Preserving and/or augmenting the alveolar bone following an extraction have become a gold standard in the current world of Implantology. A brief review of the wound healing process of extraction sockets, the rationale for alveolar bone preservation and the steps leading to facilitating prosthetic based surgical implant placement will be reviewed, including methods of atraumatic tooth extractions. Many techniques offer excellent results but are surgically demanding and not necessarily cost effective to our patients. A novel, simple and predictable method of ridge preservation will be discussed.
During this CE webinar, participants will:
• learn how to use topical antimicrobials in everyday dental practice
• learn about the applications of topical antimicrobials on different clinical scenarios
• be able to recognize the beneficial effects of using topical antimicrobial in situations like prevention of root decay to aiding in soft tissue healing during second stage implant surgery
During this CE webinar, the student will
• identify criteria for essential polishing
• review indications for use of polishing vs cleaning agents
• review selection and techniques for use of mechanical devices for essential polishing
• identify appropriate infection control protocol and compliance during polishing protocol
Upon completion of this CE webinar, the student will
• better utilize the tools we have to diagnose disease
• understand what is involved in properly diagnosing endodontic problems
• learn how to improve access to retain more tooth structure
• learn about proper instrumentation
• understand why it’s important to restore teeth properly
During this CE webinar, the participant will
• Understand cultural diversity and the role it plays in the dental setting
• Review options for natural oral health products
• Manage discussions around current homeopathic trends
• Review current professional recommendations
This CE webinar offers clinicians the diagnostic tools to make educated decisions about which treatment has the best long term prognosis based on sound, proven protocols. The essential and critical diagnostic foundation starts with a complete and thorough examination, clinical assessment of occlusion, esthetics, and the desires of the patient.
For centuries opioids have been used to control pain and suffering, but at what cost to us, our families, and our dental practices? Today we recognize that the quality of the pain as well as the quantity can be better managed with non-opioid medications. This brief CE webinar will define the quality of post-operative dental pain and review the pharmacologic agents best suited to treat that pain.
This CE webinar will provide clinicians an understanding of risk factors, proper diagnosis and distinguishable traits of peri-mucositis and peri-implantitis. We will compare healthy implants vs. healthy teeth and review the standard protocol for the re-care appointment and basic implant maintenance, including proper periodontal probing. Also addressed will be the use of glycine with a single unit dose product to aid in the prevention of implant disease.
The workmanship of any artist is enhanced by the tools they choose to use. The goal of this CE webinar is to teach practical concepts in efficient posterior prep design while highlighting the select burs and polishers that make it shine. By the end of the webinar, the audience will gain an understanding of proper bur selection as well as clinical tips for better treatment outcomes.
We surveyed twelve of today’s leading infection control experts to share their top three concerns on compliance and challenges with instrument reprocessing - the result is the Top Ten Top Myths and Realities of Sterility Assurance! A few of the topics to be covered in this CE webinar include:
• Instrument processing technologies delivering greater effectiveness and efficiencies
• Instructions for use
• Written policies and procedures addressing aspects of reprocessing based on current recognizded standards
• Inadequate resources for safety: human resources and IC supplies
• Patient awareness of safety issues
Oral cancer is the only cancer in the US that has increased in prevalence each of the past eight years. There will be an estimated 51,540 cases in 2018, and due to new risk factors such as human papilloma virus (HPV), the survival rate of oral cancer has remained at about 50%. Join this CE webinar to learn why you should reevaluate the way that you look at oral cancer screening technology in your dental practice.
The ideal chairside dental assistant must be current and knowledgeable in materials science and be proficient in the various step-by-step procedures that are now required to deliver state-of –the art dentistry to the patient. Increase your artistic skill and satisfaction by learning about materials and techniques that can help deliver to the patient the best dentistry has to offer! This is one comprehensive CE webinar that every dentist and dental assistant needs to jointly attend!
Cosmetic dentistry is no longer a novelty as it was in the 1980’s…it is serious business. Patient expectations are growing so that you must learn to master the art and science not only in the front but the back of the mouth. Fortunately, advancements in technology and materials have allowed dentists and their teams to be on the same page with the patient to help you create extra-ordinary results that are predictable and profitable for the practice, as well as, affordable for your patients. In this CE webinar, learn about the challenges in esthetic dentistry, how to conservatively and dependably use bonding, and a highly esthetic and durable composite and bonding system that will satisfy almost every picky patient and dentist.
Total-etch, self-etch, selective-etch: these methods and materials can create confusion and clinical results may suffer. In this CE webinar, we will discuss when and how to use total-etch versus self-etch dental adhesives to maximize the durability of long-term restorations and achieve predictable results. Understanding the materials available is one aspect of providing quality dental care, but knowing the steps to take can improve our results, which can hamper what works with a total-etch adhesive and what doesn't work with a self-etch adhesive. We will also discuss restorative failures, and how to identify them and the possible causes, so we can prevent similar failures in the future.
Bioactive dental materials are all the buzz. What are they? How can they be incorporated into the dental practice? Are they better? Is handling different? Are technique changes needed? Can you really get healing and repair? In this CE webinar, learn all you need to know about remineralization and regeneration with bioactive restoratives and cements.
Upon completion of this CE webinar, the attendee will be able to understand how to repair different kinds of perforations, becoming more familiar with tips and tricks in order to make this easier and repeatable. Only predictable techniques will be presented and explained and a selection of the most modern materials will be suggested.
Take advantage of digital insight for more predictable implant treatment using digital CAD software for prosthetic driven implant planning and surgical guide design. In this CE webinar, we will discuss guide processes. Being able to understand software interactions between CBCT and intra-oral scanning can broaden the view when treatment planning for implant therapies. In this CE webinar, you will learn how you can use digital intraoral scans along with planning software to achieve consistent clinical insight to implant procedures
Direct dental restorations have changed from amalgam, gold, and a few resins used only for anterior teeth to a plethora of resins bursting into the marketplace. Now there are even more advanced resins like the newer class of “bulk injectable” with the goal of making resin restorations better, quicker and more predictable. In this CE webinar, we will discuss the history of why and how these materials are still evolving and the newest material available. Learn techniques on using the new “bulk fill” resins. Discover through clinical cases and the potential pros and cons why bulk fill resins will be necessary for your practice.
We live in a society that is clamoring for healthier food and healthier medicine, and now that there is an increase in knowledge, current society also demands healthier dentistry. In this fast-paced CE webinar, Dr. Ruiz will present a variety of ways in which dentists can provide their patients with healthier supra-gingival, minimally invasive, biocompatible dentistry.
Worldwide, an estimated 390 million people have diabetes - and that number keeps growing. This patient population has specialized needs when it comes to periodontal care. Treating diabetic patients is different than nondiabetic patients. This CE webinar provides cut-to-the-chase explanations about the interrelationship between diabetes and periodontal disease and information to empower oral healthcare providers to screen dental patients for diabetes and prediabetes, articulate scientifically-founded, key messages for patient education about this interrelationship, and better understand how poor glycemic control in a diabetic patient should influence treatment planning. This CE webinar is a must for clinicians who are still treating patients who have diabetes the same way they treat patients without diabetes.
You just finished a comprehensive exam on Sarah, a brand new patient you’re hoping will stay loyal to your practice. You’ve taken the time to educate this patient on all the work that needs done. Before Sarah leaves, you present her with a treatment plan that includes all your recommendations, and encourage this first-time patient to schedule as soon as possible. The problem? You never see Sarah again. Learn the best technique to keep Sarah in your practice.
Learn to enjoy placing class II restorations by modernizing your cavity preparations, trusting state-of-the bulk fill composites, and using injection molding techniques. Move away from layering to build strong, monolithic composites with predictable, anatomically contoured contacts.
As dental professionals we know the struggle with making recommendations that get overlooked by our patients. We often see them a few months later with the same issues or worse.
This webinar discusses the caries process from the perspective of the dental hygienist, treatment offerings that assist in preventing future lesions and how to have these tough conversations with the patient chairside.
“Minimally-invasive dentistry” is a hot topic in dentistry. It’s very easy to talk about taking away less tooth structure, but it is more difficult to apply this concept to achieve predictable esthetic and functional results. This CE webinar aims to give clinicians the tools needed to successfully and immediately expand the use of minimally-invasive dentistry in daily practice.
Dentistry has never been so exciting! The past decade has led the way to advancements that can enhance the rendering of patient care. Patients no longer have to be subjected to invasive treatments because we can now identify dental disease in its earliest stages. Practices that miss out on the opportunity to integrate these new products, technologies, and diagnostic testing will be left so far behind that it will be difficult to catch up. This CE webinar will introduce participants to the latest in dentistry. They will leave equipped with the knowledge necessary to select and integrate tools that will lead to exceptional patient care.
Upon completion of this CE webinar, the student will be able to:
• Understand the selection of suitable adhesive materials
• Become familiar with the clinical steps for each primer, adhesive and restorative material
• Recognize efficient polishing systems
• Be ready to implement these adhesives and primers into everyday clinical practice
This CE webinar will provide attendees a foundation and understanding of what OSHA, the CDC, and the WHO, bring to infection prevention in the dental environment. Defining the roles of each entity/agency will provide dental practices methods to develop and maintain optimal infection control protocols, practices and mandates.
With nearly three decades after the introduction of NiTi rotary instrumentation, much information is now available about the role of metallurgy, design, and motion to optimize root canal instrumentation. In this CE webinar, Dr. Nasseh discusses some design, metallurgy, and motion concepts and demonstrates a technique that encompasses these concepts for effective NiTi instrumentation of molars and other teeth.
Some equipment in your office just has to work. Compressors, suction and amalgam separators are some of those things. Failure of any of these units can result in loss of production and or fines. Reliability is the key in this type of equipment. In this CE webinar we will discuss the importance of making wise choices as they pieces of equipment need to be run reliably for many year and are the backbone of your dental office.