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Oral Piercings: Implications for Dental Professionals

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Course overview

Oral and perioral piercings are increasingly popular. Patients will present with such body modifications and dental professionals need certain skills and knowledge to adequately treat them. This course will explore types of oral piercings, oral jewelry selection, post piercing healing and care and dental management. Other topics include educating the patient considering a piercing and choosing a professional piercer.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

2h General

Dentist

2h General

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h General

Dentist

2h General

Kentucky Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Continuing Dental Education

Dentist

2h Continuing Dental Education

Louisiana Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental hygiene services to patients)

Dentist

2h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Michigan Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h General

Dental Hygienist

2h General

Dentist

2h General

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical Dental Care

Dentist

2h Clinical Dental Care

Ohio State Dental Board

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Dentist

2h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Oklahoma Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h General CE

Dental Hygienist

2h General CE

Dentist

2h General CE

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h medical and scientific subjects

General Dentist

2h medical and scientific subjects

Volunteer Dentists

2h clinical and technical subjects

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

2h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

2h Dentist Continuing Education

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h General

Dentist

2h General

Disclosure statements

  • P&G is providing these resource materials to dental professionals. We do not own this content nor are we responsible for any material herein.
  • Participants must always be aware of the hazards of using limited knowledge in integrating new techniques or procedures into their practice. Only sound evidence-based dentistry should be used in patient therapy.
  • Ms. Frese reports no conflicts of interest associated with this course. She has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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