Continuing Dental Education
These courses have been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
- April 17 to April 18: Lasers in Dentistry: A Two-Day Certification Course
- April 24: Fun Pharmacology for Dentistry!
- May 1: Medical Emergencies: Dental Office Medical Emergencies for the Healthcare Provider - see Self-Study CE option below
- May 2: Coronal Polishing for the Certified Dental Assistant
- May 18: Dental Hygiene Refresher Course
- May 30: Tooth Anatomy for Dental Auxiliary - EFDA Prerequisite Course - rescheduled as a Live Zoom Webinar on July 11
- June 13: Nitrous Oxide Sedation
July 2020
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 acceptance into the EFDA Continuing Education program offered through OSU. The course will include hands-on identification of all important tooth structures (pits, fissures, fossae, cusps, ridges, contours, preparation walls and angles, etc.).
Live Zoom Webinar
- This session is Part 1 of a 3-part Sedation Refresher Series.
- Register for one or more sessions
- Attending all three sessions (6 CE hours) qualifies for moderate (conscious) sedation permit renewal in Ohio
Faculty: Bryant Cornelius, DDS, MBA, MPH
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Sedation Continuum
- Recognize the different levels of sedation / anesthesia
- Understand ASA classification and NPO guidelines
- Understand basic airway management techniques
Live Zoom Webinar
Sonya Kalim, DMD, MDS
This course satisfies the Ohio State Dental Board (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.
August 2020
Live Zoom Webinar
- This session is Part 2 of a 3-part Sedation Refresher Series.
- Register for one or more sessions
- Attending all three sessions (6 CE hours) qualifies for moderate (conscious) sedation permit renewal in Ohio
Faculty: Bryant Cornelius, DDS, MBA, MPH
Learning Objectives:
- Know the basics of anesthesia monitoring and which monitors are required by law for use in moderate sedation
- Be able to read basic electrocardiogram tracings and to be able to recognize basic arrhythmias
- Understand basic capnography principles
Live Zoom Webinar
- This session is Part 3 of a 3-part Sedation Refresher Series.
- Register for one or more sessions
- Attending all three sessions (6 CE hours) qualifies for moderate (conscious) sedation permit renewal in Ohio
Faculty: Bryant Cornelius, DDS, MBA, MPH
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic pharmacology of benzodiazepines, narcotics and nitrous oxide
- Understand how to use flumazenil and naloxone
- Understand basic airway management techniques