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HYGIENE STUDY CLUB

UPCOMING EVENTS

BEING PREPARED:

Most Common Medical Emergencies every Clinician should Understand

Presented by Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH

        Virtual Program

A 2019 survey of 2704 dentists revealed that over 13,000 medical emergencies occurred over the last 10 years.  If a medical emergency happened today, would you feel confident that you are ready to manage the situation?  It is imperative that clinicians can recognize the signs and know the best course of action for different medical emergencies.  This course will review the most common medical emergencies experienced in the dental office and recommended actions. 

Objectives:

 

  1. Recognize signs of common medical emergencies

  2. Describe the steps for medical emergency management for common emergencies

  3. Define key elements of medical emergency preparedness.

  4. Review important pieces of a medical emergency kit

Speaker: Nicole Fortune, MBA, BA, RD

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Time, Date, Locations: 

       Virtual Event

 

Tuesday, June 20  6:30 – 9:00PM

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Nicole has been practicing hygiene at Champlain Periodontics in Burlington, Vermont for the past 15 years.  She has lectured extensively throughout the country on various aspects of dental hygiene and periodontal therapy. 

This course qualifies for 2.5 CE Credits

PAST EVENTS

NEW FINDINGS WITH DENTAL IMPLANT RESEARCH

Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10   ·  6:30 to 9:00 PM

Presented by Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH

      Virtual Program

2.5 CEU

Time, Date, Locations: 

     Virtual Event

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HYBRID MAINTENANCE

Tuesday, October 18 and Wednesday, October 19   ·  6:00 to 9:00 PM

Presented by Janis Spiliadis, CRDH

3 CEU

Time, Date, Locations: 

 

Tuesday, October 18  6:00 – 9:00PM
Mountain Branch Golf Club
1827 Mountain Road, Joppa. MD

 

Wednesday, October 19  6:00 – 9:00 PM
Sheraton Hotel
603 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson
 

This course qualifies for 2.5 CE Credits

HOW DENTAL IMPLANTS BECAME THE STANDARD OF CARE

This program is virtual.  Link will be sent upon registration.

 

For over two decades, dental implants have been the standard of care to replace missing teeth.  Understanding how implants became the standard of care will help communicate the value of this treatment option to patients and why they are the ideal choice.  This course will present the evolution of dental implants from the biological and functional aspects.  It will also introduce public perception and patient expectations with treatment planning. 


Educational Objectives

  • Review the history and development of dental implants 

  • Explain the mechanism of action that makes modern dental implants succeed

  • Understand the physiological, functional, and aesthetic differences of various tooth replacement options

  • Identify patient expectations and perceptions concerning treatment planning

 

Speaker:  Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH

         VIRTUAL EVENT 

 

February 22 and 23, 2022   

6:30 to 8:00pm

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Nicole is a registered dental hygienist who has extensive experience in periodontics, providing non-surgical and preventative care.  She is a recognized expert in training dental hygienists in various areas of periodontics, including dental endoscopy, laser assisted hygiene care and dental implants. Nicole has delivered multiple educational presentations 

to Vermont Technical College Dental Hygiene School, University of Michigan’s Ramfjord Symposium, The National Osteology Foundation and The Institute for Dental Implant Awareness, as well as numerous other clubs and professional groups across the country.     

 

This course qualifies for 1.5 CE credits

         VIRTUAL EVENT 

 

March 15, 2022   

6:00 to 9:00pm

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Healy, Shavonne Headshot

Facebook Study Group, as well as the founder of A Higher Learning. Shavonne was recently celebrated as one of Dimension of Dental Hygiene’s Top 6 Dental Hygienists You Should Know for Clinical Practice. With a background as Implant Care Practitioner in Oral Surgery, Shavonne has cultivated a pathway for dental hygienists to work intra-professionally alongside Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.


This course qualifies for 3 CE Credits

DENTAL IMPLANTS AND THE EDENTULOUS POPULATION

This program is virtual.  Link will be sent upon registration.

 

According to the College of Prosthodontics, more than 26 million Americans are edentulous, with approximately 23 million being completely edentulous. Countless studies state that the impact of edentulism on oral and general health can lead to impairment, functional limitation, physical, psychological, and social disability. Dental implants have become the standard of care to replace missing teeth, expanding the treatment options for delivering dental care to the edentulous population. This program will provide dental professionals with a comprehensive knowledge base of implant dentistry as it pertains to the edentulous population to help identify candidates for full arch rehabilitation and successful long-term treatment outcomes.


Educational Objectives: 

  • List and define the fundamentals of implant dentistry.

  • Identify full arch treatment solutions and prosthetic designs.     

  • Recognize complications involving multiple and full arch cases.

  • Compare and contrast treatment modalities for edentulous patients. 

  • Discuss strategies to maintain complex implant restorations.  

 

Speaker:  Shavonne R. Healy, MSDH, RDH

Shavonne is a member of the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries, International Federation of Dental Hygienists, serves as delegate for the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and Immediate Past President of the District of Columbia Dental Hygienists’ Association. She is the co-founder of RDH Innovations and Dental Implants Uncovered 

HOW TO UTILIZE EFFECTIVE CASE PRESENTATION TO LEAD PATIENTS TO IDEAL TREATMENT

This program is virtual.  Link will be sent upon registration.

 

Case presentation is an important aspect of patient interaction that can determine if a patient moves forward with treatment.  Typically, dental hygienists spend the most time with patients, often leading to trusting relationships with patients. Patients ask our thoughts on recommended treatments.  Understanding patient motivations and how to effectively present treatment will help lead the patient to the ideal treatment options.  

Educational Objectives: 

  • Recognize motivational interviewing techniques for patient acceptance & understanding

  • Identify barriers to treatment acceptance

  • Understand how to present treatment for patient comprehension

  • Learn to connect dental treatment solutions with patient’s concerns

Speaker: Nicole Fortune, MBA, BA, RD

Portrait image of Nicole Fortune, MBA, BA, RDH

Nicole has been practicing hygiene at Champlain Periodontics in Burlington, Vermont for the past 15 years.  She has lectured extensively throughout the country on various aspects of dental hygiene and periodontal therapy. 

         VIRTUAL EVENT 

 

Wednesday, September 14 and

Thursday, September 15, 2022   

6:30 to 9:00pm

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This course qualifies for 2.5 CE Credits

         VIRTUAL EVENT 

 

April 7, 2022   

6:30 to 9:00pm

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Melissa Obrotka, headshot

Melissa holds over 25 years of experience in the dental field and concentrated clinical experience with the dental implant patient population. Her approach to patient care is focused on biofilm disruption strategies for periodontal and peri-implant health and longevity while providing healthcare advocacy to patients. Melissa is a dental hygiene 

motivator, educator, podcast host, change agent, influencer, and industry thought leader. She is a clinical adjunct professor at her alma mater, Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey, where she elevates clinical education by instructing students on oral microbiome and bacterial disruption methodologies. Melissa  was nationally recognized in 2016 as a Master Clinician for her outstanding clinical expertise. In 2017, she was named one of the “Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know’’ by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. by D

 

This course qualifies for 2.5 CE Credits

IMPLANT DENTISTRY IS INNOVATIVE, 
SO WHY ISN'T OUR MAINTENANCE?

This program is virtual.  Link will be sent upon registration.

 

The innovative minds of implant dentistry have provided practitioners the ability to restore function, health, and life-altering care to our patients.  However, dentistry does not approach implant maintenance with the same innovation that created this professional niche.  A comprehensive implant workflow is required to keep these patients healthy and produce the predictable long-term outcomes we disclose to patients during their dental implant case presentations, and innovation is also required in the maintenance phase of implant dentistry. Dental hygienists play a vital role in the long-term success of implant dentistry and need to step into their role as the champions of implant success and health as they are the first responders to peri-implant disease. 


Educational Objectives:

  • Understand the-foundational differences between dental implants and teeth

  • Review the AAP implant classification system

  • Recognize the systemic burden of peri-implant disease

  • Understand the demand for an implant workflow that differs from natural teeth

  • Review professional biofilm management strategies for long-term success

  • Present specialized aides for individualized care and motivational behavior modifications

 

Speaker:  Melissa Obrotka, BBA, RDH

HOW DENTAL IMPLANTS BECAME THE STANDARD OF CARE

Wednesday, June 15 and Thursday, June 16   ·  6:30 to 9:00 PM

Presented by Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH

        Virtual Program

2.5 CEU

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DENTAL IMPLANT CASE PRESENTATION

Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15   ·  6:30 to 9:00 PM

Presented by Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH

        Virtual Program

2.5 CEU

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PERIODONTAL ENDOSCOPY IN THE MODERN DENTAL PRACTICE

Periodontal endoscopy offers dentists and patients non-surgical, predictable treatment solutions for advanced periodontal and peri-implant diseases. The endoscope offers direct visual access to the root surface within the periodontal pocket without a surgical flap. 


Participants will analyze the processes and results of traditional pocket reduction surgery compared to non-surgical endoscope treatment. We will explore advanced diagnostics and adjunctive therapies - such as lasers and enamel matrix protein - that create an ideal environment for gingival attachment and in some cases, bone regeneration.  


Educational Objectives

  • Recognize the conditions under which periodontal endoscopy is ideally utilized and when regenerative surgery is indicated. 

  • Discuss the use of treatment aids to enhance clinical results. 

  • Analyze the use of the periodontal endoscope as a diagnostic tool. 

 

Speaker:  Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH

Time, Date, Locations: 

 

Tuesday, April 26  6:00 – 9:00PM
Mountain Branch Golf Club
1827 Mountain Road, Joppa. MD

 

Wednesday, April 27  6:00 – 9:00 PM
Sheraton Baltimore North
903 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson
 

Nicole Fortune, Headshot

Nicole is a registered dental hygienist who has extensive experience in periodontics, providing non-surgical and preventative care.  She is a recognized expert in training dental hygienists in various areas of periodontics, including dental endoscopy, laser assisted hygiene care and dental implants. Nicole has delivered multiple educational presentations 

to Vermont Technical College Dental Hygiene School, University of Michigan’s Ramfjord Symposium, The National Osteology Foundation and The Institute for Dental Implant Awareness, as well as numerous other clubs and professional groups across the country.     

 

This course qualifies for 3 CE credits

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