Dental Handpiece and Motors need proper maintenance to avoid failure and prolong their lifespan. Is it okay to cool down your handpiece with cold water if you need it right away? What wipes are safe to use on handpieces before sterilization? Do I always need a bur in the handpiece when I oil it? CDAs […]
Join us for an insightful webinar with speaker Ryan Rutar. Learn how to provide inclusive and compassionate oral health care to gender diverse individuals. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your practice and better serve your patients. Sign up today! REGISTER HERE
Join Hasina West for a transformative 12-session program where you will explore breath, movement, and the power of the nervous system to address the ergonomic challenges faced by dental professionals. Through mindful yoga poses, soft tissue realignment, and vagus nerve activation, you’ll discover tools to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and restore balance to your body. With insights from […]
The objective is to educate members on the benefits that are available from Edge Benefits and to help answer any questions to ensure everyone is comfortable with the plans and process by answering any all inquires. Speaker: Aidan Mackenzie I joined the Edge Benefits in 2004 and have dedicated my time with this organization educating […]
Presenter / Speaker Bio Kerry Lepicek is a registered dental hygienist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She has worked in various practice settings and works part-time in general practice. As an international speaker, she has delivered lectures throughout Canada, the United States, and Bermuda. Kerry is knowledgeable on the topics of oral biofilm, […]
Come and join the CDA Steering committee for a Coffee Chat of 2024! We will be discussing what is happening for CDAs in BC. JOIN HERE!
Join us for an engaging, collaborative webinar as we delve into the vital topic of palliative oral care. Palliative oral care is essential for anyone (at any age) who is dependent on others or who face serious health-related suffering. Due to frailty and life-limiting illnesses, oral care for residents in long-term care (LTC) is paramount […]
Objectives Sjogren’s Disease (SjD) is an overlooked, frequently mis-diagnosed auto-immune disease that deserves more than a multiple-choice question as to what causes dry mouth. In addition to “busting” several myths about SjD, ways to make the mouth less dry, less prone to dental decay, and to distinguish various auto-immune diseases intra-orally will be presented. Objectives: […]
Mandy Hayre is a dental hygiene practitioner, educator and current Chair of Dental Programs at Camosun College. Mandy has been an educator and administration for almost 30 years. She started her teaching career at Malaspina University-College, then started the Dental Hygiene Diploma program at Vancouver Island University in 2006, and hopes to start a degree […]
Join Hasina West for a transformative 12-session program where you will explore breath, movement, and the power of the nervous system to address the ergonomic challenges faced by dental professionals. Through mindful yoga poses, soft tissue realignment, and vagus nerve activation, you’ll discover tools to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and restore balance to your body. With insights from […]
Join Hasina West for a transformative 12-session program where you will explore breath, movement, and the power of the nervous system to address the ergonomic challenges faced by dental professionals. Through mindful yoga poses, soft tissue realignment, and vagus nerve activation, you’ll discover tools to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and restore balance to your body. With insights from […]
Course Description: Learn how embracing visual images from 3D scanning & Intra-Oral Cameras can be used to enhance patient communication, education, allow patients to become partners in co-discovery and create efficient dental appointments. Course Objectives: To discuss the key benefits of utilizing technology such as 3D scanning & Intra-Oral Camera to enhance patient communication and […]
Join Hasina West for a transformative 12-session program where you will explore breath, movement, and the power of the nervous system to address the ergonomic challenges faced by dental professionals. Through mindful yoga poses, soft tissue realignment, and vagus nerve activation, you’ll discover tools to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and restore balance to your body. With insights from […]
Come and join the CDA Steering committee for a Coffee Chat of 2024! We will be discussing what is happening for CDAs in BC. JOIN HERE!
In Real Talk Part One, participants will be able to review the language around domestic abuse, and increase their understanding of the impact of domestic abuse and coercive control for a person experiencing an abusive relationship. Participants will increase their ability to recognize domestic abuse in both their personal and professionals contexts. Presenter / Speaker […]
In Real Talk Part Two, participants will take what they learned from part one and apply it to learning how to respond to disclosures of domestic abuse. Participants will learn how to empathize with the person experiencing the abuse and the nuances to what they need for support, learn what supportive responses and questions can […]
Della Sylvester is a 74-year-old Medicine Woman from Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island. She spent three years learning daily from elder Medicine people starting at the age of 5. Della has assisted in over 50 births and has a remarkable healing ability, helping people recover from certain conditions in just 5 days instead of the […]
Come and join the CDA Steering committee for a Coffee Chat of 2024! We will be discussing what is happening for CDAs in BC. JOIN HERE!
Presenter / Speaker Bio Jacqueline has 28 years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, Certified Tobacco Educator, and Certified Respiratory Educator. She is a member of the Secwepemc Nation with a specialization in working with Indigenous populations and health care professionals. Jacqueline is a QuitNow Outreach Team Member and a QuitNow Facilitator for QuitNow […]
Event Description & Objectives Join us for an engaging webinar, "Leveraging Social Media: Boosting Your Hygiene Practice with Vitamin D Marketing." Discover how to effectively utilize Facebook and Instagram to elevate your practice’s visibility and connect with your community. In this session, we will explore innovative social media strategies for building brand awareness, cost-effective marketing, […]
Come and join the CDA Steering committee for a Coffee Chat of 2024! We will be discussing what is happening for CDAs in BC. JOIN HERE!
Speaker: Jeff Urkevich, Midmark Webinar Description: Join us for a co-webinar sponsored by Midmark and designed specifically for dental office staff, hosted as part of our Coffee Chat series. This session focuses on one of the most critical but often overlooked areas of a dental practice: the mechanical room; the “heart and lungs” of the […]
Join Kerry and explore the business of teeth whitening in dental practices. She will review various techniques and products available for both in-office and take-home use, providing valuable insights that can enhance your patients' experience while also creating an additional revenue source for your practice. Her discussion will cover the appropriate indications for use and […]
Successful and predictable treatment of periodontal disease can feel overwhelming unless you have a strategic plan. This five step program is a clinical approach that combines ADPIE, traditional modalities and new evidence based technology to achieve optimum clinical outcomes. These new technologies help to easily remove biofilm and mitigate or arrest active periodontal disease, lessen […]
Sealants work and we need to do more of them. Participate in this engaging webinar to learn why we should do sealants, how we should do them, and how to overcome problems with sealants. After participating in this informative and engaging course, you will be confident in applying dental sealants. COURSE OUTCOMES By the end […]