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7 . E N T E R T H E D E TA I L S A B O U T
T H E E X T E R N A L CO U R S E :
Due to the fact that the online continuing
education software tracks credit for each
individual user, your dental team members
must have a record in PDA’s database to
enroll in the online radiology program.
It is important to note that if your dental
team member enrolls in a course using
your access information you will receive
the credit.
T H E CO U R S E S L I S T E D B E LO W A R E C U R R E N T LY AVA I L A B L E
O N P D A’S O N L I N E C E P L AT F O R M : S O O N TO B E R E L E A S E D
CO U R S E S
Act 124 - Pain Management
Alternatives & Identification
of Addiction
The lecture will fulfill the Act 124 of
2016, CE requirement for dentists who
have a current DEA registration or use
another DEA number (as permitted by
law) to prescribe controlled substances.
Pain management, identification of
addiction and the practices of prescribing
opioids will be discussed. OSHADontics – Work Place Safety for
Dental Offices - Key OSHA regulations
are applied in the context of dental
practices. This presentation is designed
to provide guidance for compliance with
OSHA health and safety regulations in
dental practices, along with practical
insight into how regulatory authorities
approach such issues. Instant Update - Getting Up To Speed
in Periodontics - This course will focus on
four main areas:
Promoting Human Papillomavirus
(HPV) Vaccination in Primary Care and
Dental Practices - Participants can expect
to gain a better understanding of HPV, the
HPV vaccine and effective communication
strategies to educate patients and their
families about HPV vaccination. n The “semi-surgical” approach
Radiation Protection Update -
The existing online radiology course
has been revised to offer updated
information.
To Pull or not to Pull - This course
will describe the indications and
contraindications for performing or
referring a patient for apical surgery.
With a specific 7 step workup, including
a correct history, radiographic and
clinical evaluation, the decision to
perform an apicoectomy will be
weighed against further evaluation,
a retreatment option, or extraction
and replacement with an implant
(immediate or delayed).
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Antibiotic Stewardship – The course
explores the global threat of bacterial
resistance to antibiotics; the challenge
of discovery of new antibiotics to
overcome the threat; the initiative from
the Centers for Disease Control for
solutions to the problem and the most
current information to describe the
proper therapeutic use of antibiotics to
treat odontogenic infections according
to the antibiotic stewardship concept.
MA R CH/A P R I L 2019 | P EN N S YLVA N IA D EN TA L J O UR N A L
n The
changes in science that have
led to the new classification of the
periodontal diseases and conditions.
n Current
understanding of the
perio-systemic connection.
to
periodontal therapy.
n Peri-implant
mucositis and
peri-implantitis and what to do
about it.
AVA I L A B L E I N 2020
Act 31 - Child Abuse Recognition &
Reporting for Dental Professionals
- PDA’s program is approved by the
Department of Human Services and the
PA State Board of Dentistry and will fulfill
Act 31 mandatory CE requirements for
licensed dental professionals (dentists,
hygienists and EFDAs).