Online Dental CE

Bonding to Zirconia: Myths, Reality, and Current State of the Art Presenter: Dr. Rolando Nunez CE Supporter: Bisco Release Date: 9/20/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/20/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Zirconia has become a popular material in restorative dentistry. When compared to other materials, it has superior physical properties while providing great esthetics. Nevertheless, bonding to this surface can be a clinical challenge if protocols are not thoroughly followed. The main purpose of this CE webinar is to understand how to effectively bond to zirconia in order to achieve predictable results in a consistent fashion.

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Multiple Anterior Restorations - Creating an Aesthetic and Functional Smile Presenter: Dr. Michael Miyasaki CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 9/19/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/19/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will show the steps that should be considered when doing multiple anterior restorations. The advantage of doing multiple units is that it sometimes allows us to make changes to the occlusion and aesthetics, but multiple unit cases can require more planning. This CE webinar will review the first part of planning a large case from the examination, and the preparation considerations for efficient treatment that any practitioner can implement. It will be packed with ideas you won’t want to miss and will even make your single unit cases easier and more predictable.

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You See It, They See It, Understand It: Digital Technology Presenter: Dr. Michael Miyasaki CE Supporter: Air Techniques Release Date: 9/18/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/18/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, you will gain an understanding and value of using digital formats of radiographs and learn about the integration process of adding this to your practice.

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All-on-4 Implant Surgical and Restorative Updates Presenter: Dr. Jack Krauser CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 9/17/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/17/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

We will explore the surgical and prosthetic updates for this ever more popular treatment method. Implants in areas other than the "original" 4 in the pre-maxillary and anterior regions will also be addressed. We will review the pterygoid site as well as compelling aspects of the zygomatic implant sites. The most interesting aspect of the CE webinar will focus on the restorative advances for these cases. Several concepts of a "provisional" phase restoration as well as various final designs will be shown. The audience should gain new information as to the clinical advances for this patient care.

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Your CAD/CAM Success Depends on the Materials You Feed the Machine Presenter: Dr. Mark Morin CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 9/13/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/13/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, come spend some time and learn the tips and tricks to making these restorations the longest lasting restorations in the world. Dr. Morin will also share his tips and tricks on what blocks to use and some ideas on how to increase the efficiency of doing these types of one visit restorations.

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Xerostomia Update - This Webinar is Anything but Dry! Presenter: Dr. Mark Donaldson CE Supporter: Premier Dental Release Date: 9/13/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/13/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar presents a practical, evidence-guided approach to managing xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction for use in the treatment of patients with salivary dysfunction. It also addresses the strong association between xerostomia and illicit drug use.

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Treatment of Post Endodontic Disease Presenter: Dr. Martin Trope CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 9/12/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/12/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Retreatment of root canal failures provide unique challenges. Many times the canal has been transported and/or the survivability of the tooth is jeopardized due to the removal of excessive amounts of dentin with the original root canal procedure. Successful treatment requires a thorough understanding of the causes of failure, the prognosis of each possible approach to treatment and technologies and materials that allow us the best possibility of biologic success as well as maximum potential for survivability of the tooth. This CE webinar will discuss the causes of failure and the theoretical strategies for success. New technologies will be presented that allow us to disinfect the canal maximally with minimal destruction of the remaining tooth structure. Where retreatment is deemed to be too dangerous or the prognosis is not good enough, surgical approaches with new bioceramic root repair materials will be discussed.

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Obesity and Periodontal Disease: A New Model for Risk Assessment Presenter: Casey Hein, BSDH, RDH, MBA CE Supporter: Sunstar Release Date: 9/11/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/11/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This revelatory CE webinar empowers oral healthcare providers to address obesity in their practices by providing cut-to-the-chase explanations about the interrelationship between obesity (and Metabolic Syndrome) and periodontal disease, a new model for risk assessment that focuses on cumulative inflammatory burden, and scientifically-founded, key messages for patient education about how obesity influences oral health. The CE webinar also explores barriers to implementing obesity-related interventions in the dental setting, and suggests a model for bi-lateral point-of-care screening and referral with the medical community, of patients at risk for obesity and periodontal disease.

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Cementation Decisions Made Easy Presenter: Dr. Greg Gillespie CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 9/10/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/10/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Today we are flooded with numerous crown substrate materials, CAD/CAM blocks, cements and bonding adhesion systems. In this CE webinar, Dr. Gillespie reviews how to predictably cement in every clinical situation. Discussed will be a logical cementation decision flow to select your cement given any type of preparation style that arise clinically. Don’t miss how to streamline your cementation decision making and decrease crowns coming off at the same time!

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Advances in Digital Caries Detection - Are You Seeing the “Total Picture” of Your Patients’ Caries Status Presenter: Dr. Howard Golan CE Supporter: Air Techniques Release Date: 9/6/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/6/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Learn why the explorer is only one very small part of performing a complete evaluation. There are many new high-tech caries detection devices on the market that give you information about your patients that will change the way you practice. This CE webinar focuses on the use of several such devices, Dr. Golan covers the science behind caries as well as the science behind these new cutting edge devices that can make finding, monitoring, and treating dental decay more predictable and less stressful for both you and your patients.

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Bulking Up Profits Presenter: Dr. David Rice CE Supporter: DMG America Release Date: 9/5/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/5/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

What do you get when clinical excellence meets maximum efficiency? Aside from a practice full of very happy patients, you and I get to bulk up our profits. For the first time in dental history, the workhorse in our practice, the posterior composite, not only delivers beauty and function, it delivers savings in time and dollars. In this CE webinar, join us for the 411 on ROI and why today’s elite bulk fill composites are primed for profits.

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Demin/Remin: The Ever Evolving Cycle in the Oral Cavity Presenter: Dr. Ron Kaminer CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 8/29/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/29/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Dental caries is a debilitating disease affecting many of our patients. Due to the complexity of the disease and the variety of influencing factors affecting disease presence and progression, caries remains our unsolved mystery. As a daily routine we have focused slightly on prevention but mostly on rehabilitating the affected dentition. In this CE webinar, join us as we discuss the ever changing concepts behind dental caries and show a clear and concise recipe for remineralization of white spot lesions. The technique alone will be applicable day one in your practice using a few novel materials and products.

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The Curious Reappearance of Sterile Instruments - Looking Behind the Scenes Presenter: Dr. Marie Fluent CE Supporter: Air Techniques Release Date: 8/28/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/28/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will review the behind-the-scenes journey that dental instruments continuously take via the instrument processing pathway. Along this complex, continuous and cyclical journey, current standards, best practices, and methods of sterility assurance will be addressed. With attention to detail, dental personnel may maximize infection prevention goals and assure safe work environment for those involved in sterilization and disinfection tasks.

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Warm Obturation in the Bioceramic Age Presenter: Dr. Stephen Buchanan, DDS, FICD, FACD CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 8/27/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/27/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Warm gutta percha techniques have utilized ZOE based sealers for over 50 years. Up to this point the newer and more biocompatible bioceramic sealers have not been optimized for warm obturation. This CE webinar will discuss how to utilize a new heat tolerant pre-mixed bioceramic sealer with warm gutta percha techniques to allow for a dense 3-D and biologic fill. Learn how to prepare and place carriers, block surplus sealer and coronal down-packing techniques.

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Acceptable Waterline Quality: How Much is Enough? Presenter: Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS CE Supporter: Air Techniques Release Date: 8/22/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/22/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of this evidence-based clinical CE webinar, the participant will: • Know the CDC and EPA standards for dental unit waterline systems. • Identify a process that fits the needs and is compatible with the practice dental units. • Create a protocol that includes regular monitoring. • Determine if the methods being utilized are successful

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5 Myths About New Patients That Could Be Costing You Thousands - What Every Dentist Needs to Know Presenter: Dr. Tanya Brown CE Supporter: Pierrel S.p.A. Release Date: 8/21/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/21/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Some Dentists and dental teams have more new patients than they can schedule, while other practices are like a “ghost town”. Tune into this practical CE webinar to discover five myths about new patients that could be hurting your practice and costing you thousands. High performing dental teams understand that they must become expert communicators and leaders. Come learn the secrets that most successful practices are doing to keep their New Patients happy, and referring their friends.

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Achieving Highly Esthetic Smile Designs for and with Your Patients Presenter: Dr. Nelson Silva CE Supporter: 3Shape Release Date: 8/20/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/20/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, we will cover the importance of smile design concepts to address esthetic challenges and how that approach can engage patients in the treatment planning and also enhance patient treatment acceptance, thereby increasing your dental business. The CE webinar will focus on how to create highly esthetic restorative treatment plans for teeth based on a patient’s desired smile using basic concepts behind smile architecture.

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Enhancing Restorations with a New Nano-Hybrid CAD/CAM Composite Block and Technique Presenter: Dr. Sam Halabo CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 8/17/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/17/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will review product development in the CAD/CAM resin-ceramic category. As the use of CAD/CAM continues to increase more materials and techniques will be introduced to further enhance the technology. The attendees will learn about how these products can boost productivity in the general practice. The properties of a new nano-hybrid material and cementation protocol to obtain the best long-term results will be discussed.

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Photographing Patient's Malocclusion Presenter: Ms. Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA CE Supporter: Shofu Dental Release Date: 8/16/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/16/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will provide the dental team with • the necessary skills to shoot basic photographs for quick co-diagnosis, as well as pretreatment, treatment and post-treatment clinical angles required for documentation • understanding how digital photography can enhance the communication and understanding of malocclusion • knowledge of the ideal camera settings and the best way to capture the specific necessary images placement of retractors and use of clinical mirrors • uploading, basic image manipulation and file storage

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4 Ways To Become A Better CEO Presenter: Sally McKenzie CE Supporter: Practice Management Release Date: 8/8/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/8/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Owning a successful dental practice isn’t easy and comes with a variety of challenges you never anticipated. Shying away from your leadership duties can hold you back. When dentists are educated on the business aspects of managing a dental practice, their practices are more successful. Learn tips to make you a more effective and confident CEO.

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Modern Composite Techniques for Every Dental Practice Presenter: Dr. Mark Kleive CE Supporter: DMG America Release Date: 7/26/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/26/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Because direct composites are placed frequently in every dental practice, it is imperative that we use techniques that improve both efficiency and outcomes. With the use of modern techniques and modern materials we can easily accomplish both. This CE webinar will help participants identify and utilize these materials and techniques with special emphasis on quick implementation strategies.

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Tips and Tricks For Successful Veneers Presenter: Dr. Lee Ann Brady CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 7/24/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/24/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Anterior veneers can seem technically challenging and less predictable then full coverage. In this CE webinar we will discuss some clinical techniques to make veneers easy and predictable. Prep design can be a key to your success and we will look at some of the most important features. A technique for shrink wrap veneer provisionals will be presented that will make veneers easier than any other in direct procedures. Lastly we will look at some materials and techniques for easily seating anterior veneers.

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Next Generation Pressable Ceramics – Getting More with Less! Presenter: Steve Campbell and Thomas Telfer CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 7/19/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/19/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this webinar we will share the unique advantages that pressable ceramics offer both the laboratory and surgery. The latest generation of ceramics offer a time and cost effective route to producing natural, life like restorations due to their unique workability, and followability which allows us to press much thinner structures and get more units per press while maintaining high strength structures with superior light transmission properties. This allows us to create a colour stable pressed structures which in many cases require minimal ceramic layering in turn allowing the technicians and surgeons to focus on the ever increasing patient demands for strong and stable restorations that look like their natural teeth.

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Making Better Provisional Crowns and Bridges Starts with Great Impression Materials Presenter: Dr. Richard Lipscomb Jr. CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 7/19/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/19/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, we will go step-by-step in making durable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing crowns/bridges, while being efficient with our procedure time. Listed out, will be all of the materials, how they are used, and the manufacturer.

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Optimizing Adhesion for Practical Outcomes Presenter: Dr. Lori Trost CE Supporter: COLTENE Release Date: 7/17/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/17/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Adhesives have both a benefit and beauty because they promote conservative dentistry in combination with esthetic restorative materials. This CE webinar will lend tips in navigating the decision making process to create “better bonds” by evaluating the presenting tooth structure, combined with material properties and their application. Essentially learn how to customize your adhesion for each clinical presentation.

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Telling the Patient “Health Story” Utilizing 2D and 3D Digital Imaging Presenter: Dr. Christopher Hoffpauir CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 7/10/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/10/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this informative and fun CE webinar, Dr. Chris Hoffpauir will share his own story of how dental imaging has played a part in building his practice. He will also give specifics on how he uses images from selected imaging equipment to tell his patients the story of their health status in a way that grabs their interest and increases their understanding. Dr. Hoffpauir will include 2D intraoral radiography and photography, as well as 3D cone beam, in this webinar.

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Predictable and Profitable Dentures in 3 Easy Steps Presenter: Dr. Daniel Daniel CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 6/29/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/29/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will discuss the principles for creating predictable, aesthetic, and profitable dentures in 3 easy appointments. Important points that will be discussed: how understanding the steps results in less chair time and improved clinical predictability by removing complexity from the many variables of fabricating dentures. Without a system, dentures can be time consuming, unaesthetic, and non-profitable. Understanding the 3 easy steps will make dentures fun again!

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Sometimes Less is More: Understanding Digital Materials and Techniques Presenter: Dr. Yao-Lin Tang CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 6/28/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/28/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of this CE webinar, attendees will be able to: • Be more confident in choosing the optimal hybrid material as the block of choice • Perform immediate dentin sealing and understand techniques for luting the hybrid CAD/CAM restoration • Create a lifelike restoration in less than 10 minutes by using light cure stain and glaze. • Properly contour, polish, and finish an anterior restoration

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Zirconia Mania - Why All the Rage? Presenter: Dr. Franklin Shull CE Supporter: Ivoclar Release Date: 6/27/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/27/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

If you have been to a dental meeting or opened a dental journal in the past 3 years, I am sure you have heard the “buzz” around Zirconia. The once opaque white material only used as a coping or on a full contour second molar has now found its way to the esthetic zone. What has changed and are all Zirconias the same? Not by a long shot. In this CE webinar, we will discuss all you need to know about dental Zirconia!

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