What's Happening to Our Teeth?

What's Happening to Our Teeth? - Understanding the Epidemic of Demineralization and Hypersensitivity

Presenter: Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH
CE Credits: 1
Millions of patients now keep their teeth for a lifetime. Today’s patients have complex lifestyles, compromising personal habits and diverse medical conditions, each of which can lead to significant tooth demineralization as well as dentinal hypersensitivity.

This course explores factors causing today’s increasing epidemic of tooth erosion, including:

1) Understanding the dramatic increase in soda pop consumption

2) Learn the affects of acidic foods on tooth structure

3) Understand the role of dry mouth syndrome in tooth erosion

4) Become aware of how medical conditions and eating disorders increase the risk of demineralization

Melting Tooth Syndrome”: Recognizing, Treating and Preventing Demineralization

“Melting Tooth Syndrome”: Recognizing, Treating and Preventing Demineralization

Presenter: Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH
CE Credits: 1
Release Date: 9/17/2009

Dental professionals see the devastating effects of tooth demineralization every day, but the process starts long before the tooth is visibly damaged. Science has now provided us with effective tools to prevent, stop and reverse the process. Learn how to help patients rebuild damaged tooth structure at a microscopic level.

Goals of this program are to:


1) Appreciate the role of the dental professional in remineralization education

2) Understand the role of saliva in erosion

3) Learn how to stimulate the flow of healthy saliva

4) Discover the unique contribution of xylitol, fluoride varnish, tri-calcium phosphate/fluoride paste, NovaMin compounds and glass ionomers in tooth remineralization.


Goals of this program are to:

1) Appreciate the role of the dental professional in remineralization education

2) Understand the role of saliva in erosion

3) Learn how to stimulate the flow of healthy saliva

4) Discover the unique contribution of xylitol, fluoride varnish, tri-calcium phosphate/fluoride paste, NovaMin compounds and glass ionomers in tooth remineralization.

Root Causes and Effective Treatment of Dentinal Hypersensitivity

Ouch…That Hurts! Root Causes and Effective Treatment of Dentinal Hypersensitivity


Presenter: Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH

CE Credits: 1 CEU (Home Study)

Release Date: 11/2/2009

Dentinal hypersensitivity is complex; patients often suffer needlessly from sensitivity, a problem that profoundly affects quality of life and creates enormous clinical challenges. Clinicians often struggle with trying to find effective treatments for this perplexing problem. This course provides diagnostic tools as well as a wide range of professional therapies and homecare strategies that provide relief.

--Recognize the wear factors and erosive activities that contribute to dentinal hypersensitivity


--Appreciate the role of fluoride, tri-calcium phosphate, ACP/CPP, NovaMin, xylitol and potassium nitrate in combating hypersensitivity

--Understand the science of tubule occlusion, nerve depolarization and surface protectants in treating hypersensitivity

--Learn about different professionally applied desensitizing agents

--Understand homecare options for reducing hypersensitivity

--Learn how to engage patients in becoming part of the solution