2023 ODA ANNUAL SESSION ONLINE CLASSES

All courses offered online meet the OSDB CE Format: Supervised Self Instruction. These courses are available free with registration and will be accessible from Monday, September 25 though Sunday, December 31, 2023.

Course Code O75

BEST PRACTICES FOR DIGITAL INTRAORAL, PANORAMIC AND CBCT IMAGING: RADIOGRAPHY REVIEW FOR DENTAL ASSISTANT RADIOGRAPHERS 2023

TRACK: RC

Anita Gohel BDS, PhD

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Dental

Education and Scientific

Courses – unlimited

Recommended Audience:

Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants

Intraoral periapical and bitewings along with panoramic radiographs are the most common imaging modalities in a dental practice. Participants will learn steps to troubleshoot errors and obtain the ideal intraoral and panoramic images. Using a case-based approach, placement and exposure errors will be discussed.

Learning Objectives

• Learn effective sensor placement and patient management.

• Understand the steps for an optimal panoramic radiograph.

• Self-assess radiographic errors and necessary steps to correct them.

Note: This course meets the two-hour radiography review required by the OSDB for dental assistant radiographers

Course Code O76

A SNAPSHOT OF TIPS: PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIRECT RESIN BONDING TIPS IN EVERYDAY DENTAL PRACTICE TRACK: R

Fred Peck, DDS, FAACD

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Dental Education and Scientific Courses – unlimited

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

Dental photography can enhance a dentist’s work and can speed up and improve the overall quality of direct resin bonding operations. Getting the setup of photographs right and knowing how to apply the information in the images is critical to maximizing the use of this technology. The final result shows in the finished direct resin restoration, where techniques and case planning are shown.

Learning Objectives:

• What equipment is needed to achieve the best images.

• What strategies to employ to get different kinds of information from your photographs.

• Understanding how to create beautiful and functional direct resin restorations.

Course Code O77 MERCY OR MENACE? THE CHEMISTRY, USE AND EFFECT OF OPIATES AND ALTERNATIVES FOR PAIN CONTROL TRACK: RC

Amber D. Riley, MS, RDH, FAAFS, FIACME

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Mandatory Opioid Prescribing Education; 2 hours required per biennium, no limit

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

Legal and illicit psychoactive substances are ubiquitous in our communities, including the patients we treat daily. Use and abuse of opiates date back hundreds, even thousands of years, but is their modern-day compounds that are both merciful and malevolent. This program will discuss the most important points of use to understand today, in order to mitigate acute risks when prescribing opiates, treating patients already using them and what long term risks will become inherent in patients that continue to use them. This program will discuss these questions from both a historical and present-day view, taking into consideration the law that governs their use and distribution, their physiology and clinical effects, benefits and detriments to use and what our roles and responsibilities are as health care providers and clinicians when treatment planning.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will receive a concise review of opiate and opioid drug substances, their basic chemistry and physiological effects.

• Recommendations for caution when managing dental procedures on patients using these substances.

• Discretionary reporting, intervention and diversion for dental professionals practicing under the influence or dependence upon opiate substances.

Note: This program meets the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) requirement of continuing education in opioid prescribing and addiction awareness. When combined with six hours of education from courses with similar content provided by the ODA or other DEA-approved training organizations, this program also meets the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) education requirement for licensed prescribers.

Course Code O78

BAD TO THE BONE: DENTAL ONCOLOGY FOR THE RESTORATIVE DENTAL TEAM

TRACK: ND

Matthew Messina, DDS

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Dental Education and Scientific Courses – unlimited

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

We are winning the battle against cancer, which means that more people are living longer . . . and will need the help of their dentist! With increasing frequency, every dental practice will see patients undergoing cancer treatment and who are at risk of the side effects and sequelae of their care.

In 2018, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry launched the Dental Oncology Clinic, geared to providing comprehensive care for cancer patients. The goal is to minimize the risks of dental care for patients undergoing cancer treatment, provide information and education for patients, their families and healthcare providers, and to enhance the quality of life for cancer patients. This course presents a compilation of the experience gained by that clinic, which will provide tools that can be used immediately in the care of patients. Materials that can become a reference manual for the practice in the assessment and treatment of oncology patients, will be available.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the nature of dental oncology patients, including those undergoing radiation therapy, antiresorptive therapy and immunosuppressive therapy.

• Have an appreciation for the value of proper consultation with other members of the cancer treatment team. Cancer-specific guidelines will be presented for effective consultation with our medical colleagues.

• Understand osteoradionecrosis (ORN) and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), including the dental implications of both conditions.

Course Code O79

PAVING THE WAY TO A CARIES-FREE PRACTICE: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING DELIVERY OF CARE FOR CARIES PATIENTS

TRACK: P Judy Bendit, RDH, BS

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Dental Education and Scientific Courses – unlimited

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants

Throughout history, mankind has constantly been in search of a better way. A better way to travel. A better way to communicate. A better way to educate. Finding a better way requires a plan that involves mapping out one’s destination, setting a course, carving out a path, and ultimately paving the way. This program focuses on the innovations and advancements in remineralization products and technologies that will influence and change the delivery of care we provide to our patients tomorrow. In this 2-hour virtual course, we introduce suggested “Caries Risk Assessment” surveys to help identify individual patient risk level, and then mapping out a treatment plan that takes into consideration all factors that can influence the caries pattern and prevalence. We will look at the latest technologies to diagnose and reverse early caries. So, let’s pave the way to a caries-free practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the need for implementing a Caries Risk Assessment for all patients in a practice.

• Compare the latest products engineered to deliver “calcium and phosphate” as well as the latest varnish products available.

• Define the mechanism of action and benefits of Silver Diamine Fluoride

Course Code O80 PRACTICAL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND OSHA TRAINING TRACK: RC

Christopher A. Moore, MA

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Dental Education and Scientific Courses – unlimited

Recommended Audience:

Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

This seminar will help everyone in the dental office understand and comply with the latest state and federal regulations affecting the practice of dentistry, while avoiding common areas of concern and non-compliance.

The information-filled session will provide practical, costeffective and realistic steps to take to keep your practice compliant.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand current regulatory issues impacting Ohio dental practices.

• Address regulatory compliance from a practical, practice management perspective.

• Meet OSHA’s annual exposure control training requirement.

Note: This program fulfills the annual exposure control training requirement mandated by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.

Course Code O81

THE ORAL HEALTH SYSTEMIC HEALTH CONNECTION: WHAT’S THE EVIDENCE?

Thomas M. Paumier, DDS

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Dental Education and Scientific Courses – unlimited

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

Nearly every week the mainstream media has articles which discuss the connection between oral health and overall health. Patients and dentists alike are confused about what is fact and what is speculation. A review of evidence-based methodology and how to critically evaluate the literature will be discussed. This course will present the latest evidence supported by credible scientific studies to help dentists understand how oral health impacts general health and how systemic medical conditions impact oral health. An overview of the interrelationship between periodontal disease and COVID-19, diabetes, cardiovascular health, stroke, cancer, pregnancy, respiratory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what systemic medical conditions impact periodontal and oral health.

• Critically appraise medical and dental literature to better understand evidence-based medicine and dentistry.

• Understand how periodontal disease and inflammation affect systemic medical conditions.

Course Code O82

PUBLIC HEALTH

DENTISTRY PANEL: FACTS NOT FICTION

Moderators: Kyle Jackson, DDS and Christopher A. Moore, BA

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Dental Education and Scientific

Courses – unlimited

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

Whether your practice is considering serving Medicaid patients or is already a provider, this presentation will help you better participate in Ohio’s largest access-to-care program. Learn first-hand how to navigate the Medicaid program from a practicemanagement perspective. Topics to be covered include: program updates; Identifying program coverage and consumer eligibility; identifying resources that are available to assist dental offices. Presentations are planned from Ohio Department of Medicaid external business relations and program policy staff and practicing dentists who care for Medicaid covered individuals.

Learning Objectives

• Identify common Medicaid program mistakes and solutions.

• Identify available resources to help dental offices.

• Dispel myths associated with being a Medicaid provider.

Course Code O83 HIRING FOR KEEPS: FINDING PEOPLE THAT FIT

TRACK: OE ND

Laura Nelson BS, MS, FAADOM

CE Credit: 2

OSDB CE Category: Nonclinical, Dental Practice

Related CE; 6-hour limit per biennium

Recommended Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, EFDAs, Assistants, Office Managers, Front Office Staff

Hiring seems to have become a negative connotation in dentistry and isn’t a decision that should be taken lightly. When running a business, you make decisions about where to invest your time, money, and efforts for the longevity of your practice and one of the most important investments is in your team. The hard truth is hiring is extremely complex and it takes the right skills, time, money, and patience to find the right team player but the potential in ROI continues to make investing in the right candidates worthwhile. In this course, we will discuss the steps to find genuine candidates and creating a culture within the practice that turns your team members into team players. We will break down the steps how to source top-notch candidates, screen applicants, extend a job offer, and successfully hire. We will discuss how to attract those amazing candidates and how to weed through all the hiring processes that bring the great ones to the top and help you ensure you have the right new hire for your practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the steps to effective hiring.

• Examine how to attract & empower effective applicants.

• Solve the issues with new hire failure rates.