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Continuing Education

The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry is committed to offering a variety of innovative Continuing Education courses designed to meet the ever-changing needs of the diverse groups of oral health professionals throughout the state of Oklahoma and surrounding areas. Information regarding Continuing Education opportunities offered through the College are updated regularly on this web page. 

Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by calling (405) 271-4050 or via  email.  

If you would like to be notified about upcoming CE courses via email, please click here


 

Upcoming CE Courses

Fundamental Restorative Principles and Alternatives for the Simple to Complex Restorative Case (In-Person and Webinar)

Two Sessions

Dates:
Session I: Friday, March 31, 2023
Session II: Friday, May 12, 2023
Credits: 6 Lecture hours each session, 12 hours total
Registration: 8:45 a.m.
Course Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Lunch provided)
Location:OU College of Dentistry, Room 104
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Presented By: Michael C. Fling, D.D.S. and James C. Kessler, BS, DDS
Cost:
Dentist in-person: $599
Clinical/Administration Team in-person: $399
Dentist Webinar: $449
Clinical/Administration Team Webinar: $249

Course Overview:
In this two day course we will cover all aspects of providing exceptional dentistry in a contemporary practice. Our discussion will begin with the new patient appointment including analysis of what records we should gather, the need for a comprehensive examination, when should we have mounted study models, and how to routinely build confidence with the new patient. From this foundation we will proceed through achieving a practical understanding. of occlusion, and sequencing treatment. There will be an in-depth look at indirect restorative options will range from conservative bonded to implant supported restorations and from single units to complex cases involving opening vertical dimension of occlusion. We will present each subject with recommendations for communication with the dental laboratory technician and the specialist. 

For more information or to register click here

Best Practice Tips and Secrets for Being a Top Performing Dental Practice - POSTPONED

Presented By: Shelly Short, R.D.H., M.S.
Date: POSTPONED

Course Overview:
Please check back for more information. 

 

Excellent & Efficient Endodontics: A Hands-On Workshop

Presented By: Dr. Christopher Cook, DMD, Sponsored by Komet USA
Date: Friday, April 14, 2023
Credit Hours: 6
Registration: 8:45 a.m.
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
OU College of Dentistry, Room 104
Cost:
Dentist in-person: $299 
Clinical/Administration Team in-person: $199
Course Overview:
A fully interactive, evidence-based workshop that provides a hands-on opportunity with the latest in endodontic techniques and technologies. Primary discussion points focus on Diagnosis, Access, Instrumentation, and Obturation. Attendees will have the ability to work with new motor and instrumentation technology that will increase efficiency and minimize separation of rotary instrumentation. Attendees will also have the opportunity to work with different obturation techniques and materials, including the use of bioceramic sealer.

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Level ONE Botulinum Toxin & Dermal Fillers - Introduction and Implementation into your Dental Practice

The 2-Day course is SOLD OUT.

Only 1 spot is available for day 2 - Dermal Fillers.

Presented By: Tracy Blessing, DMD
Date: April 21 & 22, 2023
Credit Hours: 6 each day, 12 total
Registration: 7:50 a.m.
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (pastries, coffee, and lunch provided)
Location:
OU College of Dentistry, Room 104
1201 N Stonewall Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Cost:
Dentist Botulinum Toxin & Dermal Fillers: $3,500
Dentist Botulinum (Day 1 only): $2,190
Dentist Dermal Fillers (Day 2 only): $2,190

Course Overview:
This course will provide an introduction to botulinum toxin type A and dermal fillers, focusing on both the cosmetic and therapeutic uses to provide comprehensive patient care and "Total Facial Aesthetics" in your dental practice.

Day 1 will include a review of pertinent facial anatomy and muscle physiology and botulinum toxin’s mechanism of action. The following areas will be explained and demonstrated with botulinum toxin: frown lines (glabella), forehead lines (frontalis), crow’s feet (orbicularis oculi), brow lift, gummy smile, masseters and temporalis for clenching/grinding, migraines and facial pain.

Day 2 will include a review of pertinent facial and soft tissue anatomy, current dermal fillers on the market and their indications for use. The following areas will be explained and demonstrated with dermal fillers: peri-oral rejuvenation, nasolabial folds, smile lines, lip augmentation, marionette lines, oral commissures, mentolabial sulcus and interdental black triangles. The integration of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers in a dental environment will be discussed, from the patient consultation to the evaluation and diagnosis and finally to the treatment with before and after case presentations.

Detailed information will be provided concerning the safety and risk concerns when using botulinum toxin and dermal fillers, along with the management and treatment of complications, dilution protocols, anesthetic options, sterile injection techniques and proper placement for desired outcomes.

During the course, you will gain valuable insight and pearls on the “how to” of incorporating botulinum toxin and dermal fillers into your dental practice. The potential for practice growth and profitability will be explored, as well as implementation with staff training and incorporation into treatment plans. In the afternoon hands-on workshop each day, you will have the opportunity to diagnose, map and treat a model patient with one-on-one mentored instruction. Upon completion of the two-day program, you will have the confidence and skills to begin implementing botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatments into your dental practice.

For more information or to register click here

Update on Restorative Dental Materials (In-Person and Webinar)

Presented By: Sharukh S. Khajotia, B.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. 
Date: Friday, May 5, 2023
Credits: 6 Lecture Credits
Registration: 8:45 a.m.
Course Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (lunch provided)
Location:OU College of Dentistry, Room 104 and Webinar
Cost:
Dentist in-person: $299
Clinical/Administration Team in-person: $199
Dentist Webinar: $249
Clinical/Administration Team Webinar: $149

Course Overview:
Resin composites, bonding systems and bioactive materials are constantly evolving in the field of restorative dentistry. Dentists are faced with a large range of restorative dental materials, and are expected to separate advertising from reality. In this presentation, Dr. Khajotia will focus on the latest generations of resin composites, adhesive systems and bioactive restorative materials from the perspective of critical Dental Biomaterials considerations and clinical use, without personal bias or commercial interests. Endodontic applications of bioactive materials will not be reviewed. This presentation will end by providing participants with the tools needed to compare and select resin composites, adhesive resins and bioactive materials with confidence.

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Oral Pathology: A review of ulcerative lesions, lichen planus, burning mouth and tongue, the head and neck exam and common radiographic consults (In-Person and Webinar)

Presented By: Ronald Faram, D.D.S. and Kathleen Higgins, D.D.S., M.S.
Date: Friday, May 19, 2023
Credit Hours: 6
Registration: 8:45 a.m.
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Lunch provided)
Location:
OU College of Dentistry, Room 104
1201 N Stonewall Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Cost:
In-Person Dentists: $299
In-Person Clinical/Administration Team: $199
Webinar Dentists: $149
Webinar Clinical/Administration Team: $99

Course Description: We aim to expand the diagnostic capabilities and enhance the clinical management skills of oral health care providers. The course will review characteristic features, potential pitfalls and effective treatment options for common oral pathology, with a focus on chief complaint of burning tongue and mouth, oral lichen planus and common mimics. Additionally, update providers on HPV driven oral cancer.  

For more information or to register click here

Lasers, PBM and New Procedures. Improving Patient Comfort and Outcomes

Presented By: Steven Fooshee, DDS
Date: Friday, June 2, 2023
Credit Hours: 6
Registration: 8:45 a.m.
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Lunch provided)
Location:
OU College of Dentistry, Room 108
1201 N Stonewall Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Cost:
In-Person Dentists: $299
In-Person Clinical/Administration Team: $199

Course Description:
Coming Soon

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Opioid, Ethics, CPR, OSHA and Infection Control Refresher - June (In-Person and Webinar)

Five Courses, Six CE Credits, One Day!

Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Lunch provided)
Location: OU College of Dentistry
1201 N. Stonewall Avenue, Room 108 and Webinar
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Cost: 
Dentist In-Person - $299
Dentist Webinar (No CPR) - $249
Clinical/Administration Team In-Person - $199
Clinical/Administration Team (No CPR) - $149

Course Overview: This course combination will provide you with one hour of ethics taught by Dr. Dunn Cumby, two hours of OSHA and infection control taught by Ms. Kim Graziano, 2 hours of opioid refresher taught by Dr. Mary Hamburg and a two-year CPR re-certification card. The CPR re-certification card will be provided upon completion of the course.

Course Schedule:

  • 8:45 a.m. Check-in
  • 9:00 a.m. CPR, CPR for Life (In-Person Only)
  • 10:45 a.m. Ethics, Dunn Cumby, D.D.S.
  • 11:45 p.m. Lunch
  • 12:45 p.m. OSHA and Infection Control, Kim Graziano, R.D.H., MPH
  • 3:00 p.m. Opioid Refresher, Mary Hamburg, D.D.S., M.S.

For more information or to register click here

Additional CE Courses

DO NO HARM Dental, Putting Safer Pain Management into Practice

The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, in association with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health, is pleased to announce a new continuing education program titled “DO NO HARM: Putting Safer Pain Management into Practice.” This program was created specifically to satisfy the educational requirements for Oklahoma dental licensure. The two-hour CE was derived from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma Primary Healthcare Improvement Cooperative’s program created to provide CME credits to clinicians.

An introduction to the program is provided by Dr. Edmund Braly, director of pre-doctoral and clinical education for the division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the OU College of Dentistry. He then turns the narration of the four-module course to Dr. Steven Crawford, senior associate dean for the OU College of Medicine. The modules include: Module 1: Overview; Module 2: Epidemic; Module 3: Pain; and Module 4: Analgesia. 

 Registration InstructionsRegister

 *If you have any problems getting connected, contact TrainingInstitute@odmhsas.org.

   

Contact

Deanna M. Foster
Manager of Continuing Education
(405) 271-4050
Deanna-Foster@ouhsc.edu

All courses, unless otherwise noted, will take place at the OU College of Dentistry, located at 1201 N. Stonewall Ave. in Oklahoma City.

For courses held at the college, complimentary parking is available on the first level of the Stonewall Parking Garage (P4). Please bring your parking ticket with you to the course for validation. Click here to view a campus map. 

Course registration begins 30 minutes prior to the scheduled course time. No refunds will be issued if you miss a course. In the event you are unexpectedly unable to attend a course, please give 48-hours  notice, and credit may be extended to another course.

The College reserves the right to cancel courses, should the need arises.

 

Accreditation

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The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry is a CERP-Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp.

Oklahoma Dental Foundation

The OU College of Dentistry provides classroom and clinical space for several of the Oklahoma Dental Foundation's continuing education courses for dental auxiliaries. The College does not participate in the administration of these courses. For more information, please contact the Oklahoma Dental Foundation directly at (405) 421-1299, or visit their website