Dental Continuing Education SAMPLE STATE REQUIREMENTS
ALABAMA:
Dentists: 20 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due by December 31st every year.
Dental Hygienists: 12 CE hours (6 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due by September 30th every year.
ALASKA:
Dentists: 28 CE hours (14 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due by 12/31 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 14 CE hours (7 can be taken online or through correspondence) – due by 12/13 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009)
ARIZONA:
Dentists: 72 CE hours (24 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) required every three years – each dentist has individual license expiration date.
Dental Hygienists: 54 CE hours (24 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) required every three years – each dental hygienist has individual license expiration date.
ARKANSAS:
Dentists: 50 CE hours - all CE can be taken online (except CPR recertification, which is required and needs to be in a classroom) – due every two years by 12/31 of even years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 40 CE hours all CE can be taken online (except CPR recertification, which is required and needs to be in a classroom) – due every two years by 12/31 of even years (ex. 2008).
Registered Dental Assistants: 2 CE hours due every two years.
CALIFORNIA:
Dentists: 50 CE hours (25 hours can be taken online or through correspondence – required courses are: 2 hours of California Infection Control, 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act, and CPR is required in the classroom) required every two years – due by individuals birthday, every other year.
Dental Hygienist: 25 CE hours (12 can be taken online or through correspondence required courses are: 2 hours of California Infection Control, 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act, and CPR is required in the classroom) required every two years – due by individuals birthday, every other year.
Registered Dental Assistants: 25 CE hours (required courses are: 2 hours of California Infection Control, 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act, and CPR is required in the classroom) required every two years – due by individuals birthday, every other year.
COLORADO:
No CE requirements for the state.
CONNECTICUT:
Dentists: 25 CE hours (all can be taken online) – due every two years on individuals birthday, starting 10/2/2007.
Dental Hygienists: 16 CE hours required (none can be taken online) - due every two years on individuals birthday, starting 10/2/2007.
DELAWARE:
Dentists: 50 CE hours (20 hours can be taken online or through correspondence, and 10 of these 20 have to be testing hours) – due every two years by 3/1. Each individual has their assigned expiration year.
Dental Hygienists: 25 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence, and 5 of these 10 must be testing hours) - due every two years by 3/1. Each individual has their assigned expiration year.
FLORIDA:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (all can be taken online, except CPR which is required and must be taken in a classroom). Required courses are: 2 hrs of Medical Errors, 1 hour of HIV Review, 1 hour of Domestic Violence, and CPR (in classroom). Due every two years on 3/1, on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 24 CE hours (all can be taken online, except CPR which is required and must be taken in a classroom). Required courses are: 2 hrs of Medical Errors, 1 hour of HIV Review, 1 hour of Domestic Violence, and CPR (in classroom). Due every two years on 3/1, on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
GEORGIA:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (all can be taken online, except CPR, worth 4 hours, which must be taken in a classroom through American Red Cross) – due every two years on 12/31 of odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Dental Hygienists: 40 CE hours (all can be taken online, except CPR, worth 4 hours, which must be taken in a classroom through American Red Cross) – due every two years on 12/31 of odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
HAWAII:
Dentists: 32 CE hours (16 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 12/31 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Dental Hygienists: 32 CE Hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 12/31 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
IOWA:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 6/30 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE Hours (12 can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 6/30 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
Registered Dental Assistants: 20 CE Hours (12 can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 6/30 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
IDAHO:
Dentists: 15 CE hours (all credits can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every year, each individual has their own expiration date.
Dental Hygienists: 12 CE hours (all credits can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every year, each individual has their own expiration date.
ILLINOIS:
Dentists: 32 CE hours (16 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years by 9/30 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 24 CE hours (12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years by 9/30 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
INDIANA:
Dentists: 20 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence). Required course is CPR (must be completed in a classroom) – due every two years, each individual’s renewal date is on their birthday, on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 14 CE hours (7 hours can be taken online or through correspondence). Required course is CPR (must be completed in a classroom) - due every two years, each individual’s renewal date is on their birthday, on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
KANSAS:
Dentists: 60 CE hours (all credits can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 12/1 of even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours (all credits can be taken online or through correspondence) – due every two years on 12/1 of even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
KENTUCKY:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required courses are: 1 hour of Infection Control and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS. Due every two years on 12/1 on odd numbered years (ex. 2007).
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Required courses are: 1 hour of Infection Control and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS. Due every two years on 12/1 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
LOUISIANA:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (20 hours can be taken online or through correspondence), and CPR must be taken in a classroom. Due every two years on 12/31.
Dental Hygienist: 20 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence), and CPR must be taken in a classroom. Due every two years on 12/31.
MAINE:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (10 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – CPR is mandatory every two years. Due 12/31 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Dental Hygienists: 30 CE hours (5 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – CPR is mandatory every two years. Due 12/31 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009).
MARYLAND:
Dentists: 30 CE hours (15 hours can be taken on line or through correspondence) - required course is 1 hour of Infectious Disease Control. Due every two years, after 12/31.
Dental Hygienist: 30 CE hours (15 hours can be taken on line or through correspondence) – required course is 1 hour of Infectious Disease Control. Due every two years, after 12/31.
MASSACHUSETTS:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (8 hours can be taken online or through correspondence), due December 31st, every two years.
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE hours (4 hours can be taken online or through correspondence), due December 31st, every two years.
MICHIGAN:
Dentists: 60 CE hours (20 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) – Due every 3 years.
Dental Hygienists: 36 CE hours (12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) - Due every 3 years.
Registered Dental Assistants: 36 CE hours (12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence) - Due every 3 years.
MINNESOTA:
Dentists: 50 CE hours – due every two years.
Dental Hygienists: 25 CE hours – due every two years.
Registered Dental Assistants: 25 CE hours – due every two years.
MISSISSIPPI:
Dentists: 40 CE hours (all hours can be taken online except CPR, which is required in a classroom) – due by 11/1 on odd-numbered years (ex. 2009)
Dental Hygienists: 20 CE hours (all hours can be taken online except CPR, which is required in a classroom) - due by 11/1 on even-numbered years (ex. 2008).
Registered Dental Assistants: 12 CE hours due every two years.
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ADA names Dr. Kathleen T. O'Loughlin as executive director
Experience includes private practice, education, research and management
Posted May 5, 2009
By Judy Jakush
The ADA Board of Trustees May 3 announced the appointment of Dr. Kathleen T. O'Loughlin of Medford, Mass., as the Association's executive director/chief operating officer, effective June 1.
Dr. Kathleen T. O'Loughlin
The announcement marked the end of an 11-month search for a new executive director. "Dr. O'Loughlin's background represents the right mix of experiences we sought in an executive director," said ADA President John S. Findley. "She has 20 years in private dental practice and public health dentistry plus 10 years' experience in dental education and research, and a decade of key leadership roles in management, strategic planning and business operations."
Prior to joining the ADA staff, Dr. O'Loughlin worked briefly for United Healthcare as its chief dental officer after having served as a consultant to both Tufts University School of Dental Medicine on curriculum development in preparation for expansion of the dental school facility and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene in preparation for their 2009 accreditation.
She received her dental degree (summa cum laude) from Tufts in 1981 and a master's degree in public health and health care management from Harvard University School of Public Health in 1998. After starting in nursing school at Massachusetts General Hospital, she continued her education at Boston University, where she received her bachelor's degree in biology (cum laude) in 1973.
"I am incredibly honored to accept this position," Dr. O'Loughlin said. "It represents the pinnacle of my professional career. What a great opportunity to serve the profession I have loved for 30 years and what a tribute to my deceased father, Dr. John Treanor, who as a socially conscious general dentist of 35 years, was my role model and inspiration."
She is the first woman to hold the position of ADA executive director. Other firsts include her being the first female president of a Tufts dental school class and the first female valedictorian.
Dr. O'Loughlin's resume includes serving as a course director for Tufts School of Dental Medicine.
From 2002-07, Dr. O'Loughlin served as president and chief executive officer of Dental Services of Massachusetts Inc. (d.b.a. Delta Dental of Massachusetts) where, through her leadership, the company doubled its reserves, increased membership by 400 percent and executed a successful five-year growth plan.
Also during her leadership, DSM made charitable contributions of $53 million, which included endowed professorships at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston University School of Dental Medicine and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science.
She also served as the president of the Oral Health Foundation of Massachusetts (now called DentaQuest Foundation) and is an assistant clinical professor in the Tufts Department of General Dentistry. She is a member of the Tufts University Board of Trustees.
For more than 25 years, Dr. O'Loughlin has been an active member in the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society and the East Middlesex District Dental Society. She is a past co-chair of the scientific program committee of the Yankee Dental Congress, for which she has served in several roles including exhibits chair.
Dr. Findley said the response to the search process was overwhelming, and the Board was determined to select someone who could carry out the leadership's vision for the Association.
"Our goal is for the Association to be transparent and accountable to our members," the ADA president noted. "We are also America's leading advocate for oral health. In choosing an executive director, we sought an individual with the skills, education and background to move the organization forward with all these objectives in mind. We want to work with the executive director to build on what the Association already represents as the largest dental organization in the country."
The Search Committee consisted of nine trustees, five members of the House of Delegates, an ADA past president, a constituent society executive director and a member from academia. With the ADA president and president-elect serving as ex-officio members, the Search Committee identified the top candidates from the resumes submitted.
"It was gratifying to see the breadth of interest from across the country. Resumes came from members and heads of industry—individuals in the for-profit and the not-for-profit sectors," said Dr. Findley. The Search Committee presented the names of candidates to the Board of Trustees at its December 2008 meeting. Starting in January, the Board held a series of in-depth interviews with these candidates.
Dr. O'Loughlin is a member of the American College of Dentists and former editor of its New England Section. Other memberships include the International College of Dentists, the Santa Fe Group, Pierre Fauchard Academy, American Association of Women Dentists, and the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Alumni Association.
She has served as a member of the ADA Workforce Models National Coordinating and Development Committee, the MDS Council on Public Affairs, the Massachusetts Oral Health Advocacy Task Force and Health Care For All: For the People, campaign co-chair.
She is also a member of the boards of directors of Oral Health America; Biomedical Science Careers Program of Harvard Medical School; and the Children's Dental Health Project, Washington, D.C.
She has been married 35 years to Stephen F. O'Loughlin, and the couple have four children ages 18-28.
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Prevention of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) in the
Dental Healthcare Setting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides important and up-to-date information to the public and healthcare providers on the recent outbreak of swine influenza in humans. Interim CDC Guidance for Clinicians & Public Health Professionals regarding case identification, Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting, mask and respirator use, and other topics pertinent to dental healthcare providers can be found by going to the main CDC swine flu Web site, or by clicking here. This information will be updated regularly and may change on a daily basis; check the Web site frequently.
We urge dental health care providers to view the main CDC swine flu Web site on a regular basis for the latest updates. Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions from dental providers. The CDC Web site answers these questions and many others.
What should I do if a patient presents for routine treatment and has acute respiratory symptoms with or without fever?
What should I do if a patient with acute respiratory symptoms requires urgent dental care?
What should I do if staff report to work with acute respiratory symptoms?
Prevention of Disease Transmission in the Dental Healthcare Setting
Patients with an acute respiratory illness may present for dental treatment at outpatient dental settings. The primary infection control goal is to prevent transmission of disease. Early detection of a suspected or confirmed case of swine influenza and prompt isolation from susceptible persons will reduce the risk of transmission. To prevent the transmission of respiratory infections in healthcare settings, including influenza, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette infection control measures should be implemented at the first point of contact with a potentially infected person.
Infection control issues during patient assessment:
Patients with an acute respiratory illness should be identified at check-in and placed in a single-patient room with the door kept closed.
Offer a disposable surgical mask to persons who are coughing, or provide tissues and no-touch receptacles for used tissue disposal.
The ill person should wear a surgical mask when outside the patient room.
Dental healthcare personnel assessing a patient with influenza-like illness should wear disposable surgical facemask*, non-sterile gloves, gown, and eye protection (e.g., goggles) to prevent direct skin and conjunctival exposure. These recommendations may change as additional information becomes available. Check the CDC Web site for updates regarding the swine flu.
Patient and dental healthcare workers should perform hand hygiene (e.g., hand washing with non-antimicrobial soap and water, alcohol-based hand rub, or antiseptic handwash) after having contact with respiratory secretions and contaminated objects/materials.
Routine cleaning and disinfection strategies used during influenza seasons can be applied to the environmental management of swine influenza. More information can be found at here.
*Until additional specific information is available regarding the behavior of swine influenza A (H1N1), the guidance provided in the October 2006 “Interim Guidance on Planning for the Use of Surgical Masks and Respirators in Healthcare Settings during an Influenza Pandemic” is being recommended at this time, and is reflected in the above recommendations. These interim recommendations will be updated as additional information becomes available. For more information on the October 2006 “Interim Guidance on Planning for the Use of Surgical Masks and Respirators in Healthcare Settings during an Influenza Pandemic,” click here.
Preventive care keeps teeth rooted longer
By Elaine Markowitz, Times Correspondent
In Print: Saturday, May 9, 2009
George Kostakis has seen all kinds of teeth and gums since he started practicing general dentistry in Florida in 1987. He's also seen plenty of advances in dental health.
"In 1978, 70-year-olds averaged nine remaining teeth. And in 1998 they kept an average of 19," the Palm Harbor dentist said. "With proper dental care people today can keep most of their teeth into old age."
The biggest problem he sees is that people wait too long to address problems. By the time pain drives them to seek help, major — and expensive — work may be required.
"Sometimes waiting leads to big problems, such as root canals, doubling the cost of restoring the tooth to good health," he said.
So he advises getting ahead of any problems by getting regular checkups and scheduled x-rays. Those visits may seem costly, particularly if you don't have dental insurance.
But given that a root canal can set you back $800 for a molar, a checkup pales by comparison.
There also are plenty of free or cheap things you can do at home to save your smile, Kostakis said.
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Update - Red Flags Rule Has Been Delayed to June 1, 2010
Red Flag Rules Guidance for our Second District Members
Due to pressure from the ADA and the tens of thousands of dentists who contacted their representatives in Congress, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it would further delay enforcement of the Red Flags Rule until June 1, 2010.
Legislation to eliminate the threat of this new regulatory burden from most dental practices is underway. H.R. 3763, the bill that would exempt certain small businesses, like dental offices with 20 or fewer employees, from the Red Flag Rules has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. A Senate companion bill is scheduled to be brought to the floor under "unanimous consent" and will likely pass unopposed.
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- Innovations in Modern Endodontics I
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A 1967 graduate of Georgetown School of Dentistry, Dr. Ernest Lado Jr., practiced general dentistry for over a decade in New York. He left his private practice in 1981 to join the faculty at the University of Florida College of Dentistry where he honed his diagnostic skills with over 25 years experience diagnosing oral pain. During this time he has taught medical emergency preparedness for the dental office and radiographic interpretation. He has been published in numerous referred journals and started a sterilizer monitoring service in 1989 that presently monitors over 700 sterilizers statewide.
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Over 60 million Americans are said to use alternative medicines, and 70% of these people do not tell their physicians. The implications of this fact are alarming. Alternative medicines are part of the reality that health care professionals must now deal with when treating their patients. To neglect this fact is to place some of your more enthusiastic patients at risk.
This course gives a rigorous and detailed evaluation of alternative remedies. It’s goal is to separate fact from myth and provide the health care professional with an objective understanding of what patients are increasingly seeing as a legitimate health option, regardless of their doctor’s recommendations. Among the topics this course discusses are the reasons patients turn to alternative medicine, the differences among allopathic, complementary, and integrative medicines, and the role of "healing hands." It also evaluates the health claims made for herbal remedies, discusses vitamins, minerals, and hormonal supplements, and talks about ways to counsel patients regarding the use of alternative medicine.
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Matthew J. Dennis, DDS.
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This course reviews the development of antimicrobials and their place in dentistry. The goal is to enable you to select appropriate antibiotics in terms of potency against oral pathogens and to balance that potency against possible toxicity and hypersensitivity reactions. You'll learn to classify antibiotics according to their effect on target pathogens and range of activity so that you will quickly bring odontogenic infections under control. Refresh your knowledge of penicillin and the best alternatives when penicillin cannot be prescribed. Be prepared to recognize when antifungal agents are required. Finally, you'll be prepared to manage patients who need antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis and those who are taking antibiotics prescribed for medical conditions. The world of microbes can affect dental treatment. After taking this course, you can be confident in your ability to conquer that world.
Faculty: Carroll Cameron, R.D.H., Ed.D.
Carroll Cameron has been involved and serving on several Dental Association boards since 1990, including the South Florida and Florida Dental Hygiene Societies, the American Dental Hygiene Association, and Kaplan University, and has received several honors, including the Research Excellence Award form Nova Southeastern University in 2000 and the Outstanding Dental Auxiliary award from the South Florida District Dental Society. Cameron spent 15 years working as a Clinical Dental Hygienist, and 30 years teaching at Miami Dade Community College. She had been doing Continuing Education Presentations between 1979 and 1987, and began publishing and editing books in 1983.
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Small businesses may be eligible for more tax breaks this year
Posted June 9, 2009
By Craig Palmer
Washington—Faster tax write-offs may be available this year for certain capital expenditures for your dental practice, says an Internal Revenue Service small business advisory.
The economic recovery law enacted in February 2009 created, extended or expanded a variety of business tax deductions and credits. Some of these changes, like the bonus depreciation and increased Section 179 deduction, are only available this year.
"Many small businesses that invest in new property and equipment will be able to write off most or all of these purchases on their 2009 returns," the IRS said.
The IRS gives a rundown of these and other provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that may be relevant to small business taxpayers. See, for example, notice IR-2009-51 and fact sheet FS-2009-11 at the IRS Web site for more information
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DENTAL CONTINUING
EDUCATION
ADA CERP Facts
The role of ADA CERP is to evaluate providers of continuing dental education (CE) and assist state boards and other organizations that have CE requirements to identify CE providers whose activites are acceptable for credit. The ADA CERP does not approve the specific courses or the credit hours that recognized providers offer.
The ADA CERP evaluates providers of continuing dental education in 15 aspects of CE program quality. Only providers that can meet ADA CERP standards and procedures are granted approval and are authorized to use the ADA CERP logo and recognition statement. Once approved, providers are held accountable for maintaining those same high standards through periodic reevaluation.
Currently, there are 394 ADA CERP recognized providers at the national level, including 39 ADA constituent societies and 11 component societies, 66 dental/medical schools, universities and colleges, and 55 national dental organizations and dental specialty societies and dental associations and 36 dental education companies. In addition, authorization has been granted to ADA constituent (state) dental societies and participating specialty organizations recognized by ADA CERP to extend approval to their component (local) societies and affiliates, respectively. Through the extended approval process, 124 dental societies have been recognized.
Of the U.S. licensing jurisdictions that have currently implemented CE requirements for licensure renewal of dentists and allied staff, all accept the credits offered by ADA CERP. However, each licensing jurisdiction may have additional criteria that must be met.
The Academy of General Dentistry accepts credits from ADA CERP nationally recognized providers toward the FAGD and MAGD awards.
All CE providers that meet the eligibility requirements may apply for ADA CERP approval. Participating providers pay an application fee and an annual fee.
ADA CERP does not maintain a registry of CE credits. It is the responsibility of the CE provider to maintain records of participants in its educational activities. It is the responisibility of participants to retain documentation verifying partiipation in CE activites and to submit copies to their individual licensing boards as required.
Contact Information:
ADA CERP
American Dental Association
211 E Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
Telephone: 312-440-2869
ADA Members: call the toll-free number,
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