California Only: Required Course

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Meet the Dental Board of California's requirements for re-licensure and update your knowledge of the most  important issues in clinical safety. This class outlines the essentials of infection prevention and control, combining Standard and Transmission-based precautions with an emphasis on airborne risk mitigation.  Confirm the most effective strategies and identify the weakest link in dental safety based on science and current CDC guidelines and State regulations. 

Learning Outcomes- Upon completion, the participant  shall  be able to:

• Recognize, manage and respond to bloodborne, contact, droplet, and airborne diseases.  
• Understand your safety options and how to select bast practices.
• Meet Dental Board of California Infection control Regulations CCR section 1005 CE requirements.

California Dental Practice Act (DPA) and Ethics: Where's the Line and Why? (2 hours)

This seminar reviews and updated the required DPA tropics and regulations, including scope of practice, drug prescribing, licensure and qualifications, supervision of auxiliaries, professional conduct, mandating reporting and consent. Codes and Principles of Ethics are reviewed. Examples of law violations, unprofessional conduct, and difficult legal challenges will be discussed. 

Learning Outcomes- Upon completion, the participant shall be able to:

• Be familiar with scope of regulations addressed in the DPA
• Relate Dental Codes of Ethics to professional standards and rules.
• Discuss how those regulations define dental practice limits
• Understand how the California Dental Board enforces the DPA
• Learn how to locate information and resources related to the DPA

Bio: 

Ms. Dewhirst graduated from, and was a clinical instructor in Dental Hygiene at, University of Southern California. She is a member of Sigma Phi Alpha and is Adjunct Faculty at West Coast University where she has been course director for Preventive Dentistry, General and Oral Pathology and Infection Control. She is a nationally recognized speaker, author and consultant, focusing on infectious diseases and biofilms, clinical safety, oral pathology, instrument sharpening, ergonomics and Disaster Preparedness. 

Ms. Dewhirst presents interactive hands-on workshops, an has lively seminars that combine science and practical information nation-wide. She is consistently listed as one of the nation’s “Leaders in CE”, presents over 80 seminars yearly, is a member of the California Dental Association Speakers Bureau, and is a licensed continuing education provider in California. Hosts include major State Dental Conferences, Dental Universities, and Professional Organizations across the U.S. and in Canada. 

Ms. Dewhirst is an ANSI/ADA Standards Program member, an experienced author of journal articles and has contributed to Textbook chapters, ADA/ANSI and OSAP position papers and posters, product literature and is Editor-in-Chief of OSAP’s Infection Control In Practice.

Ms. Dewhirst graduated from the University of Southern California, practiced dental hygiene for 20 years, is adjunct dental hygiene faculty at West Coast University, and is a member of Sigma Phi Alpha. Ms. Dewhirst is consistently listed as one of the nation’s “Leaders in CE”, presents over 100 interactive workshops and seminars a year, is featured at major U.S. and Canadian Dental Conferences, and is a licensed California CE Provider. She is an ANSI/ADA Standards Program member, Editor-in-Chief of OSAP’s Infection Control In Practice, has had many articles published in dental peer-reviewed journals, and has contributed to dental textbooks and ADA, OSAP, and State and University guidance documents.

Location: 

Courtyard Marriott (Lunch provided)

600 E Esplanade Drive, Oxnard, CA 93036

Registration begins at 8:30am PST

Class 9am-2pm 

4CEU

Description:

Are you curious on how lasers can be utilized in dental hygiene and how lasers compare to other modalities to treat periodontal disease? Whether you are brand new to lasers or you are currently using lasers in your practice, this course is perfect for you. This course will analyze lasers from basics on where they came from, how they work, new features with newer lasers and how lasers differ that other modes of treatment and technology used in dental hygiene. We will explore how dental hygienists are incorporating lasers into their daily routine breaking each procedure down into easy to learn steps. You will be able to identify the ideal patients for laser treatment, what the laser is doing inside the body to help the patient, when to incorporate lasers within the hygiene visit, what kind of results to expect and how you can increase profits utilizing lasers. 

You will leave this course with a detailed plan on how to easily bring lasers into your practice, where to start, and how easily add lasers to any hygiene schedule.

Course Objectives:

Gain an understanding of new trends with lasers, how lasers have transitioned over the years and explore current research into lasers in hygiene.

Examine how lasers work and what lasers are doing inside the body to help patients achieve their best oral health.

Identify ideal patients for laser treatment, what kind of results to expect and how to increase profits utilizing lasers.

Master tips to effectively implement lasers into every hygiene schedule and how to elevate your current laser therapy plan by introducing advanced laser modalities.

Bio:

Joy Raskie, Registered Dental Hygienist,  has been practicing dental hygiene for over 20 years. She has helped thousands of patience achieve their optimum oral health with lasers. Joy holds numerous laser degrees including an Advanced Proficiency in Laser Dentistry where she follows 5 patient's periodontal health journey over the years, wrote case studies and then presented these cases to a panel of dental hygienists. Joy is the Director of Education and CEO at Advanced Dental Hygiene, a company that specializes in hands-on dental laser education and training. Joy is a world-renowned lecturer, conducts live and online laser training courses and does in-office laser consulting. Joy is deeply passionate about teaching. Her goal is to boost excitement and confidence in using dental lasers along with a focus on verbalization training so each attendee leaves her course ready in implement laser treatment into their daily schedule.

Contact Joy at:

AdvancedDentalHygiene.com or JoyRaskieRDH@gmail.com

Sponsored by: CloSYS, Hager Worldwide and Ultradent.