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Digitally Guided Full Arches and Effortless Precision to Deliver Predictable Outcomes
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Live Dental Webinars  (Showing Next 5 Upcoming)

Managing Pediatric Dental Trauma: Saving Your Child's Smile
Presenter: Dr. Zaki Mustacchi
Sponsor: Air Techniques
Thu  11/6/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Fri  11/7/25    0:00 AM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar provides a comprehensive overview of dental trauma in children. It covers the various types of injuries affecting primary and immature permanent teeth. A clear, systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment will be presented, along with practical tips for effective behavior management and setting realistic expectations with concerned parents.


Bioactive Composites: Clinical Strategies and Evidence for Predictable Results
Presenter: Dr. Nathaniel Lawson
Sponsor: Pulpdent
Mon  11/10/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  11/11/25    0:00 AM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This CE webinar will focus on the clinical use of bioactive composites, emphasizing bonding, and placement strategies that lead to predictable restorative outcomes. Attendees will review current evidence on bioactive materials, explore step-by-step bonding protocols, and learn practical placement techniques designed to improve efficiency and long-term success. The webinar will also address common clinical challenges and provide solutions that can be implemented immediately in everyday practice.


Silver Diamine Fluoride in the Hands of a General Dentist
Presenter: Timothy Bizga, D.D.S.
Sponsor: Centrix
Tue  11/11/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  11/12/25    0:00 AM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Many general dentists associate silver diamine fluoride with pediatric or geriatric patients, where caries arrest outweighs esthetic concerns. Dentists, especially in esthetically focused practices, dismiss SDF as incompatible with their treatment goals. But this view is outdated. In this CE webinar, we will review how proper case selection and clinical integration make SDF not only compatible with general dentistry but also a powerful diagnostic and disease stabilizing tool. Learn how incorporating SDF can elevate patient care, improve outcomes, and strengthen your practice’s business model—without sacrificing esthetics.


Achieving Predictable and Profound Local Anesthesia: Updates and Techniques for 2025
Presenter: Dr. Jason Goodchild
Sponsor: Septodont
Wed  11/12/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Thu  11/13/25    0:00 AM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Achieving profound local anesthesia is one of the most critical—and sometimes most challenging—steps in clinical dentistry. This dynamic, multimedia CE webinar provides an up-to-date review of local anesthetic agents and techniques in 2025, with a focus on three practical approaches to make achieving profound anesthesia more consistent and efficient. Participants will gain valuable insights into recognizing and minimizing anesthetic challenges, improving safety and patient comfort, and enhancing the overall clinical experience.


The Use of Zirconia in Today’s CAD/CAM World
Presenter: Dr. Dhaval Patel
Sponsor: Kuraray Noritake
Thu  11/13/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Fri  11/14/25    0:00 AM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
Zirconia has established itself as one of the most versatile and reliable materials in contemporary restorative dentistry. With advancements in CAD/CAM technology and speed-sintering protocols, zirconia restorations have become more efficient and predictable than ever before - particularly for implant-supported prosthetics. This evidence-based CE webinar will explore the expanding role of zirconia in modern chairside dentistry, with a special focus on restoring dental implants using the long-awaited hybrid zirconia implant abutment block. This innovative material offers unprecedented versatility, enabling clinicians to design and fabricate either screw-retained or cement-retained implant restorations from a single block. Participants will gain practical insight into clinical case selection, optimal preparation design, and strategies to streamline the zirconia workflow—from digital impression to finishing and delivery. Emphasis will also be placed on bonding and cementation protocols critical to the long-term success of zirconia restorations. You won’t want to miss Dr. Dhaval Patel share his experience and knowledge!


Featured On-Demand CE Webinars






Adhesive Dentistry: How to Do It and When to Glue It
Presenter: Dr. Alex Vasserman
Sponsor: Bisco
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Please join us for an informative lecture focusing on adhesive dentistry, specifically comparing e.max and zirconia materials. This CE webinar will cover preparation protocols tailored to each material, emphasizing their distinct properties and their impact on clinical outcomes. Dr. Alex Vasserman will provide practical insights into adhesive protocols, offering guidance on achieving optimal bond strength and durability in restorative treatments. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge for selecting appropriate materials and techniques to enhance the success of their dental procedures.







Wellness Dentistry - The Future of Dentistry is Here
Presenter: Dr. Katie To
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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More than ever, the connection between the mouth and the body has become more widely known and patients are seeking dentists that are practicing wellness dentistry. Wellness dentists can help their patients achieve not just a confident smile but also better health and higher quality of life.







Using Clear Aligners to Set up a Great Restorative Outcome
Presenter: Dr. Sheila Samaddar
Sponsor: Bisco
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Restorative dentistry often delivers the best results when teeth are ideally positioned before treatment begins. This 1-hour CE webinar explores how clear aligner therapy can be used strategically to create a foundation for long-lasting, esthetic, and functional restorative outcomes. Participants will learn how to identify cases where minor tooth movement simplifies restorative procedures, reduces invasiveness, and enhances patient satisfaction. The webinar will cover treatment planning principles, sequencing aligners with restorative phases, and effective patient communication to encourage acceptance of pre-restorative orthodontics. Through case examples, clinicians will gain practical skills to integrate aligner therapy seamlessly into everyday restorative care.


Featured Podcast Episodes
Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Jennifer Derse
Part of the strategy of a successful practice, as our guest points out, is to get the patient to become part of the conversation. This of course helps with case acceptance and patient satisfaction. We'll be talking about the importance of cusp protection in our restorations and why it's so important to consider a crown versus composite restorative. We'll also discuss how the standardization of dental materials within a given practice helps improve efficiency and productivity.
Dr. Derse is a mentor at the Kois Center in Seattle, WA and has lectured internationally on cosmetics, restorative dentistry, aligner therapy, and case presentation and acceptance.

Series: DMG America CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Sarah Winter
Until recently, Dr. Sarah Winter, who runs a cosmetic focused practice in La Jolla CA, used two different composite systems for her direct restorative cases. She used a micro-filled composite for her anterior cases for high polishability and a bulk fill for her posterior cases which provided lots of strength. But recently, she found one material that actually does both, offering strength and esthetics. According to Dr. Winter, this newer material has made her life and her staff's a whole lot easier. Today we'll talk about her transition to this new restorative composite.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Dr. Lauren Rainey
So we're beginning to hear more and more about the benefits of warming composite. For one thing, because of the lower viscosity at the time of application, it's a whole lot easier on your hand. But the real benefit lies in adaptation and we all know that the better adaptation, the less likely we'll see recurrent decay and post-operative sensitivity. To tell us why she loves warming composite and how easy it is to make the transition in your operatory to this technique, is our guest Dr. Lauren Rainey. Dr. Rainey is a regular contributor on Viva Learning.com and currently teaches direct restorative techniques to dentists in the US & Canada.

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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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