Let's Get Moving: Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy to Enhance Orthodontic Outcomes
Presenter: Priscilla G. Sosa, DMD, MS
Sep 22nd, 2026
Provider: Conexiant Education
Commercial Supporter: United Concordia
COST: $0.00
CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive
Learning Objectives
Discuss key diagnostic considerations for SFOT, including CBCT imaging, periodontal phenotype assessment, and digital treatment planning.
Identify appropriate indications and surgical approaches for SFOT in patients with moderate to severe malocclusion and dentoalveolar limitations.
Evaluate the role of hard- and soft-tissue augmentation in improving periodontal phenotype, expanding the envelope of tooth movement, and enhancing long-term treatment stability.
Laser Strategies for Peri-Implantitis and Maintaining Soft Tissue Esthetics
Presenter: Jeffrey Saltz, DDS
Sep 24th, 2026
Provider: Conexiant Education
Commercial Supporter: Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc.
COST: $0.00
CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive
Learning Objectives
Discuss laser-tissue interactions and their clinical applications in treating peri-implantitis and other implant complications.
Identify clinical approaches to managing peri-implantitis and rescuing ailing and failing implants including bacterial reduction and regenerative principles.
Discuss how laser-assisted hygiene maintenance can support soft tissue esthetics and long-term implant health.
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.
Layer by Layer: Integrating Oral Appliance Therapy into a Comprehensive Sleep Apnea Treatment Plan
Presenter: Patricia Fernandes Boettner, DDS, MS and Audrey Wells, MD
Sep 30th, 2026
Provider: Conexiant Education
Commercial Supporter: SomnoMed
COST: $0.00
CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive
Learning Objectives
Evaluate patient-specific factors that influence selection of oral appliance therapy, including PAP intolerance or rejection, patient preferences, clinical presentation, and dental candidacy.
Describe the oral appliance therapy process following referral, including dental evaluation, appliance selection, fitting, titration, treatment verification, and ongoing follow-up.
Apply an interdisciplinary framework for physician-dentist communication, shared decision-making, and long-term monitoring of treatment effectiveness, adherence, and side effects.
Same-Day Crowns, Your Way - an Open, AI-Assisted Digital Workflow from Scan to Seat
Presenter: John L. Holliday, DMD
Oct 1st, 2026
Provider:
Commercial Supporter: Align Technology, Inc.
COST: $0.00
CDE CREDITS: 0 Live/Interactive
Learning Objectives
Describe the key steps of an efficient same-day single-unit crown workflow, from digital impression capture through design and delivery.
Explain how the open architecture of iTero and Design Suite lets clinicians choose their own manufacturing path.
Apply best practices for predictable single-unit outcomes, including preparation, scanning, and margin marking, while leveraging AI-assisted design to save time without losing clinical control.
From Porcelain Teeth to CAD/CAM Precision: The Denture Revolution
Presenter: Gregg Helvey, DDS, CDT
Oct 6th, 2026
Provider: Conexiant Education
Commercial Supporter: HALEON
COST: $0.00
CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive
Learning Objectives
Identify the major materials used in denture fabrication since 1850 — including vulcanite, acrylic (PMMA), cobalt-chromium, titanium, and zirconia — and explain why each replaced the one before it.
Describe how key innovations, such as Brånemark's discovery of osseointegration and the shift to digital scanning and CAD/CAM manufacturing, transformed denture stability, precision, and turnaround time.
Recognize how today's zirconia-based, digitally designed dentures compare to historical approaches in strength, durability, and patient outcomes.
Advancing Early Periodontal Detection: Emerging Diagnostics and Team Integration
Presenter: Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA
Oct 13th, 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.
Clean Air, Safe Air: Essentials of Dental Air Quality and Nitrous Control
Presenter: India R. Chance, RDH, CDIPC
Oct 19th, 2026
Provider: Conexiant Education
Commercial Supporter: Air Techniques, Inc.
COST: $0.00
CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive
Learning Objectives
Identify components of nitrous oxide delivery, scavenging, and vacuum/evacuation systems that influence waste-gas capture and occupational exposure.
Explain how patient factors, equipment leakage, scavenging performance, and vacuum/evacuation function can contribute to occupational nitrous oxide exposure.
Apply evidence-based inspection, work-practice, and manufacturer-directed maintenance strategies that support effective nitrous oxide capture and evacuation.
Differentiate safer practices from potential exposure-control deficiencies using applicable OSHA requirements and NIOSH recommendations.
Evaluate a dental operatory and nitrous oxide workflow to identify potential exposure-control vulnerabilities and select an appropriate corrective action.
AI in Dentistry: Better Patient Outcomes and Dental Practices in the Making
Presenter: Clinton D. Stevens, DDS, FAGD, FICOI
Oct 27th, 2026
Provider: Conexiant Education
Commercial Supporter: HALEON
COST: $0.00
CDE CREDITS: 1 Live/Interactive
Learning Objectives
Briefly discuss what AI is, and what it is not.
Examine the potential benefits, dangers, and common pitfalls when using AI.
Explore the current scope of AI tools in dentistry and how they can contribute to improving both practice efficiency and the consistency of care provided patients.