The Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 37 of its member schools, is jointly providing a series of live webinars.
This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental professional’s schedule and interests.
CDE Hours Awarded: Conflicts of Interest:
2.0 CDE Lecture hours No Conflicts
Education Methods: Live Webinar Required Experience:
AGD Subject Codes: 250 Dental Practice Experience
External Funding: None
Course Description:
This two-hour course offers a comprehensive understanding of direct restorative management in dentistry. It emphasizes the fundamental principles and steps involved in cavity preparation for operative dentistry. The goal is to equip dentists with the necessary knowledge and skills for effective cavity preparation and caries removal.
This course offers a structured and thorough overview of the tooth preparation process. Dentists will explore essential principles for establishing proper outline form and initial depth, while learning to effectively incorporate retention, resistance, and convenience forms into tooth preparation. Through this course, participants gain proficiency in pulp protection and master techniques for caries removal, with a focus on selective caries removal and its application in various clinical scenarios.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe the aim of restorative management in dentistry.
- Describe different steps in tooth preparation.
- Know the principles and features of establishing proper outline form and initial depth, retention, resistance from, convenience form, and pulp protection.
- Know how to remove caries and different strategies in selective caries removal.
Please note: Fee details, there are no discounts available for the ACDE Live Webinar Series, and the presentations are not recorded.
This is a two-step registration process:
Step 1. Click the registration button below to register with The University of Utah School of Dentistry.
Step 2. After completing your registration and payment through the UUSOD registration site, you will be emailed a Zoom link to participate in the session.
Although each lecture in this series is hosted by a different school, your registration will be through The University of Utah School of Dentistry. We will document your attendance, provide your CE credits, and be available if you have questions.
