DENTAL CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

Choose from more than 150 FREE dental continuing education courses - a dental CE library provided exclusively by Procter & Gamble's Crest+Oral-B.

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A History and Update of Fluoride Dentifrices
A Clinician’s Guide to Clinical Endodontics [Course Number: 562] James Bahcall, DMD, MS, FICD, FACD
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The clinical advances and changes in thought within the field of endodontics during the last few years have been significant. Unfortunately, these changes have led to difficulties for the general dentist in keeping up in everyday practice. This course will encompass diagnosis, local anesthesia, instrumentation/obturation, and pain medications and antibiotics in clinical endodontic treatment.
CE Credits: 2 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 09/01/2018 Last Revision Date: 11/01/2021 Course Expiration Date: 10/31/2024 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 70
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A Guide to Clinical Differential Diagnosis of Oral Mucosal Lesions [Course Number: 110] Michael W. Finkelstein, DDS, MS; Emily Lanzel, DDS, MS; John W. Hellstein, DDS, MS
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The primary goal of this course is to help dental professionals learn the process of clinical differential diagnosis of diseases and lesions of the oral mucosa. This course also includes both an interactive and downloadable decision tree to assist in the diagnosis.

CE Credits: 4 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 06/04/2002 Last Revision Date: 03/26/2020 Course Expiration Date: 03/25/2023 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 730
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A History and Update of Fluoride Dentifrices [Course Number: 94] James S. Wefel, PhD; Robert V. Faller, BS
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This course is a review and update of cosmetic and therapeutic dentifrices, their impact on market shares and the development of multi-benefit dentifrice technologies.

CE Credits: 2 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 12/19/2006 Last Revision Date: 07/10/2020 Course Expiration Date: 07/09/2023 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 11
A History and Update of Fluoride Dentifrices
A Humanistic Approach to Team Member Motivation [Course Number: 525] Steven Schwartz, DDS; David G. Dunning, MA, PhD
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This course explains Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs theory” and how the principles could be applied to the dental practice. By completing this course, learners understand why the entire dental team has a role in providing great customer service to patients.

CE Credits: 2 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Office Managers, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students Date Course Online: 03/01/2018 Last Revision Date: 05/07/2020 Course Expiration Date: 05/06/2023 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 550
Silver Diamine Fluoride (ce633) - Introduction
A Non-Aerosol Caries Treatment Option: Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) [Course Number: 633] Jeanette MacLean, DDS, DABPD, FAPPD
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This course will discuss the science and clinical use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for dentinal desensitization and caries arrest. A brief review of the literature and basic clinical application protocol will be reviewed.

CE Credits: 1.5 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Office Managers, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 10/01/2020 Last Revision Date: N/A Course Expiration Date: 09/30/2023 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 430
Introduction - A Palette of Plant-based Dietary Patterns: How do they Impact Dental Health? (ce659)
A Palette of Plant-based Dietary Patterns: How do they Impact Dental Health? [Course Number: 659] Ellen Karlin, MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA; Sara Karlin, DDS
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Participants in this video course will be introduced to evidence-based science surrounding the impact of whole-food, plant-based dietary patterns on dental health.

CE Credits: 1 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Office Managers, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 07/22/2021 Last Revision Date: N/A Course Expiration Date: 07/21/2024 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 150
A History and Update of Fluoride Dentifrices
A String around Your Finger: Do We Really Need to Floss? [Course Number: 550] Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS; Gentiane Valiquette, DMD, MSc, FRCDC, ABP Diplomate
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This course will review current literature on the effectiveness of flossing and other interdental cleaning methods for patients with periodontal health, gingivitis, and periodontitis. In August 2016, the Associated Press (AP) printed an article that was widely disseminated in the lay media that there is scanty research supporting flossing as a method to improve oral health outcomes. This course will look at the 2011 Cochrane systematic review upon which the government based its decision to omit the recommendation to floss from the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the 2015 European Federation of Periodontology’s Workgroup 2015 statement, as well as the broader literature and scientific rationale behind flossing and interdental cleaning. Finally, this course will evaluate the utility of interdental cleaning methods in patients with high caries risk, periodontal health, gingivitis, and periodontitis.

CE Credits: 1 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 04/02/2018 Last Revision Date: 11/09/2021 Course Expiration Date: 11/08/2024 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 490
CE471 Introduction
Achieving Patient-centered Care through Interprofessional Collaborative Practice [Course Number: 471] Grishondra L. Branch-Mays, DDS, MS; Keith A. Mays, DDS, MS, PhD
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This course will present an overview of the role of the oral health care provider in interprofessional education and collaborative practice; discuss the importance of oral health on overall health and the necessity of working on an interprofessional team to provide patient-centered care and to improve population health; and will provide an overview of the core competencies for collaborative practice.

CE Credits: 1 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 11/01/2016 Last Revision Date: 07/06/2020 Course Expiration Date: 07/05/2023 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 750
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Actinic Cheilosis: Etiology, Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment [Course Number: 400] Michaell A. Huber, DDS; David Leonard Ojeda Diaz, DDS
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This continuing education course presents the etiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of actinic cheilosis.

CE Credits: 2 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Assistant Students Date Course Online: 05/11/2012 Last Revision Date: 02/04/2022 Course Expiration Date: 02/03/2025 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 730
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Adjunctive and Prophylactic Use of Antibacterial Agents in Dentistry [Course Number: 475] Leena Palomo, DDS, MSD; Michaell A. Huber, DDS; Géza T. Terézhalmy, DDS, MA
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Participants in this course will be introduced to evidence-based information related to the microbiology of odontogenic infections, the pharmacology of systemic antibacterial agents, and the rationale for the selection of an antibacterial agent for the treatment of odontogenic infections and for prophylactic therapy.

CE Credits: 3 Hour(s) Intended Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students Date Course Online: 03/31/2015 Last Revision Date: 09/09/2021 Course Expiration Date: 09/08/2024 Cost: Free Method: Self-instructional AGD Subject Code(s): 10
FEATURED EDUCATION COURSES

Syllabus: Dental Radiology

The information in this 12-module syllabus is intended (1) to meet elements of initial educational/training requirements for Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, and Dental Assistant Students related to dental radiography; (2) to provide a framework for an in-service training program in oral healthcare settings to meet annual educational/training requirements as mandated by federal, state, local and professional organizations; and (3) to serve as a resource for oral healthcare personnel wishing to review evidence-based information on specific topics related to dental radiography. A PDF is available for each module that may serve as a convenient resource.

Syllabus: Infection Prevention, Hazardous Waste Management, and Hazard Communication Compliance

The information in this 13-module syllabus is intended (1) to meet initial educational/training requirements for Dental Students, Dental Hygiene Students, and Dental Assistant Students as mandated by OSHA and other federal, state, local and professional organizations, (2) to provide a framework for an in-service training program in oral healthcare settings to meet annual educational/training requirements as mandated by OSHA and other federal, state, local and professional organizations, and (3) to serve as a resource for oral healthcare personnel wishing to review evidence-based information on specific topics related to infection prevention, hazardous waste management, and hazard communication compliance.

ADA CERP Recognized Provider

The Procter & Gamble Company is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a dental CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at:
https://www.ada.org/en/ccepr/ada-cerp-recognition/complaints

Approved PACE Program Provider

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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
8/1/2021 to 7/31/2027
Provider ID# 211886

AADH Approved Program Provider

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Procter & Gamble is designated as an approved Provider by the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. #AADHPGC (January 1, 2022-December 31, 2023). Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial Board of Dentistry. Licensee should maintain this document in the event of an audit.

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Note to Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee Licensees: Procter & Gamble is an approved dental CE provider for the Florida Board of Dentistry, Louisiana State Board of Dentistry and Tennessee Board of Dentistry. “Proof of completions” are electronically reported to CE Broker within 30 days of program completion.

Note to California Dental Professionals: The Procter & Gamble Company is a registered CE Provider for the Dental Board of California. Permit No. 3111; Expiration Date 8/31/2023.

Note to Iowa Dental Professionals: Procter & Gamble is approved by the Iowa Dental Board as a sponsor of dental continuing education courses and programs. Courses on the following topics are not considered eligible for credit towards renewal by the Iowa Dental Board: personal development, business aspects of practice, personnel management, government regulations, insurance, collective bargaining, and community service presentations. If you have any questions, visit https://dentalboard.iowa.gov.

Note to Texas Dental Professionals: Procter & Gamble courses satisfy the requirements in Texas for "Self-Study" and "Computer Interactive Courses."

Disclaimer: Participants must always be aware of the hazards of using limited knowledge in integrating new techniques or procedures into their practice. Only sound evidence-based dentistry should be used in patient therapy.