Dental Assistant Registration Course and Examination

Course Director: Mona Thibadeau, RDA, CDA, BA
As of September 1, 2006 the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners is requiring that Dental Assistants attend a course to prepare them to pass an examination. The examination will cover the three main topics of Jurisprudence, Infection Control, and Radiology, which will be offered at the end of each module. This course is intended to provide sufficient information to permit dental assistants to gain knowledge and understanding of the critical concepts associated with each of these areas of registration in order to facilitate success at the time of examination. Tuition fee of US $60.00 • Eight(8) hours of didactic continuing dental education. preview, register

OSHA: The Required Annual Training Course

Course Director: Geza T. Terezhalmy, DDS, MA
This will fulfill your annual OSHA requirement on Bloodborne Pathogens Training. Welcome to OSHA: The Required Annual Training Course -- it’s economical, easy and fun! It is our goal to provide you with information in an educational format that is both simple and convenient. As you progress through the course - feel free to contact Dr. Terezhalmy, via e-mail with individual questions, concerns, or comments. Completion of each individual session (including a quiz) will require approximately 5 minutes to half hour of time. Your answers to the quizzes will be recorded and graded electronically. • Tuition fee of US $97.50 • Six(6) hours of didactic continuing dental education. preview, register

Ergonomics in Pain Management (including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)

Course Director: Harold L. Meador, DDS
Changes in dentistry and periodontics are putting more pressure on the dental professional. More occupational pain is the result of an increased physical workload that can lead to neuromusculoskeletal problems.To help the dental professional cope with a demanding work load, this course will address those needs by considering how fatigue reduction and time control contribute to stress management and efficiency. New insights from orthopaedics and ergonomics research explain problems from past instrumentation techniques. This new information is incorporated in an instrumentation technique that can improve working conditions for the hygienist. To contact Dr. Meador, via e-mail (biocentricseminars@satx.rr.com) with individual questions, concerns, or comments. This course is divided into five chapters. Completion of each individual chapter (including a quiz) will require approximately 30 minutes to an hour of time. Tuition fee of US $97.50 • Seven(7) hours of didactic continuing dental education. preview, register

Dental Unit Waterlines: The Straight Facts

Course Directors: Sarah J. Dirks, DDS; Richard I. Karpay, DDS, MPH
Concern has been growing over the quality of dental unit water. Is this simply media “hype” or is there really a public health risk? The web-based course outlines the what, the why, and the how of this perplexing “new” area of dental infection control. Contemporary scientific literature has consistently reconfirmed that the number of microbes found in untreated dental unit water exceeds what is found in “potable” drinking water by up to 320,000 times the recommended limit. Tuition fee of US $117.50 • Five(5) hours of didactic continuing dental education. preview, register

Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation (for Dentists only)

Course Director: Ernest E. Valdez, DDS
If you wish to be certified in Nitrous Oxide Administration following completion of this portion of the course, you may sign up to participate in the clinical/hands-on portion of the certification at the Dental School for a fee in the amount of US $299.50. One-on-one instruction is set at US $599.50, plus travel expenses for outreach office instruction. To apply for the clinical/hands-on portion (after you have completed the didactic portion) leading to certification, call the Office of Continuing Dental Education at (210) 567-3177. Tuition fee of US $247.50 • Nine(9) hours of didactic continuing dental education. preview, register

Monitoring the Administration of Nitrous Oxide (for Dental Hygienists and Assistants)

Course Director: Ernest E. Valdez, DDS
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners offers an optional Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certificate for Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants. This course will cover: History and Safety, Patient Monitoring, Effects of N2O, etc. This program is intended to provide sufficient information to dental hygienists and dental assistants to gain knowledge and to understand their responsibility of monitoring the patients when they assist their dentist during the administration of nitrous oxide. Tuition fee of US $100.00 • Nine(9) hours of didactic continuing dental education. preview, register