Online Dental CE

Understanding Adhesive Dentistry: Improving Bonding Predictability Presenter: Dr. Gregori Kurtzman CE Supporter: Tokuyama Dental America Release Date: 10/18/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/18/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Total-etch, self-etch, selective-etch: these methods and materials can create confusion and clinical results may suffer. In this CE webinar, we will discuss when and how to use total-etch versus self-etch dental adhesives to maximize the durability of long-term restorations and achieve predictable results. Understanding the materials available is one aspect of providing quality dental care, but knowing the steps to take can improve our results, which can hamper what works with a total-etch adhesive and what doesn't work with a self-etch adhesive. We will also discuss restorative failures, and how to identify them and the possible causes, so we can prevent similar failures in the future.

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Restorative Treatment the Bioactive Way in Everyday Clinical Practice Presenter: Dr. Fay Goldstep CE Supporter: Shofu Dental Release Date: 10/17/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/17/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Bioactive dental materials are all the buzz. What are they? How can they be incorporated into the dental practice? Are they better? Is handling different? Are technique changes needed? Can you really get healing and repair? In this CE webinar, learn all you need to know about remineralization and regeneration with bioactive restoratives and cements.

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The Evolution of the Posterior Direct Restoration Presenter: Dr. Jeffrey Lineberry CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 10/15/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/15/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Direct dental restorations have changed from amalgam, gold, and a few resins used only for anterior teeth to a plethora of resins bursting into the marketplace. Now there are even more advanced resins like the newer class of “bulk injectable” with the goal of making resin restorations better, quicker and more predictable. In this CE webinar, we will discuss the history of why and how these materials are still evolving and the newest material available. Learn techniques on using the new “bulk fill” resins. Discover through clinical cases and the potential pros and cons why bulk fill resins will be necessary for your practice.

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Healthier Supra-gingival, Biocompatible Dentistry Presenter: Dr. Jose-Luis Ruiz CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 10/12/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/12/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

We live in a society that is clamoring for healthier food and healthier medicine, and now that there is an increase in knowledge, current society also demands healthier dentistry. In this fast-paced CE webinar, Dr. Ruiz will present a variety of ways in which dentists can provide their patients with healthier supra-gingival, minimally invasive, biocompatible dentistry.

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Learning to Trust Bulk Filling for Class II Restorations Presenter: Dr. David Clark CE Supporter: 3M Dental Release Date: 10/9/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/9/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Learn to enjoy placing class II restorations by modernizing your cavity preparations, trusting state-of-the bulk fill composites, and using injection molding techniques. Move away from layering to build strong, monolithic composites with predictable, anatomically contoured contacts.

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Minimal Intervention, Maximal Outcomes: The Use of Minimally-Invasive Dentistry to Maximize Esthetic and Functional Outcomes Presenter: Dr. Arthur Volker CE Supporter: Pulpdent Release Date: 10/4/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 10/4/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

“Minimally-invasive dentistry” is a hot topic in dentistry. It’s very easy to talk about taking away less tooth structure, but it is more difficult to apply this concept to achieve predictable esthetic and functional results. This CE webinar aims to give clinicians the tools needed to successfully and immediately expand the use of minimally-invasive dentistry in daily practice.

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Primers, Adhesives, Restoratives, and Polishers: Steps to a Successful Restoration Presenter: Dr. George Freedman CE Supporter: Shofu Dental Release Date: 9/27/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/27/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Upon completion of this CE webinar, the student will be able to: • Understand the selection of suitable adhesive materials • Become familiar with the clinical steps for each primer, adhesive and restorative material • Recognize efficient polishing systems • Be ready to implement these adhesives and primers into everyday clinical practice

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The Nuts and Bolts of Selecting the Right Composite for Your Office Presenter: Dr. Mark Kleive CE Supporter: Tokuyama Dental America Release Date: 9/25/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/25/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Because direct composites are the most frequently placed materials in today's dental practice, it is imperative that we use materials that improve both efficiency and outcomes. This CE webinar will help participants identify the characteristics of excellent composite materials and clinical examples will demonstrate ease of placement, simple shade matching, and outstanding esthetic outcomes. Particular emphasis will be on composite materials that have a wide range of uses in your practice.

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Bulking Up Profits Presenter: Dr. David Rice CE Supporter: DMG America Release Date: 9/5/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 9/5/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

What do you get when clinical excellence meets maximum efficiency? Aside from a practice full of very happy patients, you and I get to bulk up our profits. For the first time in dental history, the workhorse in our practice, the posterior composite, not only delivers beauty and function, it delivers savings in time and dollars. In this CE webinar, join us for the 411 on ROI and why today’s elite bulk fill composites are primed for profits.

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Demin/Remin: The Ever Evolving Cycle in the Oral Cavity Presenter: Dr. Ron Kaminer CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 8/29/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 8/29/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Dental caries is a debilitating disease affecting many of our patients. Due to the complexity of the disease and the variety of influencing factors affecting disease presence and progression, caries remains our unsolved mystery. As a daily routine we have focused slightly on prevention but mostly on rehabilitating the affected dentition. In this CE webinar, join us as we discuss the ever changing concepts behind dental caries and show a clear and concise recipe for remineralization of white spot lesions. The technique alone will be applicable day one in your practice using a few novel materials and products.

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Modern Composite Techniques for Every Dental Practice Presenter: Dr. Mark Kleive CE Supporter: DMG America Release Date: 7/26/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/26/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Because direct composites are placed frequently in every dental practice, it is imperative that we use techniques that improve both efficiency and outcomes. With the use of modern techniques and modern materials we can easily accomplish both. This CE webinar will help participants identify and utilize these materials and techniques with special emphasis on quick implementation strategies.

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Optimizing Adhesion for Practical Outcomes Presenter: Dr. Lori Trost CE Supporter: COLTENE Release Date: 7/17/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 7/17/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Adhesives have both a benefit and beauty because they promote conservative dentistry in combination with esthetic restorative materials. This CE webinar will lend tips in navigating the decision making process to create “better bonds” by evaluating the presenting tooth structure, combined with material properties and their application. Essentially learn how to customize your adhesion for each clinical presentation.

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Modern Composite Restorative Dentistry: A Blend of Artistry and Technique Presenter: Dr. Bob Lowe CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 6/26/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/26/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, Dr. Lowe will discuss and demonstrate techniques to create morphologically precise and beautifully aesthetic direct anterior and posterior composite restorations. Simplifying placement without compromising restorative quality is the goal for all direct restorative procedures. The use of different aesthetic materials in combination with finishing techniques will enable simple, yet “world class” placement of state of the art restorations for your patients tomorrow!

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Proper Bur Selection for Restorative Procedures Presenter: Dr. Marc Geissberger CE Supporter: Microcopy Release Date: 6/25/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/25/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Direct and Indirect dentistry both require the use of burs to accomplish the restorative end result. Decay removal, tooth reduction, contouring, finishing and polishing all use different burs and can balloon a practice’s inventory if not properly managed. Additionally, utilizing bur that are past their prime can reduce productivity and cause damaging stress to dental turbines, leading to expensive handpiece repair. This CE webinar will review the most common direct and indirect clinical procedures and the burs that are optimum for each procedure. Strategies for inventory control and reduction will be discussed.

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Maximizing Anterior Aesthetics Utilizing Biologic Restorative Dental Materials Presenter: Dr. Gerald Curatola CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 6/14/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/14/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar will introduce and familiarize the dental clinician in the philosophy of biologic dentistry in the design, application, and use of new composite and ceramic technologies. These offer maximum aesthetics and function to that patient while also providing high biocompatibility in chemistry, and minimizing the exposure potential of harmful volatile compounds (e.g., BPAs) that still exist in many alternative composite restorative materials.

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Bioactive Materials for Safeguarding the Pulp Presenter: Dr. Martin Jablow CE Supporter: Septodont Release Date: 6/13/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 6/13/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, the participant will learn the following • When to attempt vital pulp therapy and when not to • Choosing a bioactive material for direct vital pulp capping • What the research says about the various direct pulp capping materials

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Creating Micro-Esthetics in Direct Composite: One Simple Tool, Multiple Functions Presenter: Dr. Jihyon Kim CE Supporter: 3M Dental Release Date: 5/23/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 5/23/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This CE webinar discusses micro-esthetic elements that matter most to patients and have the greatest esthetic impact. These elements are achieved with one tool, the Sof-Lex XT Disk, used for multiple functions to mill, sculpt, and add nuance to injection overmolded composite resin restorations. This allows for simplification of the clinical process and practical application and predictability in practice.

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Regenerative Restorations - Durable, Comfortable, Aesthetic Results Presenter: Dr. Jack Griffin CE Supporter: Pulpdent Release Date: 5/8/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 5/8/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The quest for biofriendly, regenerative, durable, aesthetic restorations has come a long way in the last few years. We all seek materials that are easy to place with excellent clinical performance even when the oral environment is less than ideal. New regenerative materials not only offer clinical performance but also reduce bacterial microleakage while releasing the bio-stimulating ions calcium, phosphate, and fluoride.

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Everyday Composites versus Masterful Outcomes Presenter: Dr. Brian LeSage CE Supporter: Tokuyama Dental America Release Date: 4/25/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 4/25/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Every day we are challenged with patients that have worn, broken or diseased anterior teeth. How will we restore them? Will they want a usual or customary result or will they be seeking something more superior? Are you giving your patients the option and do you know how to achieve the latter? Learn from the originator of the Simple, Less Simple and 3D characterized Layering system for anterior composites. An overview of the starburst bevel, matrix, various layering techniques and finishing & polishing will be discussed. With these four parameters you can achieve restorations that rival porcelain. Join us for this one hour CE webinar to see and understand composite artistry.

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Easily Achievable Life-Like Composite Restorations Presenter: Dr. Simona Cuevas CE Supporter: Viva Learning Release Date: 4/3/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 4/3/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The goal of this CE webinar is obtaining undetectable anterior and posterior composite restorations with ease, while bonding them with predictable confidence.

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Simplified Treatment of the Anterior Fractured Tooth Presenter: Dr. Robert Marus CE Supporter: GC America Release Date: 3/20/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 3/20/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Today's restorative dentists need to enhance their cosmetic skills in order to achieve growth and profitability in their practices. This CE webinar will demonstrate a simplified method of restoring the fractured maxillary anterior central incisor with composite resin.

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Don't Go Postal Over Post and Cores Presenter: Dr. Foroud Hakim CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 3/15/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 3/15/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

There is no question that material advancements have ushered in a new era in post and core technology. Fiber, resins and adhesives have replaced traditional metallic posts variations and the simple luting protocols formerly used in delivery. This CE webinar aims to demystify what is considered the “modern paradigm” in post and core placement.

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Protect the Pulp Using Bioactive Materials Presenter: Dr. Martin Jablow CE Supporter: Septodont Release Date: 3/8/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 3/8/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this CE webinar, the student will learn: • The indications and contraindications for vital pulp therapy • What materials bioactive materials are available for pulp capping • What does the research tell us about pulp capping success

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Direct Resin Update: Still Having Sensitivity Issues? Presenter: Dr. Mike Malone CE Supporter: VOCO America Release Date: 2/8/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 2/8/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

Resin-based composite materials have dominated both anterior and posterior restorations for the entire careers of most dentists. Materials and techniques for placing resin restorations have changed significantly over the years. Many dentists report that they are still having issues with post-op sensitivity, poor or unpredictable contacts, polishing techniques, and other problems. This CE webinar will review advancements in the materials and techniques that will give predictable results with direct resin restorations.

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Light Curing Complexities! Clinical Simplicity! Presenter: Dr. Richard Price and Dr. Joe Oxman CE Supporter: 3M Dental Release Date: 1/26/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 1/26/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In the last few years, several new posterior composites and light curing trends have been introduced that are intended to reduce the number of steps and save time when placing a posterior composite restoration. Bulk curing resin composites are now available that produce less shrinkage stress and can be light cured in up to 5 mm thick increments instead of the customary 2 mm thickness. Also, now that high output LED curing lights are available, this has created an expectation that teeth can be restored using just one large increment of composite in a shorter curing time. However, photo-curing of dental composites is governed by an array of complex interactions such as the light intensity, exposure time, photoinitiator system, initiator/light source spectral overlap, and the collective material optical properties. Consequently, light curing dental materials is not as simple as light on, and light off. This CE webinar will attempt to provide some insights into the complexities of photopolymerization and establish if the recent trend to bulk cure large composites in using short exposure times are realistic expectations, or just dreams that are too good to be true?

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Adhesion Strategies for Restoration Longevity Presenter: Lori Trost and Sam Simos CE Supporter: SDI Release Date: 1/23/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 1/23/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

If current adhesion techniques are confusing, you are not alone! This CE webinar will bring clarity to the products on the market today along with lending a better understanding of how and when they are used. Clinicians should expect to gain insight and develop a strong foundational knowledge of adhesives whether used in a direct restoration placement or an indirect method.

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Simplifying the Placement of Posterior Composite Restorations Presenter: Dr. Bob Lowe CE Supporter: Tokuyama Dental America Release Date: 1/18/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 1/18/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

In this information filled CE webinar, Dr. Lowe will discuss and demonstrate techniques to simplify the placement of direct posterior composite restorations. Traditional layering techniques can be tedious and time consuming. The use of bulk fill materials can simplify the process and save valuable chair time, while recent developments in bulk fill technologies produce excellent results for both the patient and the doctor. Other clinical challenges of placing Class II direct composites (proximal contact and contour) and soft tissue management will also be discussed.

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Adhesives and Primers: First Steps to a Successful Restoration Presenter: Dr. George Freedman CE Supporter: Shofu Dental Release Date: 1/11/18     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 1/11/27 CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

The practitioner faces a confusing array of adhesive, primer, and conditioner materials; instructions are often more confusing than helpful, and protocols are too long, too tedious, and very techniques sensitive. In this CE webinar, we will review suitable adhesives materials, familiarize ourselves with the clinical steps for each adhesive and primer material, and implement them into everyday clinical practice.

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Advances in Composites and “Smart” Restorative Materials Presenter: Dr. Bob Lowe CE Supporter: Shofu Dental Release Date: 12/20/17     Reviewed: 2024 Expiration Date: 12/20/27 CE Credits: 0 CEU (Self-Study) View Full Description »

This class will provide excellent clinical information, however, it is not for CE credit. In this webinar, Dr. Lowe will discuss and demonstrate techniques to simplify placement of direct composites utilizing the latest advances in restorative dental materials. The challenges of placing anterior and posterior restorations including proximal contact and contour, and soft tissue management will also be discussed. What’s new in composite restorative technologies? Learn more about “smart” composites with bioactive attributes that protect the microenvironment around restorative margins making them less susceptible to acid attack and recurrent decay.

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