As a student and/or recent grad (within one year), one of the best pieces of advice we can offer you is to stay current with your Quality Assurance Requirements! Whether you are practicing in a province that maintains a learning portfolio or one where you submit your hours, we have you covered! This is an easy way for you to keep on top of what is new, important, or interesting in an evidence-based manner. This will save you hours of searching and sifting through CE to discover what is relevant to dental hygiene and accepted by your regulatory bodies.

Dental Hygiene Quarterly is the easy button! Trust us, we’ve got you covered!

Each quarter, 3-hours of CE will be delivered to your own members only site! This is where your courses, quizzes and certificates will be stored.

DHQ is a membership that provides 12 hours of Continuing Education per year. You will receive 3 hours of CE through Video-based learning, every quarter through an online platform. Combining science, evidence-based research and best practices for dental hygienists, assists you in your daily practice by helping you stay connected, informed and engaged.

The DHQ presenters are engaging leaders in the dental industry; offering a variety of topics to help you keep abreast of an ever-changing profession.

Can’t make it to live conferences and chat on the exhibit floor? As a bonus, a Special Feature is included in every edition, highlighting new innovative products and/or companies. There is also an opportunity to receive samples when applicable.

Certificates will be issued once a short quiz following each session has been completed so that you can submit it to your Regulatory Body.

This year the topics include:

Volume 91:

Assess, Maintain, Retire, Replace: Mastery for Instrument Longevity, Selection and Optimization (2 CE)

Kathleen Bokrossy, RDH, BSc

Maximize the longevity and performance of your hand instruments in this session designed for dental hygienists committed to clinical excellence.

Learning Objectives:

Assess the condition and longevity of hand instruments determining when to sharpen, maintain, retire, or replace instruments to ensure optimal performance and efficiency.
Sharpen instruments effectively to preserve cutting efficiency, reduce operator fatigue, and extend instrument lifespan.
Evaluate ultrasonic insert wear and assess intended use to ensure optimal performance and clinical effectiveness
Explore new instrument designs and hybrid instruments to enhance efficiency while minimizing unnecessary replacements.
Build customized instrument kits that support clinical workflows while maximizing instrument longevity and reducing costs.
Develop a strategic annual instrumentation budget and investment plan to present to practice decision-makers.
Empower dental hygienists with the confidence and knowledge to advocate for high-quality instrumentation, optimize instrument performance, and implement long-term maintenance strategies for clinical success.

Through the Lense: Dental Hygiene in the Digital Age (1.5 CE)

Lauren Long, BSc PGDip (Dist) (from Scotland)

The rapid evolution of digital technology is reshaping the field of dental hygiene, offering innovative tools and techniques to elevate patient care, improve efficiency, and streamline workflows. This presentation provides dental professionals with a comprehensive overview of how digital advancements, including intraoral scanners, artificial intelligence, and social media, are transforming traditional practices.

Learning Objectives

1. Analyse the impact of digital tools on clinical workflows and patient outcomes in modern dental hygiene practices.

2. Evaluate the effectiveness of digital technologies, such as intraoral scanners and digital photography in enhancing patient care and education. 3. Demonstrate the integration of digital solutions into treatment planning and daily hygiene workflows. 4. Develop strategies to effectively utilise social media platforms for patient education, professional networking and promoting oral health awareness. 5. Create a plan to incorporate emerging digital trends into future professional development and practice.

Volume 92:

Unveiling the Blueprint: Mastering the Global Periodontal Classifications (1 CE)

Gisèle Lecours RRDH

Built for forward-thinking dental professionals, this course equips you with the fundamentals needed to integrate the updated classification seamlessly into clinical practice. Enhance your diagnostic consistency, improve treatment planning, and collaborate more effectively with your team—all while staying ahead of the latest advancements in periodontics.

1️. Understand the structure and purpose of the Global Periodontal Classifications.

2️. Recognize the key categories and their role in clinical diagnosis.

3️. Gain clarity on periodontitis staging and grading and how it impacts treatment planning.

4️. Identify the distinction between periodontal and peri-implant diseases within the classification system.

5️. Apply classification principles to enhance diagnostic consistency and patient care.

6️. Strengthen collaboration with dentists and specialists for a unified approach to periodontal treatment.

Myofunctional Therapy: What’s It All About? (2 CE)

Joe Siegfried, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist

Dental Hygienists are at the forefront of being able to identify common health concerns with their patients using a whole-body approach. Epigenetics, behavioural habits, environmental risk factors and nasal patency are all contributing factors to O.M.D. This course will examine each of these and allow the dental hygienist to recognize O.M.D.’s and provide the skills to consider compromised muscles and airway function and its detriment to overall health.

Using case images, evidence-based research, and tools to help assist in referrals to other health care providers this session will help the dental hygienist improve upon their comprehensive assessment and overall patient health outcomes.

1. Explore the history of myofunctional therapy and its prevalence today

2. Understand oral rest posture and its role in oral health and development

3. Learn to recognize possible orofacial myofunctional disorders

4. Learn about myofunctional therapy’s role in Dental Sleep Therapy, Orthodontics and Periodontal health.

5. Learn 5 myofunctional screening tools to help clients find better health solutions

Volume 93:

Managing Mental Health in and Out of the Dental Op: RDH Edition – Harishni Ramesha, RDH, M.Ed

What’s in the Myo Essentials Kit? – Joe Siegfried, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist

The HPV Dialogue: What Every Dental Professional Should Know – Jo-Anne Jones, RDH

Volume 94:

Screen Smarter! A New Standard in Oral Cancer Screening – Jo-Anne Jones, RDH

Osteoporosis and Antiresorptive Treatment – Disease Risk and Prevention of Oral Diseases in Osteoporosis Patients – Marija Darwish, RDH

More Than Just a Pretty Smile: A Comprehensive Guide to Professional Teeth Whitening – Susan Woodley, RDH