ACDE Webinar Series

The Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 37 of its member schools, is jointly providing a series of live webinars. This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental professionalâs schedule and interests.
Course Description
Caring for patients with special health care needs comes with unique challenges that the dental clinician is not always prepared for. This course is designed to help give you the perspective and skills for treating, educating, and supporting patients with disabilities. We will review pertinent behavioral management principles and historical perspectives that will help you be successful in serving the special needs patient.
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Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Review the history of disability around the world.
- Review common disability conditions the dental clinician may encounter.
- Learn behavioral management principles that will help special needs patients have a better dental experience.
- Review some of the most common treatment challenges and how to overcome them.
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This webinar will be held on Zoom.
Instructions will be sent to you by email closer to the course start date on how to access the Zoom meeting.
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Cancellations made more than 10 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 calendar days of the course start date.
Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.
To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.
Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.
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After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.
Presenter
Enrique Varela, DDS is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah School of Dentistry, where he serves as the Section Head over Geriatric and Adult Special Care Dentistry and as course director for Dental Local Anesthesiology. He also serves as the Director for the Geriatric, Hospital, and Special Needs Pathway Program. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and practiced in Missouri and Kansas before completing a General Practice Residency at the University of Utah Hospital in 2016.