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.
September 22, 2023 11AM Eastern Time
Vital Pulp Therapy Using Direct Pulp Caps in Permanent Teeth: An Alternative to Root Canals?
Sierra Nunn, DMD
Tuition: $99 | REGISTER NOW
2 CE points (Category 2)
Zoom Online Webinar
Course Description:
The dental pulp is connective tissue that lives protected inside the hard tissues of the tooth. When this soft tissue is exposed to trauma, caries, or damage (such as tooth fracture), the tissue is at risk of infection that will eventually proceed to pain and necrosis of the pulp. In permanent teeth, the current standard of care in situations of infected pulp tissue is to proceed directly to root canal treatment. But, remember the best treatment results happen in teeth that preserve the vitality of the pulp. Lately, a potential alternative has gained clinical popularity – vital pulp therapy. Vital pulp therapy (VPT) attempts to treat the infection without the complete removal of the dental pulp tissue. The purpose of this course is to explain the clinical procedures associated with vital pulp therapy, to discuss the specific cases where vital pulp therapy should and should not be used, and to touch on the success rates reported in current research.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the indications and contraindications of VPT
- Discuss the clinical materials and procedures for VPT
- Review the advances in direct pulp capping materials and the evidence-based findings of prognosis after VPT.
Meet the Speaker:
Sierra Nunn, DMD
Sierra Nunn, DMD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry serving as the Team Leader for Team 2 in the Comprehensive Care Clinic and seeing patients in the Faculty Practice Clinic. Dr. Nunn earned her dental degree from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in 2019 and she completed a one-year post-grad training course in Endodontics at UKCD in June of 2021. She was previously a part-time faculty member at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in the Division of Restorative Dentistry, Division of Endodontics, and Division of Comprehensive Care. She is the course director for the first year Clinical Clerkships and provides coverage for the second year pre-clinical Endodontics course. Sierra resides in Lawrenceburg, KY with her husband and three children.
October 3, 2023 8PM Eastern Time
Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children and Adolescents; What all dentists should know
Dr. Ehsan N. Azadani,
DDS, MS
Tuition: $99 | REGISTER NOW
2 CE points (Category 2)
Zoom Online Webinar
Course Description:
Dr. Azadani will present an overview of traumatic injuries to the teeth with a focus on the diagnosis and emergency management of traumatized teeth. Dr. Azadani will also share clinical case examples of dental injuries and the application of the International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines to their emergency and long-term management.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe the systematic method of oral examination in traumatic dental injuries 2- Identify different types of traumatic injuries to the teeth
- Identify dental injuries that need emergency care
- Explain emergency management of dental fractures and periodontal injuries
- Educate the patient about the long-term follow-up for traumatized teeth
Meet the Speaker:
Ehsan N. Azadani, DDS, MS
Ehsan Azadani, DDS, MS is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Dentistry at Ohio State University and an attending at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Department of Dentistry, Columbus, OH. After his graduation from OSU, he joined the faculty at the OSU and NCH where teaches pediatric dental residents and dental students. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. His research and teaching focus on traumatic dental injuries to the primary and young permanent dentition.
October 21, 2023 11AM Eastern Time
What Dentists Can Easily Miss & What they Need to Look for in CBCT Images
Katya Archambault,
DMD Dip ABOMR
Tuition: $99 | REGISTER NOW
2 CE points (Category 2)
Zoom Online Webinar
Course Description:
Cone Beam CT and its capabilities for more detailed imaging information and communication have changed the landscape of dentistry. The importance of diagnosis from the clinical exam is a crucial part of the dentist's tasks. Radiological exams are complimentary to the clinical exam and are often limited with the information provided by classical intraoral and panoramic radiographs. This webinar will review the application of CBCT in the general dental practice and the limitations of conventional radiographs.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Learn how clinical casework leads to superior decision-making
- Learn about the ideal initial exam & methods for increasing treatment plan acceptance
- Learn about the radiological interpretation of different conditions involving the oral & maxillofacial area
- Learn to recognize when to refer your images to a maxillofacial radiologist for interpretation
Meet the Speaker:
Katya Archambault, DMD, Dip. ABOMR
Dr. Katya Archambault is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist at UCLA. She received a Certificate in Implant Dentistry from NYU after studying for two years from 2007 to 2009. She obtained her dental degree from Laval University, in Quebec City, and afterwards, a Certificate in Microbiology at that same university. Dr. Archambault has an appointment at UCSD as a clinical instructor within the Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology and in the Plastic Surgery Department. Her clinical interests are in Pathophysiology and Radiologic interpretation of the Maxillofacial Complex, Maxillofacial Radiology, Sleep Apnea, and Airway Evaluation, TMJ, Soft and Hard tissue reconstructive Surgery, implantology and navigation procedures. Dr. Archambault is an international lecturer, published in several journals and has received several awards over the years. Dr. Archambault is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Academy of Osteointegration and International Congress of Oral Implantology
November 4, 2023 11AM Eastern Time
Oral Surgery Update for the General Dentist
Andrew Read-Fuller, DDS, MS
Tuition: $99 | REGISTER NOW
2 CE points (Category 2)
Zoom Online Webinar
Course Description:
Reviewing principles and learning the latest in oral surgery can be valuable for the general dentist, regardless of your scope of practice. Whether you perform dentoalveolar procedures in your office or routinely refer to oral & maxillofacial surgeons in your community, this course will review the key pearls and pitfalls you need to know to be up to date, including fundamentals of surgical technique, potential complications, and updates in managing common problems we encounter on a regular basis. Topics reviewed will include dental extractions, infections, and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ).
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Review basic surgical principles for routine and complex dentoalveolar surgery
- Discuss updates on relevant topics in oral and maxillofacial surgery including management of odontogenic infections and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ)
- Understand and recognize common complications in oral & maxillofacial surgery and when to refer to a specialist
Meet the Speaker:
Andrew Read-Fuller, DMD, MS
Dr. Andrew Read-Fuller is Clinical Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Texas A&M School of Dentistry. He received his certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2017, after receiving his MD degree in 2014 from the UT Southwestern Medical School and graduating Magna Cum Laude from the UCLA School of Dentistry in the concurrent DDS/MS program. Dr. Read-Fuller is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and has been awarded the Faculty Educator Development Award by AAOMS in 2018 for his dedication to postdoctoral education in OMS and the OMS Foundation Research Support Grant in 2022 for his research in using artificial intelligence to aid in the management of facial trauma. He has held numerous national and international leadership positions in oral and maxillofacial surgery including serving on the American Association of OMS Committee on Continuing Education and Professional Development, the Board of Directors of the Dallas County Dental Society, OMS Foundation Board of Directors, and the North American Representative to the NexGen Committee of the International Association of OMS. Dr. Read-Fuller is interested in the broad scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with particular interest in the treatment of facial trauma, temporomandibular joint disease, dental implantology, peripheral nerve repair, and orthognathic surgery. You can email Dr. Read-Fuller at readfuller@tamu.edu.
November 15, 2023 12PM Eastern Time
Common Pitfalls in Aligner Therapy
Christine O’Hea, DMD MDS
Tuition: $75 | REGISTER NOW
1.5 CE points (Category 2)
Zoom Online Webinar
Course Description:
This course will provide dental clinicians an overview of aligner therapy with specific focus on common problems that occur with aligner therapy including biomechanics, case selection and techniques to reduce common pitfalls.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand proper case selection for aligner therapy
- Describe reliable movements that can be achieved with aligner therapy
- Understand common problems that occur with aligners and techniques to reduce them.
Meet the Speaker:
Christine O’Hea, DMD, MDS
Dr. Christine O’Hea is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthodontics at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. She earned her DMD at the University of Pennsylvania (1996) and her certificate in Orthodontics/Masters in Dental Science from the University of Connecticut (1999). Prior to joining Columbia in 2019, she was in private practice in New Jersey for 20 years. She has been treating patients with aligner therapy for over 20 years and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
November 29, 2023 8PM Eastern Time
How Low Should You Go? Treatment of the Deep Caries Lesion
Dr. John Maggio,
(Hon)BSc, DDS, MSc
(ORTHO) FRCD(C)
Tuition: $99 | REGISTER NOW
2 CE points (Category 2)
Zoom Online Webinar
Course Description:
What’s the best way to approach a large carious lesion? Can we avoid exposure of the pulp and endodontic therapy if the tooth is vital and asymptomatic? What will happen if we leave some soft dentin under a well-sealed restoration? What does the scientific evidence tell us?
The “medical model” requires that dentists understand the caries disease process, and use that knowledge to treat affected teeth appropriately. In this course, Dr. Maggio provides a literature review as a framework for rethinking our approach to caries as a disease.
Specific guidelines will be developed for treatment of very deep lesions, small carious lesions, and recurrent caries. Many clinical cases will be presented, to directly apply this information to the dentist’s daily routine.
Educational Objectives:
After completing the course, you will:
- see caries as a disease process and treat lesions using the “medical model”
- understand the nature of soft dentin, and its ability to be remineralized
- be able to choose between indirect pulp caps, “stepwise excavation”, and “ultraconservative caries removal”
- know the indications for, and advantages of, glass ionomer materials, including the “open sandwich technique”
- be familiar with “atraumatic” caries removal
Meet the Speaker:
Dr. John Maggio, (Hon)BSc, DDS, MSc (ORTHO), FRCD(C)
Dr. John Maggio is assistant professor at SUNY Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, where he supervises students in the predoctoral dental clinic. He directs the third year Cariology and Direct Restorations lecture courses. He has developed protocols for caries management and operative dentistry in the school’s dental clinics. He is chair of the Curriculum Committee.
Dr. Maggio is a member of the CAMBRA Coalition and the American Academy of Cariology. He reviews articles for submission to the Journal of the American Dental Association. He teaches fast-paced, evidence-based continuing education courses in restorative dentistry and caries management to dentists and their teams.
Dr. Maggio is a 1989 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He has a private general practice in Tonawanda, New York. He lives with his wife and daughter in Amherst, New York.
December 12, 2023 8PM Eastern Time
Advancements in Digital Dentistry: The benefits of implementing a digital workflow in dental practice
Luiz A. Pimenta, DDS, MS,
MBA, PhD
Tuition: $59 | REGISTER NOW
1 CE point (Category 2)
Zoom Online Webinar
Course Description:
Digital dentistry is transforming every aspect of dentistry. From practice management to diagnosis and treatment of diseases and other conditions intra and extra-orally. In restorative dentistry and prosthodontics, traditional methods have been modernized by digital technologies, resulting in reduced costs and improved clinical outcomes. By applying evidence-based methodologies and advanced imaging technologies dental professional have improved the quality of the restorative works and optimized the clinical outcomes. We will discuss how the use of 3D imaging, intraoral cameras, intraoral scanners, 3D printers and milling machines can be used in a dental practice with different digital workflows that will better fit to a specific practice mainly focusing on restorative dentistry and prosthodontics.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe the sequence of complete digital workflow for restorative procedures in a dental practice.
- Describe the fundamentals and discuss the advantages, and disadvantages of digital technology.
- Describe the principles of preparation and design for all ceramic crowns when using digital technology
Meet the Speaker:
Luiz A. Pimenta, DDS, MS, MBA, PhD
Dr. Luiz A. Pimenta is a professor in the Division of Prosthodontics at the College of Dental Medicine - Columbia University. He mentored 20 master's students and 13 Ph.D. students in cariology, restorative dentistry graduate programs, prosthodontics and craniofacial sciences. He also serves as the Director of Bio and Dental Materials at CDM Columbia. Dr. Pimenta has presented many lectures and continuing education courses regionally, nationally and internationally, and he has published over 150 scientific articles, and he is the author or co-author of five textbook chapters.
Dr. Pimenta participates actively in clinical research with a focus on restorative dentistry, prosthodontics and craniofacial anomalies. He maintains a part-time intramural practice (Dental Faculty Practice) which is devoted to treating patients with craniofacial anomalies, high caries-risk patients, restorative and esthetic dentistry and also implant-supported prostheses using digital technology. Dr. Pimenta is also a member of several professional organizations, and he serves as manuscript reviewer and as member of editorial boards for several scientific journals.
EDUCATION
- DDS, Dentistry, Belo Horizonte School of Dentistry - (Minas Gerais Federal University), 1987
- MS, Master of Science, Bauru School of Dentistry - (Sao Paulo State University), 1991
- PhD, Doctor in Science, School of Dentistry at Araraquara (Sao Paulo State University), 1994
- MBA - Southeast Missouri State University, 2020