Current Controversies in Dental Pharmacology Live, Interactive Webcast Continuing Education Course - 3 Hours Credit Instructor: Tom Viola, R.Ph., CCP Course Description As in many health professions, controversies abound in dentistry regarding best practices for rendering safe and effective patient care. In the arena of dental pharmacology, the most widely debated controversies center on the benefits...

One of the most common medical conditions that the dental professional will encounter is patients with eating disorders. Eating disorders affect more than 24 million Americans. Because eating disorders primarily affect women ages 12 – 25, who are otherwise healthy, the dental staff members are often the first health professionals to suspect that a serious...

The dental practitioner reviews many cases of suspected pathology.   This course is a refresher course of common oral pathology conditions as well as uncommon. The course is suitable for dentists, hygienists and dental assistants who want a good review with clinical case presentations and radiographs, histology, overview of oral pathology,  in clinical practice. One...

With the new technological developments in prothodontic materials, ceramics seem to provide a variety of advantages compared to conventional materials. In this lecture the indications, advantages and disadvantages of new ceramic materials will be discussed. In addition, the techniques will be explored. In the last decade, new ceramics have invaded our dental community, offering a...

This course will review the anatomy of the head and neck region. Emphasis will be placed on reviewing the anatomy of the bones, muscles and nerves connected with the Tempormandibular Joint. This course will discuss various aspects of head and neck anatomy as it plays a role in the creation of referred pain that may...

Course Description The challenge faced by all clinicians today is to provide safe and effective dental treatment to their patients. This program will present an overview of dental pharmacology so that dental practitioners will be aware of those agents commonly used in the practice of dentistry, including local anesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics, and other anti-infectives, whose...

Periodontitis is an extremely complex inflammatory disease, in certain cases if detected early it can be reversible if no bone destruction occurs and leading to retention of teeth. However, managing periodontal patients can be a rewarding and frustrating process for both patient and providers due to numerous systemic and anatomical factors that can serve as...

This advanced course will discuss orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs), their causes, their symptoms, and how the dental team can identify and support patients who present with OMDs. Providers will be given the tools to incorporate myofunctional therapy into their treatment plans and/or practice business model, as well as learn how to collaborate with the airway...