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From Overwhelm to Comfort: Creating Sensory-Friendly Dental Environments
Presenter: Jeannette Diaz-Olivera, DHSc, MPH, RDHAP, FADHA
Sponsor: GUM
Thu  10/22/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Thu  10/22/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Dental fear and anxiety are among the most common reasons patients delay or avoid oral healthcare. The dental environment is filled with sensory stimuli, including bright lights, unfamiliar sounds, smells, tastes, and touch sensations that can contribute to distress and discomfort. For individuals who are neurodivergent, have intellectual or developmental disabilities, have experienced trauma, or experience heightened anxiety, sensory processing differences may further impact their ability to tolerate dental treatment. This CE webinar introduces dental professionals to the role of sensory processing in the patient experience. It explores evidence-based sensory adaptations that can reduce anxiety, improve cooperation, and support more positive dental visits. Participants will learn practical, low-cost strategies to create a more sensory-friendly clinical environment and enhance patient-centered care for individuals across the lifespan.


The Sterilization Blind Spot: 10 Common Risks Dental Practices Overlook
Presenter: Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH CDIPC
Sponsor: Midmark Dental
Mon  10/26/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Mon  10/26/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Is your sterilization process as inspection-ready as you think? In this CE webinar, explore 10 common instrument processing and sterilization risks identified in dental practices and learn practical strategies to address gaps in reprocessing, monitoring, documentation, storage and equipment maintenance - helping your team build safer, more consistent processes and be better prepared when an inspector arrives.


Digital Implant Surgery: How 3D Printing changes the Guided Surgery Workflow
Presenter: Dr. Nitish Surathu and Dr. Neeraj Surathu
Sponsor: Rapid Shape
Tue  10/27/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  10/27/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar explores how 3D printing is transforming the digital workflow for guided implant surgery, from treatment planning through surgical guide fabrication and implant placement. Participants will learn how to integrate CBCT and intraoral scan data, evaluate implant planning software, and develop predictable treatment plans using digital technology. The webinar will also cover the design, 3D printing, and post-processing of surgical guides and restorations, with a focus on applying guided surgery protocols to improve implant accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes.


From Inspection to Resolution 2026: Real Cases of How Dental Practices Navigated OSHA Investigations
Presenter: Dr. Karson Carpenter
Sponsor: Compliance Training Partners
Wed  10/28/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  10/28/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
In this one-hour CE webinar, Dr. Karson Carpenter, president of Compliance Training Partners, will review actual OSHA inspection cases that he and his technical team have been involved with in the last 12 months. The webinar will show actual citations and how the inspection progressed from notification of inspection to onsite visit, receipt of fine, and resolution.


Digital Workflows for Predictable Adult Orthodontic-Restorative Treatment Implementing a Digital Ecosystem
Presenter: Dr. Melissa Shotell
Sponsor: ClearCorrect
Thu  10/29/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Thu  10/29/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Adult patients are the largest growing population seeking orthodontic treatment. Many adult patients seek clear aligners as an esthetic alternative to traditional bracket and wire treatment. Yet many adult patients present with complex restorative treatment needs that can be complimented by orthodontic treatment for improved clinical outcomes with interdisciplinary treatment plans. Adult patients require a different patient experience and seek convenient and efficient treatment. The course will cover the basics of aligner design, materials, and mechanical advantages to understand the importance of product selection in complex adult treatment plans. The CE webinar will also explore the digital workflow and digital ecosystem for office efficiency and optimal patient experience. After the webinar, the attendee should be able to evaluate and select an aligner system for complex interdisciplinary cases, and evaluate how to implement a digital workflow for enhanced treatment planning and patient experience.


Featured On-Demand CE Webinars






Move Ions, Move!
Presenter: Dr. Brian Novy
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Armed with new clinical guidelines based on recent systematic reviews, clinicians must choose between the comfort of what they’ve always done and what can stop and reverse dental caries. It’s time to move from bonding to chemical fusion.







Drill Less, Smile More: Profitable Minimally Invasive Techniques
Presenter: Crystal Spring, BS, RDH, LAP
Sponsor: GC America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Unlock the potential of your dental practice with minimally invasive care techniques that boost patient satisfaction and practice profitability. This CE webinar will introduce you to the latest products and methods that reduce drilling, improve patient comfort, and lead to better outcomes. Discover practical insights on when and how to use these innovative products, empowering your dental team to work more efficiently and enhance both patient satisfaction and practice profitability.







Elevating Patient’s Experience During an Interproximal Reduction Procedure
Presenter: Gory Cottinini
Sponsor: GC America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Discover the differences between automatic and manual interproximal reduction. In the last 20 years there has been a major development in the use of clear aligners and functional concepts applied to orthodontic treatments, both on children and adult patients. A key element is interproximal enamel reduction, a fundamental practice to recover the interproximal space in order to facilitate teeth movement in orthodontic treatments and to insure clean and accurate procedures in Class II patients especially dealing in the posterior sectors. The main technology contributing, not only to obtaining excellent results, but to raise the level of care and protection towards patients is automatic IPR, helping clinicians to maintain excellent control, avoid over-reductions, avoid severe damages and excessive pressure applied to the patient during treatment; all factors that manual or obsolete techniques may cause.


Featured Podcast Episodes
Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Mackenzie "Mac" Kelley
In this episode, we're diving into the injection composite technique—a digital workflow that's helping dentists create predictable, lifelike restorations without relying solely on advanced freehand sculpting skills. Dr. Phil Klein sits down with Dr. Mackenzie Kelley, a cosmetic dentist, educator, and adjunct faculty member at Indiana University School of Dentistry. Dr. Kelly explains why this technique has become one of her go-to solutions for anterior composite dentistry, the clinical steps, the materials she trusts for outstanding esthetic outcomes, and how to determine when the injection composite technique is the right choice versus a traditional freehand approach. If you've been avoiding esthetic anterior composite cases because you don't love hand sculpting, this episode could completely change the way you practice direct restorative cosmetic dentistry.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Russell Schafer
When should you print in-house dentures, and when is it best to send cases to the lab? We’ll break it all down, exploring the clinical decision-making process, material considerations, and workflow efficiencies. Stay tuned for an insightful discussion on the evolving role of 3D printing in denture fabrication! Our guest is Dr. Russel Schafer. a general dentist in New Orleans, Louisiana who focuses on removable dentures and teaches other dentists how to design and print dentures in their office.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Lauren Rainey and Dr. Mauricio Watanabe
According to our guest, Dr. Mauricio Watanabe, a world-respected speaker and clinician, by using a highly filled nano-composite to fabricate the crown, the same material we use for our deep margin elevation and filling in our undercuts, a semi-direct full coverage restoration will provide long-term predictable success. And Dr. Watanabe has years of cases and research to support his opinion. The whole procedure can be done in 30 minutes when pouring your impression with a fast setting silicone material. So if you're looking to practice conservative dentistry and preserve as much natural tooth structure as possible and still deliver a full coverage crown, you might find the semi-direct restoration an excellent option for many of your large caries cases. Dr. Lauren Rainey, a well-respected clinician and KOL will also be joining us.

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From Overwhelm to Comfort: Creating Sensory-Friendly Dental Environments
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