Application of Pit and Fissure Sealants for Dental Assistants
Combination Webinar Lecture and Hands-On Clinic Session
March 8, 2022 - March 12, 2022
Master Pit & Fissure Sealants!
This program will provide a total of 8 hours of instruction and application of Pit and Fissure sealants.
The lecture will be provided in:
2 (two) 1/2 hour Interactive webinars, plus…
3 hours of hands-on or clinical information will be provided in our clinic on patient simulators. (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. 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, March 8, 2022 at 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Webinar SESSION 2: Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
HANDS-ON SESSION: Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 1pm - 4pm at UT Health School of Dentistry, 8210 Floyd Curl Dr San Antonio, TX 78229
Objectives
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.
Presenter(s)
Disclosure
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.
Time
Check-in: 30 minutes before course starts Program time: See COURSE SCHEDULE above
Location
Live Interactive Webinar AND In Person (UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry: 8210 Floyd Curl Dr San Antonio, TX 78229)
Tuition
(Tuition includes lab, clinical, handouts, and study material)
Credit
Hours: 8
EMAIL NOTIFICATION
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.
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