Mind & Mouth: A Day of Clinical CE & Dentist Wellness
Location: Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Club
Address: 1 McClure Way, Seaside, CA
7 CE Units | Continental Breakfast & Lunch Included
Morning: The Mental Dental Connection: The Secret to Being a Better Clinician and Leader
Anxiety, pain, depression, burnout. Dentistry can be difficult and take a toll. Studies show us that dental professionals experience a high incidence of mental illness. Additionally, many dental professionals don’t clearly understand the mental health conditions that our patients present with, which red flags to watch for or what to do/how to intervene. Presented in Dr. Joshua Austin’s trademark comedic style, this course explores strategies for working together to improve mental health so we can be our best. Learn how to recognize triggers and warning signs. Identify essential tools and resources. Discover how and when to refer to a mental health professional. Explore and understand mental health terms, common treatments and therapy options. Gain coping mechanisms and learn how to manage expectations – both our own and those of our patients.
Learning Objectives
- Define mental health terms and analyze mental health statistics
- Discover mechanisms for coping with our personal and professional challenges
- Illuminate common DSM-5 diagnoses and characteristics
- Learn how to choose the professionals for our own personal wellness team
- Identify and examine our psychologic triggers and their importance
- Explore the benefits of psychotherapy • Consider today to be Dental Mental Health Day!
Afternoon: The True Value of Digital Dentistry: A Four Step Revolution for Your Practice
As clinicians, we often look at digital scanners as a replacement for impression material. While this is a fantastic attribute of digital scanners, this is a short-sighted view. How can we maximize the return on investment of our digital scanning? The answers are astoundingly simple and help us realize the true value and power of digital technology-communication! In this course, participants will learn how innovations and enhancements in intraoral scanning contribute to improved practice workflows and an enhanced patient experience. Discover how these devices can close the gap of patient communication by allowing you to easily share digital images and provide a better understanding of dental procedures to your patients. You'll also realize the true power of digital for your practice and how it can help you work smarter, not harder. Join us and take your dental practice to the next level!
Learning Objectives
- Explore the latest innovations and enhancements in intraoral scanning
- Learn how the improved scanning amplifies practice productivity
- Discover how these devices can close the gap of patient communication • Realize the true power of digital for your practice
Registration opens October 1, 2026
