Welcome to Monterey Bay Dental Society Online Learning!
 
Featured Training
COLTENE
Utilizing Digital Dentistry in Today's Dental Practice
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VOCO America
Endodontically Treated Teeth in the Esthetic Zone
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GC America
Open Wide and Look Inside: Oral Anomalies and Pathologies in Children and Adolescents
Live Dental Webinars  (Showing Next 5 Upcoming)

Empowering Hygienists to be Healthy, Informed, and Efficient
Presenter: Brittany Gordon, RDH
Sponsor: COLTENE
Tue  7/8/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Tue  7/8/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
More and more dental offices are booked months in advance and are operating with a limited staff. Dentists expect hygienists to deliver thorough cleanings but with less time allotted for each procedure. I would like to discuss ways to increase efficiency without sacrificing quality. The demands of life make it challenging to keep up with new and innovative technology. I would like to cover the latest technological advancements and products that could lead to better patient outcomes. Finally, I want to address personal health and wellness, which is essential for career longevity. In addition to exploring in-office and home yoga techniques, I would like to conduct a deep dive into anatomy, helping hygienists understand why their bodies hurt and exploring natural options to help them feel their best and perform at their highest level. After the CE webinar you can expect to offer new, highly sought-after services that help keep dental patients from escaping your practice.


The Top 3 Infection Control Mistakes You (Probably) Don’t Know You’re Making
Presenter: Amanda Hill, RDH
Sponsor: Midmark Dental
Wed  7/9/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  7/9/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This compelling CE webinar highlights the top three infection control missteps that occur in dental settings, often without detection. Infection prevention is essential for safe and high-quality dental care, yet many practices may be unknowingly falling short. Explore the causes and consequences of poor waterline maintenance, improper sterilization practices, and incomplete documentation. Through real-world examples and practical tips, attendees will learn how to close these gaps and implement solutions, including digital alternatives, that enhance compliance and efficiency. This webinar empowers dental professionals to raise their infection prevention game with actionable next steps to provide meaningful improvements.


The Digital Aesthetic and Implant Practice of the Future
Presenter: Dr. J.B. White
Sponsor: Shining 3D
Thu  7/10/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Thu  7/10/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
This one-hour CE webinar will focus on utilizing modern technology to treat a variety of clinical scenarios. The diagnosis and treatment planning will involve facial and intra-oral scanning, digital photography, 3D printed models and CBCT. The digital avatars will be uploaded into the lab design software to help communicate hard and soft tissue position relative to the patients face, and ideal tooth position will be established. The case studies will be presented in a step-by-step process so attendees will be able to visualize the process and repeat it in their own practice.


Restorative Materials and Protocols That Transform Clinical Outcomes
Presenter: Dr. Sam Simos
Sponsor: VOCO America
Mon  7/14/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Mon  7/14/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
The success rate of dental restorations varies significantly depending on the restorative material used, and the protocols the clinician employs given the clinical situation. This CE webinar is designed to provide dentists with crucial insights into the most commonly used direct and indirect restorative materials in daily practice and how clinician’s strategies and protocols in using these materials impact the success rate of dental procedures, improving both efficiency and outcomes.


Dental Implants – Parts, Pieces, Chemistry, and Compatibility
Presenter: Lynn Pencek, RDH, MS
Sponsor: VOCO America
Wed  7/16/25    7:00 PM ET    4:00 PM PT
Wed  7/16/25    11:00 PM UTC
CE Credits: 1 Interactive CEU
We are 40 years since Professor Branemark introduced his research on osseointegration to the dental community. Dental Implants provide our patients with successful long-term restorative solutions for function, comfort, and aesthetics. Today, Dental Hygienists are seeing more patients with dental implants. Implant manufacturers have introduced new implant designs, surfaces, and surface chemistry that affect biocompatibility and maintenance protocols. There are concerns about what materials we use to reduce peri-implant inflammation, may negatively affect the implant surface's biocompatibility and the implant’s long-term success. This CE webinar will review dental implant component materials and design and the biological compatibility of commonly used instruments, technology, and therapeutic materials.


Featured On-Demand CE Webinars






Behavior Management for the Pediatric Dental Patient
Presenter: Dr. Juan Yepes
Sponsor: Air Techniques
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Dentistry is challenging and stressful, but definitively working with the pediatric patient potentially can take all our energy and effort. This CE webinar will present the current, state-of-the-art, of the most contemporary techniques for behavioral management with the pediatric patient in the dental chair. All, nonpharmacological and pharmacological alternatives will be discussed in detail. The use of well-known techniques like "tell-show-do" will be re-introduced to the audience. The correct use of nitrous oxide and the indications (and contraindications) will be also presented with time to have a discussion of the critical "tips" for the successful use of nitrous oxide.







Creating Beautiful, Efficient and Inexpensive Provisional Restorations!
Presenter: Dr. Jack Ringer
Sponsor: DMG America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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This CE webinar is designed to understand and illustrate the technique in creating beautiful anterior and posterior chair side provisional (prototype) restorations efficiently, predictably, and inexpensively utilizing bisacrylic resin. The variations of bisacrylic resins and which one achieves beautiful esthetics, greater durability and accuracy for your provisional restorations. In addition, there will be a discussion about the indications and uses of flowable resin as well as the temporary cement options for luting in one’s provisional restorations.







Management in Snoring Patients
Presenter: Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH
Sponsor: VOCO America
CE Credits: 1 CEU (Self-Study)
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Snoring decreases oral pH, and our friendly cariogenic bacteria love an acidic environment. Is this part of your diagnosis for why your caries prone patients are caries prone? In this CE webinar we'll discuss management of dental conditions in the face of sleep apnea, simple snoring, and oral breathing in all age groups.


Featured Podcast Episodes
Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.25
Guest: Jeannette Diaz, RDH, RDHAP, MS, MPH, FADHA
Dental practices that open their doors to patients with developmental disabilities not only are rewarded with immense fulfillment in their work, but also a rapid expansion of their patient base through the powerful network of word-of-mouth marketing. They end up treating the entire family of the patient with the disability as well as their friends, relatives, and so forth. It is a fantastic way to grow your practice. To tell us more about helping patients with developmental disabilities get access to good dental care is our guest Jeanette Diaz. Jeanette is an educator, public speaker, and independent dental hygienist in California. She owns and operates a portable dental hygiene practice serving older adults and individuals with developmental disabilities. Jeannette currently works for the California Department of Developmental Services and teaches graduate and undergraduate studies.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. Howard Glazer
Today we'll be talking to Dr. Howard Glazer. a knowledgeable, candid and entertaining dentist who has been practicing for 50 years! We'll touch on the high points of provisional materials, tissue retraction, lasers, handpieces, curing lights, and patient management tools. Dr. Howard Glazer is a Fellow and past president of the Academy of General Dentistry, an internationally known clinician, educator and author He publishes a bi-monthly column in Dental Economics entitled “I Have It…You Need It!” where he shares his opinion and experiences on materials, products and techniques that will make your day easier, more productive and rewarding. He maintains a general practice in Fort Lee, NJ.

Series: VOCO America CE Credits: 0.5
Guest: Dr. John Flucke
The dental profession is rapidly moving to a point where in-office design and fabrication of prosthetics, appliances, and orthodontic aligners will become commonplace. The time to learn about and plan for these amazing advancements is now! Our guest is Dr. John Flucke, Chief Dental & Technology Editor for Dental Products Report magazine. He maintains a private practice in Lee’s Summit, MO, a suburb of the greater Kansas City area.

Featured CE
Behavior Management for the Pediatric Dental Patient
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Advancements in Pulpal Therapy for Primary Dentition
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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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