Discover how universal composites are transforming restorative dentistry with true versatility across anterior and posterior applications. This one-hour CE webinar explores the material science behind universal composites and how innovations in filler technology, polymerization shrinkage management, and shade matching are enabling clinicians to achieve predictable results in diverse clinical scenarios. Through case presentations and practical insights, you'll learn techniques and protocols for optimizing shade selection, placement, and finishing while simplifying your material selection. Whether you're restoring front teeth or molars, walk away with strategies to enhance workflow efficiency across your entire restorative practice without compromising clinical excellence. ( full description, bio and commercial disclosure )
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Ortho in a Box for Dentists that Think Outside the Box
Presenter: Dr. Matthew Stout CE Supporter: Solventum (formerly 3M Health Care)
Let’s face it: the aligner market is crowded and dentistry is compartmentalized. How do you navigate the products, systems, scanners, education, training, and chairside management to deliver exceptional orthodontics in-house? The same autonomy and independence doctors value is also a hurdle when it comes to diversifying your practice and providing orthodontic treatment plans. You can do ortho and you should do ortho, but you shouldn’t do it alone. We believe in collaboration, communication, and transparency to provide the best orthodontic care in the world without the learning curve and headaches. In this CE webinar, learn how you can access all orthodontic resources and materials, including a virtual ABO Board-Certified orthodontist, on one easy platform to optimize your modern practice and patient experience.
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The Mental Dental Connection: The Secret to Being a Better Clinician and Leader
Presenter: Dr. Joshua Austin CE Supporter: VOCO America
Anxiety, pain, depression, burnout. Dentistry can be difficult and take a toll. Studies show us that dental professionals experience a high incidence of mental illness. Additionally, many dental professionals don’t clearly understand the mental health conditions that our patients present with, which red flags to watch for, or what to do/how to intervene.
Presented in Dr. Joshua Austin’s trademark comedic style, this CE webinar explores strategies for working together to improve mental health so we can be our best. Learn how to recognize triggers and warning signs. Identify essential tools and resources. Discover how and when to refer to a mental health professional. Explore and understand mental health terms, common treatments and therapy options. Gain coping mechanisms and learn how to manage expectations – both our own and those of our patients. Dental professionals often examine the physical aspects of wellness yet we rarely explore or discuss the mental aspects. It is time to remove the taboo and face the facts.
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From Injection to Bulk Strength: Modern Direct Restoratives for Everyday Dentistry
Presenter: Timothy Bizga, D.D.S. CE Supporter: GC America
Direct restoratives remain the foundation of general practice, yet material selection has never been more complex. This CE webinar presents a simple, clinically driven decision tree for choosing the right material in the right situation - combining aesthetics, strength, and efficiency.
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From Bud to Blossom: Exploring the Oral-Systemic Link in Women’s Health
Presenter: Melissa Calhoun, RDH CE Supporter: VOCO America
This comprehensive CE webinar explores the unique oral health challenges that arise during key hormonal phases in a woman's life: puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. Participants will gain insight into the biological mechanisms behind oral-systemic changes, identify gender-specific risk factors, and learn evidence-based strategies for prevention, treatment, and patient education. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary collaboration, lifespan oral health promotion, and culturally sensitive care for female patients. ( full description, bio and commercial disclosure )
Dental Advisor's 2026 Clinical and Research Award Winners
Presenter: Drs.Sabiha Bunek, Matthew Miller, & Ashton Prince CE Supporter: Dental Advisor
For 42 years, DENTAL ADVISOR has been a trusted, unbiased resource for dental professionals — offering expert guidance on products and equipment based on both scientific research and clinical performance. In this engaging 2-hour CE webinar, Dr. Sabiha Bunek, President and CEO of DENTAL ADVISOR, along with Clinical Ambassadors Dr. Matthew Miller and Dr. Ashton Prince, will highlight standout products and equipment from the past year. Whether you're looking for new materials to try or tools to streamline your workflow, this 2 hour webinar will help you find the right fit for your practice.
You’ll walk away with practical insights on the latest technologies and techniques—ready to save time, reduce stress, and boost productivity in your day-to-day work.
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Not Just an Amalgam Alternative - The New All-Around Restorative Solution!
Presenter: Dr. Munther Sulieman CE Supporter: SDI
With the global phase-down of amalgam accelerating, clinicians require a restorative alternative that is both durable and efficient. This CE webinar will explore the latest generation of self-curing, bioactive bulk-fill composites, designed to deliver gap-free adaptation, unlimited depth of cure, and simplified workflows. Attendees will gain insight into how these materials integrate strength, bioactivity, and aesthetics to meet the demands of modern restorative dentistry; not only providing an alternative to dental amalgam but offering a superior solution to bulk fill flowable and layered composites in posterior restorations. ( full description, bio and commercial disclosure )
Evolving Composites: Redefining Versatility, Strength, and Simplicity
Presenter: Dr. Luis Abrahante CE Supporter: Bisco
Composite dentistry has come a long way - from macrofills to nanofills to today’s nanohybrids and universal systems that aim to combine strength, esthetics, and efficiency. In this CE webinar, Dr. Luis Abrahante, DMD, shares his clinical perspective on the evolution of restorative materials and how they’ve shaped the modern restorative workflow. Attendees will explore foundational concepts such as C-Factor, shrinkage stress, and how advancements in filler technology and resin matrix design are influencing both technique and long-term outcomes.
This webinar will provide a practical, high-yield breakdown of what clinicians should consider when selecting a universal composite - from handling to polish retention to marginal integrity - and how newer materials are helping streamline procedures while elevating results. Whether layering an anterior case or restoring a posterior load-bearing tooth, you'll gain strategies that are grounded in everyday dentistry and adaptable across different case types.
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Top 2025 OSHA and Infection Control Violations
Presenter: Dr. Karson Carpenter CE Supporter: Compliance Training Partners
This one hour CE webinar, presented by Karson L. Carpenter, president of Compliance Training Partners, will review top OSHA and infection control violations seen over the past year. The webinar will allow participants to see areas in which they may be vulnerable to citation and fine and provide practical solutions for preventing them. Participants will receive access to a detailed compliance audit application that will allow them to evaluate their facility and formulate a plan for achieving full compliance.
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Mastering Clear Aligner Attachments: Precision, Purpose, and Predictability
Presenter: Dr. Avi Patel CE Supporter: VOCO America
Attachments are one of the most misunderstood yet powerful tools in clear aligner therapy. In this CE webinar, Dr. Avi Patel breaks down the clinical science and practical application behind attachments — when to use them, how to design them, and how to avoid common mistakes that compromise outcomes. Through real case examples and step-by-step workflows, participants will learn how to integrate attachment strategies that improve predictability, reduce refinements, and save chair time. This CE webinar is designed for general dentists who want to confidently plan and execute attachment-based movements in everyday aligner cases.
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Today’s patients demand more than basic care—they want precision, esthetics, and long-term health. This CE webinar presents a streamlined pathway for integrating modern technologies into everyday practice to elevate results and efficiency. From whitening systems that ignite patient demand to guided biofilm therapy and bioactive restorative materials that extend the life of smiles, attendees will learn how to weave prevention, technology, and esthetics into a single precision-based protocol.
This CE webinar offers a comprehensive exploration of techniques for managing enamel defects including molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH). Focusing on the causes, diagnosis and treatment of white spot lesions and hypo mineralised enamel. Attendees will gain insight into the treatment process and protocols for MIH using the latest advancements in resin infiltration and 3D printing custom bleaching trays.
This CE course on Infection Control covers the regulations required by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-DOSH). Course material includes the video and PDF listed in the class documents section below. After studying the material, proceed to take the CE exam to receive 2 CE credits toward Infection Control. This class satisfies the mandatory Infection Control Class by the CA State Board. When submitting Proof of CE, please use #RP5747.
Viva Learning is an APPROVED provider by the Dental Board of California. This class satisfies 2 CE credits for training related to the updated California Dental Practice Act. When submitting your Proof of CE to CA, use this number: RP5747.
This course ‘Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioid Drugs’ will help CA dentists to understand regulatory responsibilities when prescribing Schedule II opioids in clinical practice - and includes best practices for pain management, regulations for prescribers and dispensers, and dental office procedures for managing vulnerable or substance use disorder patients.
This class contains the contextual information to help with an overall understanding of Schedule II opioid drugs. Armed with the clinical tools, recommendations and guidelines included in this class, the overall goal is to help dentists manage their patients’ post-operative dental pain, while effectively managing the inherent risks in opioid prescribing
This Viva Learning CE class fulfills the requirements and CA state regulations related to Schedule II Opioid prescribing, and addresses the CA requirements.
This CE webinar explores the advanced radiographic evaluation and planning of zygomatic and pterygoid implants through the use of wide-frame CBCT imaging. With the evolution of extra-maxillary anchorage techniques, clinicians now have the ability to restore patients with severe maxillary atrophy without resorting to grafting. Understanding the unique anatomic and prosthetic considerations of these implant sites is essential to optimizing both safety and long-term success.
Participants will be guided through case examples highlighting how larger field-of-view CBCTs enhance visualization of critical structures such as the zygomatic buttress, pterygoid plates, and sinus boundaries. The discussion will include radiographic landmarks, implant trajectory planning, prosthetic emergence considerations, and risk management strategies for the posterior maxilla.
Zirconia and Lithium Disilicate are the 2 most popular current materials for crowns in the US. Although they can looks very similar with their excellent esthetic properties, the materials themselves require different pre-cementation protocols and materials. Understanding the proper way to treat each material before final cementation can effect the long term clinical performance. Additionally, because of the difference in the strength of each material there can be several "best" choices of cements that can be used. This CE webinar is created to discuss and demonstrate the materials, techniques and protocols specific to each material.
Part ten of the webinar series “Learning From Our Mistakes” will feature Dr. Standridge as he shares how clinical photography has transformed his orthodontic, airway-focused, and general dentistry practice. From improving patient education and treatment acceptance to streamlining documentation and communication, Dr. Standridge demonstrates how an intuitive, state-of-the-art, innovative digital dental camera makes high-quality dental photography easy and accessible for every team member. Discover how this intuitive, dental-specific camera can elevate your practice—turning photography into one of your most effective clinical and communication tools.
Dr. Standridge will share practical strategies for integrating photography into daily workflows, show real case examples, and explain how consistent, high-quality images enhance both clinical outcomes and patient trust.
As the demand for individualized and holistic oral care continues to grow, dental professionals must be prepared to address diverse patient preferences and questions surrounding fluoride. This engaging, evidence-based CE webinar explores the science behind remineralization and compares the efficacy of fluoride with emerging alternatives like calcium phosphate technologies, hydroxyapatite, and xylitol. Attendees will gain practical strategies to tailor care based on age, health status, caries risk, and patient concerns—while reinforcing the role of prevention in enamel health.
The only constant in dental materials is change! Technological and chemical innovations are offering impressive advancements. Today’s conventional composites offer clinicians two options: First, the esthetic traditional layering technique and second, the bulk-fill technique. The former being the choice for most restorations in the anterior smile zone and the latter, often selected for the posterior regions of the mouth. While bulk-fill materials typically are deep-curing, time saving and offer clinical efficiency, they too often lack the esthetic properties required for beautiful esthetically demanding anterior restorations. For this reason, most clinicians have a second composite system in office that is designed to be placed in two-millimeter increments and will sometimes require a variety of shades to meet the esthetic demands. A new next-generation of resin composites is emerging. One that offers you the clinical efficiency of a bulk-fill, with an easy cluster shade-matching protocol and phenomenal esthetics! With outstanding, non-sticky handling and excellent polishability, perhaps now you only need one class of material for all of your restorative needs. At the conclusion of the CE webinar the attendees will have a clearer understanding of the clinical impact that this new chemistry and technology can have on their everyday restorative dentistry. More importantly, the attendees can evaluate if these evolutions may have a place in their own clinical practice.
How Dentists Are Shaping Sleep Medicine
Sponsor: Viva Learning Presenter: Dr. Gy Yatros Released: 1/9/26
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Dr. Gy Yatros discusses the reasoning behind the increase in services rendered by general dentists when it comes to treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea and other breathing disorders while they sleep.
What Amanda Hill Uses to Desensitize Teeth
Sponsor: Viva Learning Presenter: Amanda Hill, RDH Released: 1/9/26
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Amanda Hill discusses helping patients getting out of pain using desensitizers, especially using VOCO's line of products such as Admira Protect, Profluorid Varnish, Profluorid L and Remin Pro.
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