Florida Dentist Complete CE Package
Tracking # 20-782960
$124.99
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
Oral Mucosal Lesions - 4 Contact Hours
- Discuss benign tumors in the salivary glands
- Describe malignant tumors of the oral mucosa
Oral Effects of Tobacco Use - 2 Contact Hours
- Describe the types of screenings used to detect oral health conditions in patients who smoke
- Identify steps that dental professionals can take to help patients stop smoking
HIV/AIDS - 1 Contact Hour
- Describe methods in which HIV may be transmitted in a health care setting.
- Discuss universal precautions and other infection control techniques that can reduce the risk of HIV transmission in health care settings.
- Identify clinical strategies for the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS.
Oral Health in Pregnant Patients - 2 Contact Hours
- Discuss systemic changes during pregnancy
- Identify medication use during pregnancy
- Discuss dental treatment considerations
Oral Infections - 6 Contact Hours
- Explain a variety of host defense systems and basic mechanisms of microbiology
- Identify treatments for specific oral and maxillofacial bacterial infections
- Discern the presentation of oral fungal infections and plan the proper course of treatment
Geriatric Patients for Dental Professionals - 5 Contact Hours
- Consider the physical characteristics and medical history of the older adult patient during the initial assessment
- Recognize the value of communication between dental and medical teams
Pharmacology of Anesthetics and Sedation for the Dental Office - 1 Contact Hour
- Discuss issues related to the safe handling and storage of local anesthetics
- Describe ways to reduce needle-insertion pain
- Describe risk factors and precautions related to the administration of local anesthetics
HIPAA for Dental Professionals - 3 Contact Hours
- Identify the types of individuals and entities covered under HIPAA
- Describe the types of personal information protected under HIPAA
- Describe the steps that covered entities must take to keep patient information secure
Preventing Medical Errors in Dentistry - 2 Contact Hours
- Identify the two primary types of medical errors
- Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
- Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process
Human Trafficking for the Healthcare Provider - 2 Contact Hours
- Identify potential warning signs of human trafficking
- Describe how to report known or suspected cases of human trafficking
- Identify strategies for preventing and increasing awareness of human trafficking
Domestic Violence in Dentistry - 2 Contact Hours
- Identify common warning signs of domestic violence
- Describe ways in which a dental professional may raise the subject of domestic violence with a patient
- Identify the role of the dental professional in reporting domestic violence
Controlled Substance Prescribing for Dentists - 2 Contact Hours
- Describe how opioids affect the body and the brain
- Describe the symptoms of opioid withdrawal
Course overview
The Florida Dentist Complete CE Package includes 36 CE hours required by the Florida Board of Dentistry for Dentist renewal. Courses included in this package are Oral Mucosal Lesions, Oral Effects of Tobacco Use, HIV / AIDS, Oral Health for Pregnant Patients, Oral Infections, Understanding the Needs of Geriatric Patients, Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics and Sedation, HIPAA, Medical Errors, Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Controlled Substance. This online course can be conveniently completed from your computer or mobile device at your own pace. Your course completion will be reported to CE Broker automatically for credit toward your license renewal.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Residency Permit
Dental Teaching Permit
Dental Temporary Certificate
Dentist
Health Access Dentist
Disclosure statements
It is the policy of SmartCE not to accept any commercial support for any course(s). SmartCE courses can be taken at-your-own-pace, online from any device and they report to CE Broker within 24 hours.