The Dentists Insurance Company’s new course “Calibrate Your Risk Radar: Recognizing Potential Risks in Patient Care and Patient Selection” launched online Sept. 8 and will be available Sept. 12 as a live webinar at the first-ever CDA Presents virtual convention.

Clinical Teaching Methodology is a 2 hour course designed to fulfill requirements set forth in the California Dental Practice Act. All faculty members performing clinical evaluation are required to have completed 2 hours teaching methodology. This pertains to dental assisting courses for radiation safety, pit and fissure sealant, coronal polishing, infection control, orthodontic assistant, dental sedation assistant and registered dental assistant in extended function (RDAEF). You will learn basic teaching methodology concepts, techniques for evaluating clinical skills and criteria for selecting effective evaluation tools.

This interactive educational experience is available to members and non-members. Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate of completion will be awarded.

Course tuition is $49 for members and $199 for non-members. After 180 days, participants will be required to repurchase the course.

Release Date: 4.1.10 | Last Reviewed On: 9.11.13

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The goal of this course, in addition to meeting the specific course outcomes, is to increase dentists’ confidence to see babies and young children and inspire a commitment to decreasing the prevalence of dental caries in California children. Specifically, this course aims to encourage dental teams to use caries risk assessment, disease prevention and early interventions to reduce tooth decay among children ages birth to 5 years. 

Learning outcomes:

• Recognize how early childhood caries (ECC) affects children’s oral health and the need to see babies and young children.
• Perform caries risk assessments (CRA) to individualize interventions and recall.
• Implement the 6-Step Infant Oral Care Visit process in your practice.
• Promote the use of early prevention and intervention techniques.
• Implement motivational interviewing and goal setting.
• Recognize the role of patient self-management in reducing caries.
• Promote healthy daily family behaviors.
• Complete appropriate documentation and effective follow-up.

Release Date: 2.1.17 | Last Reviewed On: 2.1.17