SAVE MONEY AND BUNDLE! This course is also offered for a discounted rate as part of a 3-course bundle. Look for the “ADHA22 Elevating Your Perio Care Workshop Bundle” in the course catalog to register.

Speaker: Timothy G. Donley, DDS, MSD

Program Track: Clinical

Course Description: The most important health care provider that a patient can partner with to achieve the highest level of wellness is a dental hygienist, who does more than clean teeth. Many of the risk factors for periodontal disease are also risk factors for other systemic diseases. Recognizing and helping patients modify these factors has the potential to improve patients' oral and overall health. This session will present a step-by-step guide to make it as easy as possible for today's RDH to occupy their rightful place on the health care stage. What to ask, what to say, and what to do will be presented in a format that can be immediately implemented in your practice. *Note: This course offers a closed-captioned option as well as auto-translated subtitles in 10 languages.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the new definition of a preferred level of oral health.
• Appreciate the vital role that dental hygienists play in helping patients achieve that preferred level of oral health.
• Incorporate new assessment parameters that lead to realistic and achievable treatment goals.
• Develop communication strategies which convey a new narrative for dental hygiene.

CE Credit Hours: 1.0

Original Date of Session: June 25, 2022

The American Dental Hygienists' Association is designated as an approved provider by the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. #AADHADH (Jan. 1, 2022–Dec. 31, 2022). Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial Board of Dentistry. Licensee should maintain this document in the event of an audit.

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is an approved provider of dental continuing education as recognized by the Dental Board of California, Provider #5238.