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Abrasion and Implications for Oral Health
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Cost: $59.00
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Faculty:
Bridget Conway-McPherson, BA, RDH
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Abrasion of teeth involves an abnormal mechanical process that results in enamel, dentin and cementum
being worn away over time. Susceptibility to abrasion is increased in the presence of erosion of the surface of the tooth, which results in softening of the tooth structure. Professional dental care is aimed at preventing disease and restoring oral health for patients with oral disease. The appropriate use of professional and home use oral care products is required to achieve these objectives. Careful selection of polishing techniques is required by the dental clinician to ensure optimized stain removal, polishing and preservation of surface integrity, and the oral care regimen recommended to patients for home care must also consider the risk of abrasion.
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Compliance and Your Patients
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Cost: $59.00
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Faculty:
Mahtab Partovi, DDS
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Despite revolutionary advances in all fields of dentistry, a critical factor in the success of any treatment program is patient compliance. A number of factors are involved in encouraging and ensuring cooperative patients, including a thorough assessment of a patient’s medical, dental, and social history and any related fears or phobias. In addition, effective communication is vital in motivating and educating patients about their dental needs. This course examines the roles all of these play in ensuring patient compliance, reviews the literature regarding oral hygiene programs, and addresses the particular compliance issues involved in specialty fields, such as orthodontics and esthetic dentistry.
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Dentifrice Abrasives: Heroes or Villains?
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John Hefferren, Na Li
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This learning module presents information about the benefits of dentifrice abrasives. It covers the three major types of dentifrice abrasives: phosphates, carbonates, and silicas. It details the efficacy of each type of material and provides data about the safety of each type of material. Sodium bicarbonate has been found to be the least abrasive of the materials in common use while providing effective cleaning because it uses both mechanical and chemical methods in the cleaning process.
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Innovations in Enamel Therapy: The Role of Fluoride and ACP
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Cost: $59.00
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Faculty:
Bridget Conway-McPherson, BA, RDH
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While there have been moderate improvements in caries incidence and prevalence in the United States, caries is still a problem particularly in certain population groups. Both home care and in-office topical products are available for caries prevention. There are a number of traditional in-office options available including the use of fluoride gels and foams, rinses, and sealants. Since the 1990s fluoride varnish has also been available in the U.S. and is cleared by the FDA for use as a desensitizer. Innovative caries preventive agents include the use of products containing ACP and CPP-ACP. It is important to first conduct a risk assessment for patients to determine their need for fluoride applications, and then to select preventive products suitable for the patient.
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New Advances in Tooth Whitening and Dental Cleaning Technology
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Cost: $59.00
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Faculty:
Robert Margeas, DMD
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People have desired whiter and cleaner teeth throughout history. Current technology is designed to remove extrinsic and/or intrinsic stains depending on the specifics of the formulation and technique. Intrinsic staining is removed using carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide. Tooth whitening can be achieved in-office or using a take-home or over-the-counter product. Tooth whitening gel utilizing aqueous cleaning technology, used as a pre-treatment, has demonstrated the ability to reduce the treatment time and as a pre-treatment and whitener to reduce sensitivity experienced during tooth whitening.
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What's up with Whitening?
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Cost: $59.00
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Faculty:
Howard E. Strassler, DMD, FADM, FAGD, FACD, Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, MAGD
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Professionally dispensed vital tooth bleaching techniques include a variety of concentrations of hydrogen and carbamide peroxide, in-office techniques with and without light or heat enhancement, professionally dispensed whitening strips and tray bleaching. A predictable technique that does not require wearing of trays for long periods of time improves patient compliance. Tooth whitening with the latest generation of vital bleaching products is effective, safe and relatively long lasting. Bleaching can be maintained through the use of whitening toothpastes and bleaching toothpastes or with yearly touch-up bleaching using the patient’s custom fitted tray. Vital tooth bleaching is a viable, esthetic treatment for the discolored dentition.
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