BAY AREA DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION
Speaker: Ermelinda Baca, RDH
Course Date: 09/17/2021
Two- 3 hour CEUs
9am – 12pm & 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Central Standard Time
Join Us “Live in Person” at the Hilton Garden Inn North Houston Spring or Live Online
Ermelinda Baca, RDH received her degree in dental hygiene from the University of New Mexico and is currently a private practice dental hygienist in Belen, NM. In addition, she serves as Vice-Chair for the New Mexico Dental Hygienists Committee and serves on the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care. Other professional activities include her service as a Dental Hygiene examiner for the Central Regional Testing Agency. She also serves as Secretary/Treasurer for this organization. Ermelinda was recognized by NMDHA with the Dental Hygienist of Excellence award for her dedication to the advancement of the dental hygiene profession. She is the owner of Dragonfly Consulting, a practice management consulting agency as well as developing CE courses.
“Risk Mitigation”
Friday, September 17, 2021 9:00am – 12:00pm 3CEUs
Course Description
- Background
- Dental Board Disciplinary Action
- What is Dental Malpractice?
- Most Common Law Suits Against Dental Hygienists
- Necessary Recording Keeping
- Upcoding/Downcoding
- Does A Dental Hygienist Need Malpractice Insurance?
What Types of Malpractice Insurance Are There?
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the enrollees should be able to reduce the chance of action against licensure or success of a malpractice allegation.
“Marijuana: Legal, Therapeutic and Clinical Considerations for the Dental Professional”
Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 12:30pm – 3:30pm 3 CEUs
Course Description
- Legislative requirements for health care providers
- Impact on patients, culture and healthcare
- Growing concern for the dental professional
- Effects on oral soft tissue
- Dental professionals use of Cannabis
- Epidiolex
Course Objectives
- What does legal mean
- The history of cannabis
- What is CBD
- Cannabis and drug interactions
- Cannabinoids and our liver
- Clinical considerations in the process of care
BAY AREA TEXAS DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION PRESENTS:
Speaker: Lillian Caperilla, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed.
Course Titles: “The 4Cs in Solving the Caries Puzzle” AM & “Periodontal Therapy in 2021: It Takes a Village” PM
Friday, October 1, 2021 8:30am – 11:00am & 12:30pm – 3:30pm 6 CEUs
This Course is ONLY “Live In-Person” only at the Johnny Arolfo Civic Center in League City, TX
SPONSOR: PREMIER
INSPIRED SOLUTIONS FOR DAILY DENTISTRY
Lil Caperila, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed., Lil Caperila is an international lecturer and experienced dental hygienist on topics related to periodontics, preventive therapy, and motivational interviewing.
A graduate of Montgomery County Community College with an A.S. in applied science and a certificate in dental hygiene. In 1989, Lil received her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene education from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. During her transition into corporate education, Lil completed her master’s degree in education with a specialty in instructional design and training from Penn State University in 2004. She is a recipient of the 2010 ADHA Irene Newman Award for excellence in advancing the profession of dental hygiene. In 2009, Lil was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa.
Since 2000, Lil has delivered well over 600 seminars throughout the country and additional lectures and workshops for her global colleagues in Asia, Europe and South Africa. She has authored journal articles and contributed a chapter on dentinal hypersensitivity in a recently released clinical handbook for dental hygienists.
“The 4Cs in Solving the Caries Puzzle”
Friday, October 1, 2021 8:30am – 11:00am 3 CEUs
Course Description
This program introduces the value of implementing a Caries Risk Assessment to identify patient’s risk level for dental caries. Mapping a treatment plan is only successful when the dental team collects all factors that influence the caries pattern and prevalence based on their medical history, lifestyle changes, behaviors and systemic conditions. The 4Cs highlight significant components that build the schematic design in delivering evidence-based prevention.
Case Studies will provide the participants with suggested risk patterns that indicate the need to design an individualized treatment protocol. Encouraging interactive discussion among the audience will improve the critical thinking skills and promote best practices in oral health care.
Learning Objectives
- Execute an effective CRA (CAMBRA) risk assessment within the standard of care for every patient
- Introduce the stages of incipient caries applying the ICDAS international codes
- Preview and discuss various patient cases to identify the variables that individualize the prevention plan and patient home oral care.
- Recognize today’s dietary challenges created with convenience foods and destructive drinks.
- Differentiate how Calcium, Phosphate and Fluoride ions interplay in remineralization of compromised teeth.
“Periodontal Therapy in 2021, It takes a Village!”
Friday, October 1, 2021 12:30pm – 3:30pm 3 CEUs
Course Description
Emerging from an unprecedented year in a global pandemic, the challenges forced on the dental team has strengthened our resolve to adapt new protocols going forward. As we approach a new year in 2021, our management of disease transmission and oral disease prevention will be tested as a result of the revised periodontal classifications and patient care processes.
In 2018, the American Academy of Periodontology published new guidelines entitled: “Three Steps to Staging and Grading a Patient” and “Staging and Grading Periodontitis.” This program will review the steps in implementing the new guidelines, patient screening, diagnosis, treatment planning, and appropriate therapies. Achieving successful outcomes is contingent on optimal instrumentation skills in compliance with the dental setting of 2021.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and implement a proper periodontal diagnosis using the updated Staging and Grading system to classify the dental patient.
- Review a case study to familiarize yourself with updated criteria in the new periodontal classification system.
- Choose proper instrumentation with consideration to safe protocols and sound clinical judgement.
- Discuss and apply evidence-based products in prevention of disease transmission.
- Differentiate between natural and implant structures with attention to examination, debridement and home care aids.
- Improve ergonomics with focus on extra-oral fulcrums, sharpening and selecting advanced hand and power instruments.