2023 - 14CEU BUNDLE

---

Katrina Sanders RDH

4 units

Time: 9am to 2pm

Location: Courtyard Marriott 600 Esplanade Dr. Oxnard

Breakfast will be served

This course walks the dental provider through the nine classifications of health and disease as established by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), as well as effective clinical decision-making in the management of each diagnosis.

Learning Objectives Speaker Bio

• Review clinical parameters involved in distinguishing periodontal classifications
• Discuss the paradigm shift within the nonsurgical approach to periodontal therapy
• List, describe, and differentiate the various periodontal codes
• Explore future trends of periodontal classification as discussed by the American Academy of Periodontology

 REGISTER NOW 

Speaker Bio

A clinical dental hygienist, author and international speaker, Katrina is passionate about elevating the dental profession by creating an undeniable movement that educates, encourages, and empowers the profession to rise in its power. Known as the “Dental WINEgenist™,” she pairs her desire for excellence in the dental industry with her knowledge and passion for wine. She is the Clinical Liaison, Hygiene Excellence & Innovation for AZ Perio, the country’s largest periodontal practice where she works alongside Diplomates to the American Board of Periodontology in the surgical operatory. She is the founder, CEO and keynote speaker for Sanders Board Preparatory. She has been published in various publications including RDH Magazine and Today’s RDH and is an advisory member for Modern Hygienist and the Dental Academy of Continuing Education. Her philanthropic efforts include dental humanitarian work in developing countries, supporting abused and homeless animals and spreading awareness about the benefits of organ and tissue donation. 

Barbara Tritz, RDH, BS, MSB, HIAOMT

3 units

Time: 9am to 12pm

This course will be via ZOOM

*ZOOM link will be sent to your registered email after 6PM the night before

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and Biological Hygiene.  "Recipe for a Healthy Mouth: Growing the Orofacial-Cranial-Respiratory Complex"

This course offers an introduction to orofacial myofunctional disorders and myofunctional therapy in a hygienist’s clinical setting, and its vital role in growing healthy children and healing our adult patients. When we know more, we can do so much more to help our patients thrive. Learn what orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) are and what part they play in chronic illnesses as well as broken teeth, malocclusion, periodontal inflammation, and dental caries. Learn the OMD signs, and then how orofacial myofunctional therapy plays a part in helping heal our patients. Awareness of OMDs is an “ah-ha” moment to start the healing process. Learn how to prevent problems before they start; educate patients on the importance of habit elimination, lip seal, and proper tongue rest posture.

Learning Objectives

• Define Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy 
• List the goals of myofunctional therapy. 
• Identify orofacial myofunctional disorders and improper muscle patterns.
• Learn how OMD’s contribute to dental diseases such as periodontal disease, caries, malocclusion, TMD and xerostomia.
• Understand the role of myofunctional therapy in the dental office. 
• Learn how noxious habits might affect children’s growth and development. 

 REGISTER NOW 

Speaker Bio

Barbara K. Tritz RDH, BSDATE, MSB, HIAOMT is a practicing biological dental hygienist in the office of Green City Dental in Edmonds, Washington. She is also the owner of Washington Oral Wellness in Kirkland, WA where she practices orofacial myofunctional therapy. She completed her accreditation in

Biological Dental Hygiene through the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology.

She is on the board of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology where she is chair of the Biological Dental Hygiene Committee. Biological dental hygiene and finding the root causes of dental disease has been her driving passion.

Barbara's interest in all things health-related spilled over to creating a blog and website: Queen of Dental Hygiene.net. She loves to share her knowledge and help others find their total body health. She lectures everywhere from local school health classes to professional continuing education courses

worldwide.

In 2019 Barbara received the HuFriedy-American Dental Hygienist Association Master Clinician Award at the annual ADHA Conference in Louisville, KY. She is a Patient Impact and Rise Above Honoree for August 2022.

Vendors to be announced

4 units

Time: 9am to 2pm

Location: Courtyard Marriott 600 Esplanade Dr. Oxnard

Lunch will be served

What could be better than a day of education and freebies!

We are selecting companies who will offer you education on products that are beneficial to us as clinicians and also to our patients. Stay tuned for the lineup! You won’t be disappointed!

Email us at VCDHA805@aol.com with any recommendations or suggestions of companies, reps or products you would love more information about and we will reach out to see if we can get them to join us. 

 REGISTER NOW 

Sarah Eller, RDH

3 units

Time: 9am to 12pm

This course will be via Zoom 

*ZOOM link will be sent to your registered email after 6PM the night before

A career in dentistry is STRESSFUL! Learn to achieve your personal & professional wellness full-circle as it starts with you, applies to the clinical setting, and changes the outcome and approach to patient care.

Delve into YOUR personal stress profile and learn tools to modify and adapt to it in this interactive, fun and relatable course.

Predict your patients and learn to avoid the stress they can bring upon you. Lastly, review the clinical tools and techniques that help manage the career stress of a dental professional.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the different types and physiological components of stress as well as effects on the oral cavity
• Understand self-care methods to prevent career burnout
• Learn to adapt practice approaches for the anxious patient
• Utilize clinical technologies to provide a more comfortable patient experience and relieve provider stress

 REGISTER NOW 

Speaker Bio

Sarah Eller, RDH, IPDH is a 2014 graduate of New Hampshire Technical Institute’s Dental Hygiene program. Sarah’s previously associated name in the industry was Sarah Clark, which changed with her recent marriage to her husband Johnathan. With a passion for advocacy, Sarah went on to volunteer for the Maine Dental Hygienists’ Association holding various roles including President, through 2021, until relocating to North Carolina. She is also the only original board member for the non-profit the National Network of Healthcare Hygienists, working towards medical & dental integration. 

Sarah currently holds many roles in dentistry including Head of Clinical Operations for the NYC-based startup Wally Health, Inc., Student Success Coordinator for Student RDH, Adjunct Clinical faculty at Coastal Carolina Community College, and co-owner of Up Scale Education LLC. Recognized as an international speaker and key opinion leader, Sarah presents continuing education programs with a focus on balancing the oral microbiome and stress management in the clinical setting. 

She has also published articles in various dental publications such as RDH magazine & Dental Entrepreneurial Women and contributed a chapter to the book Get Your Spit Together. Most recently, Sarah became the first dental hygienist approved to administer local anesthesia in North Carolina and provided the first live injection to a patient by a hygienist in the state.