Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) - Joint Live Webinar Series

The University of Toronto Continuing Dental Education in conjunction with the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 31 of its member schools jointly presents the “ACDE Webinar Series”.

This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental health care professional’s schedule and interests.

Monday June 5, 2023    8PM Eastern

Advances and Challenges of Digital Dentistry for Dental Implant Surgeries

Tuition: $59 |  REGISTER NOW

1 Category-2 CE credit

Zoom Online Webinar

Course Description: 

With the advent of digital dentistry, clinicians find themselves inundated with new materials, hardware and software in daily practice. A thorough comprehension of the technologies will help us integrate digital solutions to promote communication, as well as accelerating treatment processes and optimizing treatment outcomes. This presentation will allow dentists to become familiar with the digital workflow, with an emphasis on the implementation of the additive manufacturing, namely 3D printing technology for dental implant surgeries. The various 3D technologies (FDM, SLA and DLP) and their pros and cons will be discussed. Various clinical scenarios will be presented to demonstrate advantages and challenges of digital technologies.

Educational Objectives:

 At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. To understand the digital workflow for implant dentistry.

2. To discuss the various 3D Printing technologies available in dentistry.

3. To recognize the limitations of digital technologies.

Meet the Speaker:

Chia-Yu Chen DDS, DMSc

Dr. Chia-Yu (Jennifer) Chen received her dental degree (DDS) from Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan and completed her periodontology training and Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) in oral biology from Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

At HSDM, Dr. Chen was selected as a Presidential Scholar and, at graduation, was the recipient of both the James H. Shaw Award for excellence in biomedical research and the Joseph L. Henry Award, which recognizes excellence in research and clinical training from Harvard.

Dr. Chen is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. She maintains a clinical practice limited to periodontology and implantology in the Faculty Group Practice at the Harvard Dental Center.

Wednesday July 19, 2023    8PM Eastern

Lesion Sterilization and Tissue Repair (LSTR)

Tuition: $75 |  REGISTER NOW

1.5 Category-2 CE credits

Zoom Online Webinar

Course Description: 

This course aims to inform dental practitioners of an emerging alternative treatment to pulpectomies and extractions for non-vital primary teeth called lesion sterilization and tissue repair (LSTR). LSTR is a non-instrumentation endodontic treatment that involves a tri-antibiotic mixture in a propylene glycol vehicle, which is used to disinfect root canal systems.

Educational Objectives:

 At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the origins of the development of the Lesion Sterilization and Tissue Repair (LSTR) technique.

2. Understand the foundational research on which the LSTR Technique is based.

3. Understand the selection criteria for application of the LSTR Technique.

4. Understand the LSTR technique to treat infected primary teeth.

Meet the Speaker:

Brian Hodgson, DDS

Brian Hodgson, DDS received his dental degree from Marquette University in 1987 and a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in 1993. He became Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) in 2001 and served on the Oral Clinical Examination Committee for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry until his appointment to the Board of Directors of the ABPD in May 2021.

Dr. Hodgson has been an instructor in the Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at Children’s Wisconsin since July 1993 and joined the faculty at Marquette University School of Dentistry in March 2003. He also provides hospital dental services to healthy children and children and adults with special health care needs. His clinical research has been focused on the prevention and treatment of cancer therapy-related oral mucositis, but also investigates oral health-related findings in patients with special health care needs.

He previously maintained a private practice in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin from May 1996 through September 2013, and recently retired after a 32-year career in the US Navy Dental Corps.

Tuesday August 1, 2023    8PM Eastern

A Functional Approach to Disability and Oral Health – Transforming Theory into Practice

Tuition: $75 |  REGISTER NOW

1.5 Category-2 CE credits

Zoom Online Webinar

Course Description: 

The 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability reported that 6.2 million Canadians lived with disability, with estimates that this figure will only rise in the coming decade. Most of these individuals do not require dental care in a hospital setting and can be seen in most dental practices. The functional model of disability gives primacy to the ability of the individual to function and considers the pathologies associated with the disability in terms of how they limit function. This approach is codified in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Function (WHO-ICF).

While most individuals with disabilities have traditionally been treated by Paediatric dentists, it is important for these individuals to have a regular dental home, even as they transition into adulthood. The Canadian Dental Association along with the Canadian Society for Disability and Oral Health have used the functional model of disability to develop a Case Complexity Tool and a Transition tool to help clinicians integrate special care dentistry into their practices. This course aims to familiarize participants with the concept of the WHO-ICF and how these classifications can be used to objectively assess case- complexity and pro.vision of dental care outside a hospital setting.

Educational Objectives:

 At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Use the WHO-ICF tool to assess the functional complexity of a patient with Special Healthcare Needs
• Utilize different tools and resources to triage patients requiring hospital-based dentistry.
• Identify those aspects of continuing dental care that can be provided within conventional practice settings
• Create a transition pathway for adolescents with special healthcare needs as they move away from their pediatric dentists

Meet the Speakers:

Dr. Sharat Pani, BDS, MDS and Dr. Clive Friedman, DDS, FAAPD

Dr. Sharat Pani: Dr. Sharat Pani is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. He has over 50 peer reviewed publications in the field of clinical pediatric dentistry and special care dentistry. He has published and presented extensively on the use of functional approaches and their impact on special care dentistry. He is a director of the International Association of Disability and Oral Health and is also the chair of the scientific committee of the Canadian Society for Disability and Oral Health. He was recently conferred with the fellowship of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health.

Dr. Clive Friedman: Dr. Clive Friedman graduated University of Witwatersrand 1976 – received his Pediatric training New Orleans 1979-1981. Has Been on faculty either full time or part time at Western since then. He has been involved with Dentistry for Persons with Special Needs since 1981. He is a former President of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health (iADH), ADH and is now a Board Member of the Canadian Society for Disability and Oral Health CSDH. Continues to serve as a consultant and member of various committees in all these organizations. He recently received fellowship in the iADH. He has been a member of the ICC (International Clinical Council for FOP) and recently updated the oral health section of the guidelines. He currently chairs the Ethics committee of the ICC. Clive still practices clinical dentistry continues to lecture, teach and mentor in many different arenas.

Tuesday August 29, 2023    8PM Eastern

Building the Dentist/Patient Relationship: Using Evidence to Inform Practice

Tuition: $75 |  REGISTER NOW

1.5 Category-2 CE credits

Zoom Online Webinar

Course Description: 

This evidence-based presentation will discuss the science behind the dentist/patient relationship, and what factors are most meaningful in fostering rapport leading to positive oral health outcomes. Evidence from the health professions literature will highlight the importance of trust, empathy, professionalism and communication in building a relationship with patients.

Discussion will include a study of patient and dentist perceptions of qualities each consider important to the dentist/patient relationship and the impressions each has with respect to what constitutes a “good” dentist.

The ultimate objective is achieving a win-win scenario for clinicians and patients, with each benefitting from the mutual respect and support they provide to each other.

Educational Objectives:

• Identify the five principles important to building a relationship between dentists and their patients.
• Differentiate the different types of trust and how they relate to the dentist/patient relationship.
• Describe and appraise factors that contribute to building the dentist/patient relationship.

Meet the Speaker:

Laura Dempster, B.Sc., D. (DH), MSc, PhD

Laura Dempster is a Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, and the inaugural holder of the Kamienski Professorship in Dental Education Research. She received her PhD from the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto; MSc from the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University; and BSc in Dentistry (Dental Hygiene) from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto.

The Dental Research Institute at the Faculty of Dentistry recently established a new research theme: Education Research in Dental and Related Sciences, whose scope comprises interests on a broad range of topics that cross health disciplines.

Laura is responsible for advancing this new theme and is looking forward to collaborating with members of the Wilson Centre and other interested scientists on issues related to health professions education. Her research interests lie in the relationship between patient and clinician variables in dental anxiety, the characterization of those variables in student clinicians, and the diversity between novice and expert clinicians in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of dental anxiety.