Event Details
Join us for a virtual, hands-on workshop created for dental hygienists looking to sharpen their skills in instrumentation, debridement techniques, and the latest tool innovations. This interactive course blends lecture, live demonstrations, and at-home hands-on practice to help you confidently treat patients with varied anatomies, tissue types, and clinical challenges. You’ll learn to select and use the most effective instruments, with a focus on ergonomic design for safer, more efficient care. Through real-life scenarios and collaborative learning, you'll build the confidence to make informed, patient-specific choices in clinical practice.
Best of all - You can participate in this live hands-on event from the comfort of your own home!
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and describe dental instruments and their roles in periodontal care.
- Apply a systematic approach to instrument selection based on patient anatomy and clinical presentation.
- Demonstrate advanced debridement techniques through hands-on practice.
- Assess instrument designs to support evidence-based, ergonomic, and effective treatment.
Details:
- Three (3) hours of Participation CE credit will be provided.
- AGD Subject Code 490. No required prerequisites
- Registration fee $399 USD - All materials are yours to keep!
- All registrations will be processed by Garrison Dental Solutions. For Canadian participants, your materials will be shipped by Curion.
Registration closes on February 13th, 8:00am Eastern to allow for shipping of your materials.
Additional recommended equipment:
- Your current hygiene instrument kit to compare, evaluate, and utilize throughout the course.
- Loupes if you currently use them
- Gloves
Your Instructor :
Beth Parkes, RDH, BScBeth Parkes RDH, BSc is an engaging international speaker who has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for nearly 20 years. She has gained her clinical knowledge and skills through General and Independent Practice, Mobile Dental Hygiene, Orthodontics and Periodontics. Beth is Manager of Clinical Affairs for Curion, a writer, a board member for Dental Hygiene Quarterly, an RDHU speaker and a valued cast member of The RDH View.
