CME webinar: Smiles and Strategies: A Dentist’s Guide to Behavior Management

Oct. 2024Education/Webinars

Please join us for a live, continuing education (CE)-accredited webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. that will provide an overview of dental techniques to behavior management.

During this presentation, our speakers will:

  • Provide an overview of specific populations and their unique needs.
  • Explain how behavioral health can affect dental health.
  • Share current techniques and strategies for the dental office.
  • Discuss several behavioral approaches to manage dental anxiety in children.
  • Explain the importance of setting and context in understanding children’s dental anxiety.
  • Discuss the influence of parental anxiety on children’s dental anxiety.

Presenters:

  • Nora Lugaila, BSDH, RDH, PHDHP, Dental Care Manager, UPMC for You
  • Brent Maguire, PhD, Psychologist and Professional Advisor, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization

Register now.

This course has been approved by the Pennsylvania Academy of Dental Hygiene Studies. “Academy Approval” indicates that a continuing education course appears to meet selected criteria. It is the responsibility of each participant to determine if a particular course is acceptable for license renewal. However, applicants should be aware that not all courses offered and approved by the Academy are approved for continuing education credits by the State Board of Dentistry. The Academy does not endorse or recommend any individual continuing education course and is not accountable for the quality of any course content. Certificates of Attendance should be retained by licensees in their own personal professional file.

The advertised presentation is a live webinar format according to the regulations of the SBOD.


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