Course List:

• Current Concepts in Preventive Dentistry
  Connie Myers Kracher, PhD(c), MSD, CDA
  Continuing Education Units: 5 hours
  Date Revised Course Online: 2/17/2011
• This course includes areas of prevention that are important for the dental professional to assess during your patients' dental examinations.  Dentistry includes many different preventive practices, such as prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, full-mouth and bite-wing radiographs, sealants and other forms of primary preventive treatments used to detect dental caries and periodontal disease early.
• The Dental Staff's Management of Medical Emergencies (ADAA)
  Sue Protzman, CDA; Jeff Clark, MS, REMT-P
  Continuing Education Units: 5 hours
  Date Revised Course Online: 4/29/2008
• This course is designed to improve your ability to plan for, manage and handle office medical emergencies as part of the dental team. Also include a discussion of the importance of a thorough health history in dealing with medical emergencies, background information on emergencies, vitals and what should be included in office emergency equipment. Also provides scenarios of medical emergency situations and how to handle them.
• Pit & Fissure Sealants: The Added Link in Preventative Dentistry
  Mary Ann Haisch, RDH, MS
  Continuing Education Units: 2 hours
  Date Revised Course Online: 06/03/2010
• 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.
• HIV: Infection Control Issues for Oral Healthcare Personnel
  Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Géza T. Terézhalmy, DDS, MA 
  Continuing Education Units: 2 hours
  Date Course Online: 3/12/2007
• This continuing education course is intended for general dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants. This course presents currently available knowledge essential for the implementation of an effective HIV-related infection control plan with special emphasis on: (1) education and training related to the etiology and epidemiology of HIV infection and exposure prevention; (2) plans for the management of oral healthcare personnel potentially exposed to HIV and for the follow-up of oral healthcare personnel exposed to HIV; and (3) a policy for work restriction of HIV-positive oral healthcare personnel.
• A History and Update of Fluoride Dentifrices
  J. S. Wefel, PhD
  Continuing Education Units: 2 hours
  Date Course Online: 12/19/2006
  Date Revised Course Online: 01/27/2011
• This course is a review and update of cosmetic and therapeutic dentifrices, their impact on market shares and the development of multi-benefit dentifrice technologies. The first therapeutic dentifrice contained fluoride and entered into the market place in the mid 1950's. The public was not convinced of the importance of such a product until the American Dental Association (ADA) Seal of Acceptance was awarded to a product in 1964. Both public and market pressures have resulted in a continued development of new and improved products which not only have therapeutic value but also cosmetic value.
• Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
  Sharon K. Dickinson, CDA, CDPMA, RDA; Richard D. Bebermeyer, DDS; Karen Ortolano
  Continuing Education Units: 4 hours
  Date Course Online: 9/6/2006
• In 2003, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated recommendations for dental infection control. Developed in collaboration with authorities on infection control from CDC and other public agencies, academia, and private and professional organizations, this course consolidates and expands previous CDC recommendations and incorporates the infection-control provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. This course provides an overview of current CDC recommendations for minimizing the potential for disease transmission during the delivery of dental care.
• Power Toothbrushes:
  Everything You Need to Know To Make Informed Recommendations for Your Patients
  Ginger B. Mann, BSDH, MS 
  Continuing Education Units: 3 hours
  Date Course Online: 9/6/2006
• The information found in this course will arm the dental professional with information and resources needed to make effective power brush recommendations that motivate patients and boost brushing compliance.
• Periodontics: Oral Health and Wellness
  I. Understanding Periodontal Health, Recognizing Disease States and Choices in Treatment Strategies
  Jason M. Mailhot, DMD, MS; Spencer L. Fried, DDS, MS
  Continuing Education Units: 4 hours
  Date Revised Course Online: 3/20/2008
• This continuing education course is intended for general dentists, hygienists and dental assistants. 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.
• Biofilm: A New View of Plaque
  Pamela R. Overman, RDH, MS, EdD
  Continuing Education Units: 2 hours
  Date Course Online: 9/7/2006
• This continuing education course is intended for general dentists and hygienists. The primary learning objective for this course is to increase your general knowledge of the various ways that dental professionals have viewed plaque throughout the years, highlighting the current view of plaque as a biofilm and the ramifications for periodontal therapy.
• Oral Health Care: A Whole New Language
  Patricia J. Nunn, RDH, MS
  Continuing Education Units: 3 hours
  Date Course Online: 8/13/2006
• This course is intended for anyone new to the field of dental healthcare, whether they are a dental assistant, dental hygienist, dental student, or anyone already in the field who would like a dental vocabulary refresher. The most commonly used terms in dentistry will be defined and memory joggers will be provided for most. Useful prefixes and suffixes often used to create dental/medical words are presented, as are some common abbreviations.
• Treatment of an Edentulous Patient with a Dry Mouth
  Kenneth Shay, DDS, MS
  Continuing Education Units: 4 hours
  Date Course Online: 4/17/2006
• This continuing education course is intended for general dentists and hygienists. The primary learning objective for this course is to increase your general knowledge and skills in the dental management of the complete denture patient with a dry mouth.