to Enhance the Knowledge and Development of Health Professionals
- To develop courses specifically designed for dental hygienists
- To offer both lecture and clinical hands-on training
- To recommend existing courses at NJHPDI of most benefit to dental hygienists.
RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS
Oral medicine is an important part of every hygienist’s practice. This course is ideal for upgrading your knowledge of the diseases of the oral cavity.
As part of the dental team, hygienists should be documenting changes in the oral cavity, not just taking X-rays. Therefore, in this era of digital photography, it is essential that every hygienist know how to document each patient’s oral cavity through the use of digital photography.
· Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider
· Infection Control: What the Dental Team Needs to Know
This is a superb course for expanding your knowledge of current medications which are mentioned in your patient’s medical history, and understanding their effect on the oral cavity, which hygienists need to review with their patients.
· Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment and the Oral Systemic Health Connection
This course is critical for hygienists to understand the new medical approach to treating periodontal disease and its connection to overall health.
Hygienists should be aware of the spectrum and origin of orofacial pain and what forms of treatment are available to help patients dealing with pain that is not dental or TMJ.
· Snoring and Sleep Apnea for Hygienists
So many patients have snoring and sleep problems today. Dental hygienists should be able to speak knowledgably with patients about the subject especially if their practice treats sleep disturbances. If the practice does not, then the hygienist should take this course with the dentist!
*Membership Discounts and Multiple Course Discounts are Available.*