Continuing Dental Education
Live Courses
May 2021
Live Zoom Webinar (ACDE Webinar Series)
Shankar Iyer, DDS
This presentation will review some evidence-based treatment options for restoring a missing anterior tooth. While there are 3 common options, it is sometimes challenging to pick one option over the other. A matrix will be illustrated to help the clinician come up with restorative solutions in the esthetic zone.
Live Zoom Webinar
- This session is Part 3 of a 3-part Pharmacology Webinar Series
- Register for one or more sessions
- Discounted price when purchasing all 3 sessions
Faculty: Mark Wenzel, DDS
This presentation satisfies the 2-hour Ohio State Dental Board biennial CE requirement for mandatory opioid prescribing education.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to manage pain without opiates
- Understand when it is appropriate to use opiates
- Understand the disease model of addiction
Live Zoom Webinar (ACDE Webinar Series)
Joan M. Davis, PhD
The use of cannabis and cannabis-based products continue to rise in the United States and Canada. Unfortunately, research is often conflicting or unclear as to the benefits or harm of cannabis to the body or oral tissue. This lecture will provide a succinct overview of the forms of cannabis, how it is used and the health implications for the practicing dentist.
Live Zoom Webinar (ACDE Webinar Series)
Sam Low, DDS, MS, MEd
Being effective in incorporating periodontics into the practice of dentistry can be a challenge in today’s environment. However, adhering to a mission of quality patient care, enhanced mental/physical well-being, with positive financial growth can overcome any respective hurdles. We examine effective strategies to create a workflow that results in positive periodontal case acceptance. Current relationships between periodontal diseases and susceptibility to viral infections is demonstrated. By building on a growth area in periodontics from nonsurgical to surgical procedures especially with the “over 55” population produces net gain with reduced overhead. Being discriminate on technology assets with a selection producing value added revenue results in a unique practice niche that adds new patients and retains existing patients.
June 2021
Live Zoom Webinar (ACDE Webinar Series)
Marvin Leventer, DDS
This seminar will offer a review of safe in office sedation modalities. We will cover the pros, cons, risks, objectives of oral sedation, nitrous oxide, and local anesthesia, IV moderate sedation and general anesthesia will be covered as informational and for comparison. Both pediatric and adult patient issues will be discussed.
Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH
This lecture/hands-on course satisfies the 7 hour CE requirement for CDAs seeking Coronal Polishing Certification from the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB).
The format for this course includes a webinar and self-study material followed by an in-person session on June 12.
Following the course, participants may apply for a Coronal Polishing Certificate from the OSDB. (You may not perform this function until you have received your certificate from the board.)
Live Zoom Webinar (ACDE Webinar Series)
Joseph Best, DDS, PhD
Note: This 2-hr course does not satisfy the Ohio requirement for dental auxiliary to practice under general supervision. (For a 4-hr course that does satisfy the Ohio requirement, See "On-Demand" course list below.)
Today’s dental healthcare professionals are being asked to manage more medically-compromised patients. These patients present higher risk for in-office medical emergencies. In this course we will use a case-based approach to review the management of the most common medical emergencies the dental team may face. We will not cover the one-in-a-million medical complication, but instead we will focus on giving practical information needed in a medical emergency. The presentation will also include instruction on the proper use of the drugs and equipment used to manage medical emergencies.
Live Webinar
+ 1.5 hours of self-paced content (including OSDB required exam)
Bryant Cornelius, DDS, MBA, MPH
Rebecca Henderson, BSDH, MS
Successful completion of this course satisfies the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) 6-hour CE requirement for monitoring of nitrous oxide sedation.
Hands-on: Limited Attendance
Location: OSU College of Dentistry
Rebecca Henderson, BSDH, MS
Hany Emam, BDS, MS
Successful completion of this course satisfies the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) 6-hour CE requirement for dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide sedation.
Live Zoom Webinar (ACDE Webinar Series)
Ken Tilashalski, DMD
Put on your thinking caps on as your diagnostic abilities are about to be tested. Real world cases will frame a discussion on the differential diagnosis process. In this presentation, the “mysteries” of pathology will become clear, allowing you to communicate more effectively with your patient regarding their oral diseases. You will learn key points to help make your life easier and practical information that can be immediately applied. A myriad of topics and cutting edge information will be discussed, and include: What is that thing and how do I treat it? What caused this and how do I prevent it? And if it hurts, what will make it feel better?
July 2021
Live Zoom Webinar
This course provides an overview of the terminology and characteristics of all teeth in the adult and deciduous dentition. The course is open to all dental professionals, but it is a mandatory prerequisite for those wishing to apply for the EFDA Continuing Education program offered through OSU. The course will include identification of all important tooth structures (pits, fissures, fossae, cusps, ridges, contours, preparation walls and angles, etc.).
Live Zoom Webinar
This course provides an overview of the terminology and characteristics of all teeth in the adult and deciduous dentition. The course is open to all dental professionals, but it is a mandatory prerequisite for those wishing to apply for the EFDA Continuing Education program offered through OSU. The course will include identification of all important tooth structures (pits, fissures, fossae, cusps, ridges, contours, preparation walls and angles, etc.).
August 2021
Subject Area: Dental Hygiene
Hany Emam, BDS, MS
​Rebecca Henderson, BSDH, MS
Postle Hall, OSU Campus
(Course includes 13 hours self-paced online content)
Completion of this course prepares one to take the CDCA examination required for dental hygiene local anesthesia credentialing in Ohio. Participants will complete 13 hours of on-line self-study prior to attending the 16 hour lecture and hands-on sessions. Participants will be taught in the Ohio State University College of Dentistry under the supervision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery faculty and Dental Hygiene faculty. All participants will give and receive injections and will be asked to complete a consent form and provide proof of current vaccinations prior to attending.
On-Demand
Matthew Messina, DDS
Course Format: Recorded Lecture
CE Credits: 3.0
We are winning the battle against cancer, which means that more people are living longer . . . and will need the help of their dentist! With increasing frequency, every dental practice will see patients undergoing cancer treatment and who are at risk of the side effects and sequelae of their care. In 2018, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry launched the Dental Oncology Clinic, geared to providing comprehensive care for cancer patients. The goal is to minimize the risks of dental care for patients undergoing cancer treatment, provide information and education for patients, their families and healthcare providers, and to enhance the quality of life for cancer patients. This course presents a compilation of the experience gained by that clinic, which will provide tools that the attendee can use immediately in the care of their patients.
Kimberly Hammersmith, DDS, MPH, MS
Course Format: Recorded Lecture
CE Credits: 1.5
Silver Diamine Fluoride has been used around the world for decades, but only recently gained FDA approval in the US. Uptake in pediatric dentistry has been swift, but SDF can be used more broadly as a medical management tool for dental caries in patients of all ages.
This course is designed for:
- Any dental professional wishing to learn to about the use of silver diamine fluoride
- Dental hygienists and EFDAs seeking to meet the Ohio State Dental Board's (OSDB) educational requirements to apply SDF.
Subject Area: Radiography
Sonya Kalim, DMD, MDS
Course Format: Recorded Lecture
CE Credits: 2.0
This course satisfies the OSDB 2-hour radiography renewal CE requirement for dental assistants.
Digital radiography offers the advantages of instant access, easy transmission, and manipulation of images to optimize brightness and contrast. This course offers an overview of the different types of digital imaging, including the CCD, CMOS, and PSP systems as well as panoramic imaging. Handheld x-ray devices will also be discussed.
Subject Area: Radiography
Sonya Kalim, DMD, MDS
Course Format: Electronic Document (PDF)
CE Credits: 2.0
This course satisfies the OSDB 2-hour radiography renewal CE requirement for dental assistants.
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a relatively recent technology that has revolutionized the modern practice of dentistry. The relative affordability of CBCT equipment and the invaluable diagnostic information CBCT provides have made this advanced imaging technique extremely popular. Thus, it has become increasingly essential to have an introductory knowledge base regarding CBCT technology.
Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH
Course Format: Recorded Lecture
CE Credits: 4.0
This course has been approved by the Ohio State Dental Board as an acceptable CE program for the Medical Emergency Recognition Course requirement for all Ohio dental auxiliary who wish to practice when the dentist is not physically present. (Additional requirements include CPR certification and one year active practice and 1,500 hours of experience in dental hygiene practice; and two years of active practice and 3,000 hours of experience for CDA/EFDA).
Subject Area: Infection Control
Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH
Course Format: Electronic document (PDF)
CE Credits: 2.0
Infection control and prevention is an important focus of everyday patient care in the practice of dentistry. Unfortunately, many oral health care professionals do not closely adhere to the many protocols and guidelines that the CDC and individual states have established. Encountering patients with a known infection, or a situation where there is a lapse in sterilization, reminds of us of the importance of keeping patients and providers safe. At this moment, infection control and prevention is at the forefront of minds both within and outside of healthcare as COVID 19 has thrust this important topic into the spotlight. With this course, we will look at common infectious agents that we may encounter in dentistry as well as review the CDC guidelines and State of Ohio Dental Board protocols to avoid disease transmission.