Continuing Education.

EBC Annual Staff Night CE Course

Non-Surgical & Regenerative Periodontal Therapy in Everyday Practice, with an Emphasis on Effective Patient Communication to Enhance Treatment Acceptance

Speakers: Dr. Casey Herrera & Mr. Rick Williams

Date: Tue. Feb 7, 2012
Registration: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Course:: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
C.E. Units: 2 CE units
Location:,Otaez Restaurant, 1619 Webster (use Pacific Ave entrance to parking in rear),
Alameda, CA 94501

Program Objectives:
Incorporate the mouth-body connection in a way patients understand
Establish periodontal protocols
Understand the scope of regenerative periodontal therapy
Understand the use and benefits of Enamel Matrix Derivatives
Use and incorporation of effective practice and patient communication

About the Speakers:
Casey Herrera, DDS
Dr. Herrera has been practicing periodontics for 22 years. Prior to this she was a
practicing dental hygienist for 8 years. She is especially passionate about communication,
educating patients, and regeneration in periodontics.

 

 

 

 


Rick Williams: Straumann USA
Rick has over 8 years experience lecturing on these topics. He has worked with private dental practices, specialty practices, and group practice organizations to enhance overall patient care through education, establishing protocols, and incorporating effective patient communication.

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State Continuing Education Requirements

 

The minimum requirement for each renewal period is 25 hours of continuing education, including:

* Basic Life Support. Licensees renewing for the first time are exempt from this requirement.
* 2 hours of California Infection Control
* 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act

Note: Infection Control and California Dental Practice Act may be taken online at any of the registered continuing education web sites (below).

CE requirements changed as of April 8, 2010


Category I and Category II are no more, but there are topics that can be taken without limit, some topics that are limited to 20% of the units, and some that are not accepted at all. Only 50% of units can be “correspondence” (see 1017.h)

 

Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternate Practice
35 CE's for relicensure.
17 CE's can be home-study.
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CDHA Homestudy Courses: Click here

 

 

 

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