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05/11/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Insights from a Dentist/Psychologist: Improving Treatment Outcomes While Reducing Patient Risk

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. S.D. Shanti, D.D.S, M.P.H., Ph.D - Technical dentistry skills are not always enough to ensure successful patient outcomes. Drawing from her multi-disciplinary background, Dr. S.D. Shanti, who is both a dentist and a...

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05/13/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Infection Control

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Joanne Conaway, N.D., B.S.N., R.N. - We live in what is referred to as a very mobile society and during the course of any day all of us are exposed to numerous potentially life-threatening organisms. These may be in the...

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05/14/24 – 1pm-4pm PT / 3-6pm CT / 4-7pm ET Cosmetic Dentistry: Techniques and TMJ Concerns

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Virgil Karnatz DDS This course will discuss the techniques of effective and quality cosmetic dentistry. We will look at the TMJ's role in cosmetics, as related to proper occlusion to protect our artistry. We will also...

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05/14/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Implant-Retained Crowns, Bridges and Extended Dentures

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Kenneth Colerick, D.D.S. As a growing number of our patients are aging and losing both teeth and bone, it has become very important to be able to identify these concerns and present patients with the best options for...

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05/15/24 – 1pm-4pm PT / 3-6pm CT / 4-7pm ET Hey, Spit Happens! Xerostomia (Dry Mouth) and Its Dental Considerations

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Tom Viola, R.Ph., CCP Well over 700 prescription and non-prescription medications have xerostomic side effects, which are compounded when these medications are used concomitantly, as is often the case for our medically...

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05/15/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Responsibilities & Requirements of Prescribing Schedule ll Opioids

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Vera Brown, D.M.D. This course will cover various Schedule II opioids and other commonly taken drugs: amphetamines, cocaine, opioids, sedatives and hypnotics, and alcohol. For each drug, the course will address common...

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05/16/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Review of Head & Neck Anatomy

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Vera A. Brown, D.M.D., A.R.T. Provider - This course will review the anatomy of the head and neck region. Emphasis will be placed on reviewing the anatomy of the bones, muscles and nerves connected with the...

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05/16/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Botox and Dermal Fillers in Cosmetic Dentistry

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Virgil Karnatz DDS Are Botox and dermal fillers the next big thing in dentistry? Dentists across the country are including Botox and dermal fillers and are able to deliver these new services and compliment the rest of...

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05/17/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Endodontic Emergencies: Tips from a Specialist on Treating Dental Trauma

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Marisa Zarchy, DMD - Endodontic emergencies are one of the most common emergencies in a dental office. Taught by an endodontist, this course will cover how to effectively handle traumatic injuries affecting the teeth and...

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05/18/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Dentistry and Marijuana

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Virgil Karnatz DDS With the increasing use of marijuana as a medicine and as a recreational drug, it is important for the dentist to understand its use and how it might impact the practice of dentistry. After completing...

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05/18/24 – 1pm-4pm PT / 3-6pm CT / 4-7pm ET California Dental Practice Act

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Kenneth Colerick, D.D.S. Every dentist licensed to practice in the state of California is required to take an approved course of the California Dental Practice Act. This Act defines the procedures, activities, conduct,...

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05/19/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Essential Pharmacology for the Whole Dental Team

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Tom Viola, R.Ph., CCP The challenge faced by all clinicians today is to provide safe and effective dental treatment to their patients. This program will present an overview of dental pharmacology so that dental practitioners...

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05/19/24 – 2pm-5pm PT / 4-7pm CT / 5pm-8pm ET Managing Medically Complex Dental Patients

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Tom Viola, R.Ph., CCP Dental professionals must frequently draw upon their knowledge of pharmacology for optimal care of today's medically complex dental patients. However, armed with relatively brief exposure to such a vast...

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05/20/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Periodontal Disease and The Oral Microbiome: Their Effect on the Brain

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Joanne Conaway, N.D., B.S.N., R.N. - What you may not know about oral bacteria. Recent research has shown mouth bacteria has a profound impact on brain and body health. It is estimated 80% of disease symptoms are related...

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05/21/24 – 1-4pm PT / 3-6pm CT / 4-7pm ET Endodontics: When to Treat, When to Refer and Post-op Pain Management

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Virgil Karnatz DDS On average, the general dentist has a 20% failure rate in endodontic treatment. We must be doing something wrong! This course will discuss step-by-step procedures that will give you a more predictable...

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05/21/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Extractions Made Easy

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Kenneth Colerick, D.D.S. In this course you will learn how to extract teeth without causing excessive damage to the surrounding tissue. This course goes through each tooth in the mouth and offers you a technique for...

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05/22/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Oral Lichen Planus: The Difficulty in Diagnosis

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Nancy Burkhart Diagnosis and treatment of OLP with patients who have several types of lesions can be difficult. Determining what treatment modalities to use and how to monitor them will be discussed. New treatment...

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05/22/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Managing Medically Complex Dental Patients

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Tom Viola, R.Ph., CCP Dental professionals must frequently draw upon their knowledge of pharmacology for optimal care of today's medically complex dental patients. However, armed with relatively brief exposure to such a vast...

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05/23/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET TMJ Diagnosis and Treatment: Including Migraine and Chiropractic

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Vera A. Brown, D.M.D., A.R.T. Provider - TMJ and headaches can be challenging to treat for the even the most experienced practitioner. This course focuses on Phase I treatment, including a review of muscles and trigger...

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05/23/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Treating the Aging Baby Boomer Population: From Periodontal Disease to Dementia

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Virgil Karnatz DDS Older adults are more susceptible to oral conditions and diseases due to an increase in chronic conditions, and physical/mental disabilities including dementia. The purpose of this course is to...

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05/24/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Dental Emergencies & Painless Injections

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Kenneth Colerick Dental professionals need to be equipped to deal with different forms of dental emergencies to teeth, bone, and oral soft tissues. This course will look at how to assess various forms of emergencies and...

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05/25/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Advanced Myofunctional Topics

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Sara Mercier, RDH, BS, MAS - This advanced course for both dentists and staff will discuss orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs), their causes, their symptoms, and how the dental team can identify and support patients who...

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05/26/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET How Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome & Other Connective Tissue Disorders Complicate Dental Treatment

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Sara Mercier, RDH, BS, MAS 3 LIVE CE UNITS - Connective tissue disorders could be more common in your dental practice than you might think. Important for the whole dental team, this course explains how Ehlers-Danlos...

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05/27/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Infection Control

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Joanne Conaway, N.D., B.S.N., R.N. - We live in what is referred to as a very mobile society and during the course of any day all of us are exposed to numerous potentially life-threatening organisms. These may be in the...

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05/28/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Clenching: How it Relates to Periodontitis & Periimplantitis

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Kenneth Colerick, D.D.S. We are not curing periodontal disease. The same patients keep coming back with recurring periodontal pockets. We treat them, removed the periodontal pocket, but a year later, the periodontal...

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05/29/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Joanne Conaway, N.D., B.S.N., R.N. - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the description for the physiological causes, symptoms and complications resulting from acid reflux. While acid reflux is only a mild...

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05/29/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET Essential Pharmacology for the Whole Dental Team

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Tom Viola, R.Ph., CCP The challenge faced by all clinicians today is to provide safe and effective dental treatment to their patients. This program will present an overview of dental pharmacology so that dental practitioners...

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05/30/24 – 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Periodontitis and its Link to Systemic Diseases

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Vera A. Brown, D.M.D., A.R.T. Provider - In this course, we will explore the relationships between the cellular and molecular mechanisms of inflammation and the possible causal link(s) between oral bacteria/periodontitis...

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05/30/24 – 5pm-8pm PT / 7-10pm CT / 8-11pm ET The Use of Lasers in Dentistry

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Virgil Karnatz DDS Dental lasers are now well established in the dental office, and differing wavelengths are creating a host of innovative treatments using various dental lasers. All types of practitioners - including...

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05/31/24 - 10am-1pm PT / 12-3pm CT / 1-4pm ET Pediatric Dentistry for the General Practitioner

3 LIVE CE UNITS Instructor: Dr. Jeanette MacLean DDS Tooth decay remains the number one most common disease of childhood, and there are more children than there are pediatric dentists to see them. General dentists play a critical role in screening,...

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