Part of the UT Health San Antonio.
This program will provide a total of 8 hours of instruction and application of Pit and Fissure sealants.
The didactic or lecture will be provided in:
(This is intended to provide this educational program in a safe environment without patient participation).
Participants will be provided with information, guidance and materials necessary to place pit and fissure sealants in multiple scenarios.
Rule 114.3 also states that dental assistants must also have at least two years of dental assisting experience and show successful completion of a current course in basic life support.
PLEASE NOTE:
Participants DO NOT need to provide a patient for this course. Clinical applications will be made on simulated patients in a clinical setting.
COURSE SCHEDULE: to be delivered in the following format:
Webinar SESSION 1: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Webinar SESSION 2: Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
HANDS-ON SESSION: Saturday. October 17, 2020 at 1pm - 5pm at UT Health School of Dentistry 8210 Floyd Curl Dr San Antonio, TX 78229
Course of instruction will include:
• Current methods and practices in Infection Control
• Overview of patient management and management of medical emergencies
• Anatomy as it relates to the application of Dental sealants
• Legal and ethical concerns related to the application of sealants
The laboratory and clinical portions of the course will provide the participant with:
• Patient Education
• Patient Positioning and Ergonomics for the procedure
• Optimal material and equipment setup
• Placement of at least eight (8) pit and fissure sealants and topical fluoride on a dental patient simulator
The webinar will be provided on a platform that can be viewed on either a desktop or laptop computer as well as a tablet.
This will be a “live and interactive” Webinar - Q&A and chat will be available.
It is the policy of the UT Health San Antonio Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.
Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.
Check-in: 30 minutes before course starts
Program time: See COURSE SCHEDULE above
Live Interactive Webinar AND In Person
(UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry:
8210 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229)
(Tuition includes lab, clinical, handouts, and study material)
Hours: 8
The webinar portion is NOT pre-recorded. It is live and interactive with the presenter. This course will not be held in campus.
You will receive an email with a link to the course on the week of event. Check the email address you provided us when creating your UT Health CDE account. Also, check your email’s junk/trash folder.
Class is full
Convenient evening program.
Course material presented 6pm-8pm Tuesday and Thursday
Saturday (half-day) hands-on workshop Coronal Polishing in the morning and Fissure Sealants in the afternoon
Enroll in both and complete both workshops in one day
Master these two techniques in less than
TWO WEEKS!