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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
Tooth Whitening: From Chairside to Chewing Gum!
The rapidly expanding options for tooth whitening, both in-office
and over-the-counter, are generating professional discussion
and interest regarding system differences, safety, efficacy
and convenience. This program will review the beginnings of
tooth whitening, its art, science, and current research as well
as present the latest information about whitening options from
in-office systems all the way to chewing gum. In addition, protocols
for pre-whitening clinical procedures, post-whitening clinical
considerations and maintenance will be presented. This session
is ideal and a MUST for the entire dental team!
Course Topics:
• History and Science of Tooth Whitening
• Active Agents: Mechanism of Action and Safety
• Candidates for Tooth Whitening
• In-Office/ Chairside Systems
• Professionally Supervised Take Home Options vs. Over-the
Counter Options
• Pre-whitening and Post-whitening Clinical Considerations
• Considerations for Long Term Whitening Results
• Maintenance Whitening Options: Toothpastes, Chewing Gum
and Toothbrushes
• Marketing Tooth Whitening
• Maximizing the Aesthetic Treatment Plan and Future Care
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session participants will be able
to:
• Describe the history of tooth whitening
• Provide the rationale for tooth whitening and site relevant
related research
• Identify candidates for tooth whitening
• Discuss various active whitening agents, including the
features and benefits/ disadvantages of each
• Differentiate between in-office systems, professionally
supervised whitening and over-the-counter products
• Describe pre-whitening and post-whitening clinical and
daily care - - List methods to maintain tooth whitening results
• Integrate tooth whitening into aesthetic and preventive
treatment plans
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Principles of Aesthetic Dental Hygiene
and Full-Mouth Disinfection - A Patient Centered Approach for
the Dental Team
(6 hour program)
This course is designed to give the dental professional the
tools necessary to expand treatment options of the preventive
appointment. Social and aesthetic factors are the primary motivation
behind successful daily oral hygiene. Today's clinician needs
to understand and present options to enhance aesthetics and
to address social concerns such as oral malodor. In addition,
this session will present total health issues that are relevant
and impacted by oral disease. Finally, full-mouth disinfection,
which represents a new and innovative approach to non-surgical
periodontal therapy, will be presented and include the step-by-step
process indicated to initiate full-mouth disinfection (FMD).
FMD requires that instrumentation, subgingival, buccal mucosa
and tongue disinfection be completed within 24 hours. Treatment
planning, scheduling and outcome assessment, in addition to
the chemotherapeutic options available for use in FMD will be
addressed. This seminar is ideal for the progressive clinician.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify three systemic related conditions that can be
adversely impacted by periodontal disease
- List the new antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations for
preventing SBE
- Understand the relationship between volatile sulfur compounds
and periodontal infection.
- Describe the process for Full-Mouth disinfection including
research, process and subgingival medicament delivery/antimicrobial
system options
- Identify the benefits of daily tongue deplaquing
- Perform tongue deplaquing
- List chemotherapeutic options for controlling oral malodor
- Identify candidates and provide rationale for tooth whitening
- Provide the rationale for a pre-whitening prophy
- Understand the correlation between oral health and total
health
Seminar Topics:
- Total Body Health and Oral Health
- New Health Concerns and Periodontal Infection
- Oral Malodor: Causes, Case Presentation and Patient Identification
- Periodontal Infection and Oral Malodor
- Full Mouth Disinfection: Process, Armamentarium and Chemotherapeutic Options
- Perform tongue deplaquing
- Tongue Deplaquing: Benefits, Mechanics and Process
- Oral Hygiene Device/Chemotherapeutic Options for Controlling Oral Malodor
- Tooth Whitening Options: Patient Selection, Chemistry, Technique and Success
- Aesthetic Dental Hygiene: Integration and Implementation
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Fresh Breath Assurance: A Patient Centered Approach (2 hour
program)
This course is designed to give the dental professional the tools
necessary to expand treatment options of the preventive appointment.
Social and aesthetic factors are the primary motivation behind
successful daily oral hygiene. Today's dental hygienist needs
to understand options to enhance aesthetics and to address social
concerns such as oral malodor. In addition, this session will
present total health issues that are relevant and impacted by
oral disease. This seminar is ideal for the progressive clinician.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course participants will be able to:
- Identify three systemic related conditions that can be adversely impacted by periodontal disease
- List
the new antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations for preventing SBE
- Discuss oral malodor with patients
- Understand the relationship between volatile sulfur compounds and periodontal infection
- Identify the benefits of daily tongue deplaquing
- Perform tongue deplaquing
- List chemotherapeutic options for controlling oral malodor
- Understand the correlation between oral health and total health
Topics Include:
- Total body Health and Oral Health
- New Health Concerns and Periodontal Infection
- New Recommended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Regime for Preventing SBE
- Aesthetic/Social Factors = Patient Motivation
- The Oral Malodor Patient
- Oral Malodor: Causes, Sources, and Characteristics
- Oral Malodor: Diagnosis and Periodontal Disease
- Oral Malodor: Treatment vs. Management
- Clinical Management of Oral Malodor
- Integrating Oral Malodor Assessment and Management into the Preventive Appointment
- Mechanical and Chemotherapy Options for Oral Malodor
- Aesthetic Dental Hygiene: A Patient Centered Approach
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Accelerated Periodontal Instrumentation: Application of Full-Mouth Disinfection Protocols
(2-3 hour course)
Full-mouth disinfection represents a new and innovative approach to non-surgical
periodontal therapy. This session will present the step-by-step
process indicated to initiate full-mouth disinfection (FMD).
FMD requires that instrumentation, subgingival, buccal mucosa
and tongue disinfection be completed within 24 hours. This seminar
will explore treatment planning, scheduling and outcome assessment,
in addition to the chemotherapeutic options available for use
in FMD.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Site research relevant to full-mouth disinfection
- Sequence and complete initial periodontal therapy within
24 - 48 hours
- Describe the components to full-mouth disinfection
- Identify antimicrobial agents for full-mouth disinfection
- Describe vehicle options for antimicrobials, including
mechanisms of actions and indications for use
- Provide justification and utilization of fluoride agents
- Create comprehensive treatment plans that incorporate
full-mouth disinfection
Seminar Topics:
- Full-Mouth Disinfection: The Research
- Sequencing Procedures for FMD
- Armamentarium Options for FMD
- Cehmotherapeutic Options for FMD
- Chemotherapeutic Vehicle Options for FMD
- Tongue and Buccal Mucosa Disinfection
- Caries and Hypersensitivity Considerations
- Establishing an Daily Oral Hygiene Regime
- Scheduling of FMD
- Clinical Results of FMD
- Considerations for the Dental Team
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The Principles of Aesthetic Dental Hygiene: A Patient Centered
Approach for the Dental Team (3-4 hour course)
The course is designed to give the dental professional the tools
necessary to expand treatment options of the preventive appointment.
Social and aesthetic factors are the primary motivation behind
successful daily oral hygiene. Today's dental hygienist needs
to understand options to enhance aesthetics and to address
social concerns such as oral malodor. In addition, this session
will present total health issues that are relevant and impacted
by oral disease. This seminar is ideal for the progressive
clinician.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course participants will be able to:
-
Identify three systemic related conditions that can be adversely
impacted by periodontal disease
- List the new antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations for preventing SBE
- Discuss oral malodor with patients
- Understand the relationship between volatile sulfur compounds and periodontal infection
- Identify the benefits of daily tongue deplaquing
- Perform tongue deplaquing
- List chemotherapeutic options for controlling oral malodor
- Identify candidates for tooth whitening
- Provide the rationale for a pre-whitening prophy
- Recognize the difference between whitening systems
- Understand the correlation between oral health and total health
Seminar Topics:
- Total Body Health and Oral Health
- New Health Concerns and Periodontal Infection
- New Recommended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Regime for Preventing SBE
- Aesthetic/Social Factors = Patient Motivation
- Oral Malodor: Causes, Case Presentation and Patient Identification
- Periodontal Infection and Oral Malodor
- The Importance of Fluoride Therapy
- Tongue Deplaquing: Benefits, Mechanics and Process
- Oral Hygiene Device Options for Controlling Oral Malodor
- Chemotherapeutic Options for Controlling Oral Malodor
- Tooth Whitening Options: Chemistry, Technique and Success
- Tooth Whitening: Patient Selection, Procedure and Results
- Integration of Tooth Whitening and Oral Malodor Therapy into the Dental
Hygiene Treatment Plan: Aesthetic Dental Hygiene
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