Working Smarter to Address Infection Prevention and Control Challenges: New Perspectives to Boost Safety and Efficiency
Prof. Laurence Walsh
March 4th, 2025 Study Club Course
Effective protocols for infection prevention and control (IPC) sit at the heart of safe patient care. This lecture explores common areas of challenge in IPC through the lens of "what common things go wrong?", applying the principles of failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) to identify how to prevent such incidents. The issues are divided up into the overall topics of …
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Beyond The Basics: The Next Steps In Treating Sleep Apnoea In Your General Practice
Dr Erin Elliott
May 6th, 2025 Study Club Course
This session focuses on advancing your sleep apnoea therapy journey. Many clinicians grasp the basics—screening, diagnosis, and oral appliance functionality—but often lack clarity on two essential areas: the financial aspects and appointment-by-appointment protocols. We’ll cover how to make sleep apnoea therapy a profitable part of your practice by addressing billing, insurance, and how to effectively present treatment value to patients. …
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The Larkin Protocol: The Tools and Techniques of Advanced Preventive Dentistry
Dr Thomas Larkin
May 6th, 2025 Study Club Course
In this presentation Dr Larkin will discuss the transformation of a traditionally based hygiene program to a wellness-based model. By embracing the current knowledge of the impact of oral health to overall health, Dr Larkin has created a blueprint of culture, tools and techniques that transforms the focus to a more proactive patient centric model. The Larkin Protocol, which Dr …
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Managing The Spectrum of Autism Care
Ms Jamie Collins
June 12th, 2025 Study Club Course
One in 44 children have been diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum, with approximately 100 newly diagnosed patients daily. Since first identified as a disorder in the United States in the 1940’s, Autism Spectrum is the fastest growing developmental disorder in the United States. Treating patients on the Autism Spectrum in a dental practice presents a multitude of challenges from behavior …
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Endodontic Essentials: What You Need to Know About Root Canal Therapy
Dr. Terrell F. Pannkuk
June 17th, 2025 Study Club Course
This presentations outlines the essential elements of root canal treatment. This includes key aspects of diagnosis and case selection, helping clinicians determine when endodontic treatment is appropriate based on prognosis. Essential tools, including microscopy and three-dimensional imaging, are discussed. The lecture emphasises the importance of access design for visualisation, locating, cleaning, and shaping of root canal systems. Tips for canal …
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Treatment Planning - keys for success
Dr. Andrea Ricci
July 15th, 2025 Study Club Course
This lecture focuses on effective dental treatment planning to achieve optimal oral health outcomes. It emphasizes comprehensive assessment and diagnosis, including dental history, clinical findings, and radiographs. The session covers the importance of clear communication and collaboration between dental professionals and patients, offering strategies for shared decision-making. It also highlights interdisciplinary collaboration in complex cases, ethical considerations, informed consent, and …
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The Safe and Effective Use of Local Anesthesia in the Pediatric Dental Patient
Dr. Stanley Malamed
Sept. 9th, 2025 Study Club Course
The management of pain and anxiety are two critical components of a successful dental practice. Though local anesthetics are the safest and most effective drugs in medicine for the prevention of perioperative pain, it is in the younger, well-behaved patient where significant complications (e.g., overdose) are most apt to arise. Additionally, many younger children are fearful about their upcoming dental …
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Clinical Decisions for Predictable Cement Selection
Dr. Dennis Fasbinder
Nov. 25th, 2025 Study Club Course
This would be a discussion of the key elements involved in selecting the appropriate cement material and technique for delivery of indirect restorations. The geometry of the tooth preparation, restorative material, and cement material and technique are critically related to engineering a predictable long-term restoration. There is often confusion as to what materials and techniques are optimum for different clinical …
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