Simplified Digital Dental Cameras vs DSLR Systems - Which is Right for Your Practice?

Presenter: Daniel H. Ward, DDS

Aug 6th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Shofu

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Compare the features, image quality, and learning curves associated with simplified digital dental cameras vs traditional DSLR systems.
• Identify the advantages and limitations of each photographic approach for clinical documentation, patient education, laboratory communication, and marketing.
• Implement a practical dental photography workflow and select the camera system(s) best suited for your practice.

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Modern Approaches to Periodontal Therapy with the 9.3-micron CO₂ All-Tissue Laser

Presenter: Joshua Weintraub, DDS

Aug 11th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Convergent Dental

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the clinical benefits of the 9.3 µm CO₂ all-tissue laser in periodontal and peri-implant care.
• Discover practical, step-by-step protocols for treating periodontitis with laser technology.
• Evaluate real-world cases demonstrating positive outcomes and periodontal stability following laser therapy.

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Advancing Early Periodontal Detection: Imaging and Digital Technologies

Presenter: Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA

Aug 11th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: OraPharma

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the importance of early periodontal detection.
• Identify imaging and digital technologies used in periodontal assessment and documentation.
• Explain how artificial intelligence and advanced imaging technologies support periodontal evaluation.
• Describe how digital technologies enhance patient communication and clinical workflows.

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Get the Skinny on Weight Loss Medications and Oral Health

Presenter: Felipe Damerau Ouriques, DMD, MSc

Aug 18th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: United Concordia

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Describe the mechanisms of action of GLP,1 receptor agonists and dual GLP,1/GIP agonists and their relevance to dental care.
• Identify common oral health findings associated with incretin based therapies, including xerostomia, altered taste perception, dental erosion, caries risk, and periodontal implications.
• ​Apply practical prevention, risk assessment, treatment planning, and sedation safety strategies for patients taking GLP,1 based medications.

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Precision and Permanence: The Complete Workflow for Lasting Restorations

Presenter: Dimple Desai, DDS, AAACD

Aug 18th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: BISCO, Inc.

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Determine how to diagnose and treatment plan cosmetic cases effectively.
• Review how to implement proper pretreatment protocols.
• Discuss how to ensure accurate delivery protocols.

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SureSmile Success Starts Here: Workflow, Team Roles, and Your First Case

Presenter: Jeffrey Rohde, DDS, MS

Aug 20th, 2026

Provider:

Commercial Supporter: Dentsply Sirona

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 0 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Determine team roles in a SureSmile case, from the first patient interaction through case completion.
• Finding and starting your first case.
• Discuss the keys to successful case selection and patient education.

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The Aging Mouth: Helping Older Adults Maintain Oral Health, Comfort, and Quality of Life

Presenter: John C. Flucke, DDS

Aug 25th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: HALEON

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Identify the physiologic changes, systemic conditions, and medications that contribute to xerostomia, dentin hypersensitivity, root caries, and periodontal challenges in older adults.
• Explain evidence-based preventive and therapeutic strategies for managing the most common oral health concerns affecting the aging population while promoting long-term oral health and patient comfort.
• ​Develop practical, patient-centered recommendations that improve oral function, nutrition, comfort, and quality of life through individualized home care and preventive treatment plans.

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Clever Class II Restorations: Core Techniques & Methods for Benchmark Success

Presenter: Matthew Burton, DDS

Aug 27th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Solventum

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Explore the importance of preparation parameters and matrix performance in final restoration consistency and long-term success.
• Develop a strategic and efficient composite layering protocol utilizing heated and flowable composites to enhance adaptation, efficiency, and esthetics.
• Apply strategies to improve efficiency and profitability in Class II/posterior direct procedures.

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Achieving Consistent and Predictable Results in Adhesive Rehabilitation: Modern Composite Techniques Revealed

Presenter: Flavio Queiroz Henriques, DDS, MS, PhD

Aug 27th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Shofu

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Determine the biological and mechanical principles underlying adhesive rehabilitation and apply them effectively in clinical decision making.
• Identify indications, limitations and practical differences between injected and conventional composite resin techniques, selecting the most appropriate approach for each case.
• Plan and perform adhesive rehabilitation protocols step by step, including preparation, adhesion, injection, finishing and polishing, achieving consistent and predictable outcomes.

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Oops... Did I Just Talk My Patient Out of Treatment?

Presenter: April Welker, RDH, BS

Aug 31st, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Dental Care Alliance

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Recognize common communication habits that unintentionally create barriers to patient understanding and treatment acceptance.
• Apply simple, effective handoff techniques that build patient trust and create a seamless transition from hygienist to doctor.
• Use confident, patient-centered language to improve conversations, increase case acceptance, and support better oral health outcomes.

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Dental Management of Pregnant Patients

Presenter: Lisa Simon, MD, DMD

Sep 8th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: OraPharma

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Describe the major physiologic changes in pregnancy that affect the provision of dental care.
• Determine how to optimize dental treatment for pregnant patients.
• Name the documented links between oral health and health birth outcomes.

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Non-surgical Treatment for Peri-implantitis Patients: Maximizing Results with Minimal Intervention

Presenter: Irina Dragan, DDS, DMD, MS, eMBA

Sep 15th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Young Innovations

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Implement prevention‑focused protocols before, during, and after implant placement to minimize the development of peri‑implant disease.
• Recognize early clinical indicators of peri‑implant mucositis to enable timely, minimally invasive intervention.
• Apply non‑surgical periodontal therapy options in managing peri‑implant disease.

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One-on-One with Dr. DiTolla: Charles Schlesinger, DDS, on OsteoGen & Bioactive Crystal Technology

Presenter: Charles D. Schlesinger, DDS

Sep 16th, 2026

Provider:

Commercial Supporter: Impladent LTD

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 0 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Explain the key differences between Bioactive Crystal Technology and traditional grafting materials such as xenografts and allografts.
• Describe the clinical workflow and advantages of using OsteoGen, including membrane-free socket preservation.
• ​Evaluate how OsteoGen’s remodeling and radiographic characteristics support improved healing and implant timing decisions.

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Incorporating Digital Dentistry

Presenter: Danielle Brown, DDS

Sep 16th, 2026

Provider:

Commercial Supporter: Glidewell

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 0 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Review the benefits of a digital workflow.
• Discuss CAD/CAM workflow and implementation.
• Analyze material choices based on their indications.
• Determine how to efficiently produce quality restorations in a single visit.

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Blueprints for Predictable Guided Bone Regeneration: From Conception to Execution

Presenter: Matthew J. Fien, DDS and David Wong, DDS

Sep 23rd, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Impladent

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Determine the factors that predispose the alveolar ridge to undergo resorption following tooth extraction.
• Discuss how to minimize hard and soft tissue changes following tooth extraction.
• Review specific socket preservation protocols and suturing techniques to manage extraction sites for future implant placement

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Erosive Tooth Wear: Diagnosis, Prevention and Restorative Strategies for Long-Term Success

Presenter: Thomas Bilski, DDS

Sep 29th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: HALEON

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Differentiate erosive tooth wear from attrition, abrasion, abfraction, and caries, and grade its severity using the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE).
• Identify intrinsic and extrinsic acid sources, integrate the medical history, and apply risk stratification to time preventive, transitional, and definitive care.
• Select minimally invasive, additive restorative strategies — from remineralization and lesion-level materials to direct composite, vertical dimension management, and biomimetic indirect restorations — matched to severity, esthetic demand, and parafunctional load.

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Preserving Bone After Extraction: Practical Tips for the General Dentist

Presenter: Hardev M. Singh, DMD

Oct 15th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Impladent

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the biologic changes that occur following tooth extraction and how they affect future implant placement.
• Identify extraction techniques that help preserve the facial plate and surrounding soft tissues.
• Determine when ridge preservation is indicated to minimize post-extraction ridge resorption.
• Describe a simplified ridge preservation protocol using a Bioactive Composite Graft for routine extraction sockets.
• Recognize cases that should be referred to for advanced ridge augmentation rather than routine socket preservation.

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Advancing Early Periodontal Detection: Emerging Diagnostics and Team Integration

Presenter: Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA

Oct 27th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: OraPharma

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Identify emerging technologies used in periodontal risk assessment and disease detection.
• Discuss the role of diagnostic testing and digital documentation in periodontal care.
• Apply strategies for integrating diagnostic technologies into daily clinical workflows to enhance documentation, improve efficiency, and support preventive periodontal care.

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