Dental Continuing Education

ICP – Infection Control Practice

With online and hands-on components, course topics include barrier techniques, limiting contamination, hand washing, handling of sharps, sterilization, disinfection, and disposal of waste materials. Participants must complete assignments online prior to clinical portion.

• Course not designed to meet annual OSHA training requirement. 
• Course not required for dental assistant graduates from ADA accredited  programs.

Hours: 4

Required documents and materials: 
-Proof of liability insurance – email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or Upload here

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements:  2 surgical masks, N95, safety shield, gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket.

Administration of Local Anesthesia

Course lectures for this introductory study of the concepts and techniques of delivering intraoral anesthesia are provided online and coordinated with clinical practice. Emphasis is on the prediction and prevention of medical complications. Curriculum includes head and neck anatomy, armamentarium, pharmacology, neurophysiology, patient evaluation and management, record keeping and risk management. The goal is to safely select and administer adequate local anesthesia for use in painless periodontal treatment. Course consists of 24 lecture hours and 21.5 clinical hours in which students practice injection techniques on partners under the supervision of NH-licensed dentists and qualified dental hygienists. Upon successful completion of the course and the ADEX exam and obtaining NH permit, hygienists will be qualified to administer local anesthesia according to NH law.

CEUs: 48

Required Textbook: Local Anesthesia for the Dental Professional, 2nd edition, 2015, by Bassett, DiMarco & Naughton, ISBN- 978-0-13-307771-1

Prerequisites and required documents – email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or upload here

• Proof of current CPR
• Proof of liability insurance
• Copy of current RDH license
• Medical History Form 
• Informed Consent Form 
• Local Anesthesia Consent Form

Personal Protective Equipment: N95 face mask, face shield, gloves, scrubs, and a fluid resistant lab jacket.

Caries Stabilization

Participants will learn indications and contraindications to sealants and ITR placement and will have an opportunity to place glass ionomer pit and fissure sealants, as well as practice ITR placement on teeth. Evidence supporting this technique will be presented.                           

CEUs: 10 (4 Didactic / 6 Lab)

Prerequisites and required documents
Active RDH license – email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or upload here

Personal Protective Equipment: face mask, safety glasses or safety shield, gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket.

Dental Sealants

Lecture and clinical sessions provide an in-depth study of dental sealants. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the participant will be qualified to legally apply sealants in NH. A patient requiring sealants on at least four occlusal surfaces must be provided by the participant. Patients under 12 years of age will need instructor approval. Individuals will work on extracted, sterile teeth.

Prerequisites, required documents and materials – email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or upload here

• ADA Graduate Dental Assistant or proof of completion of POI and ICP courses
• Proof of liability insurance

Materials required by participant:

• Lab coat
• Safety glasses
• Two extracted teeth
• Patient requiring sealants on at least four occlusal surfaces 

Personal Protective Equipment:  2 surgical masks, N95, face shield, gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket

Temporary Crown & Bridge Fabrication

This training qualifies the dental assistant, according to the NH Board of Dental Examiners’ regulations.  The focus is on techniques and materials used in temporary fabrication, finishing margins, and duplicating tooth anatomy. Participants will create temporary crowns and bridges on typodonts only.

Hours: 8

Prerequisites and required documents – email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or upload here
ADA Graduate Dental Assistant or  Completion of the POI and ICP courses at NHTI

Required Materials:

• Two (2) models of the same tooth, one before the prep was done, and one after the prep was done. (Both models need to have the soft tissue around the prep.)
• Impression material and temporary crown material used in your office for 5-6 impressions.  No impression material will be provided.  

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements: 2 surgical masks, face shield gloves, scrubs, and a lab jacket

Monitoring Nitrous Oxide Use

This course prepares dental assistants and dental hygienists to monitor nitrous oxide use during dental procedures.  Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will meet the qualifications stipulated by the NH Board of Dental Examiners.

Hours: 6

Prerequisites and required documentation – email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or upload here

• RDH, ADA Graduate Dental Assistant or proof of completion of POI and ICP courses.

Personal Protective Equipment Requirements:  face mask.

Orthodontic Duties for the Dental Assistant

This course qualifies the orthodontic dental assistant to perform those expanded orthodontic duties designated by the NH Board of Dental Examiners.

Hours: 8

Prerequisites and required forms – email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or upload here

• RDH OR ADA Graduate Dental Assistant OR proof of completion of POI and ICP courses
  

Personal Protective Equipment Required:   3-4 surgical masks, gloves, face shields, scrubs, and lab jackets.

Coronal Polishing

Following the guidelines of the NH Board of Dental Examiners, this course is designed to provide participating dental assistants with the proper background knowledge and clinical experience in coronal polishing to enable them to perform this procedure in a practice setting.

Prerequisites and required documentation – email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or upload here

• Proof of ADA Dental Assistant Graduate OR Completion of the POI and ICP courses
• Proof of liability insurance
• Medical History Form 
• Informed Consent Form 

Personal Protective Equipment Required: Lab coat, safety glasses, 2 face masks, 1 n95 mask

Techniques in Dental Radiology

On-line lectures and learning activities are coordinated with laboratory practice to develop dental radiographic techniques. Students are required to schedule two clients. Techniques covered include: digital radiography, processing, mounting and evaluating films. Emphasis placed on client and operator protection, exposure and processing errors, asepsis protocol, radiographic techniques and equipment function. Following this course, passing of RHS portion of DANB exam is required according to NH law. NOTE: This course does not meet the radiology course requirements for the NHTI Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene programs.

Online portion: 2 months
Clinical portion (NHTI CAMPUS): 4 Days – 8:30am– 5:30pm

Textbook: Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, Iannucci Howerton, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-4377-1162-2.

Prerequisites and required forms:  email to nhtibtc@ccsnh.edu or upload here

-Completion of POI & ICP Courses & Employment Verification Form
-Proof of liability insurance

Personal Protective Equipment Required: surgical masks, gloves, N95, face shield, scrubs, and lab coat.

Out with the Old in with the New – Periodontal Classification System

This course will review the new Periodontal Classification System established by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). The new classification involves some significant changes, including a new system for staging and grading periodontitis, the modification and/or elimination of certain concepts and, introduces a classification for peri-implant diseases and conditions. Topics covered in this course will include the following: The main categories within the new classification system; Differences between the current classification and the previous classification system; Rationale and evidence to support the new staging and grading, and how to classify your patients. This course will review content in lecture format with clinical discussion and case studies for practical application.

CEUS: 4

In-Office Whitening

This course meets the requirements established by the NH Board of Dental Examiners for dental assistants and dental hygienists. Topics: prescription/non-prescription products and safety considerations. 

Hours: 6 

Prerequisites and required documents:

• RDH or ADA Graduate Dental Assistant or Completion of the POI and ICP courses
• Proof of Liability Insurance 
• Medical History Form 
• Informed Consent Form 
• Clinic attire (lab coat and safety glasses)

Dental Office Emergencies – Is Your Team Prepared?

Per Den 403.03 – Starting April 1, 2020, at least 2 CEUs shall be earned in Medical Emergency Training

Lecture and practice drills will focus on the prevention and management of medical emergencies in the dental office. Common systemic conditions, etiologies of disease, and risk assessment will be discussed.

Hours: 2.5

Infection Control for the Dental Office – ONLINE

This course provides infection control guidelines and recommendations for the dental office. The course is based on the CDC infection and prevention guidelines, and includes information on disinfection and sterilization, products, and asepsis protocols. This course fulfills the NH dental infection control requirements for certification and license renewal.

CEUs: 3