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The purpose of this course is to alert dental professionals to the harmful effects of tobacco, both to the oral cavity and to the body. The course, is also designed to teach professional specific skills they may use to help tobacco users become free of their addiction.

This course presents the essential elements of an infection control/exposure control plan for the oral healthcare setting with emphasis on hepatotropic viral infections.

When a patient presents with a bleeding disorder, how should dental providers proceed to manage the complexity of the case? Management of such medically-complex patients involves "an understanding of basic physiology of hemostasis", which can greatly enhance one's comprehension of most bleeding and clotting disorders. In addition to this composite of knowledge, clinical application of recent evidence-based recommendations can contribute to the management of these patients who may potentially require specialized medical and or dental care.

This course presents information on the challenges associated with care of the elderly dental patient. There are many misconceptions about elderly patients and this course addresses key aspects of the elderly that will provide a greater understanding of this dynamic population. The course content includes analysis of the elderly of today compared to that of 2 and 4 decades ago, the status of today's dentate elderly, as well as periodontal status, and dry mouth.

This continuing education course is intended for general dentists and hygienists. The primary learning objective for this course is to increase your general knowledge and skills in the dental management of the complete denture patient with a dry mouth.

Chemical agents are used every day in health care settings throughout the United States. Dental office rely on chemicals to disinfect contaminated surfaces , etch teeth before application of resin restorations, develop x-rays, and for countless other purposes. These benefits do not come without some risks. The Hazard Communication program applies to all dental offices. It is possible to have a simple program, which can easily be updated as needed. This course is intended to broaden your knowledge in implementing a system to be in compliance with hazardous waste regulations.

This course is designed for the dental administrative assistant as an overview of the fundamental skills needed to successfully implement basic business concepts, including office design and arrangement, appointment management, telecommunications, financial transactions, insurance manageent, recall and inventory. This course assumes thatthe reader has some computer literacy.

This course introduces a variety of functions and concepts that facilitate the transitiion from a manual dental-office accounting system to a computerized system-a change that can enhance and strengthen the practice for years to come. Although this course does not endorse any specific computer system, it presents principles that can be applied to most any computerized system.

An increasing number of people are struggling with eating disorders. Research has shown that there are now over 70 million individuals affected by eating disorders worldwide. Dental professionals have been recognized with important roles in the secondary prevention of eating disorders which includes early detection, patient-specific oral treatment and referral for care. It is also recognized that increasing the number of oral healthcare professionals who are involved in secondary prevention behaviors is essential in helping those individuals with eating disorders that are in need of identification.

This course will teach dental professionals and office managers how to design and update medical and dental history forms for any dental practice. This course emphasizes risk management and optimum patient care. This course teaches the basic components of a patient medical history: including legal, ethical and treatment-related items that must be on a health history form; requirements for confidentiality and updates of information. Specific suggestions are included for screening patients with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other potentially life-threatening conditions.