Shade Matching Fundamentals: Achieving Esthetic Results with Direct Composites

Presenter: Dimple Desai, DDS, AAACD

May 14th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: United Concordia

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Describe a reliable and comprehensive approach for matching natural dentition.
• List factors that help determine whether a particular case requires a simplistic or complex approach.
• Discuss strategies for achieving the best possible aesthetics in both the anterior and posterior regions.

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The Digital Workflow for Predictable Implant Dentistry

Presenter: Ankur Gupta, DDS

May 15th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: Dandy

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• List the benefits of surgical planning and surgical guide fabrication for predictable implant surgery.
• Explain how technology can help dictate the proper healing time and ability to determine osseointegration beyond simply looking at a radiograph.
• Discuss strategies for streamlining workflow related to impression abutments by incorporating scan body utilization.

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Compendium’s Complex Cases: Making the Oral-Systemic Connection

Presenter: Irina Dragan, DMD, DDS, MS; David Alexander, BDS, MSc, DDPH; Tim Donley, DDS; Maria Geisinger, DDS, MS; Brett Sealove, MD, FACC, RPVI

May 16th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: Spear Education

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Review the links between oral and systemic health.
• Discuss the challenges and opportunities of interprofessional healthcare.
• Describe key communication strategies and protocols to better integrate oral and systemic health.

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It’s All About the Angles: The Finesse of Dental Hygiene and Magnification

Presenter: Katrina Klein, RDH, CEAS, CPT

Jun 6th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: SurgiTel

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• List the different types of magnification tools available to dental hygienists.
• Discuss the purposes and benefits of each type of magnification.
• Explain the impact of organics on newer technological developments in magnification.

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How to Shield and Protect Teeth with Sealants

Presenter: Paula Palo, DDS

Jun 10th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: Ultradent Products Inc.

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Explain how the grooves present in tooth anatomy can affect overall dental health.
• List strategies designed to prevent carious lesions from developing among various patient populations.
• Discuss the benefits of pit and fissure sealants and how to incorporate their use into the dental workflow.

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Holistic Nutritional Approach to Promoting Oral Health

Presenter: Ellen Karlin, MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA and Sara Karlin, DDS

Jun 11th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: OraPharma

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Describe the crucial connection between nutrition and oral health and the pivotal role nutrition plays in maintaining oral well-being.
• Discuss evidence-based research related to integrating nutrition into a holistic approach to mitigate oral and chronic disease risk.
• List key nutrition messages endorsed by nutrition experts that can be shared with dental patients to help them achieve optimal oral health outcomes.

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The Complete Full Arch Implant Digital Workflow Utilizing the Dental Avatar Concept

Presenter: Isaac Tawil, DDS

Jun 11th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: Shining3D Dental

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Describe advancements and new tools utilizing CBCT (cone beam computer tomography).
• Explain the use of intraoral, desktop, facial scanning, and 3D printing.
• Discuss the need for bone and tissue preservation.

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Innovations in Laser-Assisted Treatment Protocols: Redefining Hope for Hopeless Dentition and Failing Implants

Presenter: Andrew Peterson, DMD, MS

Jun 13th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc.

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Discuss prognostic classifications and grading based on the ability to control periodontal disease progression.
• Explain the fundamentals of Nd:YAG laser technology and the science behind the LANAP and LAPIP protocols.
• Describe clinically documented results with photography, 2D, and 3D radiographic imaging, as well as surgical videos from clinical practice.

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The Road to Restoration: Navigating Treatment for the Fully Edentulous Patient

Presenter: Christopher Marchack, DDS

Jun 13th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: Nobel Biocare

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• List strategies for managing complex implant cases and addressing potential complications.
• Discuss surgical and prosthetic considerations for successful implant placement and restoration.
• Explain the role of digital tools in treatment planning and precise implant positioning.

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How to Do it and When to Glue it

Presenter: Alex Vasserman, DMD

Jun 18th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: BISCO, Inc.

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• List the differences between adhesive dentistry and cohesive dentistry.
• Explain preparation designs for both adhesive dentistry and cohesive dentistry.
• Discuss current bonding principles and techniques.

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Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases – Aligning the Dental Hygiene Diagnosis

Presenter: Marianne Dryer, RDH, MEd

Jun 25th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: OraPharma

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the staging and grading system for periodontal disease and how it benefits patient care and management.
• Explain treatment modalities that are evidence-based protocols for specific types of periodontal diseases according to the classification system.
• Describe individualized homecare regimens utilizing staging and grading to motivate and encourage patients to improve their oral health.

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Endodontic Considerations for Dental Trauma & Avulsions

Presenter: Judy McIntyre, DMD, MS

Jun 25th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: DEXIS

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Discuss dental trauma guidelines and the recommended emergency treatment of the most common dental injuries.
• Outline possible endodontic complications following dental trauma and their management as well as the importance and need for follow-up.
• Explain the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in the treatment of TDIs, especially if complications present.

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Understanding Nutritional Needs of the Pediatric Dental Community

Presenter: Ellen Karlin, MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA and Sara Karlin, DDS

Aug 20th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: HALEON

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the correlation between nutrition and early childhood caries development.
• Explain the influence of food and beverage consumption patterns on oral health of the infant, child, and teen.
• Outline actionable family-oriented nutritional guidance within a comprehensive oral health plan.

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How to Deal with and Protect Against Sensitive Teeth

Presenter: Paula Palo, DDS

Sep 9th, 2024

Provider: AEGIS Publications, LLC

Commercial Supporter: Ultradent Products Inc.

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• List the challenges to oral health faced by patients who are experiencing non-carious cervical lesions.
• Discuss cervical exposure and premature dental aging.
• Explain evidence-based strategies for helping patients reduce dentin hypersensitivity.

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