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Bridge to SmileCon: Patients First — How to Create Long-Lasting Relationships

 American Dental Association on-demand webinar
This presentation was recorded in March 2023

Overview
Learn a new approach to your real-world business challenges in Patients First: How to Create Long-Lasting Relationships, a Master Class for professional development. Elite improviser Bob Kulhan’s secret recipe to building relationships combines the psychology behind decision-making with the very best aspects of his brand of customized, high-energy experiential learning, which drives measurable and sustainable ROI.

Learning objectives
• Easy-to-use, key collaborative relationship-building techniques to increase the number of patients and referrals
• Effective and immediately applicable real-world strategies to help you and your team better facilitate patient cooperation that result in improved compliance and positive outcomes

About the Bridge to SmileCon Webinar Series
The SmileCon® buzz continues with monthly free CE courses starring our eminent roster of past and upcoming speakers.

The views of the presenter(s) do not necessarily represent the views of the American Dental Association.


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Use of calcium-containing bioactive desensitizers in dental bleaching (March 2023 Article 3)

JADA March 2023

Background.
Topical application of calcium-containing bioactive desensitizers (CBs) has been used to minimize bleaching-induced tooth sensitivity (TS). This study answered the research question "Is the risk of TS lower when CBs are used with dental bleaching in adults compared with bleaching without desensitizers?"

Keywords. 
Tooth bleaching; hydrogen peroxide; dentin desensitizing agents; randomized clinical trials; systematic review.


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Maternal disability and prenatal oral health experiences: Findings from Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (March 2023 Article 2)

JADA March 2023

Background.
Although disability has associations with poor health and reduced access to health care services, limited research exists on the connection between disability, oral health, and oral health care use. Moreover, to the authors’ knowledge, no study has examined the association between disability and oral health around the time of pregnancy. This is an important gap in research, considering that both disability and oral health play a critical role in maternal and infant wellbeing.

Keywords. 
Oral health; disability; pregnancy; women’s health; PRAMS.


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Lessons learned from the Cracked Tooth Registry (March 2023 Article 1)

JADA March 2023

Background.
This article reviews the most salient lessons learned from a large, multisite, 3-year observational study of posterior teeth with cracks conducted by The National Dental Practice–Based Research Network.

Keywords. 
Cracked teeth; restoration; root canal treatment; extraction; pain.


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Managing Dental Unit Water Quality

American Dental Association on-demand webinar
This presentation was recorded in February 2022

Background
This presentation, jointly hosted by ADA and Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), discusses recent outbreaks of pediatric mycobacterial infections associated with dental treatment. It also covers recommendations and best practices for avoiding contamination of dental equipment water delivery systems that may lead to opportunistic infections.
Presenter Dr. Shannon E. Mills, D.D.S. — an internationally recognized as an expert in dental infection prevention and safety with an emphasis on dental unit water quality — describes how the design of dental equipment encourages the growth of biofilm attached to the walls of dental waterlines. In addition, dental professionals will learn what measures can be taken to reduce bacterial colonization with specific reference to the Health Advisory on dental water quality issued by CDC on November 18, 2022.
Specific approaches for treating dental water systems to eliminate or prevent formation of biofilm are described, with an emphasis on the importance of periodic monitoring to assure that biofilm management measures are effective.

Learning Objectives
Understand how biofilms form in dental water delivery systems
• Develop best practices and implement CDC guidelines for dental water management
• Recognize why periodic monitoring of dental water delivery systems is essential

 

Disclaimer: The views of the presenter(s) do not necessarily represent the views of the American Dental Association


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The Dark Sides of Social Media: An Emergency Medicine Provider’s Perspective for Dentists (Recorded Webinar)

American Dental Association on-demand webinar
This webinar was recorded in January 2022

Background
Social media is an integral part of our lives as oral healthcare providers. It is an outlet for connection and learning, but there are downsides. What if you are a victim of harassment, bullying, gaslighting or trolling? In this course, you will get the emergency medicine provider perspective on the downsides of social media, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you are a victim.

Presenter
Dr. Matt Zuckerman,Associate Professor in the Medical Toxicology section of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Learning Objectives
Review cases of bullying and harassment of healthcare workers
• Learn how to protect yourself from the downsides of social media
• Discuss some positive ways to use social media in your practice

 

Disclaimer: The views of the presenter(s) do not necessarily represent the views of the American Dental Association


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Bridge to SmileCon: How You Can Help Your Doctor Put Together a 5-Star Team and Keep Them

 American Dental Association on-demand webinar
This presentation was recorded in February 2023

Overview
In this course, Denise Williams-Jones, customer service consultant, speaker, founder, and Owner of Next Level to Success explores updated hiring/sourcing techniques that team members can implement to attract new talent, and elevate their team to 5-star status.

Learning Objectives
• Learn how to highlight your office on social media
• Discover "out-of-the-box" hiring strategies
• Develop strategies to "make it happen"
• Learn processes to raise the service bar

About the Bridge to SmileCon Webinar Series
The SmileCon® buzz continues with monthly free CE courses starring our eminent roster of past and upcoming speakers.

The views of the presenter(s) do not necessarily represent the views of the American Dental Association.


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About ADA CE Online

ADA's Online CE platform provides trusted education to dental professionals at your convenience.  Our ever-growing catalog of clinical, practice management, and personal development education offers peer-reviewed continuing education credits to fit your resources and schedule.  Credits earned through this platform are maintained for all users in an online transcript that you can access when you need your verification letters.

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