ALD LEARNING LIBRARY - HYGIENE

 

Shedding ‘Light' on Dental Hygiene Laser Procedures: Q and A with ALD’s Laser Ladies

Presenters: Jeanette, Miranda, RDH, Mary Lynn Smith, RDH, Angie Wallace, RDH, Lynn Atkinson, RDH

The Hygiene Forum will bring together a panel of hygiene experts who will discuss the most popular questions asked during laser training for the dental hygienist. Various laser devices, protocols, treatment expectations and State Regulatory issues will be discussed. All four panelists are clinical hygienists and laser educators with a passion for laser dentistry.

Educational Objectives:

  • Discuss the most frequently asked questions for laser training.
  • Relate regulatory issues facing hygienist use of laser devices.
  • Summarize protocols for laser-assisted periodontal therapies.
  • Review photobiomodulation for the dental hygienist.

Originally recorded April 9, 2020

 

HYGIENE SERIES

PART 1

Navigating the Roadblocks for Your Hygiene Practice Post-COVID 19

Lynn Atkinson, RDH; Jeanette K. Miranda, RDH; Mary Lynn Smith, RDH; Angie Wallace, RDH

 

There are mental and physical roadblocks that will need to be worked through in order to bring our practices up to speed.  We want to work but we have concerns about what it will look like, how to make the environment safe and when to make adjustments in our practice.  In the webinar, PowerHouse Hygiene will help you know what to anticipate in your restart and discuss some of the unexpected experiences, as well as offer solutions to make it easier.

 

Educational Objectives

  • Outline possible obstacles that will be encountered throughout the day
  • Understand concerns many other hygienists are working through
  • Determine solutions that are most effective for your personal practice

Methodology - This live, one-hour webinar will be 30 minutes of lecture with slide presentation followed by 30 minutes of live questions and answers.

 

Products and Technology to Restart your Practice
Mary Lynn Smith, RDH; Angie Wallace, RDH (Moderator)

 

Now, more than ever, we are challenged to make every minute count in each hygiene appointment. What have you been missing in the past and what new things would you like to add to up the value? This webinar offers products and technology to help you restart your hygiene practice safely, efficiently, and productively.

 

Educational Objectives

  • Choose products and technology that support or expand productive hygiene services
  • List criteria for choosing a product or technology
  • Learn sources for more information or ordering mentioned products and technology 

Methodology - This live, one-hour presentation will consist of 45 minutes of lecture and slides followed by 15 minutes of questions and answers.

  

 

Why is Laser Safety so Important?
Angie Wallace, RDH

 

This course is designed to introduce the novice laser user or experienced laser user to the safety concerns that go with laser utilization, it is intended to give the participant a basic understanding of the principles necessary to assure safe use of lasers. Learn to understand how it is important to understand these concepts before just picking up your laser and using it.

 

Educational Objectives

  • Recognize the different wavelengths and how to find the proper laser safety glasses

  • Evaluate your Laser eyewear and determine if they are in good working condition

  • Understand what the responsibilities are of the Laser Safety Officer

Methodology - This live, one-hour presentation will consist of 45 minutes of lecture and slides followed by 15 minutes of questions and answers.

 

 

PART 2

Effective Communication in Your Dental Practice
Lynn Atkinson, RDH; Angie Wallace, RDH (Moderator)

 

Communication and education have always been an integral part in the dental settings between all team members as well as our patients. This course will offer essential communication with new concerns and questions. 

 

Learning Objectives

  • Learn key words to improve your team’s communication in the patient relationship 
  • Identify new concerns that may arise as we return to the dental office
  • Learn what to say to reassure and educate your patients and team members about the new protocols in practice

Methodology - This Live one-hour webinar will be 45 minutes of lecture with slide presentation and 15 minutes of live question and answer.

 

 

Four Ways to Achieve Success with Dental Hygiene Laser Procedures

Jeanette Miranda, RDH

 

This course is designed to compare 4 different approaches for dental hygiene laser procedures.  It is intended to give the participant basic parameters for the effective use of lasers in the dental hygiene practice.  Come learn how to successfully incorporate lasers into nearly every patient visit.

 

Educational Objectives

  • Understand laser procedures for the dental hygienist
  • Identify which dental procedures are suited to different laser wavelengths
  • Review four different protocols for dental hygiene laser procedures
  • View and review videos and case studies for dental hygiene laser procedures

Methodology - The one-hour live on-line course will be divided into fifty minutes of lecture and ten minutes of a live question and answer session.  Along with the lecture, videos and case studies will highlight the different dental hygiene laser procedures.

 

 

That’s a Wrap, Final Edition

 

Lynn Atkinson, RDH; Jeanette K Miranda, RDH, BSDH; Mary Lynn Smith, RDH; Angie Wallace, RDH

 

PowerHouse Hygiene will bring together a panel of hygiene experts who will discuss the most popular questions asked during these webinars. We welcome other laser questions and get the answers to you for what you are looking for.  All four panelists are clinical hygienists and laser educators with a passion for laser dentistry.

 

Educational Objectives

  • Answer your questions that we may not have been able to get to at the previous webinars
  • Understand the importance of what Lasers can do for your practice, your patients and for you as a Hygienist
  • Help you gain the confidence that will help you be a wonderful laser hygienist knowing that you have a support team you can lean on

Methodology - This live, one-hour Q & A will consist of four Hygienists, known as PowerHouse Hygiene, that have over 80 years of total laser experience to answer your questions candidly and professionally

 

 

Category: Hygiene