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 Sara Stuefen, DDS, Ronald Riggins, DDS, Hope Watson, DMD, 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.

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 September 2021

Background. Oral health care use remains low among adult Medicaid recipients, despite the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s expansion increasing access to care in many states. It remains unclear the extent to which low use reflects either low demand for care or barriers to accessing care. The authors aimed to examine factors associated with low oral health care use among adults enrolled in Medicaid.

Keywords. Medicaid; health policy; care use.

JADA September 2021

Background. COVID-19 has spread widely among health care workers. Oral health care workers have an increased risk of being infected owing to dental practice characteristics. New, effective vaccines against COVID-19 have been approved for use. The authors aim was to evaluate intentions to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in a population of dentists and identify factors associated with their intentions.

Keywords. COVID-19; coronavirus; health care professionals; oral health care professionals; dentists; vaccine; vaccine hesitancy.

JADA September 2021

Background. With the rise in the prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and vaping products and the emergence of evidence indicating their cariogenic potential, it is essential to examine the association between vaping and untreated caries at a population level.

Keywords. Untreated decay; caries; vaping; e-cigarette; dual smoker; NHANES.

Overview
Maintaining a website and a social media presence is now essential for dentists and their practices. That can be a daunting task, especially because it comes in addition to helping patients, managing staff and keeping the practice running day-to-day. In this presentation, ADA Senior Associate General Counsel Jeffrey Fraum highlights the legal requirements and pitfalls dentists face when marketing via the web and social media. As a supplementary course to the American Dental Association publication, "A Dentist’s Guide to the Law: 246 Things Every Dentist Should Know," this presentation is most beneficial when viewed in conjunction with reading the book.

This presentation covers:
• Legal limits on marketing and advertising a dental practice
• Finding reputable web designers and how to contract with them
• How HIPAA applies when designing a website and communicating with patients via social media
• Online accessibility standards
• Avoiding "drive-by" accessibility lawsuits
• Avoiding copyright infringements with your practice website and social media
• Responding to negative reviews on social media

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

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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

Learn more about ADA CE Online Contact us for additional support at:
ce_online@ada.org or 800.621.8099