Description: Let's revisit some of the most common soft tissue and radiographic lesions dental professionals may encounter--everything from papillomas and tumors to vaper's tongue and oral manifestations of COVID-19. Refresh your knowledge base, identify conditions that may or may not warrant intervention, and gain confidence to up your oral pathology game!

Objectives - Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Review concepts of health and disease and the body's response in the head and neck regions;
• Identify radiopacities and radiolucency on dental images;
• Differentiate appropriate techniques for describing lesions;
• Document lesions accurately in permanent patient records;
• Expand on the general and oral implications of inflammation and injuries to tissue, risk factors for pathology, and other systemic diseases with oral manifestations.

Presenter: Lancette VanGuilder, RDH, BS

Lancette VanGuilder, RDH, BS, graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1995 and has spent the last 25 years actively involved in the dental industry as an author, speaker, clinician, and public health advocate.

Lancette resides in Reno, Nevada, and is a past president of the Nevada Dental Hygienists' Association. She is a past recipient of the Nevada Dental Hygienist of the Year and received the Innovative Career Vision Award for her work in all seven professional roles of the dental hygienist. She served on the board of directors for the American Dental Hygienists Association and has been honored at the national level by receiving the ADHA Irene Newman Professional Achievement award, recognizing her for her contributions to advancing the art and science of the dental hygiene profession over the last 15 years.

Lancette is an internationally recognized continuing education speaker and serves as a key opinion leader in the dental industry, and has been featured on several podcasts. She works as a clinician in private practice, owns/operates a mobile dentistry business, developed an AGD PACE-approved national CE company, and volunteers as a vaccinator with Battle Born Medical Corp in Nevada.

Credits: 2.00 CEU

Date & Time: October 29, 2021 at 9:30 am - 11:30 am Eastern (8:30 am - 10:30 am Central | 7:30 am - 9:30 am Mountain | 6:30 am - 8:30 am Pacific/Arizona)

Topic(s): Oral Pathology

Instructional Method: Live Presentation

Location: Online Live-stream

Prerequisites: None

Technology Requirements: Computer (recommended), tablet, or smartphone and an internet connection

Program Provider: Today's RDH (support@todaysrdh.com)

AGD Subject Code(s): 730 Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology

AADH Course Code: AADHTDH-001-2021-10-2

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None

Description: Dental healthcare professionals will need to be aware of how to treat and prevent medical emergencies in the oral health care setting. The number of older and medically compromised patients being treated in dental offices is on the rise, along with the number of patients taking prescription drugs, sparking an increase in the number of medical emergencies occurring during appointments in dental offices each year.

This course will address common medical emergencies experienced in the oral healthcare setting. Information on how to recognize and appropriately respond to medical emergencies in the dental office will be highlighted. Special emphasis will be placed on the prevention of medical emergencies through the use of thorough assessments, including a comprehensive health, personal, and dental history. A discussion on preparing and maintaining medical emergency equipment along with steps to establish a medical emergency response plan will be had.

Objectives - Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of common medical emergencies;
• Learn to take comprehensive medical, personal, social, and dental histories to help identify patients who may be at risk for developing a medical emergency in the dental setting;
• Identify the appropriate emergency equipment and items that should be included in the basic emergency kit for your office to assist with the management of medical emergencies;
• Develop a medical emergency management response plan with your team;
• Appreciate the significance of medical emergency simulation for medical emergency preparedness in the oral healthcare setting.

Presenter: Dr. Joy D. Void-Holmes, RDH, BSDH, MHSc, AADH

Dr. Joy D. Void-Holmes is a registered dental hygienist with over 25 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Health Science with a concentration in Forensic Investigative Science and a Doctor of Health Science degree from Nova Southeastern University. She is the founder of Dr. Joy, RDH™, and creator of the Dental Hygiene Student Planner™. Dr. Joy holds a faculty position at the American Denturist School and serves as a professional educator and professional relations consultant for WaterPik. Dr. Joy is a professional speaker and published author. She has presented continuing education courses nationally and internationally. She serves as a Consultant Examiner for the CDCA and board member for the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.

Credits: 2.00 CEU

Date & Time: October 29, 2021 at 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Eastern (10:30 am - 12:30 pm Central | 9:30 am - 11:30 am Mountain | 8:30 am - 10:30 am Pacific/Arizona)

Topic(s): Medical Emergencies

Instructional Method: Live Presentation

Location: Online Live-stream

Prerequisites: None

Technology Requirements: Computer (recommended), tablet, or smartphone and an internet connection

Program Provider: Today's RDH (support@todaysrdh.com)

AGD Subject Code(s): 130 Electives

AADH Course Code: AADHTDH-002-2021-10-2

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Dr. Joy D. Void-Holmes is a Key Opinion Leader for Planmeca, Nordent, Dentsply Sirona, and Parkell.

Description: Dentistry has become more aware of breathing issues and how it relates to the hard and soft tissue damage we see in the office every day. An overview of breathing mechanics and how it relates to the patients in our dental chair will be shared, as well as breathing techniques and screening questions. Be able to take your knowledge back to the office Monday morning and implement it in your exams.

Objectives - Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Understand how the vagal system impacts the airway;
• Be able to screen for airway disfunction in your patient exams;
• Be able to implement easy airway exercises for your patients at the office.

Presenter: Patricia Brinkman-Falter, BSDH, RDH, MS, COM

Pat Brinkman-Falter, RDH, MS, COM, is board-certified in Orofacial Myology and owns Nebraska Myofunctional Specialities. She is a professional continuing education speaker on courses in airway, birth to six oral development, newborn airway development, recognizing myofunctional disorders, TMD pain management, and tethered oral tissues. She is a member of ADHA, the International Association of Orofacial Myology, the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry, the Association of Applied Myofunctional Sciences, and the creator of the "SPOTS" Myofunctional Screening Tool. She has held several leadership positions within the NDHA, including president and delegate. Pat has received numerous awards, including 2013 Young Dental's Hygienists who make a difference, 2013 Nebraska Dental Hygienist of the year, 2015 ADHA/Colgate Irene Newman Award for the advancement of dental hygiene, and 2020 Rosemarie Van Norman Prevention Award.

Her years of experience with tongue thrust, digit sucking, TMJD, and other areas of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders have been hugely successful. Pat has an innovative approach allowing the patient to achieve overall confidence by providing an individualized, positive treatment plan. Pat has practiced Orofacial Myology since 2008 in Central and Eastern Nebraska. She and her husband have seven children and eight grandchildren.

Credits: 2.00 CEU

Date & Time: October 29, 2021 at 2 pm - 4 pm Eastern (1 pm - 3 pm Central | 12 pm - 2 pm Mountain | 11 am - 1 pm Pacific/Arizona)

Topic(s): Myofunctional Therapy

Instructional Method: Live Presentation

Location: Online Live-stream

Prerequisites: None

Technology Requirements: Computer (recommended), tablet, or smartphone and an internet connection

Program Provider: Today's RDH (support@todaysrdh.com)

AGD Subject Code(s): 188 Myofunctional Therapy (Occlusion)

AADH Course Code: AADHTDH-003-2021-10-2

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None

Description: As a result of demanding interpersonal situations and taxing emotional labor, many dental professionals suffer from occupational stressors that have psychological and emotional consequences that lead to burnout and poor work performance. Emotional labor can contribute to stress and burnout for clinicians. Emotional labor is defined as emotional regulation in a work environment where the clinician is required to be "on" and display a constant state of cheerfulness and concern for patients, even when unreasonable demands are being made. Dental professionals manage the reality of sometimes causing patients pain and discomfort to deliver services. In some cases, patients have a hyper-elevated level of dental fear that must be carefully and professionally handled by the clinician to foster a tolerable environment. An accumulation of these emotional labor tasks can lead to decreased quality of life, which has a universal impact on the profession.

This course focuses on how emotional labor leads to stress and burnout for dental professionals, the neuroscience of stress on the brain and body, the clinician's personal responsibility in the culture of the dental practice, and practical applications for prevention and recovery. Learning positive emotional labor, using cognitive reappraisal for emotion regulation, managing anxious or angry patients, and styles of patient communication are strategies presented in this course. Each strategy is offered in a way to make it easily and immediately applicable to the workday of a dental hygienist to reduce stress and improve the patient experience.

Objectives - Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Learn the definition and effects of burnout;
• Learn about emotional labor and how it contributes to burnout in dental professionals;
• Understand the physiology and management of stress;
• Discuss the importance of essential and advanced self-care;
• Discuss how sleep quality affects the professionals' quality of life.

Presenter: Kandice Swarthout, RDH, LPC

Kandice Swarthout, RDH, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Dental Hygienist. She is a full-time dental hygiene educator in Texas. Kandice is the owner of Inspired Education & Wellness, where she is a speaker, writer, and private practice therapist. Kandice is an approved provider under Texas Health and Human Services for human trafficking training for healthcare professionals. She combines her clinical dental and mental health experience to help other healthcare professionals have a fulfilling work-life experience. Read her articles in Today's RDH and her blog on Facebook titled Fearless Compassion: Stories of Personal Triumph. Contact Kandice at www.kandiceswarthout.com or on social media @The Counselor Hygienist.

Credits: 2.00 CEU

Date & Time: October 29, 2021 at 4 pm - 6 pm Eastern (3 pm - 5 pm Central | 2 pm - 4 pm Mountain | 1 pm - 3 pm Pacific/Arizona)

Topic(s): Burnout in Dentistry

Instructional Method: Live Presentation

Location: Online Live-stream

Prerequisites: None

Technology Requirements: Computer (recommended), tablet, or smartphone and an internet connection

Program Provider: Today's RDH (support@todaysrdh.com)

AGD Subject Code(s): 149 Multi-disciplinary topics

AADH Course Code: AADHTDH-004-2021-10-2

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None