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​​​​​​Mandatory CE

California Dental Practice Act

Infection Control

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February 1, 2025

Virtual

4 LIVE CEUs (if present for both sections)

9:00 am - 1:oo pm 

California Mandatory Dental CEs for Renewal

2 hours of Infection Control review/updates

2 hours of California Dental Practice Act reviews/updates​​

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Sharp, Sharper, Sharpest:

Dental Hygiene Instrument Sharpening CE

with Hands-on Sharpening Lab​

3 Live In-Person Units​​

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* * ONLY 40 seats available * * 

BYOS: Please bring your own sharpening stones and instruments to sharpen. ​

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Event DETAILS:

Saturday March 29, 2025 9:00am - 12pm

Doors open at 8:30 am
Event VENUE:

Montano Elevated Orthodontics: 1010 Calloway Dr. Suite 200A, Bakersfield, CA 93312

 

* Registration closes March 24, 2025. Checks must be mailed by this date or will not be accepted. Payment is due at time of Registration - late payments will not be accepted and all registrations without payment will be canceled after 24hrs.​

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Course Description:

This course will investigate instrument sharpening techniques

utilized to sharpen dental hygiene instruments. Benefits and consequences of dull
dental hygiene instruments will be considered. A variety of techniques to sharpen dental
hygiene instruments will be examined. The technique that produces a superior
instrument blade with minimal loss of instrument integrity will be revealed. Finally,
participants will experience a hands-on sharpening lab.
Course Objectives:
1. Value sharp instruments and the practice of sharpening dental hygiene
instruments at the first sign of dullness.
2. Describe the following instrument sharpening techniques:
a. Stone In Motion
b. Powered Instrument Sharpening
c. Instrument In Motion
3. Demonstrate proper sharpening technique by sharpening a McCalls 17/18 Curet
using the instrument in motion technique.

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Summer 2025 CE Series

Second Thursday of May, June, and July 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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Join SJVDHA the second Thursday of each month during Summer 2025 for some fun learning and up to 6 CEUs earned. You can come to all three CEs or pick and choose the ones that work best for you.

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Date: May 8, 2025 6:30-8:30pm PST

 2 CEUS
Topic: Food for Thought: The Vital Link between Dietary Patterns and the Oral Microbiome
The world of nutrition and oral health is constantly evolving. This interprofessional course will discuss the fundamental elements of the food and oral health connection. Emerging science has identified several key nutritional components which are essential for oral health promotion and oral disease prevention. Dental providers are poised to enhance their vast skill set by staying current on nutrition research updates. Deepen your understanding of the vital link between diet and the oral microbiome and bring your nutrition knowledge to the next level.

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 Date: June 12, 2025 6:30-8:30pm PST

2 CEUS
Topic: Cultural Cuisine and Traditional Diets: Supporting Oral Health
Delve into the impact cultural foods and traditional diets have on oral health. Enhance your insight into the factors that influence health inequalities and explore how culturally diverse foods benefit the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. This course will explore how social determinants of health intertwine with dietary customs, shaping oral health outcomes for patients and communities alike.

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Date: July 10, 2025 6:30-8:30pm PST

2 CEUS
Topic: Holistic Nutritional Approach to Promoting Oral Health
 It is essential for oral healthcare professionals to understand the integral role nutrition plays in terms of oral health status. A functional, holistic approach to optimizing the health and wellness of the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity helps to lower risk for oral and chronic diseases. Learn the information that nutrition experts consider to be the most critical to convey to your patients for oral health promotion and disease prevention. This course tackles the evidence-based research and the hottest trends in the nutrition and oral health arena, arming you with what you need to know. The entire dental team has the opportunity to serve as a valuable resource to provide nutritional guidance.

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*There will be no refunds for Missed CEs or

cancellation within 1 week of CE date.

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