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Volume 83

Care Beyond the Chair: A Collaborative Approach to Dental Hygiene (Part 1)

1.75 CE

Dr. Mandeep Johal, DDS

Dr. Johal helps us to discover what care beyond the chair could look like as we need to work in a mutli-disciplinary approach to provide overall care to our clients.

Learning Objectives:

Learn how to help clients with concussions, Tourette’s, bed wetting, back pain, headaches, ADHD, and so much more!
Discover when/ how to collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
Learn what we can do to help women before, during and after pregnancy.
Discover how gut health is linked to the mouth and what we can do as healthcare providers.
Learn how to help improve our client’s overall health inside and out.

Sustainability Opportunities in the Dental Practice

1 CE

Kathleen Bokrossy, RDH

Kathleen shares opportunities within our practice to help minimize our impact on the environment.

Learning Objectives:

Identify areas to minimize our carbon footprint in the dental practice
Discover strategies to help maximize the life of our instruments and inserts without compromising client care
Learn about programs developed to help with the sustainability of our tools

Volume 84

Care Beyond the Chair: A Collaborative Approach to Dental Hygiene (Part 2)

1.5 CE

Dr. Mandeep Johal, DDS

Dr. Johal helps us to discover what care beyond the chair could look like as we need to work in a mutli-disciplinary approach to provide overall care to our clients.

You and Your Patient's Brain Health... What You Can Be Doing Now

1 CE

Angie Stone, BLS, CDP, BS, RDH

Angie Stone will discuss the things we can do in our practice chairside to assist our patients in keeping their brains as healthy as they can for their lifetime.

Volume 85

Intro to Becoming an Orthodontic RDH

0.75 CE

Liisa Moore, RDH

Join Liisa as she walks you through a day in the life of a dental hygienist in an orthodontic office.

Learning Objectives:

Be given examples of appointment types and how many would be seen in a day
Learn the differences between direct and indirect bonding
Explore types of brackets
Be introduced to arch wire sequences
Be shown some orthodontic instruments and common materials used
Given an overview of some common orthodontic appliances
Supplied with tips and tricks for shadowing in an orthodontic office along with an interactive worksheet!

Assessing Salivary Risk - Understanding Salivary Diagnostics

2 CE

Kerry Lepicek, RDH

Join Kerry as she reviews pathogenic bacteria and how they are associated with systemic diseases. She will demonstrate how to read and discuss various DNA reports with your patients. Oral bacteria tests are safe, simple and can help dental hygienists find hidden oral pathogens that pose a future threat to your patient’s oral and systemic health.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize patients with periodontal disease and other risk factors who might benefit from testing.
Obtain an understanding of the types of Biofilm DNA testing options and how to communicate the results of the reports.
Learn how oral-systemic link, microbiology, and periodontology are connected and how to communicate their relationship to patients
Explore treatment methods that aim to establish a balanced microbiome and enhance overall well-being.
Identify the role biofilm management plays in periodontal health

Volume 86

HIV: Take the Stigma out of the Dental Practice

2 CE

Joe Siegfried, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist

With a history of stigma in the dental practice setting, HIV and AIDS treatment and research has come very far since the mid 80’s. Join Joe Siegfried as he dispels some of the misconceptions that remain around this topic.

Learning Objectives:

Explore the history of H.I.V. & A.I.D.S diagnosis and current treatment and prevention.
Explore the history of H.I.V. & A.I.D.S. in the oral health setting and current practice setting recommendations.
Learn to overcome current stigmas that may create communication barriers across the dental setting.
Learn some of the possible oral manifestations treated to HIV infection
Learn what the 90-90-90 measures are and the progress made in Canada for people living with HIV.

Oral Pathology Refresher: Identifying and Documenting Oral Lesions

2 CE

Harishni Ramesha, RDH

Join Harishni and review the variants of normal and other intra-oral lesions as well as how to recognize (and document) oral lesions as they relate to systemic conditions.

Learning Objectives:

Explain, identify and differentiate between variants of normal and other intra oral lesions.
Differentiate between white oral lesions.
Describe and recognize oral lesions related to systemic conditions.
Understand the connections between oral lesions and systemic conditions.
Use correct terminology to document lesions.