Event Details
With experience comes efficiency and habits. Some habits strengthen our practice, while others can quietly reduce precision without us even realizing it.
Through clinical scenarios, demonstrations, and practical troubleshooting, Beth Parkes and Julie Lafitte will revisit the everyday habits behind powered and hand instrumentation, bringing renewed attention to the small details that can make a meaningful difference in clinical practice.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize how instrumentation habits can support efficiency or influence clinical precision.
- Apply clinical assessment to guide intentional instrument and insert selection.
- Identify and troubleshoot factors that may affect instrumentation effectiveness.
- Refine powered and hand instrumentation to support precision, efficiency, and clinical decision-making.
Your Instructors:
Julie Lafitte, RDH, M.Ed., B.Ed.Julie Lafitte is a dental hygienist with nearly two decades of clinical experience. She is also a faculty member in the Dental Hygiene Program at John Abbott College in Québec, Canada, where she teaches both clinical and theoretical courses.
In addition to her teaching role, she serves as a team member for the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada and contributes to national standards in dental hygiene education through her involvement in accreditation activities and committee. She is also an active member of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association and the Ordre des hygiénistes dentaires du Québec.
Julie holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), as well as a Graduate Certificate and a Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (second cycle). She is also a Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid Instructor with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
She is committed to advancing clinical dental hygiene practice and education and is passionate about sharing practical, evidence-informed strategies that support the dental team in delivering optimal patient care.
Beth Parkes, RDH, BSC
Beth Parkes RDH, BSc is an engaging international speaker who has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for over 20 years. She has gained her clinical knowledge and skills through general and independent dental hygiene practice, mobile dental hygiene, orthodontics and periodontics. Beyond her clinical experience, Beth is the Manager of Clinical Affairs for Curion, a writer, a speaker, and a cast member of the dental hygiene talk show, The RDH View, and Co-Host of the Smile Smarter Study Club. In recognition of her contributions to the profession, she was awarded the Ontario Dental Hygienists’ Association Distinguished Service Award. Her overarching goal is to cultivate future leaders within the dental hygiene profession, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in their careers while helping their patients obtain and maintain optimal oral health.
