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BCDHA Fee Guides

This guide has been developed by the British Columbia Dental Hygienists’ Association for use by dental hygienists who are not working in the traditional dental practice setting. This guide is available to dental hygienists that operate their own dental hygiene practices. NOTE: The fee guide comes into effect February 1st. Dental hygienists who work in the traditional dentist office setting will continue to bill using the dentist’s number and fees. Click here to view the CDHA National List of Service Codes

If you require a copy of past fee guides, contact info@bcdha.com.

NOTE:

– PBC will pay fee code 00971 at the rate of 00125, which is limited to two units per patient per calendar year.
– 00971 will be eligible for a temporary period for dates of service between April 6, 2020 and the removal of emergency care restrictions coinciding with recommendations of the provincial health officer.
– Code 00971 is not covered for the First Nations Health Authority (Policy: 40000).

WEBINARS

As we move towards voluntary membership, you will notice some of our webinars are now password protected. If you are a dental hygienist or dental therapist in BC, or you are a CDA Alliance Member, send an email to info@bcdha.com and we will forward the password to you.

The General Practitioner and Dental Hygienist’s Role in Improving Access to Care for Individuals with Special Oral Healthcare Needs

January 26, 2023

Join Dr. Mark Wolff to discuss how access to care can be improved for individuals with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Objectives:

• Learn to identify the individuals who have Special Oral Healthcare Needs (and I proffer that we all have special needs) and what the accommodations needed for care,,
• Learn how general dentists and dental hygienists can assess the dental needs of individuals with Special Oral Healthcare needs,
• Learn how general dentists and dental hygienists can prepare evidence informed-informed care plans that address the needs of patients and caregivers to provide best accommodations for that patient,
• Learn how general dentists and dental hygienists can deliver the evidence-informed care necessary to maintain the oral health for the vast majority of patients with “Special Needs Oral Healthcare”

The importance of sleep for oral and overall health

January 19, 2023

Why you may THINK we are getting enough sleep, but are not.  Explore the reality of our sleep deprived world and learn how to improve the oral and overall health of your children, your patients and yourself through sleep.
 
Objectives:

• Learn the difference between restorative  and non-restorative sleep
• Investigate the potential for diseases that may arise from poor sleep
• Identify things that interfere with our ability to get a good night’s sleep

Courageous Conversations: Mastering the Important Conversations that You’ve Been Avoiding – Part Two: Framework

November 22, 2022

If we live or work in the world today, we are faced with conflict, disagreements, and important conversations that shouldn’t be avoided but often are. 

Katherine Eitel Belt, Dentistry’s Unscripted Communications Expert will show us how to successfully navigate and even enjoy handling moments of conflict, disagreements, and all those conversations we’ve been tolerating or avoiding. 

Using an easy 4-step process called ARCH and remembering 3 foundational concepts, Katherine will show us how anyone can become a skilled and capable communicator. 

Dementia and Implications for Oral Health presented by the Alzheimers Society

Thursday November 17, 2022

You will learn about signs and symptoms, effective communication strategies, and practical tools to support clients and associates living with dementia. 

You can all play a role in making our community and workplace more inclusive and accessible.

This session will include Q&A and additional resources to support you in your career.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• – to recognize the signs and symptoms of dementia
• – to consider different strategies for supporting a person living with dementia
• – to apply knowledge using a case study

Courageous Conversations Part 01 – Mastering the Important Conversations You’ve Been Avoiding – Mindset

Tuesday November 8, 2022

Learn to have difficult conversations with ease.

A cornerstone of a productive, positive work culture is the ability to communicate within a team with compassion, accountability, non-judgement, and accuracy. It takes personal solid leadership to master conflict and challenging conversations, and that kind of leadership is an inside-out job. 

This presentation will help dental professionals stop avoiding these critical conversations and learn to embrace and succeed with them by using a self-management checklist and a simple 3-step mindset framework. 

This presentation includes real-life examples and tremendous inspiration about what can be accomplished professionally and personally when we assess and shift our mindset and internal emotional guidance system.  
 
This is one of the most fun, enlightening, and inspiring programs you’ll ever attend and one of Katherine’s favourite topics to present.  She believes these skills could change the world and that once you know them, you and your team will never be the same again.  No more excuses… and no more limits.
 
Learning Objectives:
In this course, you’ll learn:

• The cost and the gift of conflict in the workplace
• 3 steps to developing a positive leadership mindset and strong emotional platform
• A self-management checklist to use before you speak into conflict\

HPV Webinar: A Silent Killer Among Us – October 6, 2022

What the Oral Health Professional Needs to Know!

This event highlights the “Call to Action” by the Chief Dental Officer of Canada and the recent Health Canada (HC) Notice of Compliance for the HPV vaccine to reduce the risk of oropharyngeal cancer & head and neck cancer.

Course outcomes:

• Identify the referral pathway after a patient has received a diagnosis and the potential treatment and outcomes of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
• Discuss the indication, dosing schedule, effectiveness and safety profile of the HPV vaccine
• Identify communication strategies and supportive educational resources for the oral healthcare provider and the patient

Please contact info@bcdha.com for the password to access this members-only webinar.

Triunity Mortgage Group – August 10, 2022

Learn how you can benefit from a Triunity Mortgage.

Autism Quest: Robbie Messer and His Life With Autism – July 5, 2022

Let Robbie inspire you with his story – and provide you with tips that will help you support patients with Austism

Never Assume: Making Space for Enhanced Cultural Humility with LGBTQIA2S+ Patients

Join Ryan Ruter, President and Co-Founder of Pearly White Prevention as he shares information on mental health and the LGBTQIA2S+ community – and how you can improve your own relationship with your patients.

Employment Rights with Lawyer Lia Moody: April 26, 2022

Lia has been working with BCDHA for several years to help Dental Hygienists and CDAs with job issues – contracts, loss of employment, change of hours, etc. If you need help, check out this webinar and if your question isn’t answered, email info@bcdha.com and we’ll connect you directly to Lia – no cost to members!

Public Health Crisis – Health Threats and How Dental Hygiene Can Support an Equitable, Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19
October 5, 2021

HPV-The Impact on Screening Practices
April 21, 2021

Printable BCDHA HPV Campaign Handout

Employment Law Webinar
May 28, 2020

Vaccine Hesitancy – What does the Dental Hygienist need to know?
November 29, 2019