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AGD PACE approved courses are valued at 2 CE credits.
ADA CERP approved courses are valued at 1 CE credit

New! OSHA for Dentistry and the Basic Elements of a Bloodborne Pathogen Program

Speaker: Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA

Synopsis: This course is designed to familiarize the participant with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and the basic elements of a bloodborne pathogen training program. OSHA requires that employers ensure all employees with occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens participate in a training program which must be provided at no cost to the employee and held during working hours. Training must be provided at initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place and at least annually thereafter. Additional training is required when new tasks or procedures affect the employee’s occupational exposure.

This course may be utilized as a guideline for conducting OSHA training in your own facility. There are a number of tools and resources available to help you with OSHA training. We will provide these tools and resources throughout this course and make them available to print out at the end of this course.

Educational objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:

• Describe the basic elements of an OSHA bloodborne pathogen program.
• Develop and present an office OSHA safety meeting.
• Describe what forms OSHA requires.
• Select resources for infection control and safety information..

The New Approach to Caries Diagnosis and Treatment

Speaker: Lori Trost, DMD

Synopsis: This discussion is a general overview of early diagnosis and the treatment of dental caries. This course explains the paradigm shift in the treatment approach to dental caries and how this has evolved in response to the current understanding of dental caries as an infectious disease. A more precise caries diagnosis and treatment methodology is introduced in combination with the current awareness of the demineralization/ remineralization process. To conclude this program, risk assessment, caries management and products are also shown that promote balance and reduce caries in the oral environment.

Educational objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:

• Modernize their learning about dental caries as an infectious disease.
• Utilize contemporary caries detection methods.
• Gain a better understanding of the current demineralization and remineralization process of tooth structure.
• Comprehend the paradigm shift from a surgical approach to a medical model approach to dental caries.
• Become confident in practicing caries risk assessment, personalize caries management, and suggest products to promote remineralization.