VIDEO AND WEBINARS

Welcome to our archive of informational and instructional videos.

You’ll find webinars that will provide you with the expertise necessary to apply for CE Credits with the college, as well as archival videos that will help you to improve your practice.

Whether you’re looking for ways to develop your relationship with unique clients or improving your posture to reduce stress during a long workday, you’ll find it here.

Many of these videos are members-only and are protected by a password.

Please reach out to us at info@bcdha.com for the passwords or with any questions or suggestions that you might have.

What to Look for in Employment Contracts

February 27, 2023

Do I need an employment contract? What happens to my rights when I don’t have one? What are the main clauses of modern-day employment contracts, and what do they mean to me?

Specialized employment lawyers from Samfiru Tumarkin LLP will answer these questions and more to help you be better prepared to negotiate your next employment contract and understand your current one. Have a lawyer answer your questions on non-competition clauses, termination clauses, how to make hours of work and schedule a fundamental term of your employment contract, and the difference between an independent contractor contract and an employment contract.

Caries Management 360

February 22, 2023

Join Lucy Pavao to learn the latest in caries management to apply to your practice.

Objectives

• Define Caries
• Review the Role of pH and saliva in the caries process
• Increase Knowledge and Differentiate between Treatment Modalities including fluoride, xylitol, remineralizing agents, and varnish
• Implement Minimally Invasive Therapies for your at-risk clients

Infection Control in A Post-COVID World

Feb. 13, 2023

BCDA and the BCDHA/CDA alliance invite you to join Dr. Salima Dadani, BCDA Director, Member Support and Shannon Wilson, BCDHA Practice Advisor, as they host Dr. John Molinari, current Director of Infection Control for The Dental Advisor in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In this webinar, Dr. Molinari will describe recent updates for provincial and federal infection control recommendations, discuss governmental infection prevention modifications necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlight components of a comprehensive dental infection control program.

Silver Diamine Fluoride

February 9, 2023

Join Lucy Pavao to hear the latest on Silver Diamine Fluoride and it’s use in British Columbia.

Objectives

• Define the mechanism of action of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in arresting caries
• Review the evidence for silver diamine fluoride
• Examine the benefits and safety when implementing silver diamine fluoride into client care
• Confidently create treatment plans with silver diamine fluoride for predictable clinical outcomes

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,

The importance of sleep for oral and overall health

January 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 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 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.

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!

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