Two three-hour sessions fully virtual.

Course description

The morning portion of this training will fulfill the three-hour dental education requirements for infection control.

Infection Control in the COVID-19 Era

9am - 12:15pm

Breaches in infection control in dental offices are a cause of concern for dental consumers. Is it safe to go to the dentist? When dental practitioners are compliant with recommended infection control practices, the answer is "yes".

The session presents a thorough review of CDC guidelines. It will also review other current CDC/OSHA infection control recommendations and the evolution of SARS-CoV-2.

The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) virus causes severe acute respiratory syndrome in some patients. The alarming spread of this infection in the USA dramatically impacted dental practices. This update gives dental providers the latest information on managing COVID-19 in the dental office.

The principles of infection control, respiratory hygiene, and cough etiquette are paramount to controlling this pandemic. Emphasis will be on compliance issues and how the "new normal" for the delivery of dental care can be achieved in 2020.

Learning objectives

1. Identify the routes of transmission of infectious diseases and how to break the chain of infection in the era of COVID-19.
2. Indicate the updated recommendations for Standard Precautions in the era of COVID-19.
3. Discuss the principles of respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette to reduce the impact of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases in the dental office.
4. Review the latest information on the transmission, testing, and management of COVID-19 as known on May 9, 2020.

Evolving Your Practice With Comprehensive Implant Dentistry: Prosthetic & Surgical Treatment Provided By the Same Hands

1:00 pm - 4:15 pm

The primary goal of this program is to help general dentists find their "dental implant comfort zone."

We live in a day and age where dental implants have become the standard of care for missing teeth. The more involved and knowledgeable a well-trained general dentist is, the more comprehensive the care they can provide for their patients.

Having the skill set that allows a dentist to the treatment plan, surgically place, and prosthetically restore dental implants, puts him/her in a position to deliver comprehensive implant care truly. This will improve the quality of their patients' lives while elevating the level of their dental practice.

Implant dentistry is, and always must be, a prosthetically driven discipline. So doesn't it make sense that the dentist who will be restoring the implants is the best suited to place the implants in the most optimal locations for their future restorations?

Remember: we don't place dental implants because our patients have titanium deficiencies; they're placed to restore our patients to proper form and function.

Learning objectives

1. Discuss 1-2 qualifiers for Identifying candidates for implant dentistry within your patient population
2. Review the process for obtaining the appropriate records to aid in treatment planning cases
3. Discuss 1-2 different treatment modalities
4. List 2-3 skills necessary to help general dentists deliver comprehensive implant care

Registration information

Virtual Rates

Community Dentist

• $100

Community Hygienist

• $80

Community Dental Assistant/Office Staff

• $60

Dept. of VA Employee

• $40

Evaluation and certificate:

• Virtual attendees require an attendance rating of 90% of the content portion of the program to receive credit.
• After the program, you will receive an access code. You will need this access code to claim your credits.
• CHEP will email evaluations no later than the close of business on the following Tuesday. Certificates will generate upon submission of that evaluation. CHEP does not and will not issue partial credit certificates.