Live Dental Webinars
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 Eyes, Ears, and Explanations: Hygiene Assessments that Influence Comprehensive Care Acceptance
Presenter: Katrina Klein, RDH
Sponsor: Philips Oral Healthcare
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8/6/26 |
7:00 PM ET
4:00 PM PT
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8/6/26 |
11:00 PM UTC
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CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
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Dental hygienists are uniquely positioned to influence comprehensive patient care -without feeling like salespeople. This CE webinar explores how thorough assessments, active listening, and thoughtful communication can transform routine appointments into powerful moments of advocacy and education. Learn how to leverage your clinical observations and patient interactions to support whole-person care, enhance treatment acceptance, and elevate your role within the practice - simply by saying what you see, hear, and know. No pressure. No pitch. Just purposeful prevention.
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Proactive Patient Care: The Patient Promise
Presenter: Dr. Layla Lohmann
Sponsor: vVardis
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8/11/26 |
7:00 PM ET
4:00 PM PT
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8/11/26 |
11:00 PM UTC
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CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
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This CE webinar explores the evolution of dentistry from a reactive, treatment-focused model to a proactive, patient-centered approach. Emphasizing minimally invasive and non-invasive dentistry, it highlights the importance of prevention, early intervention, and long-term health outcomes. Participants will gain insight into how oral health is intrinsically linked to systemic health and overall well-being. The session will also address the importance of viewing patients holistically-considering their medical history, lifestyle, behaviors, and individual risk factors-to deliver personalized, evidence-based care. By focusing on the "patient promise," this webinar underscores the ethical and professional responsibility to empower patients, foster trust, and promote sustainable oral health through education, prevention, and collaboration.
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A Taste of Innovation: The Evolution of Dental Local Anesthesia
Presenter: Dr. Mark Donaldson and Dr. Jason Goodchild
Sponsor: Septodont
| Wed |
8/19/26 |
7:00 PM ET
4:00 PM PT
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8/19/26 |
11:00 PM UTC
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CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
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Local anesthesia remains one of the most important advances in the history of dentistry, yet clinicians continue to face challenges related to injection discomfort, bitter taste, delayed onset, inadequate anesthesia, lingering numbness, and patient anxiety. This CE webinar will review the fascinating evolution of local anesthetic agents from the earliest use of cocaine to the introduction of lidocaine and today's expanding armamentarium of anesthetic solutions. Participants will explore the pharmacology, safety profiles, and clinical applications of commonly used local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors, while examining evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes. Special emphasis will be placed on innovations such as anesthetic buffering, flavor-masked formulations, and practical approaches to enhancing the overall patient experience.
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Beyond the Gums: Airway, Inflammation, and Periodontal Disease – Part 1
Presenter: LD Coaching
Sponsor: VOCO America
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8/20/26 |
7:00 PM ET
4:00 PM PT
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8/20/26 |
11:00 PM UTC
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CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
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Periodontal disease is no longer understood as a condition driven by biofilm alone. Emerging evidence continues to highlight the role of airway dysfunction, altered breathing patterns, and chronic inflammation as contributing risk factors to periodontal breakdown. This two-part CE webinar series explores the airway–inflammation–periodontal connection through a prevention-focused, hygiene-centered lens. Participants will learn how mouth breathing and sleep-disordered breathing influence the oral microbiome, salivary function, and inflammatory burden, and how these changes present clinically during routine hygiene visits. Dental hygienists will gain practical tools for recognizing airway-related red flags, implementing simple screening strategies within their scope, communicating findings confidently with patients, and integrating prevention-based periodontal care models that support long-term stability.
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What Does Science Tell Us About Fluoride Varnish?
Presenter: Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, AS, RDH, FADHA
Sponsor: Centrix
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8/24/26 |
7:00 PM ET
4:00 PM PT
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8/24/26 |
11:00 PM UTC
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CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
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We are all familiar with fluoride varnish but in today’s environment of fluoride hesitancy, misinformation, and marketing noise, it’s easy to lose sight of the science that makes it so effective. To continue delivering the highest standard of preventive care, clinicians need a clear understanding of what actually happens after varnish is applied and why those mechanisms matter clinically. This CE webinar takes a closer look at the science behind fluoride varnish, including fluoride uptake, fluorapatite formation, and the role prolonged contact time plays in long-term enamel protection. We’ll also explore how varnish formulations behave on the tooth surface and what clinicians should consider when selecting a varnish for their patients.
Featured On-Demand CE Webinars
Discover why there are conflicting opinions on caring for patients with dental implants. This exclusive CE webinar is designed specifically to address the real questions and concerns of dental hygienists like you! In 2024, a survey gathered insights from over 600 dental hygienists, revealing the most pressing inquiries about education, workplace experiences, and best practices in dental implant maintenance. This webinar brings those questions to the forefront, offering expert guidance and evidence-based strategies to enhance your knowledge and elevate your patient care.
Join us for a deep dive into dental implants, where you'll gain invaluable insights, practical techniques, and the confidence to excel in implant maintenance and treatment.
This transformative CE webinar empowers dental professionals to shift from reactive treatment to proactive, root-cause-driven care. By exploring the deep connections between oral health and systemic conditions, participants will gain the knowledge and tools to move beyond symptoms and into the “why” behind disease.
Through real-world case studies, evidence-based strategies, and integrative thinking, this webinar challenges the traditional care model and equips clinicians to become advocates for total patient wellness. Participants will also learn how to educate and empower patients to take an active role in their own health journeys—fostering trust, engagement, and long-term compliance.
Learn how to identify early indicators of systemic imbalance through oral signs, communicate the value of preventive care, and build a practice rooted in purpose, prevention, and whole-body health.
This CE webinar focuses on effective techniques for managing anterior implant aesthetics, specifically designed for general dentists. Often perceived as a complex procedure involving multiple specialists and numerous appointments, this webinar aims to simplify the approach, enabling general dentists to confidently handle these cases. Participants will gain insights into the entire process, covering fundamental principles for implant positioning, surgical guide fabrication, and various extraction techniques.
Featured Podcast Episodes
Series: Bisco
CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. John Gammichia
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Today we’re chatting with Dr. John Gammichia, a general dentist who’s made a name for himself saving what many would call “bombed out” teeth — all with conservative, direct composite. We’ll dive into how he handles deep decay and pulp exposures, the materials and techniques that make it possible, and how his approach has become a real practice builder — showing that fee-for-service dentistry focused on preserving tooth structure can be both patient-centered and profitable.
Series: VOCO America
CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Jeff Horowitz
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We'll be talking about the 3D printer itself as well as the materials that go into them. So if you thinking about incorporating 3D printing into your practice stay tuned for a very interesting episode. Our guest is Dr. Jeffrey Horowitz, a seasoned clinician and educator who is passionate about dentists seeing themselves as Oral and Facial Health Care Physicians rather than tooth mechanics.
Series: COLTENE
CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Christopher Pescatore
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Our guest, Dr. Chris Pescatore, is using nothing more than his iPad and an off-the-shelf app to perform digital diagnostic wax-ups—right in front of his patients—in only a matter of minutes. This isn’t just a tool for planning aesthetics, prep design and occlusal adjustments—it’s also a powerful way to wow patients. In fact, Dr. Pescatore’s case acceptance rate has been hovering close to 100%. Stay tuned to learn how Dr. Pescatore has integrated this simple, inexpensive piece of technology into his daily practice—and why it’s become a true game-changer for both him and his patients. You can learn more about Dr. Pescatore's course on this topic by visiting The Center at Dental Ceramics https://www.thecenteratdentalceramics.com/upcoming-courses.
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