2010 Catalog: All Courses

Assistants will have the opportunity to improve their skills in ultrasonic scaling and hand instrumentation. They will be able to work on patients with state of the art ultrasonic scalers, and significant time will be spent on hand scaling with basic universal scalers. The sickle scaler and Montana Jack will be used. Additionally, instrument sharpening, ginigivitis, periodontal disease, oral hygiene instruction, and antimicrobials will be covered. In addition, we will review charting of Indian Health Service [IHS] and American Dental Association [ADA] periodontal procedure codes.

Students must complete 20 patient cleanings at their home dental clinic, documented on the Follow-Up Training Progress Record, before the Course completion Certificate is provided by the DOH.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Relate Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs [CPITN] scores to a need for potential periodontal treatment.
2. Detect disease, supra and subgingival calculus.
3. Provide thorough ultrasonic scaling of teeth.
4. Use scalers and curettes efficiently and atraumatically.
5. Accurately code for periodontal and hygiene procedures with IHS/ADA coding.
6. Sharpen curets and scalers correctly and efficiently.
7. Recommend effective toothpastes, mouthrinses and oral hygiene aids to patients.
8. Motivate patients to improve plaque removal and periodontal health.
9. Identify who is at risk for periodontal breakdown.

JUANITA SIMPSON — Personal Description / Biography not available. For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at juanita.smilemaker@gmail.com.

Richard Ashton — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at richard.ashton@ihs.gov.

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

This didactic and clinical course is for GS-4 and above. This is an advanced course, and the dental assistant is required to be currently active in their dental practice with an ultrasonic. The DA needs to be able to fulcrum and hold hand instruments comfortably. A signed letter or email to the course director stating this information is required from the dental assistant’s Dental Chief or Dental Hygienist.

Please Make Checks Payable to: Clinical Support Center

Attn: Gigi Holmes

40 North Central Avenue, Suite 780

Phoenix, AZ 85004

Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.