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Digitally Guided Full Arches and Effortless Precision to Deliver Predictable Outcomes
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Smiles in Sickle Cell Care: Preventive Dental Hygiene Strategies for Enhanced Health
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VOCO America
The pH Party in Your Mouth that You Weren't Invited To
Live Dental Webinars  (Showing Next 5 Upcoming)

Modern Pain Management in Dental Anesthesia: Faster Onset, Greater Comfort
Presenter: Dr. Dilip Dudhat
Sponsor: Pierrel S.p.A.
Mon  7/27/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Mon  7/27/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Achieving profound, predictable local anesthesia is essential to providing exceptional patient care. This CE webinar explores the science behind successful anesthesia by examining how tissue pH and nerve membrane physiology influence anesthetic onset and effectiveness. Participants will learn practical techniques, including buffering strategies, to reduce time-to-numbness and improve the reliability of local anesthetic delivery. The webinar will also discuss methods for minimizing injection discomfort and patient anxiety to create a more positive clinical experience and enhance treatment acceptance. Finally, attendees will compare articaine with other commonly used amide anesthetics, evaluating their efficacy, safety, and cost considerations to support informed clinical decision-making.


Efficiency and Versatility in Cementation: Practical Solutions for Everyday Clinical Practice
Presenter: Dr. Lee Ann Brady
Sponsor: Kulzer
Tue  7/28/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  7/28/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar will address common challenges faced in everyday cementation and discuss key criteria for selecting cementation materials in modern restorative dentistry. Participants will gain a clear understanding of simplified cementation protocols and their clinical benefits, as well as appropriate material indications across different restorative solutions and clinical scenarios. A step by step clinical workflow will be presented to support consistent and predictable outcomes, along with practical tips to improve efficiency and reduce chair time. The webinar will also include case based discussions to translate concepts into clinical practice, followed by a live Q&A to address participants' questions and real world concerns.


From Preference to Prevention: How Patient Experience Drives Home Care Compliance
Presenter: Dr. Connie Wang
Sponsor: Cocolab
Mon  8/3/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Mon  8/3/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Why do some patients maintain excellent home care habits while others struggle to stay consistent? This webinar explores the behavioral science behind oral health compliance, examining how patient preferences, habits, and reward systems influence daily home care routines. Participants will gain insight into the common reasons flossing and other preventive behaviors break down over time and learn practical strategies for guiding patients toward lasting change. Through a behavior-based approach, attendees will discover how to improve patient engagement, strengthen recommendations, and select tools that support long-term success. By understanding what truly motivates patients, dental professionals can help transform home care from an occasional intention into a sustainable preventive habit.


Confidence, Clarity, Acceptance: A Practical Guide to Clear Aligner Case Presentation and Treatment
Presenter: Dr. Zachary Currie
Sponsor: Solventum (formerly 3M Health Care)
Tue  8/4/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  8/4/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar provides clinicians with a practical framework for elevating their clear aligner practice and improving patient outcomes. Dr. Currie will present four interconnected strategies covering effective case presentation, increasing treatment acceptance, building clinical confidence through improved case selection and treatment planning, and enhancing the patient experience through better aligner tracking and monitoring. Attendees will leave with actionable techniques to strengthen communication, improve diagnostic workflows, and deliver more predictable results across a wider range of clear aligner cases.


Universally Speaking: Let’s Get Universal with Adhesives and Composites
Presenter: Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey
Sponsor: VOCO America
Wed  8/5/26    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  8/5/26    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
From simplified workflows to dependable clinical performance, this fast-paced CE webinar breaks down why universal adhesives and composites are quickly becoming the go-to materials - and why they may deserve a permanent spot in your restorative playlist.


Featured On-Demand CE Webinars






Improving Esthetics of Direct Resin Posterior Restorations with a Single Shade Composite that Blends Naturally
Presenter: Dr. Gregori Kurtzman
Sponsor: DMG America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Direct resin posterior restorations can be challenging to blend with the surrounding tooth structure for several reasons ranging from discoloration of underlying tooth structure that can result when replacing an old amalgam that stained the dentin, teeth discolored due to tetracycline or other things related to when the tooth developed, tooth shades that do not fit standard Vita shades, to enamel and dentin that varies in shade on the tooth. Luckily, advances in restorative composite materials have allowed development of single shade resin materials for direct restorations, offering a simpler process using fewer materials to achieve excellent aesthetics that blends with the surrounding tooth. In this CE webinar, the benefits of using a universal shade composite to simplify direct resin restorations for use for Class I and II restorations, Class V restorations and core buildups will be discussed.







Cluster Shading - The Next Generation of Esthetic Restoratives
Presenter: Mr. Gregor Connell
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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The only constant in dental materials is change! Technological and chemical innovations are offering impressive advancements. Today’s conventional composites offer clinicians two options: First, the esthetic traditional layering technique and second, the bulk-fill technique. The former being the choice for most restorations in the anterior smile zone and the latter, often selected for the posterior regions of the mouth. While bulk-fill materials typically are deep-curing, time saving and offer clinical efficiency, they too often lack the esthetic properties required for beautiful esthetically demanding anterior restorations. For this reason, most clinicians have a second composite system in office that is designed to be placed in two-millimeter increments and will sometimes require a variety of shades to meet the esthetic demands. A new next-generation of resin composites is emerging. One that offers you the clinical efficiency of a bulk-fill, with an easy cluster shade-matching protocol and phenomenal esthetics! With outstanding, non-sticky handling and excellent polishability, perhaps now you only need one class of material for all of your restorative needs. At the conclusion of the CE webinar the attendees will have a clearer understanding of the clinical impact that this new chemistry and technology can have on their everyday restorative dentistry. More importantly, the attendees can evaluate if these evolutions may have a place in their own clinical practice.







“Suction Tips” for the Dental Team
Presenter: Dr. Marie Fluent
Sponsor: Air Techniques
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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This CE webinar will cover the importance of optimal suction in the dental operatory to improve performance and productivity, reduce downtime, and enhance air quality for both dental personnel and patients. Topics include the utility room components such as central vacuum, compressor, and amalgam separator, as well as product selection considerations and basic equipment maintenance.


Featured Podcast Episodes
Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Joshua Austin
Dentists face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and burnout than the general population—and it’s something we don’t talk about enough. Our guest today is Dr. Joshua Austin, a full-time restorative dentist. He lectures nationally and internationally on clinical dentistry and mental health. Dr. Austin understands the pressures of operating a dental practice firsthand. After going through a period of intense stress, he realized something had to change. He made the decision to rebuild—not just his practice, but his life. Today, we’re going to hear that story—the struggles, the wake-up call, and the intentional steps he took to find joy in dentistry again.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Kerry Lepicek, RDH
As individuals, each of us have a unique set of oral health needs. These needs are influenced by a myriad of factors including our age, medical history, dental history, lifestyle, and genetics. And because of this, oral health assessments are pivotal in both diagnosing existing issues and in crafting preventative strategies to maintain long-term oral health. To talk about the oral health assessment in more depth and give us some super practical recommendations is our guest Kerry Lepicek. Kerry over 20 years of clinical experience as a registered dental hygienist and continues to work part-time in a clinical setting. She is an international speaker, a published author. and serves on the Advisory Board of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Avi Patel
In this episode, we take a real-world, no-hype look at what it actually takes for general dentists to succeed with aligners. We talk about why our guest first brought clear aligner therapy into his practice, the game-changing role of mentorship, common mistakes that can derail cases, and practical clinical pearls—especially when it comes to attachments and case selection. Our guest is Dr. Avi Patel, general dentist and founder of Clear Aligner Advisor. He’s helped hundreds of dentists successfully integrate aligner therapy into their practices through hands-on training, mentorship, and real-world implementation support. Dr. Patel can be reached at https://www.clearaligneradvisor.co/

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Featured CE
Behavior Management for the Pediatric Dental Patient
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Silver Diamine Fluoride for Patients of All Ages
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Open Wide and Look Inside: Oral Anomalies and Pathologies in Children and Adolescents
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The Truth About Occlusion and Rethinking "Normal"
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Zirconia vs. Lithium Disilicate: Different Cementation Protocols Required
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When You Get Close to the Pulp, Don’t Let It Spoil Your Day
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A Review of Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
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