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Digitally Guided Full Arches and Effortless Precision to Deliver Predictable Outcomes
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Smiles in Sickle Cell Care: Preventive Dental Hygiene Strategies for Enhanced Health
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VOCO America
The pH Party in Your Mouth that You Weren't Invited To
Live Dental Webinars  (Showing Next 5 Upcoming)

A Taste of Innovation: The Evolution of Dental Local Anesthesia
Presenter: Dr. Mark Donaldson and Dr. Jason Goodchild
Sponsor: Septodont
Wed  8/19/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  8/19/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Local anesthesia remains one of the most important advances in the history of dentistry, yet clinicians continue to face challenges related to injection discomfort, bitter taste, delayed onset, inadequate anesthesia, lingering numbness, and patient anxiety. This CE webinar will review the fascinating evolution of local anesthetic agents from the earliest use of cocaine to the introduction of lidocaine and today's expanding armamentarium of anesthetic solutions. Participants will explore the pharmacology, safety profiles, and clinical applications of commonly used local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors, while examining evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes. Special emphasis will be placed on innovations such as anesthetic buffering, flavor-masked formulations, and practical approaches to enhancing the overall patient experience.


Beyond the Gums: Airway, Inflammation, and Periodontal Disease - Part 1
Presenter: LD Coaching
Sponsor: VOCO America
Thu  8/20/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Thu  8/20/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Periodontal disease is no longer understood as a condition driven by biofilm alone. Emerging evidence continues to highlight the role of airway dysfunction, altered breathing patterns, and chronic inflammation as contributing risk factors to periodontal breakdown. This two-part CE webinar series explores the airway-inflammation-periodontal connection through a prevention-focused, hygiene-centered lens. Participants will learn how mouth breathing and sleep-disordered breathing influence the oral microbiome, salivary function, and inflammatory burden, and how these changes present clinically during routine hygiene visits. Dental hygienists will gain practical tools for recognizing airway-related red flags, implementing simple screening strategies within their scope, communicating findings confidently with patients, and integrating prevention-based periodontal care models that support long-term stability.


What Does Science Tell Us About Fluoride Varnish?
Presenter: Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, AS, RDH, FADHA
Sponsor: Centrix
Mon  8/24/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Mon  8/24/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
We are all familiar with fluoride varnish but in today's environment of fluoride hesitancy, misinformation, and marketing noise, it's easy to lose sight of the science that makes it so effective. To continue delivering the highest standard of preventive care, clinicians need a clear understanding of what actually happens after varnish is applied and why those mechanisms matter clinically. This CE webinar takes a closer look at the science behind fluoride varnish, including fluoride uptake, fluorapatite formation, and the role prolonged contact time plays in long-term enamel protection. We'll also explore how varnish formulations behave on the tooth surface and what clinicians should consider when selecting a varnish for their patients.


Cementation Confidence: STICKing to Systems So Your Ceramic Sticks!
Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Derse
Sponsor: Bisco
Tue  8/25/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  8/25/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Cementation is the final, decisive step that determines whether an otherwise excellent indirect restoration succeeds or fails, yet it's often where protocols become inconsistent, rushed, or based on habit rather than the specific material in hand. With the range of restorative materials in use today (zirconia, lithium disilicate and other glass-ceramics), no single cement or surface-treatment protocol applies to every case. This CE webinar takes a substrate-driven approach: matching the cement category and preparation steps to the restorative material, the clinical situation, and the amount of retention available. Through a step-by-step walkthrough of the cementation workflow, this CE webinar covers cement selection, intaglio surface treatment, the role of primers and silane coupling agents, isolation and contamination control, try-in and cleaning, seating, and finishing. The goal is to give clinicians a clear decision framework they can apply chairside to improve predictability, reduce post-operative sensitivity and debonding, and streamline what is often an unnecessarily complicated part of restorative dentistry.


Bright Light, Dry Bite: Work Smarter, Not Wetter!
Presenter: Dr. Lundon Albrecht
Sponsor: Zyris, creators of Isolite
Wed  8/26/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  8/26/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Effective isolation makes routine procedures easier and more predictable. In this CE webinar, you will see how routine procedures are made more efficient with effective isolation, and how isolation can be simplified.


Featured On-Demand CE Webinars






Updates for In-Office Milling Materials
Presenter: Dr. Edward Mitoma
Sponsor: GC America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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As Computer Aided Design/Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)is in its 6th decade of existence, users have continued to seek out the Holy Grail of milling materials. Lithium Disilicate block’s introduction has proven to be just that. Now in its third year of utilization in the US, we have solid track record that shows we have attained that goal. Lithium Disilicate blocks provide a perfect balance of speed, strength and beauty to create the absolute best esthetic and durable restoration in the least amount of time imaginable. This CE webinar will outline the whys and hows of this incredible material of how it can elevate your restorative dentistry to the absolute next level.







Tech-Savvy Hygienist: Transforming the Patient Experience with Cutting-Edge Technology
Presenter: Alicia Murria, RDH, MS
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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As the role of dental hygienists continues to expand, staying ahead of technological advancements is key to providing exceptional patient care. This CE webinar is tailored for dental hygienists eager to harness the power of technology to transform the patient experience. From digital scanning and AI-enhanced diagnostics to innovative patient communication platforms, attendees will learn how to integrate modern tools into their workflow, improving patient education and enhancing case acceptance for proactive interventions.







Modern Adhesive Restorative Techniques
Presenter: Dr. Christopher Pescatore
Sponsor: COLTENE
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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This CE webinar will deal with numerous aspects of comprehensive restorative aesthetic dentistry and efficient patient care in today’s dental practice. We will discuss how to make routine dental procedures such as adhesion and direct resins more predictable and efficient using the latest material technologies. Also discussed will be the indirect restoration protocol including preparation design for the current restorative materials and the use of impression materials vs digital technologies. Insertion protocols will also be addressed to aide the clinician in developing a foolproof method to deliver high quality, long-lasting restorations.


Featured Podcast Episodes
Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Linda Chandler-Jacobs, BS, RDH
In today’s episode, we’re addressing an often-overlooked topic in dentistry—managing dental patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait. These patients face unique challenges, and unfortunately, many are turned away from dental practices simply because their condition isn’t well understood. Our guest, Linda Chandler, RDH, s a graduate of the University of Texas School of Dental Hygiene, past President of the Southeast National Dental Hygiene Association, author, educator and voted top hygienist of the year 2012.

Series: Bisco CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. John Gammichia
Today we’re chatting with Dr. John Gammichia, a general dentist who’s made a name for himself saving what many would call “bombed out” teeth — all with conservative, direct composite. We’ll dive into how he handles deep decay and pulp exposures, the materials and techniques that make it possible, and how his approach has become a real practice builder — showing that fee-for-service dentistry focused on preserving tooth structure can be both patient-centered and profitable.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Susan McMahon
Our guest, Dr. Susan McMahon, has mastered how to leverage 3D printing technology in her practice. She’ll share how 3D printing has made her provisionals exceptional and how it has transformed her indirect restorative workflow. Dr. McMahon has been honored as a Top U.S. Dentist more than 20 times and has been voted by her peers as a Top Pittsburgh Dentist every year for over two decades.

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Today's Webinar(s)
A Taste of Innovation: The Evolution of Dental Local Anesthesia
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Featured CE
Behavior Management for the Pediatric Dental Patient
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Silver Diamine Fluoride for Patients of All Ages
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Open Wide and Look Inside: Oral Anomalies and Pathologies in Children and Adolescents
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The Truth About Occlusion and Rethinking "Normal"
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Zirconia vs. Lithium Disilicate: Different Cementation Protocols Required
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When You Get Close to the Pulp, Don’t Let It Spoil Your Day
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A Review of Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
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