New York Dental Hygienist CEU Package 10-Hours
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Infection Control for New York Health Care Professionals -2024 Update 4
Course release date: 4/9/2024
About the Course:
This course reviews the seven infection control training elements mandated for New York State healthcare professionals. It details airborne, droplet, and bloodborne pathogens that may be transmitted in the work environment leading to healthcare/hospital-acquired infections (HAI).Infection prevention and control (IPC) will be addressed to reduce contact and transmission of pathogens, including multidrug-resistant Tiers 1 to 4 organisms. The course follows the syllabus for infection control and prevention issued by the New York State Departments of Health and Education according to New York State law. The current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for enhanced barrier protection (EBP) in skilled nursing facilities, core elements of sepsis, and infection identification and control are included. CDC guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, evidence-based research, and current New York State law are the foundation for course content.?
- Medication-Related Damage to Soft and Hard Dental Structures 2
Course release date: 7/10/2023
About the Course:
The purpose of this basic-level course is to prepare dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants to identify these medication-related adverse effects and treat or assist in treating them. This course begins by presenting conditions involving damage to the hard dental structures caused by fluoride, anticonvulsants, chemotherapeutics, and medications such as bisphosphonates that are associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw. Tooth discoloration is also discussed. Damage to oral soft tissues is then reviewed. Color changes to the oral mucosa, including mucosal pigmentation and black hairy tongue, are described. Drug-related gingival enlargement and other mucosal disorders, oral allergic reactions, drug-related white lesions, and conditions of the salivary glands are examined. - Oral Health Care During Pregnancy: Clinical Guidelines and Management, 2nd edition 1About the Course:
Dentists, physicians, and patients often misunderstand and avoid oral health care issues during and after pregnancy. This situation exists despite the fact that routine dental procedures are safe in most pregnant patients (The American Dental Association, 2021; Favero, et al., 2021). To enhance the provision of oral health care in pregnant patients, evidence-based practice guidelines have been developed. This basic-level course will address current concepts regarding oral health in pregnant women and the impact of their oral health on pregnancy outcomes and early childhood health. It will also discuss strategies to optimize oral health during pregnancy. - Radiation: A Review of Radiographic and Processing Techniques for Dental X-Rays, 3rd Edition 1About the Course:
This basic-level course reviews intraoral and extraoral film, projections, digital receptor types, and the use of intensifying screens. In addition, the course describes multiple radiographic techniques and challenges, including common radiographic mistakes, working with patients with a severe gag reflex, dimple-down techniques, and focal lengths, and reviews processing techniques, safelights, white-light leakage, film baths, and temperature. The course also addresses the importance of standardized, consistent film mounting for accurate interpretation of patient x-rays. The dental office may find this information helpful in training new staff members as well as training or retraining seasoned personnel; dental professionals can also review the material to enhance diagnostic accuracy and reduce patient exposure to radiation. - Working with Fearful and Anxious Dental Patients, 2nd Edition 2
Course Release Date: 4/8/2024
About the Course:
The purpose of this intermediate-level course is to familiarize the dentist and every member of the dental team with nonpharmacological techniques and strategies for guiding and supporting fearful dental patients. The course will address the nature and prevalence of dental fear and how to identify and guide the fearful patient. The learner will be made aware of the ways in which their own behavior, demeanor, and appearance, as well as the ambiance of the dental office, may contribute to dental fear. The learner will be introduced to various behavioral and cognitive patient guidance techniques that can be employed to allay patients’ anxieties and reduce the practitioner’s stress when confronted with a fearful patient. These techniques and strategies include, but are not limited to, communication, distraction, imaging, relaxation, tell-show-do, acupuncture, hypnosis, and biofeedback. The course will also address nonpharmacological guidance techniques best suited to address the special needs of fearful children, persons with cognitive or physical impairment, and older adults. At the end of the course, the learner will be able to identify the advantages and limitations of nonpharmacological guidance techniques and determine the most appropriate strategy for each fearful patient. The ability to complete dental treatment for fearful patients enhances their oral health and quality of life. Training, mastering, and applying one or more of the techniques discussed in this course will benefit the patient and the dental team.