/2024
Lecturer: David Rice, DDS
Category: Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Description: 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.
How Whitening Works
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 07/12/2022
Expiration Date: 07/11/2025
Lecturer: Donald J. White, PhD; Beth Jordan, RDH, MS
Category: Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry
Description: This course discusses mechanisms that influence efficacy and tolerability of whitening products including concentration, dose and contact time as well as strengths and limitations of different whitening delivery systems.
Evaluating and Establishing Ideal Smile Esthetics: Beauty is More than Skin Deep
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 04/14/2022
Expiration Date: 04/13/2025
Lecturer: Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Category: Esthetics/Cosmetic Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics
Description: An ideal smile is composed of individual components that interact in a harmonic manner. This course seeks to describe the current evidence assessing ideal smile components as well as the impact of age, gender, and race/ethnicity on how smiles are judged as attractive or unattractive.
Dental CE Courses in Ethics in Dentistry
Ethics in Dentistry: Part I – Principles and Values
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/01/2016
Expiration Date: 08/17/2025
Lecturer: Phyllis Beemsterboer, RDH, MS, EdD, FACD
Category: Ethics in Dentistry
Description: This course will review the health care principles used in dentistry to help identify, clarify and support choices when faced with an ethical problem or dilemma. A principle is a general normative standard of conduct that is derived from morality and traditions in health care. Each principle and value will be presented and discussed with examples from the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.
Ethics in Dentistry: Part II – Codes of Ethics
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 05/01/2017
Expiration Date: 05/22/2026
Lecturer: Phyllis Beemsterboer, RDH, MS, EdD, FACD
Category: Ethics in Dentistry
Description: This course will explore a code of ethics as one of the essential characteristics of a true professional. Dentistry is granted privileges when providing care to the public and in return the profession should adhere to high ethical standards of conduct. This course is a guideline for the attainment of goals and aspirations of the profession as a tool for awareness, reflection and self-regulation.
Ethics in Dentistry: Part III – Ethical Decision-making
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 08/01/2018
Expiration Date: 01/05/2025
Lecturer: Phyllis Beemsterboer, RDH, MS, EdD, FACD
Category: Ethics in Dentistry
Description: This course will present two ethical decision-making models used in dentistry and health care. Issues in problem solving and decision making such as moral distress will be discussed and related to a case in the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.
Dental CE Courses in Forensic Dentistry
Forensic Dentistry
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/07/2012
Expiration Date: 03/01/2025
Lecturer: Marsha A. Voelker, CDA, RDH, MS
Category: Forensic Dentistry
Description: This continuing education course will provide an overview of forensic dentistry history, various identification methods utilized, and how dental professionals can become involved.
Dental CE Courses in Health and Nutrition
Powerful Therapeutic Spices in Medicine
Online Date: 01/02/2018
Expiration Date: 09/30/2025
Lecturer: Diane Vernetti-Callahan, RDH, MS Ed
Category: Health and Nutrition
Description: This course will discuss the properties of spices regarding nutrient density, their therapeutic uses in medicine, safety profile, and practical culinary applications. As oral health educators, we have the responsibility to understand the scientific evidence surrounding complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and provide safe and accurate information to our patients.
The Truth about Hidden Sugars: A Risk for Health
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 10/01/2018
Expiration Date: 01/11/2025
Lecturer: Diane Vernetti-Callahan, RDH, MS Ed
Category: Health and Nutrition
Description: This course explores the relationship between hidden sugars in foods and how they correlate with overall health risk; diabetes, cardiovascular, dental disease, and obesity.
Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Oral Health and Nutrition
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 05/31/2019
Expiration Date: 09/11/2025
Lecturer: Diane Vernetti-Callahan, RDH, MS Ed
Category: Health and Nutrition
Description: This course is intended to provide awareness and a deeper understanding of the connection between optimal nutrition and its impact on oral health.
A Palette of Plant-based Dietary Patterns: How do they Impact Dental Health?
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 07/22/2021
Expiration Date: 07/21/2024
Lecturer: Ellen Karlin, MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA; Sara Karlin, DDS
Category: Health and Nutrition
Description: Participants in this video course will be introduced to evidence-based science surrounding the impact of whole-food, plant-based dietary patterns on dental health.
Popular Diet Trends – Lean in on Dental Health
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 04/13/2023
Expiration Date: 04/12/2026
Lecturer: Sara Karlin, DDS; Ellen Karlin, MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA
Category: Health and Nutrition
Description: The purpose of this course is to discuss popular diet trends your patients may be following, arming you with what you need to know as a dental healthcare professional. Evidence-based research shows us how diet trends and dietary patterns impact the health of the oral cavity. Understand the low FODMAP, Mediterranean, gluten-free, dairy-free, and plant-based diets and how they affect oral health status.
Current Concepts in Preventive Dentistry
CE Credit: 5
Online Date: 01/01/2009
Expiration Date: 07/25/2025
Lecturer: Connie M. Kracher, PhD, MSD
Category: Health and Nutrition, Operative (Restorative) Dentistry, Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Description: 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.
Dental CE Courses in Human Trafficking
Recognizing a Human Trafficking Victim or a Perpetrator
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 01/13/2020
Expiration Date: 05/09/2024
Lecturer: Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AFAAOM
Category: Human Trafficking
Description: This course provides facts about the human trafficking world and the resulting psychological and physical effects to the victims involved. It also provides a guide to help the dental professional identify a trafficking situation as well as information about mandatory reporting of the crime.
Dental CE Courses in Implants
Biologically Contoured Esthetic Implant Restorations
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 07/15/2024
Expiration Date: 07/14/2027
Lecturer: Swati Ahuja, BDS from Nair Hospital Dental College in 2002, MDS in Prosthodontics from University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Category: Implants
Description: This course addresses one of the key challenges in implant therapy: managing the transition of the restoration from the implant body through soft tissues for optimal results. Participants will explore critical factors in diagnosing and planning biologically contoured implant restorations, including assessing hard and soft tissues, evaluating the peri-implant mucosal phenotype, and considering restorative space and crown morphology. Additionally, the course covers 3D and restoratively driven implant planning, establishing ideal surgical implant positions, and implementing well-contoured provisional restorations or custom healing abutments. Techniques for creating customized healing abutments and capturing soft tissue architecture in the final restoration will also be presented.
Upon completion of this course, dental professionals will be able to:
- Define the concept of emergence profile and outline considerations for achieving optimal emergence.
- Identify the diagnostic and treatment planning factors influencing biologically contoured implant restorations.
- Explain the significance of fabricating provisional restorations.
- Describe procedures for creating customized healing abutments.
- Apply cervical contouring, ready-made molds, or CAD-CAM technology for effective soft tissue conditioning.
- Outline techniques for accurately capturing tissue architecture in the final restoration.
- Develop a clinical workflow for fabricating implant restorations, focusing on biologically contoured designs.
Current Concepts in Dental Implants: Clinical Assessment in the Prevention of Peri-implant Mucositis, Peri-implantitis, and Implant Failure
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 08/01/2017
Expiration Date: 03/29/2024
Lecturer: Connie M. Kracher, PhD, MSD
Category: Implants
Description: 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%.
Full Arch Implant Prostheses: Part I – Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 02/25/2021
Expiration Date: 02/24/2024
Lecturer: Swati Ahuja, BDS, MDS
Category: Implants
Description: 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.
Full Arch Implant Prostheses: Part II – Fabrication Procedures
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 03/18/2021
Expiration Date: 03/16/2027
Lecturer: Swati Ahuja, BDS, MDS
Category: Implants
Description: 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 other types of implant prostheses.
Alveolar Ridge Preservation and Augmentation for Optimal Implant Placement
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 04/19/2021
Expiration Date: 04/18/2024
Lecturer: Lavanya Rajendran, DMD; Sejal Thacker, DDS, MDSc
Category: Implants, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics
Description: This course outlines needs and modes of bone preservation and augmentation to facilitate optimum 3-dimensional implant placement.
Dental CE Courses in Infection Control
HIV: Infection Control/Exposure Control Issues for Oral Healthcare Personnel
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/08/2009
Expiration Date: 09/12/2026
Lecturers: Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA
Category: Infection Control
Description: This course presents the background essential to understand the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in healthcare settings and provides evidence-based information related to post-exposure prophylaxis and follow-up.
Clinical Practice Guideline for an Infection Control/Exposure Control Program in the Oral Healthcare Setting
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 05/14/2009
Expiration Date: 07/14/2025
Lecturers: Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Category: Infection Control
Description: This course will describe how to develop infection control/exposure control strategies appropriate for the oral healthcare setting.
Environmental Infection Prevention and Control in Oral Healthcare Settings
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/23/2010
Expiration Date: 11/23/2026
Lecturers: Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA
Category: Infection Control
Description: This continuing education course presents essential elements of environmental infection prevention and control in oral healthcare settings with emphasis on meeting basic expectations for safe care.
Postexposure Evaluation and Follow-up
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 09/01/2015
Expiration Date: 08/30/2026
Lecturers: Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA
Category: Infection Control
Description: This course presents the concept of postexposure management of healthcare personnel and provides evidence-based guidance on the importance of prompt wound care, reporting, and evaluation of occupational exposures to pathogenic organisms, the timely initiation of postexposure prophylaxis, and the implementation of postexposure follow-up strategies in order to prevent infection and the development of disease.
Infection Control-Related Administrative Policies and Work Restrictions
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 07/01/2015
Expiration Date: 04/07/2024
Lecturers: Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA
Category: Infection Control
Description: Participants in this course will be introduced to evidence-based information on infection control-related administrative policies and work restrictions to minimize (1) adverse reactions to latex products, (2) exposure of susceptible oral healthcare personnel (OHCP) to opportunistic infections, and (3) the exposure of patients to OHCP who have been exposed to or are infected with transmissible pathogens.
Sterilization and Disinfection of Patient-Care Items in Oral Healthcare Settings
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 06/01/2015
Expiration Date: 11/29/2026
Lecturer: Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Category: Infection Control
Description: This course presents evidence-based information for the preferred methods of transporting, cleaning, sterilizing and disinfecting patient-care items in oral healthcare settings.
Mandated, Highly Recommended, and Other Vaccines for Oral Healthcare Personnel
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 05/29/2015
Expiration Date: 07/20/2024
Lecturers: Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA
Category: Infection Control
Description: This course presents current knowledge essential for the development and implementation of an effective vaccination strategy in an oral healthcare setting.
Personal Protective Equipment
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 08/01/2015
Expiration Date: 06/30/2024
Lecturers: Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Category: Infection Control
Description: Participants in Personal Protective Equipment will be introduced to (1) the concept of personal protective equipment (PPE), (2) federal agencies with advisory and regulatory/enforcement jurisdiction related to PPE, (3) the indication for and selection of PPE for use in oral healthcare settings, and (4) a hierarchy of steps to follow for putting on and safely removing PPE to prevent skin, mucosal, clothing, and environmental contamination.
Regulated Medical Waste Management
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 01/01/2016
Expiration Date: 08/30/2026
Lecturers: Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Category: Infection Control
Description: Participants in this course will be introduced to evidence-based information related to the management of regulated medical waste, also referred to as infectious or biohazardous waste.
Introduction to Infection Prevention
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 07/01/2019
Expiration Date: 12/29/2025
Lecturers: Barbara A. MacNeill, DMD, MS; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Category: Infection Control
Description: This course, advisory in nature and informational in content, introduces participants to (1) concepts related to the “chain of infection” and Standard and Transmission-based Precautions; (2) discusses factors that affect the quality of an effective infection prevention program; and (3) presents an overview of pathogenic organisms that may be transmitted in oral healthcare settings and requirements for an ongoing infection prevention education and training requirements.
Hand Hygiene
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 10/22/2019
Expiration Date: 09/27/2025
Lecturers: Barbara A. MacNeill, DMD, MS; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Category: Infection Control
Description: This course presents the background essential to understand the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare settings and provides evidence-based information related to handwashing; hand antisepsis, i.e., antiseptic handwash and antiseptic handrub; and surgical hand antisepsis.
Providing Oral Health Education during COVID-19: Current Practices and Recommendations
CE Credit: 1.5
Online Date: 08/02/2021
Expiration Date: 08/01/2024
Lecturer: Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD
Category: Infection Control
Description: This course will explore the international trends and issues on delivering oral hygiene education during the pandemic and discuss the benefits of using a rechargeable electric toothbrush to enable patients in their self-care.
Aerosols in the Dental Office: Best Practices for Patient and Practitioner Safety
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 04/27/2020
Expiration Date: 03/22/2026
Lecturer: Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Category: Infection Control, Special Patient Care
Description: 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.
Dental CE Courses in Laser Therapy/Electrosurgery
Laser Therapy for Adjunctive Treatment of Peri-Implant Disease
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 02/01/2019
Expiration Date: 02/07/2025
Lecturer: Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Category: Laser Therapy/Electrosurgery, Basic Science, Implants
Description: This course seeks to evaluate the use of laser therapy as an adjunctive means of implant surface detoxification in conjunction with surgical and non-surgical therapies.
Dental CE Courses in Medical Emergency Training and CPR
Managing Adult Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
CE Credit: 4
Online Date: 09/16/2016
Expiration Date: 06/28/2026
Lecturers: Palma A. Freydinger, DDS; Fady F. Faddoul, DDS, MSD
Category: Medical Emergency Training and CPR
Description: 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).
Management of Pediatric Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 05/11/2012
Expiration Date: 11/17/2024
Lecturers: Steven Schwartz, DDS; Jayakumar Jayaraman, BDS, MDS, FDSRCS, MS, PhD
Category: Medical Emergency Training and CPR, Pediatric Dentistry
Description: The dentist’s successful management of medical emergencies requires preparation, prevention, and knowledge of definitive management not just by the dentist but also by all dental staff members involved in the patient care. Although the primary focus of this course is the pediatric dental patient, adult medical emergencies will also be addressed.
Dental CE Courses in Multi-disciplinary Topics
Strategies for Developing a Quality Course: Teaching Methodologies/Faculty Development
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 11/20/2012
Expiration Date: 04/12/2026
Lecturer: Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, MSDH, EdD
Category: Multi-disciplinary Topics
Description: This continuing education course will introduce participants to the latest strategies for course design with a focus on integration with curriculum and program competencies.
Evidence-based Dentistry – Why Do I Need That?
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 07/20/2020
Expiration Date: 07/19/2026
Lecturer: Liran Levin, DMD
Category: Multi-disciplinary Topics
Description: This course will introduce the principles of evidence-based dentistry, how to develop, critically evaluate and implement scientific evidence into day-to-day practice and apply these principles to making the right decisions when advising patients on effective self-care in caries and periodontal disease prevention.
Management of Patients with Chronic Diseases
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 11/01/2018
Expiration Date: 01/05/2025
Lecturer: Melanie Simmer Beck, RDH, PhD
Category: Multi-disciplinary Topics, Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology, Special Patient Care
Description: This course will provide an overview of the ten common chronic diseases and present ways for dental professionals to manage the provision of oral health care to meet each patient’s unique needs.
Motivational Interviewing: A Patient-Centered Approach to Elicit Positive Behavior Change
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 10/05/2011
Expiration Date: 08/01/2024
Lecturers: Kimberly Bray, RDH, MS, PhD; Karen B. Williams, RDH, MS, PhD
Category: Multi-disciplinary Topics, Self-Improvement
Description: This continuing education course reviews the empirical evidence and fundamental principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI), a person-centered, goal-directed method of communication for eliciting and strengthening intrinsic motivation for positive change. The Spirit, Guiding Principles and Strategies, true to the method of Miller and Rollnick, are presented and then illustrated in two clinical case scenario videos.
Dental CE Courses in Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
The Concepts of Four-handed Dentistry Including Ergonomic Instrument Transfer and Exercises for Stress Reduction
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 11/17/2021
Expiration Date: 11/16/2024
Lecturer: Betty Ladley Finkbeiner, CDA-Emeritus, BS, MS
Category: Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Description: This course describes and discusses four‑handed dentistry; its integration in the modern dental office as well as a review of an ergonomically acceptable instrument transfer for use in four-handed dentistry. In addition, a series of exercises for the dental professional to use for stress reduction is included.
Dental CE Courses in Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
A Guide to Clinical Differential Diagnosis of Oral Mucosal Lesions
CE Credit: 4
Online Date: 06/04/2002
Expiration Date: 03/24/2026
Lecturers: Michael W. Finkelstein, DDS, MS; Emily Lanzel, DDS, MS; John W. Hellstein, DDS, MS
Category: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Description: 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.
Methamphetamine: Implications for the Dental Team
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 02/19/2009
Expiration Date: 06/29/2026
Lecturers: Patricia A. Frese, RDH, MEd; Elizabeth McClure, RDH, CDHC, MEd
Category: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Description: This course explores the history, physical and psychological effects, implications for dental team members, and other topics related to the methamphetamine phenomenon. The goal of this course is to increase dental health care providers’ understanding of the effects of methamphetamine use/abuse.
The Intraoral and Extraoral Exam
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 02/20/2009
Expiration Date: 02/07/2025
Lecturers: Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AFAAOM; Leslie DeLong, RDH, AS, BSHS, MHA
Category: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Description: The purpose of this course is to introduce the protocol for a complete oral cancer examination with proper techniques for both the head and neck and intraoral examinations; to provide patient education information; to provide information on adjunct technologies that may be utilized in lesion detection and; to promote informing all patients that they are receiving a complete oral cancer examination.
Oral Cancer
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 11/05/2009
Expiration Date: 01/30/2025
Lecturer: Richard C. Jordan, DDS, PhD, FRCD(C) FRCPath
Category: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Description: This course presents the important general features of oral cancer, its causes and clinical presentation and how the disease is managed.
Actinic Cheilosis: Etiology, Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 05/11/2012
Expiration Date: 02/03/2025
Lecturers: Michaell A. Huber, DDS; David Ojeda Diaz, DDS
Category: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Description: This continuing education course presents the etiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of actinic cheilosis.
Sleep Apnea Management for the Dentist
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 08/16/2019
Expiration Date: 02/12/2026
Lecturer: Istvan A. Hargitai, DDS, MS
Category: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Description: The course will review the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The screening of patients in whom OSA is suspected will be reviewed. Finally, the management of OSA will be discussed with the focus on use of mandibular advancement devices in its treatment.
Anomalies of Tooth Structure
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 06/24/2021
Expiration Date: 06/23/2024
Lecturer: Gail F. Williamson, Professor Emerita
Category: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology
Description: The ability to recognize the normal radiographic appearance of the teeth and their component structures is foundational to basic interpretation of intraoral and panoramic radiographic images. It is of equal importance to recognize when the radiographic appearance of the teeth deviates from normal. Dental anomalies associated with tooth structure will be presented to enable the clinician to recognize and identify alterations whether congenital, developmental, or acquired in nature.
Tobacco 101: A Guide to Working with Nicotine Addicted Patients
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 11/01/2017
Expiration Date: 04/26/2024
Lecturer: Nevin Zablotsky, DMD
Categories: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology, Periodontics, Tobacco Cessation
Description: 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.
Bruxism: The Grind of the Matter
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 08/09/2016
Expiration Date: 02/09/2026
Lecturer: Lara James, RDH
Categories: Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology, Special Patient Care
Description: The purpose of this course is to provide information for the dental healthcare team on the common causes, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of bruxism. Early treatment can help prevent acute pain and, in severe cases, chronic pain, periodontal involvement and possible tooth loss. Educating the patient on bruxism and the importance of maintaining a healthy oral environment will also be covered.
Dental CE Courses in Orthodontics
Ortho 101 for the Dental Professional
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 01/16/2013
Expiration Date: 05/24/2026
Lecturer: Constance Konen, RDH, BS
Category: Orthodontics
Description: This course will unveil helpful hints to utilize for the benefit of the orthodontic patient to prevent detrimental effects of inadequate homecare. Within the course there will be an overview of the types of braces and fixed appliances to increase the knowledge of the dental professional in regards to orthodontics.
Dental CE Courses in Patient Conversations
Guidelines for Effective Patient Conversations
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 09/24/2024
Expiration Date: 09/23/2027
Lecturer: Roger P. Levin, DDS
Category: Patient Conversations
Description: This course introduces the concept of guided conversations and emphasizes why clear, effective communication with patients is vital for the efficient management of dental practices. Although guided conversations (or “scripting”) aren’t new, they’re currently underutilized across practices. This course will explore the benefits of using guided conversations with patients, as well as practical steps for implementing and training the dental team in this approach. By understanding the psychological elements that shape patient communication, doctors and team members can enhance both communication skills and practice performance, ultimately fostering better patient cooperation and outcomes.
Upon completing this course, dental professionals will be able to:
- Recognize the impact of guided conversations on patient interactions.
- Identify common challenges to implementing scripts in dental practices.
- Review and analyze a sample guided conversation for a new patient call, gaining insight into what makes it effective.
Dental CE Courses in Pediatric Dentistry
Smiles For Tomorrow
CE Credit: 4
Online Date: 12/20/1996
Expiration Date: 01/25/2025
Lecturer: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Association
Category: Pediatric Dentistry
Description: The topics reviewed in this continuing education course include: normal oral structures; common oral conditions; eruption patterns; dental caries and prevention; nonsurgical caries management options and orofacial trauma. Upon completion of this course the user will better understand appropriate evaluation, treatment, and preventive measures that should be instituted during infancy and continued on a regular basis to maintain optimal oral health.
Basic Techniques for Management of the Infant and Toddler Dental Patient
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 02/25/2004
Expiration Date: 04/07/2026
Lecturer: Steven Schwartz, DDS; LaQuia A. Vinson, DDS, MPH
Category: Pediatric Dentistry
Description: The purpose of this course is to discuss the benefits of introducing young patients into your practice early, provide the learner with simple tools and tips to have the best possible outcomes when working with young children, and how to perform an oral examination on a young patient.
Dental Care for Infants
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 12/12/2011
Expiration Date: 02/26/2026
Lecturer: Ivonne Ganem, DMD, MPH; Erica DiMarco, DDS
Category: Pediatric Dentistry
Description: This course will describe the importance of educating parents on when a dental home should be established for their children and describe how preventative measures and regular dental appointments starting in infancy can prevent Early Childhood Caries.
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Proximal Lesions
CE Credit: 1.5
Online Date: 05/05/2021
Expiration Date: 05/04/2024
Lecturer: Jeanette MacLean, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, FAAPD, FPFA, FACD
Category: Pediatric Dentistry
Description: This video course will review interventions using topical fluorides, silver diamine fluoride (SDF), and resin infiltration to arrest non-cavitated proximal lesions.
A Nonsurgical Caries Treatment Option: Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)
CE Credit: 1.5
Online Date: 11/15/2023
Expiration Date: 11/14/2026
Lecturer: Jeanette MacLean, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, FAAPD, FPFA, FACD
Category: Pediatric Dentistry
Description: 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.
Local Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/01/2008
Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Lecturer: Steven Schwartz, DDS; Jayakumar Jayaraman, BDS, MDS, FDSRCS, MS, PhD
Category: Pediatric Dentistry, Anesthesia and Pain Management
Description: This course will teach the clinician how to administer an effective, safe local anesthesia injection to a child (or adult).
Sealants: The Added Link in Prevention
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 05/02/2023
Expiration Date: 05/01/2026
Lecturer: Joan G. Ellison, RDH, BS, MS; Richie Kohli, BDS, MS; Jeanette MacLean, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, FAAPD, FPFA, FACD
Category: Pediatric Dentistry, Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Description: This course presents an overview of dental pit and fissure sealants as a safe and effective way to prevent dental caries. The course starts with a brief look at the history of dental sealants followed by the current rationale for their use. Frequently asked questions about sealants are addressed along with the presentation of guidelines for sealant use. Information about materials currently used for sealants is presented along with general instructions for the successful placement of sealants. The use of sealants in public health programs is also addressed.
Dental CE Courses in Periodontics
Immunological and Inflammatory Aspects of Periodontal Disease
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/04/1996
Expiration Date: 08/10/2024
Lecturers: Georgios A. Kotsakis, DDS, MS; Jessica M. Latimer, DDS; Michael P. Mills, DMD, MS
Category: Periodontics
Description: This course reviews key components of the immune system and their coordinated roles in preventing and eliminating the etiologic agents of disease. Current concepts in the immunopathogenesis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases will be discussed with emphasis on the role of inflammation in periodontal tissue destruction.
Periodontics: Oral Health and Wellness I. Understanding Periodontal Health, Recognizing Disease States and Choices in Treatment Strategies
CE Credit: 4
Online Date: 11/25/2003
Expiration Date: 07/25/2025
Lecturer: Spencer L. Fried, DDS, MS
Category: Periodontics
Description: This course provides information to assist clinicians in promoting the goals of oral health by first understanding periodontal health, recognizing disease states and providing choices in treatment strategies. The course reviews basic periodontal anatomy (to include connective tissue, bone, periodontal ligament and cementum) and physiology, periodontal disease classification, as well as the challenges, manifestations and implications of attachment loss. Evaluation of periodontal therapeutic strategies is best accomplished through a review of the scientific evidence on the topic. The objective of the therapeutic strategies reviewed is to improve the health and function of all periodontal attachment structures rather than only bone in isolation.
A String around Your Finger: Do We Really Need to Floss?
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 04/02/2018
Expiration Date: 11/08/2024
Lecturers: Gentiane Valiquette, DMD, MSc, FRCDC, ABP Diplomate; Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Category: Periodontics
Description: This course will review current literature on the effectiveness of flossing and other interdental cleaning methods for patients with periodontal health, gingivitis, and periodontitis. In August 2016, the Associated Press (AP) printed an article that was widely disseminated in the lay media 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, the 2015 European Federation of Periodontology’s Workgroup 2015 statement, as well as the broader literature and scientific rationale behind flossing and interdental cleaning. Finally, this course will evaluate the utility of interdental cleaning methods in patients with high caries risk, periodontal health, gingivitis, and periodontitis.
Advanced Instrumentation for the General Practice Dental Hygienist
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 05/01/2019
Expiration Date: 08/17/2025
Lecturer: Vickie Parrish Foster, RDH, MEd
Category: Periodontics
Description: This course serves to review different types of instruments, their application and alternative fulcrums, and patient and clinician positioning that can be utilized to better access certain areas of the mouth and address special dental needs that some patients may have.
Re-examining the Plaque-Gingivitis Connection and the Role of Stannous Fluoride
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 03/01/2019
Expiration Date: 03/15/2024
Lecturer: Sherri M. Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH
Category: Periodontics
Description: 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.
Periodontal Screening and Recording: Its Use When Detecting Periodontal Disease
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 06/04/2020
Expiration Date: 06/02/2026
Lecturer: Tanya Villalpando Mitchell, RDH, MS
Category: Periodontics
Description: Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR) is a rapid method of screening patients to decide if a more comprehensive assessment is necessary. After taking this course, the participant will be able to explain the benefits of the PSR system, use the PSR system in a clinical setting, interpret a patient’s PSR score, identify who should be assessed with a more comprehensive periodontal exam, and discuss the PSR system with patients.
Enhanced Visualization in Periodontal Therapy: A Clear Picture of Better Patient Care
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 12/08/2021
Expiration Date: 12/07/2024
Lecturer: Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Category: Periodontics
Description: This course seeks to explore currently available and emerging enhanced visualization technologies and to discuss their utility in specific patients and clinical scenarios. The effectiveness of periodontal treatments, the associated duration of healing, a potential for reduction of pain and post-operative scarring, and optimization of clinical results may be improved for patients through such techniques.
You Are What You Eat: Nutrition and Periodontal Health
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 08/03/2023
Expiration Date: 08/02/2026
Lecturer: Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Category: Periodontics, Health and Nutrition
Description: This course seeks to review the association between micronutrient levels and periodontitis and the underlying physiologic mechanisms of interaction between micronutrient consumption and periodontal health or disease.
Dental Health and Dementia: More than Forgetfulness
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 05/01/2019
Expiration Date: 12/14/2025
Lecturers: Maggie A. Misch-Haring, BS; Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Category: Periodontics, Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology, Special Patient Care
Description: This course seeks to improve the dental care provider’s understanding of the interaction between periodontal disease, dental caries, and dementia. It will also serve as an aid in the clinical decision-making process to optimize dental health for patients with dementia and periodontal disease.
Dental CE Courses in Pharmacotherapeutics
General Principles of Pharmacology
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 04/01/2019
Expiration Date: 09/22/2025
Lecturers: Aviv Ouanounou, DDS; David Ojeda Diaz, DDS; Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA
Category: Pharmacotherapeutics
Description: This course presents an overview of general pharmacological principles. It discusses (1) the conceptual basis of drug action, (2) pharmacodynamic mechanisms, (3) pharmacokinetic processes, and (4) sets forth key points to consider in clinical decision making related to pharmacotherapy and for a disciplined approach to prescription writing.
Cardiovascular Drugs Our Patients Take
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 03/01/2019
Expiration Date: 02/27/2026
Lecturers: David Ojeda Diaz, DDS; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Category: Pharmacotherapeutics
Description: This course (1) presents an overview of cardiovascular pharmacology, (2) identifies prevalent cardiovascular diagnoses in ambulatory settings based on the mechanisms of action of cardiovascular drugs dispensed by U.S. community pharmacies, and (3) discusses key points for practice.
Dental CE Courses in Practice Management and Human Relations
Hazardous (and Universal) Waste Management
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 08/01/2016
Expiration Date: 09/23/2024
Lecturers: Ronald L Occhionero, DDS; Shelly Feiwell, CDA, EFDA
Category: Practice Management and Human Relations
Description: This continuing education course focuses on those parts of federal EPA regulations (40 CFR Parts 260-273) that are relevant to developing and implementing an effective hazardous waste management program in oral healthcare settings. It is advisory in nature and informational in content.
Hazard Communication Compliance
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 03/01/2016
Expiration Date: 03/01/2025
Lecturers: Shelly Feiwell, CDA, EFDA; Ronald L Occhionero, DDS; Michaell A. Huber, DDS
Category: Practice Management and Human Relations
Description: Participants in this course will be introduced to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1920.1200, also known as HazCom 2012. The course is advisory in nature and informational in content. Its purpose is to assist oral healthcare facilities to identify relevant parts of the rule. In addition, it provides guidance to develop and implement an effective HazCom program.
A Humanistic Approach to Team Member Motivation
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 03/01/2018
Expiration Date: 06/29/2026
Lecturers: James L. Harrison, DMD; David G. Dunning, M.A., Ph.D.
Category: Practice Management and Human Relations
Description: Motivation plays a crucial role in driving the performance and success of teams in various organizational settings. While traditional approaches to motivation focus on extrinsic factors such as rewards and punishments, a humanistic approach emphasizes team members' intrinsic motivation and psychological well-being. This course explores the fundamental principles of a humanistic approach to team member motivation and real-world examples highlighting its effectiveness.
Staffing: Seven Steps to Build a Superior Team
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 08/03/2023
Expiration Date: 08/02/2026
Lecturer: Roger P. Levin, DDS
Category: Practice Management and Human Relations
Description: Staffing and teambuilding have always been a challenge in dentistry, as they are in most other businesses. Staffing and teambuilding are not as simple as just hiring the right people. There are seven steps required to build and maintain a superior practice team – recruiting, interviewing, hiring, compensation, training, retaining and avoiding burnout. By following the guidelines contained in this course, the practice can build a superior team with high longevity, creating an environment where everyone enjoys coming to work and derives high levels of satisfaction.
Understanding Overhead and What It Means to Your Practice
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 01/22/2024
Expiration Date: 01/21/2027
Lecturer: Roger P. Levin, DDS
Category: Practice Management and Human Relations
Description: Dental practices are businesses, and every business has expenses that are essential. However, as a business, it is your responsibility to regularly review overhead costs and work on reductions. This course will explain dental practice overhead and provide ten ways to reduce expenses and improve overhead percentage. Overhead is one of those factors that ultimately determines the success and profitability of a dental practice. Historically, dental practice overhead grew very slowly. In 2022 however, significant inflation occurred due to several factors, including staffing costs and accelerating technology expenses. In managing overhead, practices must track targets or key performance indicators (KPIs). There are recommended targets that represent a healthy amount of overhead (or expenses) for a practice.
Dental CE Courses in Prevention of Medical Errors
Dental Records: Best Practices for Information Management and Retention
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 07/01/2017
Expiration Date: 08/14/2026
Lecturer: Wilhemina Leeuw, MS, CDA
Category: Prevention of Medical Errors
Description: Dental records are a significant component of completing the patient’s standard of care. Dental records have evolved significantly due to federal laws and technological advancements. The record has been transformed to an electronic record that must be effectively maintained, properly retained and ultimately protected. The benefits of complete documentation results in patient confidence and portability of their record as well as reduced liability for the dental office.
Medically Compromised Patient Care
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 04/03/2023
Expiration Date: 04/02/2026
Lecturers: Shelly Withers, RDH, MS, PhD; Shelley Hayton, RDH, MAT
Category: Prevention of Medical Errors, Special Patient Care
Description: The purpose of the course is to provide an overview and guidelines for treating medically compromised patients. Each section will provide a definition of the disease or disorder and pertinent information related to that condition including any necessary modifications to dental treatment (e.g., local anesthetic, nitrous oxide, pre-medication, and medical consults). The conditions reviewed in this course are not intended to be all inclusive, and are provided as a supplement to the diseases which were presented in, “[Management of Patients with Chronic Diseases](https://www.dentalcare.com/en-us/ce-courses/ce567 “Management of Patients with Chronic Diseases”)”. In addition, follow-up questions will be presented that should be asked when a positive response is indicated on the health history. This course is intended to be a helpful resource for oral healthcare students and professionals alike.
Dental CE Courses in Psychosocial Anxiety & Fear in Dentistry
Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Oral Health
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 12/11/2019
Expiration Date: 12/07/2025
Lecturer: Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS
Category: Psychosocial anxiety & fear in dentistry
Description: This course seeks to identify risk screening tools to assess anxiety and depression in the patient population seeking dental care and to evaluate the link between these common mental health disorders and oral health.
Dental CE Courses in Removable Prosthodontics
Prosthesis Retention and Effective Use of Denture Adhesive in Complete Denture Therapy
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 03/06/2010
Expiration Date: 06/30/2024
Lecturers: Joseph J. Massad, DDS; David R. Cagna, DMD, MS
Category: Removable Prosthodontics
Description: This course presents epidemiologic information detailing this needy patient population, the biomechanical phenomena of complete denture stability and retention, and the prescription and management of denture adhesive to supplement stability and retention in well-fabricated complete dentures.
Non-Metal Clasp Dentures
CE Credit: 1.5
Online Date: 11/30/2022
Expiration Date: 11/29/2025
Lecturer: Swati Ahuja, BDS, MDS
Category: Removable Prosthodontics
Description: This course will describe the different types of thermoplastic resins, the advantages, disadvantages, indications, and contraindications of flexible dental prostheses. It will also discuss the design considerations, steps for fabricating a flexible prosthesis as well as maintenance of the prosthesis.
Digital Dentures
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 06/02/2023
Expiration Date: 06/01/2026
Lecturer: Swati Ahuja, BDS, MDS
Category: Removable Prosthodontics
Description: Digital denture fabrication has undergone several improvements in the last decade. The purpose of this course is to review this technology, including advantages and disadvantages, and how to incorporate traditional records with various fabrication techniques.
Dental CE Courses in Self-Improvement
Dimensions of Clinical Teaching
CE Credit: 0.5
Online Date: 06/05/2020
Expiration Date: 06/03/2026
Lecturer: Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: Dimensions of Clinical Teaching 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.
The Role of Adult Learning in Clinical Education
CE Credit: 0.5
Online Date: 06/05/2020
Expiration Date: 06/03/2026
Lecturer: Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: Clinical education is experiential learning since it involves obtaining experience in working with patients in real-life contexts. This faculty module will discuss and describe how clinical education provides a unique opportunity for adult learning.
Clinical Teaching Strategies and Techniques
CE Credit: 0.5
Online Date: 06/05/2020
Expiration Date: 06/03/2026
Lecturer: Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: Teaching in the clinical environment is different from other teaching settings due to its complex and dynamic nature. This faculty module will provide practical and effective teaching techniques that will enable faculty to have students link information from the classroom to the clinical environment.
Clinical Teaching: Feedback and Evaluation
CE Credit: 0.5
Online Date: 06/05/2020
Expiration Date: 06/03/2026
Lecturer: Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: Clinical feedback and evaluation is paramount in the process of clinical teaching. This faculty module will discuss and describe the various factors in providing effective feedback and evaluation throughout the clinical learning environment.
Clinical Remediation: An Overview
CE Credit: 0.5
Online Date: 06/05/2020
Expiration Date: 06/03/2026
Lecturer: Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: Clinical feedback and evaluation is paramount in the process of clinical teaching. This faculty module will discuss and describe the various factors in the clinical remediation process.
The Learning Process in Clinical Education
CE Credit: 0.5
Online Date: 09/20/2023
Expiration Date: 09/19/2026
Lecturer: Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: The Learning Process in Clinical Education is a free dental continuing education course that covers a wide range of topics relevant to the oral healthcare professional community.
Learning to Make Clinical Decisions
CE Credit: 0.5
Online Date: 10/06/2023
Expiration Date: 10/05/2026
Lecturer: Harold A. Henson, RDH, PhD
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: Clinical reasoning skills are of the utmost importance in healthcare professions as they form the foundation of competent and effective patient care. Clinical reasoning refers to the cognitive process that healthcare professionals utilize to analyze patient data, interpret clinical information, and make sound decisions about patient diagnosis, treatment, and management.
Using Research for Clinical Decision-Making: Elements of a Research Report
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 03/01/2002
Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Lecturers: Ann L. McCann, RDH, PhD; Emet D Schneiderman, PhD
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: This course describes the parts of a research report and the information that should be contained within each section. This will guide practitioners in their review of research articles so that they can identify the specific research questions/hypotheses being explored and what was discovered about them. These skills will help oral health professionals decide whether or not to incorporate these research findings into their patient therapy and practice procedures.
Improving Oral Health Literacy: Teaching Primary School Students through the Lessons in a Lunch Box Program
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 10/20/2014
Expiration Date: 04/26/2024
Lecturers: Winifred J. Booker, DDS, ABPD; Leslie E. Grant, DDS, MSPA
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: This course defines oral health literacy. It was developed to offer dental health professionals and students an innovative way to improve oral health literacy.
Perfect Posture Mechanics: Part I – Dentistry and Your Body
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 02/10/2023
Expiration Date: 02/09/2026
Lecturer: Stephanie Botts, RDH, BSDH, CEAS
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: Practicing dentistry is both unique and challenging from an ergonomics perspective. The practice of dentistry puts clinicians at risk for certain musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and injury due to multiple risk factors. The purpose of this course is to alert clinicians to each of these risk factors and the injuries each can cause. Participants will also learn about the most common MSDs in dentistry and the movements that contribute to each. Additionally, this course will demonstrate the importance of microbreaks and examples of chairside microbreaks and stretches the clinician can implement to reduce pain and fatigue. This course is part 1 of a 2 part series. Part 2 which will address strategies to maintain proper ergonomics in the operatory.
Perfect Posture Mechanics: Part II – Into the Operatory
CE Credit: 1.5
Online Date: 02/13/2023
Expiration Date: 02/12/2026
Lecturer: Stephanie Botts, RDH, BSDH, CEAS
Category: Self-Improvement
Description: The purpose of this course is to review proper ergonomic techniques used in the operatory. The course will review neutral and unsafe postures, operator and patient positioning, and equipment choices to practice pain-free.
Dental CE Courses in Special Patient Care
Aging, Systemic Disease and Oral Health: Implications for Women Worldwide (Part I)
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 09/01/2007
Expiration Date: 01/30/2027
Lecturers: Maria Goldie, RDH, MS, FADHA; Pam Hughes, RDH, MS
Category: Special Patient Care
Description: This free continuing education course provides dental team members with information on three common health conditions among aging women.
Aging, Systemic Disease and Oral Health: Implications for Women Worldwide (Part II)
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 11/21/2008
Expiration Date: 06/29/2026
Lecturers: Maria Goldie, RDH, MS, FADHA; Pam Hughes, RDH, MS
Category: Special Patient Care
Description: This course will focus on three common conditions women may potentially experience as they age: stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, and depression. It will discuss risk factors and research-based approaches to treatment protocols and prevention. Oral health care treatment guidelines, and home care products specifically tailored to promote oral health, will be addressed.
Oral Piercings: Implications for Dental Professionals
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 09/01/2014
Expiration Date: 03/14/2024
Lecturer: Patricia A. Frese, RDH, MEd
Category: Special Patient Care
Description: 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.
Achieving Patient-Centered Care through Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
CE Credit: 1
Online Date: 11/01/2016
Expiration Date: 03/31/2024
Lecturers: Grishondra-L- Branch-Mays, DDS, MS; Keith A. Mays, DDS, MS, PhD
Category: Special Patient Care
Description: This course will present an overview of the role of the oral health care provider in interprofessional education and collaborative practice; discuss the importance of oral health on overall health and the necessity of working on an interprofessional team to provide patient-centered care and to improve population health; and will provide an overview of the core competencies for collaborative practice.
Community-Based Dental Care: An Alternative Approach to Improve Access to Dental Providers
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 10/31/2017
Expiration Date: 03/23/2024
Lecturers: Bonnie G. Branson, RDH, PhD; Melanie Simmer Beck, RDH, PhD
Category: Special Patient Care
Description: 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.
Geriatric Dentistry: Before You Call 911
CE Credit: 2
Online Date: 08/15/2019
Expiration Date: 09/13/2025
Lecturer: Satbir S. Grover, BDS, MS, MBA
Category: Special Patient Care
Description: This continuing education course will provide an overview of some of the essential steps that need to be considered for safe handling of older adults and medically complex patients. The course covers from their entrance to their exit after treatment and the follow-up steps after the treatment has been delivered.
Dental CE Courses in Substance Abuse
An Introduction to Substance Use Disorders for Dental Professionals
CE Credit: 3
Online Date: 07/31/2017
Expiration Date: 02/25/2024
Lecturers: Patricia A. Frese, RDH, MEd; Elizabeth McClure, RDH, CDHC, MEd
Category: Substance Abuse
Description: This course will review the various signs, symptoms and other aspects that substance use disorders can have on our patients. We will limit our scope to the effects on the oral cavity and we will cover more commonly abused substances. Information will be provided for the clinician to make distinctions, begin safe dialogues, document patient comments and oral findings, and provide resources and follow-up support to patients with substance use disorders.
