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Chapter 1: Family Violence: Implications for Dental Patients and Practice in Florida (Mandatory) [2 CE Hours] Members of the dental team must become more aware of the problem of family violence to help prevent abuse and neglect. Clinical protocols can easily be modified to include identification and intervention for cases of suspected abuse and neglect. By applying the knowledge of symptomatology obtained in this basic-level course and providing appropriate intervention, every member of the dental team can help stem the epidemic of family violence. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Chapter 2: Protecting Patient Safety in the Dental Office: Preventing Medical/Dental Errors (Mandatory) [4 CE Hours] This course discusses the current state of medical/dental errors and patient safety. Along with highlighting the different types and causes of medical/dental errors, strategies to prevent or control medical/dental errors are presented, and
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methods of identifying, analyzing, and reporting medical/dental errors are discussed. THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENT FOR PREVENTION OF MEDICAL ERRORS Chapter 3: Allergic Reactions to Metals in the Mouth, 2nd Edition
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[1 CE Hour] This course reviews the importance of metals for human health, identifies common harmful metals and their role in disease, and discusses hypersensitivity reactions, with particular regard to metal allergies in medical and dental patients. Corrosion is also discussed relative to its role in the hypersensitivity reactions experienced by dental patients. Chapter 4: Dental Ethics and the Digital Age, 2nd Edition 44 [3 CE Hours] This course will help dental professionals gain a better understanding of dental ethics, professionalism, and current ethical challenges, with a particular emphasis on the impact of the digital age. A section of this course will address the ways that the law and ethics intersect. Through a systematic, case-based approach, this course will provide dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants with the tools to recognize and navigate the complex ethical issues that may arise in practice. Chapter 5: Dental Radiation Health: Safety and Protection in the Digital Age, 2nd Edition 69 [3 CE Hours] Radiation safety remains a top concern for the general public, and the dental professional needs to stay up to date on the latest research and current thinking on radiation safety and protection. This basic-level course reviews the biologic effects of radiation, the methods used in radiation measurement, and the potential sources of radiation exposure. This course discusses radiation safety and protection measures for both patients and dental healthcare workers. Perhaps most important, this course prepares all dental professionals – including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants – to accurately respond to patient questions and concerns about radiation safety in dentistry. Chapter 6: Erosion-Related Tooth Wear 85 [1 CE Hour] Early recognition of tooth wear is essential to successful prevention and management of disease progression. The primary dental care team is in the ideal position to provide this care to patients with dental erosion and other forms of tooth wear. This intermediate-level course provides dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants with an overview of the etiology of tooth wear and explains the pathogenic processes involved in tooth erosion. It describes the necessary protocol for assessing erosion in patients and making a diagnosis. Preventive measures and treatment approaches are included. Chapter 7: Medication-Related Damage to Soft and Hard Dental Structures 93 [2 CE Hours] The purpose of this course is to prepare dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants to identify these medication- related adverse effects and treat or assist in treating them. This course begins by presenting conditions involving damage to the hard dental structures caused by fluoride, anticonvulsants, chemotherapeutics, and medications such as bisphosphonates that are associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw. Tooth discoloration is also discussed. Damage to oral soft tissues is then reviewed. Color changes to the oral mucosa, including mucosal pigmentation and black hairy tongue, are described. Drug-related gingival enlargement and other mucosal disorders, oral allergic reactions, drug-related white lesions, and conditions of the salivary glands are examined.
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DENTAL CONTINUING EDUCATION
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