Does time feel long during this period of confinement? It is with great pleasure that I offer you a non-exhaustive list, via Ardentis, of accredited courses for dentists that you can take from home! This is the perfect opportunity to pause time for a few hours, improve your knowledge, or even better, to advance and keep your brain active! I leave you, hopefully with pleasure, to discover this selection of accredited courses in our article below.
Dr. Marion Paris, Dentist, Specialist in Oral Surgery
Dental Campus
Fields of practice: Implantology
This site offers a variety of courses in implant and pre-implant surgery, as well as implant prosthetics. It allows you to earn CE credits. To do so, you must complete the entire course and pass a quiz (70% correct answers required).
Information from the site:
“Dental Campus is a qualified provider for CE. All content is supervised by an international board of renowned dental experts (Implant Campus Board). Dental Campus is approved by the Swiss Dental Association (SSO).”
EAO members receive a 20% discount on courses.
Examples of available courses:
Courses are taught by recognized professors (Prof. Mombelli, Prof. Irena Sailer…)
Links:
https://www.dental-campus.com/
https://classroom.dental-campus.com/LectureHall/AvailableCourses
https://www.dental-campus.com/lesson/lecture#phaseId=14
IAPD & CSPD
Field of practice: Pediatric Dentistry
By registering on the IAPD website, you can access online courses that provide CE credits. These courses are actually offered by the CSPD (Californian Society of Pediatric Dentistry). You can also register directly with CSPD without going through IAPD.
Information from CSPD site:
“Online Continuing Education courses are designed to educate dental professionals on subjects essential to pediatric dentistry such as dental trauma, pulpotomies, prevention, behavior management, dental materials and aesthetic anterior crowns. Some courses will satisfy Oral Conscious Sedation re-certification requirements.”
Examples of available courses:
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Oral Sedation for Children and Adults (4 parts) – Thomas E. Lenhart, DMD
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Zirconia Crown and the Evidences of Support – Jung-Wei Chen, DDS, MS, PhD
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Behavior Management is Pain Management during Invasive Procedures – Dennis Paul Nutter DDS
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Procedural Pain and Distress in Children – What you don’t know may harm – Gary A. Walco, PhD, ABPP
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Tooth Surface Loss due to Acid Erosion in the Pediatric Population; Periodontal – Martha Ann Keels, DDS, PhD
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Lasers and the Future of Dentistry – John Featherstone, MSc, PhD
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Challenging Cases in Dental Traumatology – Dennis McTigue, DDS, MS
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New Paradigms in Pediatric Pulp Therapy – N. Sue Seale, DDS, MSD
See CSPD website for more information.
Links:
IAPD (International Association of Paediatric Dentistry)
CSPD (Californian Society of Pediatric Dentistry)
Endo-Académie
Recognized professionals teach courses here (Stéphane Simon, Willy Pertot, Rufino Felizzardo…)
Field of practice: Pediatric Dentistry
You can access e-learning courses by purchasing E-learning Packs.
Information from the site:
“The E-Learning Pack is a complete training cycle including:
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E-learning modules
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Downloadable summaries (pdf)
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Access to One-to-One (optional): the possibility of a one-hour meeting with the course instructor on a dedicated platform (access provided by Endo Académie).
E-learning packs do not include in-person training and therefore do not provide a certificate upon completion.”
Access is unlimited for 90 days from first login.
Each pack contains about 8 hours of recorded training.
Examples of available courses:
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Initial Treatment E-learning Pack
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Retreatment E-learning Pack
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Treatment of the Immature Permanent Tooth E-learning Pack
Link: https://www.endo-academie.fr/a-propos/
ADF (French Dental Association)
Courses are taught by Professors and Senior Lecturers from the University of Marseille.
Field of practice: Oral Medicine (Care of the Elderly)
Currently available online course on elderly care and its related challenges.
A certificate validating the course is awarded upon completion.
Course info:
Care of the Elderly Patient in Dental Practice
Scientific coordinators: M. Ruquet, G. Maille
Objectives:
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Understand issues related to population aging
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Consider geriatric specifics (dependency, loss of autonomy, frailty)
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Know the effects of aging on the oral cavity
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Understand consequences of polypharmacy
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Recognize oral-dental implications of general diseases and their treatments (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer)
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Know clinical examination specifics in geriatric dentistry to identify risk factors
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Identify diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic strategies adapted to elderly patients in cariology, endodontics, and prosthetics
Link: https://formationdpc.adf.asso.fr/
Osteology Foundation
Fields of practice: Implantology & Periodontology
Offers interesting webinars that do not provide CE credits or certificates.
Webinars are freely accessible, about one hour each.
Current webinars:
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Guided Bone Regeneration
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Soft Tissue Augmentation: Root Coverage
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Ridge preservation
Link: https://www.osteology.org/education/oral-regeneration-topic/
Coursera
Fields of practice: Oral Medicine, Implantology & General Medicine…
Platform linked with prestigious universities offering many courses.
Upon completion, you can request an electronic Course Certificate.
Personal course picks:
University of Pennsylvania:
The Oral Cavity: Portal To Health and Disease
(Teeth and overall body interactions, highly relevant for daily practice and general medical knowledge)
University of Hong Kong:
Implant Dentistry – Trailer
(A broad introduction to implantology with excellent speakers)
Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NYC):
HPV – Associated Oral and Throat Cancer: What You Need To Know
(Two-hour course updating you on the topic)
University of Hong Kong:
Epidemics
(If you want a real change of topic but stay in the medical field)
Link: https://www.coursera.org/
Web Dental
Field of practice: Digital Dentistry & Oral Medicine
Accredited training.
Certificate of completion is provided.
Provider with 15 years of experience and high user satisfaction.
Courses include:
Digital Dentistry:
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Everyday digital impression
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Cone Beam reading for orthodontics: diagnostic and therapeutic benefits (accredited)
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Cone Beam reading: diagnostic and therapeutic benefits (accredited)
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Better care with digital technology
Clinical Practice:
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Restoration of the root-canal treated tooth
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Endodontics: fundamentals and current techniques
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Adhesive dentistry: daily essentials
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The challenge of peri-implant diseases: diagnosis and current treatments
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Periodontal diseases: diagnosis and non-surgical treatments
Oral Medicine:
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Patients at risk (medical conditions)
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Medication prescriptions: safety and efficacy
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Oral dermatology to differentiate benign from malignant
Link: https://www.webdental-formation.com/
Génération Implant
Fields of practice: Implantology & Radiology
Course tracking system includes:
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Tool to easily find where you left off
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Quizzes after each step to validate your progress
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PDF of evaluation results to keep
Certificate of completion after each course
Other courses available.
Link: http://www.generation-implant.com
Campus Live Straumann Group
Field of practice: Implantology
Free webinars available live or as archives.
Register for any live session you want!
Each webinar can grant 1 CE credit after passing a short quiz.
Examples of sessions:
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A single implant design suitable for all clinical situations, the Neodent Helix story!
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Improving non-surgical periodontal therapy: the advantage of Emdogain FL application.
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Introduction of clear aligners: are you curious?
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Straumann BLX | The Immediate Solution
Link: https://campuslive.straumann.com/
ITI Academy
Field of practice: Implantology
Online training with an ITI Certificate in Implant Dentistry upon completion.
Cost: $3500 USD, currently discounted by $500 USD.
Info from site:
“Once registered, you can complete the 35 online learning modules anytime, anywhere at your own convenience. These are complemented by a one-day hands-on program and will be awarded an ITI Certificate in Implant Dentistry: Foundation Level.”
Link: https://www.iti.org/academy/curriculum/iti-online-curriculum
Urban Regeneration Institute
Field of practice: Pre-implant Surgery
Just for the pleasure of discovering or re-listening to Istvan Urban… A remarkable approach to bone grafting!
This viewing does not validate training hours but is definitely worth watching!
Course title: Sausage Technique 2.0 by Prof. Istvan Urban
Link: YouTube
Ivoclar Vivadent
Field of practice: General Dentistry: Conservative dentistry, aesthetic prosthetics, full prosthetics, implant surgery
- Several free webinars available live or replay.
After watching the entire webinar, a quiz must be passed to obtain a certificate.
Examples of webinars:
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Attract more patients with professional care and Cention N
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From esthetic to function – Analog vs Digital
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Modern Composites: Versatile, minimally invasive, esthetic and durable. How to get the most of them
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Restorative materials: 150 years later a new alternative to amalgam
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Cention N: a new innovative filling material for the complete and permanent replacement of tooth structure in posterior teeth
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Smile Design and ceramic restoration in esthetic restorative and implant dentistry
Link: https://www.ivoclarvivadentacademy.com/webinar/?format=live
Dentsply-Sirona
Fields of practice: Endodontics, Orthodontics, Implantology
Series of online courses about an hour each providing CE credits on varied subjects.
Links:
- https://www.dentsplysirona.com/en-us/categories/dental-ce.html
- https://www.dentsplyestore.com.au/videos-webinars/
