Price: $22 While addressing issues like sexually transmitted infections, obesity, and tobacco use is not easy, oral health professionals are obligated to educate patients on key factors related to oral and systemic health. EDUCATIONAL…

Price: $22 Early diagnosis of dental anomalies—such as variations in tooth number, size, and shape—enables optimal patient management and treatment planning. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be…

Price: $22 While athletes are in prime physical condition, they may be at increased risk for bruxism, dental erosion, and xerostomia. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to: Discuss…

Price: $22 Providing culturally appropriate treatment is key to improving access to care and health outcomes in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender patients. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should…

Price: $22 Implementing patient management strategies and oral self-care modifications will help this population maintain their oral health. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to:…

Price: $22 Dental hygienists play a unique role in early oral cancer detection by routinely providing examinations and educating patients about self-examination and risk factors. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course,…

Price: $22 The use of silver diamine fluoride offers many benefits in arresting caries lesions, especially among underserved and low-income populations. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able…

Price: $22 Nonsurgical periodontal therapy—both traditional practices and recent innovations—remains key to improving oral health outcomes. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to:…

Price: $22 This promising technology has many uses in the delivery of oral health care services—from restorative care to implant dentistry. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to:…

Price: $22 Clinicians need to be prepared to provide effective oral health services to this patient population. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to: List the types of hearing loss.…

Price: $22 Such programs can reduce the risk of dental caries, while improving school attendance and decreasing Medicaid costs. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to: Briefly…

Price: $22 While the expansion of Medicaid and The Children’s Health Insurance Program has improved utilization of dental care, state disparities remain. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be…

Price: $22 Dental practices must follow best management practices to ensure the safe handling and disposal of amalgam waste. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to: Explain the…

Price: $22 Oral health professionals need to remain up to date on this viral epidemic so they can best protect themselves and their patients. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to:…

Price: $22 Vital pulp therapy can be a useful option for treating severe caries in primary molars. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to: Discuss the factors involved in pulpal diagnosis…

Price: $22 This literature review examines the evidence regarding the effectiveness of sugar alcohols in preventing tooth decay. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to: Provide the…

Price: $22 Dental professionals who are well versed in the etiologies and risk factors for peri-implantitis can help prevent implant failure. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to:…

Price: $22 Understanding the specific risk factors that affect these patients will help clinicians effectively manage their caries risk. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to:…

Price: $22 Although the research is mixed, the use of laser technology in periodontics and implantology continues to grow. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to: Discuss how lasers…

Price: $22 Oral health professionals are well positioned to screen for this preventable cause of death during the dental hygiene process of care. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this course, the participant should be able to:…