Dental Hygiene Continuing Education

Dental Hygiene Practitioners Study Club

MENTORS/CLINICIANS:  DR. PRISCILLA WALSH AND MS. PENNY HATZIMANOLAKIS

  • LOCATION:  Meetings to be held in North Vancouver, BC – location to be released
  • REGISTRATION: please email [email protected] to confirm. Space is limited. 
  • MEMBERSHIP FEE:  $200.00 per person
  • ELIGIBLE CE HOURS:  12

PROGRAM DETAILS

Session 1

OCTOBER 31, 2020 
9:00 – 12:30 PM

The Fundamental Principles and Application of the 2018 AAP Classification System.

Objectives:

  • Review the main categories of the current AAP classification. 
  • Learn the classification through case studies. 

Session 2

NOVEMBER 28, 2020
9:00 – 12:30 PM

The Process of Care Module, ADPIE for Periodontal and Implant –  Patient-Centered Care Plans.  Review of recession classification and management strategies 

Objectives:

  • Identify oral and systemic health connections.
  • Identify risk factors and indicators during assessments.
  • Understand periodontal case management for the ideal therapy outcomes.
  • Learn the new recession classification and current management  strategies.

Session 3

JANUARY 16, 2020
9:00 – 12:30 PM

ADPIE and Caries Management

Objectives:

  • Identify the key risk factors and indicators.
  • Learn to identify the levels of carious lesions.
  • Learn how to incorporate evidence-informed methodologies to support the clinician in a caries management system.

Session 4

APRIL 17, 2020
9:00-12:00 – lecture
1:00-4:00 – hands on demonstration – limited attendance

Subgingival biofilm management: are we at a tipping point?

Objectives:

  • Understand the oral microbiome and new immunology concept of symbiosis.
  • Create effective patient care plans.
  • Mechanical and chemical approaches to managing mature biofilm.
  • Evidence-informed technology and guided biofilm therapy (GBT).
  • Hands-on component.