The New Face of Health Care: What the 2026 Health Care Shifts Mean for Communities

Presenter: Cherae Farmer-Dixon, DDS, MSPH, MBA, FACD, FICD

Apr 27th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: HALEON

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Explain how shifts policy regarding Medicaid eligibility, coverage options, and regulations impact patient access and benefits.
• Describe how digital health tools and AI are influencing care delivery and patient decision-making.
• Identify practical steps individuals can take to protect coverage, navigate the system effectively, and connect with trusted providers and community resources.

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Advancing Pediatric Dentistry with the 9.3-Micron CO₂ All-Tissue Laser

Presenter: Jennifer Bryk Hechko, DDS, MS, FAAPD

May 5th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Convergent Dental

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Explain the practice and patient benefits of providing dentistry without local anesthesia.
• Discuss how the 9.3-micron CO₂ laser contributes to greater efficiency and clinical performance.
• Examine clinical cases such as cavity preparations, stainless steel crown procedures, frenectomies, and pulpotomies to demonstrate the laser’s use across both hard- and soft-tissue treatments.

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Risk Factors for Peri-Implant Disease: Patient, Site, Implant, and Restorative Factors

Presenter: Kallie Krueger, DMD

May 19th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: United Concordia

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Screen patients and identify risk factors and risk indicators for peri-implant disease during implant treatment planning.
• Diagnose peri-implant diseases and conditions based upon clinical and radiographic findings.
• Recognize the importance of an interdisciplinary team to optimize long-term implant success.

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One-on-One with Dr. DiTolla: Biraj Patel, BDS, on Achieving Balance in Modern NiTi Instrumentation

Presenter: Biraj Patel, BDS

May 20th, 2026

Provider:

Commercial Supporter: EdgeEndo

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 0 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Describe how contemporary NiTi file design features support an optimal balance of flexibility, stability, and cutting efficiency.
• Explain how minimally invasive shaping principles improve predictability when managing complex canal anatomy.
• Identify practical instrumentation workflows that enhance confidence, efficiency, and clinical outcomes in routine endodontic practice.

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Don’t Forget to Floss and Floss So You Don’t Forget: Evidence Linking Periodontal Disease and Dementias

Presenter: Maria L. Geisinger, DDS, MS

May 26th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: HALEON

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• ​Examine current scientific insights into the prevalence, etiology, and progression of dementia to strengthen clinical awareness and diagnostic confidence.
• Identify and clearly communicate the emerging connections between periodontal disease, oral pathogens, and neuroinflammatory pathways linked to Alzheimer’s Disease.
• Apply practical, patient centered strategies to improve communication, reduce care resistant behaviors, and deliver effective oral hygiene and dental treatment to individuals with dementia.
• ​Assess individual risk factors and oral health status to design targeted, evidence-based interventions that reduce caries and periodontal disease in cognitively impaired patients.

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Advancing Biofilm Management

Presenter: Lynn Atkinson, RDH

May 26th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Shofu

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Recognize how clinical photography enhances visualization of biofilm and periodontal conditions to support diagnosis and patient communication.
• Describe the adjunctive role of laser therapy following biofilm disruption to support bacterial reduction and tissue response.
• Apply visual co-diagnosis strategies using clinical images to improve patient understanding and treatment acceptance

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The Edentulous Playbook: Implants vs. Dentures

Presenter: Ankur Gupta, DDS

Jun 10th, 2026

Provider:

Commercial Supporter: Dandy

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 0 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate key clinical, anatomical, and patient-specific factors to determine when implant treatment versus removable dentures are indicated for single-tooth loss and the fully edentulous arch.
• Formulate and communicate evidence-based treatment recommendations that promote patient acceptance by balancing health considerations, anatomical limitations, and financial constraints.
• Demonstrate best practices for acquiring accurate digital scans and integrate digital workflows into the planning and execution of implant therapy and the fabrication of partial and complete dentures.
• Apply efficient clinical techniques and digital tools to reduce chair time and appointments while achieving predictable, high-quality clinical outcomes.

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The Biological Turbo: Accelerate Bone Regeneration via RAP and Bioactive Composite Grafts

Presenter: Nabeel Cajee, DDS, MICOI

Jun 11th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Impladent

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Master the science of the Regional Acceleratory Phenomenon, including the cellular mechanisms that drive accelerated bone modeling and remodeling following cortical injury.
• Analyze the mineralogical advantages of calcium Phosphate crystals, specifically their non-ceramic nature and how their porosity facilitates the rapid vascularization required during a RAP event.
• Discover surgical "decortication" and stimulus techniques designed to maximize the RAP response while minimizing patient morbidity.
• Evaluate case studies comparing traditional grafting timelines against the RAP and composite graft protocol, focusing on bone density and the time-to-implant placement.

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The Details Define the Outcome: Isolation and Adhesive Dentistry

Presenter: Sara Kuckhoff, DMD

Jun 16th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: BISCO, Inc.

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Implement predictable isolation techniques to support optimal adhesive outcomes.
• Apply key pre-bonding protocols to enhance bond strength and durability.
• Evaluate and mitigate factors that contribute to adhesive failure in clinical practice.

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Mitigating Miserabl-odontics: The Tools and Techniques that Help Make the Most Difficult Procedures in Dentistry Easier, Predictable, Less Painful, and More Successful

Presenter: Ankur Gupta, DDS

Jun 17th, 2026

Provider: Conexiant Education

Commercial Supporter: Shofu

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Discover the products that help make dentistry more ergonomic and friendly for our backs, necks, and hands
• Discover the advances in technology that minimize the most stressful clinical situations.
• Discuss the updates in clinical dentistry that aid in isolation and hemostasis

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Injection Molded Direct Composites With The Bioclear Matrix Systems

Presenter: Richard A. Young, DDS

Jun 25th, 2026

Provider:

Commercial Supporter: Kuraray

COST: $0.00

CDE CREDITS: 0 Live/Interactive

Learning Objectives

• Discuss injection techniques for the closing and treatment of black triangles and diastema’s.
• Review clinical technique and matrices for peg lateral restorations.
• Explore new clinical techniques and matrix system for restoring severely broken down anterior teeth.

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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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