Our hands-on seminars for Hygienists focus on improving dental hygiene procedures to make them more effective and a crucial part of all-around high quality periodontal treatment.

Advanced Methods for Scaling and Root Planing under the Loupes (One-Day Program)

Certain Calculus and deformity of Root Surface that are not visible by the naked eyes but may be seen clearly by using the loupes for Scaling and Root Planing.
Occasionally, there is a need to handle soft tissue to gain proper access, under the loupes you can see the working site clearly that will lead to the precise instrumentation. As such, Scaling and Root Planing would be more efficient and less traumatic for the patients.

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Local Anesthesia Certification for the Dental Hygienist

In accordance with the Massachusetts Board of Registration’s guidelines for the delivery of local anesthesia by registered dental hygienists, this course will cover the principles in local anesthesia and pain control in dentistry. This course meets the requirements to take the North East Regional Board (NERB) examination required for licensure, and will cover relevant head and neck anatomy and neurophysiology, as well as pharmacological aspects and indication of the local anesthetics. Detailed discussion of injection techniques and patient positioning will be presented before injections are performed. Participants will also learn medical and legal issues surrounding the delivery of local anesthesia.

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