This is a course originally presented at the ADA 2020 Virtual Connect Conference.

Overview
Join Dental Powerhouses, Dr. Lee Ann Brady from The Pankey Institute, Dr. Gary DeWood from Spear Education, and Dr. Jose-Luis Ruiz from the Los Angeles Institute of Clinical Dentistry & Ruiz Dental Seminars, moderated by Dr. Chris Salierno from Dental Economics and Cellerant Consulting Group, for a panel on current clinical topics in dentistry. You will have the opportunity to attend scheduled speaker chats during the conference with our panelists so that you may ask additional questions and dive deeper into the content that you are most interested in.

Presenter:
Christopher Salierno, D.D.S.
Lee Ann Brady, D.M.D.
Gary DeWood, D.D.S., M.S.
Jose-Luis Ruiz, D.D.S.

Learning objectives:
• Explore curated clinical topics in dentistry
• Contrast multiple approaches to topics

This is a course originally presented at the ADA 2020 Virtual Connect Conference.

Overview
Understanding how periodontal-systemic science was incorporated into the new (2017) system for classifying periodontitis is essential in implementing these new guidelines. This course starts by providing a cut-to-the-chase overview of many periodontal-systemic links including several new ones under investigation. It then explores how a number of factors influence the rate of periodontal disease destruction, the future risk of further disease activity and how treatment may impact overall health. Also discussed is a new therapeutic target for patients with a reduced periodontium (after initial therapy) and that is low disease activity and modifying factors.

Presenter: Casey Hein, president of Casey Hein & Associates, LLC

Learning objectives:
• Explain the biological mechanisms implicated in the inflammatory pathway linking periodontal disease to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, pneumonia complications of pregnancy and other links under investigation
• Identify patients who are inflammatory primed and determine how this may influence their risk or progression of periodontal deterioration
• Identify patients’ periodontal risk factors and implement continuous risk assessment to assess periodontal stability

As the source of dental procedure codes, the ADA has answered thousands of members’ coding questions over the years. Based on this experience, the ADA created this training course to ensure your dental team understands CDT codes and how to use them correctly.

With this course you will also receive the CDT 2021 and Coding Companion Kit which is required as reference to be able to complete the course. The kit includes:

• CDT 2021: Current Dental Terminology print book and e-book
• CDT 2021 Coding Companion: Training Guide for the Dental Team print book and e-book
• CDT 2021 App for computers, iOS and Android

This course also offers extensive practice identifying codes that apply to common procedures and treatments. After successfully passing the assessment, you will earn 4 CE hours.

Learning objectives:
• Understand key terms used in dental coding
• Confidently complete the ADA Dental Claim Form
• Effectively use the CDT manual and its companion to find the right codes in real-world settings
• Become familiar with the 12 service categories and how codes are structured

For the version of the course without accompanying books, click here.

Note to CE Online subscribers: The ADA Dental Coding Certificate program is a premium course and not included in the your subscription.

NOTE: THE PERSON ATTENDING MUST REGISTER THEMSELVES.  Do not register under someone else's name. Non-dentists and non-members are welcome to take this course. You’ll be asked for an ADA Login when registering. Creating an account is free and does not require membership. Follow the links below to create an account.

Non-dentists
Non-dentists can create accounts here. 

Non-members
Most U.S. dentists and dental students, regardless of membership status, have an ADA number, which functions as your User ID. To retrieve your ID, please visit Forgot User ID.

NOTE: THE PERSON ATTENDING MUST REGISTER THEMSELVES. Do not register under someone else's name. Non-dentists and non-members are welcome to take this course. You’ll be asked for an ADA Login when registering. Creating an account is free and does not require membership. Follow the links below to create an account.

Non-dentists
Non-dentists can create accounts here. 

Non-members
Most U.S. dentists and dental students, regardless of membership status, have an ADA number, which functions as your User ID. To retrieve your ID, please visit Forgot User ID.

Join coding experts, Christopher Bulnes, DMD, Steven Snyder, DDS, and Mark MiHalo, DDS during this virtual course to extend and hone attendees coding expertise. The CDT Dental Coding course will provide necessary foundational knowledge, skill practice and reinforcement to participants in order to accurately file claims using the CDT codes.

This course will provide learners with the resources they need to support performance on the job and enable them to practice using these resources in realistic scenario-based simulations they might encounter during a typical workday.

After the course, attendees can choose to demonstrate competency with the knowledge and skills in an electronic assessment, after which they will receive a certificate of completion.

Newest manual just released September 2020.

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Define key terms used in dental coding.

• Locate resources and a glossary for assistance with terminology and codes.

• Identify the correct, current claim form.

• Correctly complete each field on the claim form to file claims with minimal rejection.

• Explain the use of procedure codes.

• Use the CDT book and CDT Companion as resources for proper coding.

JADA February 2021

Background. Teleassistance in dentistry enables the support of dentists in areas without access to specialists. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and accuracy of synchronous

Keywords. Oral medicine; teledentistry; oral diagnosis.

Updated for 2018
This course describes the most common medical emergencies occurring in the dental environment and describes the steps necessary to prevent their occurrence: the medical history questionnaire, monitoring of vital signs; dialogue history, and the stress reduction protocol. A physical evaluation system is introduced.

Dental team members can learn how to protect themselves from exposure to potentially infectious agents in the dental office. This course shows ways to reduce risk of acquiring a bloodborne disease through occupational exposure by understanding and using immunization, adherence to standard precautions, and disinfection and sterilization. This course also explains the two main OSHA standards that affect dentistry, the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and Hazard Communication Standard.

For information about purchasing for your dental team, please contact us at 800.621.8099 or ce_online@ada.org.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to understand the following:

1. The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
2. The Hazard Communication Standard
3. The Infectious Disease Process
4. Immunization recommendations
5. Standard Precautions
6. Infection Control
7. Cleaning, Sterilization and Disinfection
8. Infection Control in the Dental Laboratory
   

Abstract:

Infection Control and OSHA shows how to protect against exposure to potentially infectious agents and hazardous chemicals in the dental office. It explains several ways to reduce the risk of acquiring a bloodborne disease through occupational exposure including immunization, adherence to standard precautions, and disinfection and sterilization and the control and prevention of exposure to hazardous chemicals. The course also includes reasons to contact state boards of dentistry, instructions on how to avoid infection in the dental laboratory, and instructions on how to clean, sterilize, and disinfect potentially infectious items and how to monitor the sterilization processes.

Outline:

1. OSHA Standards for the Dental Office
2. State Boards of Dentistry
3. Immunization
4. Standard Precautions
5. Chairside Infection Control
6. Infection Control After Treatment
7. Infection Control During Radiographic Procedures
8. Cleaning, Sterilization, and Disinfection
9. Infection Control in the Dental Laboratory

Updated for 2018
Preparation of the office and staff for medical emergencies that will inevitably occur is discussed in this course. Basic life support; an in-office emergency response team; activating emergency medical services; and emergency drugs & equipment are reviewed.

Updated in 2018!

Introduce evidence-based information that will help with the selection of the most appropriate antibacterial agent for the management of an odontogenic infection.

Updated for 2018
This program reviews the basic management protocol for all medical emergencies occurring in the dental office environment –P-C-A-B-D (Positioning – Circulation – Airway – Breathing – Definitive Care). 

Now updated for 2018!
This course is for dentists who provide minimal and moderate sedation and provides didactic instruction for patient assessment and monitoring. Particular emphasis is placed on airway management techniques.

Lesson 1: Patient Safety, Leadership Skills and Teamwork
Lesson 2: Presedation Patient Assessment
Lesson 3: Respiratory Monitoring
Lesson 4: Primary Assessment
Lesson 5: Supplemental Oxygenation
Lesson 6: Positive Pressure Ventilation
Lesson 7: Management of Respiratory Depression
Lesson 8: Management of Airway Obstruction
Lesson 9: Intra-operative nausea and vomiting
Lesson 10: Cardiovascular Considerations
Lesson 11: Summary and ADA Airway Algorithm

PREPCE

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