Welcome to Southern Alameda County Dental Society Online Learning!
 
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NSK America
Digitally Guided Full Arches and Effortless Precision to Deliver Predictable Outcomes
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VOCO America
Smiles in Sickle Cell Care: Preventive Dental Hygiene Strategies for Enhanced Health
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VOCO America
The pH Party in Your Mouth that You Weren't Invited To
Live Dental Webinars  (Showing Next 5 Upcoming)

From Preference to Prevention: How Patient Experience Drives Home Care Compliance
Presenter: Dr. Connie Wang
Sponsor: Cocolab
Mon  8/3/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Mon  8/3/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Why do some patients maintain excellent home care habits while others struggle to stay consistent? This webinar explores the behavioral science behind oral health compliance, examining how patient preferences, habits, and reward systems influence daily home care routines. Participants will gain insight into the common reasons flossing and other preventive behaviors break down over time and learn practical strategies for guiding patients toward lasting change. Through a behavior-based approach, attendees will discover how to improve patient engagement, strengthen recommendations, and select tools that support long-term success. By understanding what truly motivates patients, dental professionals can help transform home care from an occasional intention into a sustainable preventive habit.


Confidence, Clarity, Acceptance: A Practical Guide to Clear Aligner Case Presentation and Treatment
Presenter: Dr. Zachary Currie
Sponsor: Solventum (formerly 3M Health Care)
Tue  8/4/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  8/4/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar provides clinicians with a practical framework for elevating their clear aligner practice and improving patient outcomes. Dr. Currie will present four interconnected strategies covering effective case presentation, increasing treatment acceptance, building clinical confidence through improved case selection and treatment planning, and enhancing the patient experience through better aligner tracking and monitoring. Attendees will leave with actionable techniques to strengthen communication, improve diagnostic workflows, and deliver more predictable results across a wider range of clear aligner cases.


Universally Speaking: Let's Get Universal with Adhesives and Composites
Presenter: Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey
Sponsor: VOCO America
Wed  8/5/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  8/5/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
From simplified workflows to dependable clinical performance, this fast-paced CE webinar breaks down why universal adhesives and composites are quickly becoming the go-to materials - and why they may deserve a permanent spot in your restorative playlist.


Eyes, Ears, and Explanations: Hygiene Assessments that Influence Comprehensive Care Acceptance
Presenter: Katrina Klein, RDH
Sponsor: Philips Oral Healthcare
Thu  8/6/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Thu  8/6/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Dental hygienists are uniquely positioned to influence comprehensive patient care—without feeling like salespeople. This CE webinar explores how thorough assessments, active listening, and thoughtful communication can transform routine appointments into powerful moments of advocacy and education. Learn how to leverage your clinical observations and patient interactions to support whole-person care, enhance treatment acceptance, and elevate your role within the practice — simply by saying what you see, hear, and know. No pressure. No pitch. Just purposeful prevention.


Proactive Patient Care: The Patient Promise
Presenter: Dr. Layla Lohmann
Sponsor: vVardis
Tue  8/11/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  8/11/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar explores the evolution of dentistry from a reactive, treatment-focused model to a proactive, patient-centered approach. Emphasizing minimally invasive and non-invasive dentistry, it highlights the importance of prevention, early intervention, and long-term health outcomes. Participants will gain insight into how oral health is intrinsically linked to systemic health and overall well-being. The session will also address the importance of viewing patients holistically—considering their medical history, lifestyle, behaviors, and individual risk factors—to deliver personalized, evidence-based care. By focusing on the “patient promise,” this webinar underscores the ethical and professional responsibility to empower patients, foster trust, and promote sustainable oral health through education, prevention, and collaboration.


Featured On-Demand CE Webinars






Lead as a Provider: Taking Charge of Your Hygiene Operatory
Presenter: Dr. Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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This CE webinar goes beyond simply looking at KPIs: It helps cultivate a dynamic environment that reflects your professional ethos and enhances patient care. This webinar explores key areas such as personal leadership, team dynamics, and patient experience and how to develop a confident, proactive approach to your care while fostering collaboration and efficiency within your dental team. The webinar emphasizes implementing strategies for continuous skill enhancement and innovation and leveraging your skills to unlock new professional potential.







Universal Simplicity: Mastering Anterior and Posterior Restorations with Universal Composites
Presenter: Dr. Susan McMahon
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Discover how universal composites are transforming restorative dentistry with true versatility across anterior and posterior applications. This one-hour CE webinar explores the material science behind universal composites and how innovations in filler technology, polymerization shrinkage management, and shade matching are enabling clinicians to achieve predictable results in diverse clinical scenarios. Through case presentations and practical insights, you'll learn techniques and protocols for optimizing shade selection, placement, and finishing while simplifying your material selection. Whether you're restoring front teeth or molars, walk away with strategies to enhance workflow efficiency across your entire restorative practice without compromising clinical excellence.







Cluster Shading - The Next Generation of Esthetic Restoratives
Presenter: Mr. Gregor Connell
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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The only constant in dental materials is change! Technological and chemical innovations are offering impressive advancements. Today’s conventional composites offer clinicians two options: First, the esthetic traditional layering technique and second, the bulk-fill technique. The former being the choice for most restorations in the anterior smile zone and the latter, often selected for the posterior regions of the mouth. While bulk-fill materials typically are deep-curing, time saving and offer clinical efficiency, they too often lack the esthetic properties required for beautiful esthetically demanding anterior restorations. For this reason, most clinicians have a second composite system in office that is designed to be placed in two-millimeter increments and will sometimes require a variety of shades to meet the esthetic demands. A new next-generation of resin composites is emerging. One that offers you the clinical efficiency of a bulk-fill, with an easy cluster shade-matching protocol and phenomenal esthetics! With outstanding, non-sticky handling and excellent polishability, perhaps now you only need one class of material for all of your restorative needs. At the conclusion of the CE webinar the attendees will have a clearer understanding of the clinical impact that this new chemistry and technology can have on their everyday restorative dentistry. More importantly, the attendees can evaluate if these evolutions may have a place in their own clinical practice.


Featured Podcast Episodes
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. Susan McMahon
Today, we’re tackling a question every restorative dentist has asked at some point: can one composite really do it all? For decades, we’ve accepted tradeoffs—great polish but limited strength, strong posterior composites with compromised esthetics. But composite technology has come a long way. According to our guest, Dr Susan McMahon, we’ve reached a point where a single universal composite can handle virtually every direct restorative case—and on top of that deliver stellar results. So if you’re looking to simplify your restorative workflow without compromising outcomes, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Joshua Austin
Dentists face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and burnout than the general population—and it’s something we don’t talk about enough. Our guest today is Dr. Joshua Austin, a full-time restorative dentist. He lectures nationally and internationally on clinical dentistry and mental health. Dr. Austin understands the pressures of operating a dental practice firsthand. After going through a period of intense stress, he realized something had to change. He made the decision to rebuild—not just his practice, but his life. Today, we’re going to hear that story—the struggles, the wake-up call, and the intentional steps he took to find joy in dentistry again.

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Behavior Management for the Pediatric Dental Patient
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Silver Diamine Fluoride for Patients of All Ages
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Open Wide and Look Inside: Oral Anomalies and Pathologies in Children and Adolescents
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The Truth About Occlusion and Rethinking "Normal"
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Zirconia vs. Lithium Disilicate: Different Cementation Protocols Required
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When You Get Close to the Pulp, Don’t Let It Spoil Your Day
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A Review of Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
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