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Medical Emergencies can occur at any time in the dental office. The best way to handle an emergency is to be prepared in advance. This course reviews how to handle medical emergencies and should make the dental professional more confident in his or her ability to handle all aspects of the job.

This continuing education course provides dental team members with the necessary background and instructions for proper charting. Although this course presents guidelines to minimalize legal risks, it is for guidance purposes only and is not intended to be legal in nature. Legal counsel should be sought any time a practice decides to change and/or implements new forms, record keeping procedures, or privacy safeguards. A lawyer will be able to inform and advise on the specific laws, rules, and regulations that pertain to specific states and in specific situations.

This course is designed to aid the dental business office team in practicing basic ergonomic concepts through the use of motion economy in order to maximize productivity and reduce strain.

This course presents currently available knowledge essential for the development and implementation of an effective vaccination strategy in an oral healthcare setting.

In addition to the medical advances that have enabled people to live longer and healthier lives, dental advances have resulted in the preservation of health dentition in later years. With the increases in retention of natural dentiation, more elderly persons are being seen in dental practices more regularly in their advanced years and to maintain their oral health. The older patient frequently presents a variety of treatment dilemmas during dental care, and certain factors should be considered when rendering care.

This course provides information to assist clinicians in promoting the goals of oral health by first understanding periodontal health, recognizing disease states and providing choices in treatment strategies. The course reviews basic periodontal anatomy (to include connective tissue, bone, periodontal ligament and cementum) and physiology, periodontal disease classification, as well as the challenges, manifestations and implications of attachment loss. Evaluation of periodontal therapeutic strategies is best accomplished through a review of the scientific evidence on the topic. The objective of the therapeutic strategies reviewed is to improve the health and function of all periodontal attachment structures rather than only bone in isolation.

The purpose of this course is to aid the dental team in the selection of equipment for the dental business office.

This course discusses the strains of HPV most commonly associated with oral cancer, the rising incidence of oral cancer associated with HPV in young males, the epithelial and mucosal areas of the body likely to be infected, the various types of tests and treatments and the efficacy of Gardisilä in preventing HPV-related cervical cancers in young girls.

This mandatory two unit course is required by the Dental Board of California for all dental licensees seeking a renewal of their license. This course will cover the following topics: scope of practice, license renewal requirements, legal duties of dental auxiliaries, prescription drug regulations, violations and regulations of the California Practice Act.

This course defines the term, list most common causes, common indications for removal, commonly cited reasons for prophylactic removal and most common surgical procedure. Procedures for surgical removal are described and the potential use of stem cells harvested from wisdom tooth pulp is related.