Technology

Title

How to Practice 21st Century Dental Hygiene.

Description

Prevalence rates of periodontal disease in the United States continue to grow as does the percentage of dentally uninsured adults as the GDP (gross domestic product) dollars spent on oral care decrease annually. This public health crisis puts added pressure on dental practitioners to treat patients in oral and systemic dysbiosis. This course will discuss current research trends in biofilm management utilizing the most current technology available on the market such as lasers, ozone, hydrogen peroxide, ultrasonics, and air abrasion systems. The oral microbiome states of health and disease, and its relation to systemic health and disease management will be discussed.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the oral health care provider will be able to:

1. Understand health statistics in the United States as it pertains to dental services.

2. Differentiate between systemic symbiosis and dysbiosis and relate those concepts to the etiology of oral disease.

3. Incorporate evidence-based technology for biofilm management to promote oral symbiosis.

Title

Upgrade and Re-Boot your Dental Hygiene Operatory.

Description

Contemporary healthcare models for dentistry and medicine have shortened the time a provider spends with their patient but still demands high quality outcomes. Oral health care providers are expected to produce the same quality outcomes as in years past with less time allotted for patient care. This course will teach a contemporary approach to dental hygiene procedures that improves efficiency of debridement, decreases operator muscle strain and injury, and maximizes procedure time with integrated technology.

The technology boom of the 21st century has changed the healthcare landscape and revolutionized the dental field. Digital scanning in the dental operatory improves patient communication and identification of treatment needs. Debridement efficiency and root conservation are greatly improved with new power instrumentation technology such as ultrasonics, supragingival, and subgingival air polishing. Come and learn to work smarter, not harder, while integrating evidence-based dentistry in your dental hygiene operatory.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the oral health care provider will be able to:

1. Identify the benefits of digital scanning in the dental hygiene operatory.

2. Diversify your ultrasonic magnetostrictive insert or piezoelectric tip portfolio to safely and efficiently debride complex root anatomy to decrease time of non-surgical procedures and root surface alterations while producing high quality clinical outcomes.

3. Compare and contrast new innovative magnetostrictive and piezoelectric ultrasonic devices to technology of the past.

4. Incorporate an air polishing program for biofilm management above and below the gum line that conserves tooth structures and improves efficiency compared to rotary handpiece polishing.