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Event Details

November 7

On-Demand Webinar

Dental caries continues to be a significant oral health concern worldwide. While fluoride has long been the cornerstone in the prevention and management of dental caries, there is an emerging need for dental professionals to explore alternative strategies and products to decrease and arrest caries effectively. This course is designed for dental hygienists and dental professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in non-fluoride approaches to dental caries prevention and management.

By the end of this course, participants will:

  1. Understand the current challenges and trends in dental caries detection and management.
  2. Explore the mechanisms of action of non-fluoride products in preventing and arresting dental caries.
  3. Gain proficiency in selecting and applying alternative caries prevention products based on individual patient needs.

You’ll also learn how artificial intelligence (AI) uses millions of data points and advanced AI algorithms to identify potential caries and radiographic bone level measurements (RBL), and then displays those results and insights in seconds as an integrated part of your imaging system.

This focused and automated approach gives you:

  • A fast, reliable way to confirm your own diagnoses
  • Draws attention to new areas of concerns that might be difficult to spot 
  • Educate your patients with easy-to-understand visuals
  • Build confidence in your treatment recommendations 

About the Speakers

Melia Lewis

MEd, RDH

Melia Lewis

MEd, RDH

Melia Lewis, MEd, RDH is a proud clinical dental hygienist in Utah. She loves learning, educating, and advocating for dental hygienists to grow in their profession and to serve in their local communities. She speaks nationally and loves to write and create helpful dental videos through her company Hygiene Edge, an online education platform to learn the latest tip, trip or technology. When she’s not talking about dentistry, she’s planning her next trip either out of the country or to a National Park. She is a mom to her two-daughter girl gang and loves being in the mountains with her family and goldendoodle pup. She can be found online @hygieneedge or @meliardh and melia@hygieneedge.com. 

Rachel Coffee

MS, RDH

Rachel Coffee

MS, RDH

Rachel has been in the dental field for 19 years, with experience as a dental hygienist, dental assistant, clinical faculty, dental hygiene and dental assistant program director, and sales consultant. 

Rachel is the recipient of honorary membership into Sigma Phi Alpha, national dental hygiene honor society where she serves as the President of the local component Beta Beta Chi. She is an active member in the ADHA where she has served as president and on the board of her local component