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Earn 14 CE Credits - Meets All Oregon Mandatory Requirements

2-Day Intensive: Complete Oregon CE Compliance

Summary
This comprehensive two-day program is specifically designed for Oregon dentists to fulfill all mandatory continuing education requirements while advancing clinical skills in emergency preparedness. Day 1 covers all Oregon-required topics including medical emergencies, infection control, and cultural competency. Day 2 provides hands-on workshops and case-based learning focused on office emergency protocols and patient safety.

Who Should Attend
Oregon-licensed dentists seeking to complete mandatory CE requirements and dental teams looking to enhance emergency preparedness and clinical protocols while meeting state compliance standards.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize, prevent, and manage common dental office emergencies including syncope, airway compromise, anaphylaxis, and cardiac events using evidence-based protocols

• Demonstrate proper use of emergency equipment including AED, oxygen delivery systems, and emergency drug kits through simulation-based training

• Implement current CDC and OSHA infection control standards, including sterilization monitoring, bloodborne pathogen protocols, and Oregon-specific regulatory requirements

• Apply cultural competency principles to provide equitable patient care across diverse Oregon communities while addressing implicit bias in clinical practice

Course Details

Course Format: Live, in-person | Lecture + Case-Based Workshops + Hands-On Demonstration
Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (with breaks)
Reference: OAR 818-021-0060 Continuing Education — Dentists

Day 1 – Core Required Topics (7 CE Hours)

Focus: Mandatory CE subjects for all Oregon dentists

• 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office (1.5 CE)
  Recognition, prevention, and management of common emergencies including syncope, airway compromise, anaphylaxis, and cardiac events.

• 9:30 – 11:15 AM | Advanced Emergency Preparedness (1.5 CE)
  Simulation-based training with AED, oxygen, and emergency drug kit. Team-based response protocols.

• 11:15 – 11:45 AM | Lunch (30 minutes)

• 11:45 – 1:45 PM | Infection Control in Dental Practice (2 CE)
  CDC & OSHA standards, sterilization monitoring, bloodborne pathogens, respiratory protection, and Oregon-specific requirements.

• 1:45 – 2:00 PM | Break

• 2:00 – 4:00 PM | Cultural Competency in Dentistry (2 CE)
  Understanding cultural diversity, implicit bias, and communication strategies to provide equitable patient care in Oregon communities.

Day 1 Credits Total: 7 CE (meets Oregon’s mandatory categories)

Day 2 – Implant Dentistry Requirement (7 CE Hours)

Focus: Implant Placement CE for Oregon dentists placing implants

• 8:00 – 10:00 AM | Fundamentals of Implant Surgery (2 CE)
  Patient selection, anatomy, medical risk assessment, and treatment planning.

• 10:00 – 10:15 AM | Break

• 10:15 – 12:15 PM | Surgical Protocols & Complications (2 CE)
  Flap design, osteotomy techniques, implant placement, and complication management.

• 12:15 – 12:45 PM | Lunch (30 minutes)

• 12:45 – 2:45 PM | Prosthetic Considerations for Long-Term Success (2 CE)
  Restorative-driven implant placement, abutment and prosthetic selection, occlusion, and long-term maintenance.

• 2:45 – 3:00 PM | Break

• 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Case-Based Workshop / Digital Workflow Integration (1 CE)
  Step-by-step planning with CBCT, digital design, and troubleshooting real-world cases.

Day 2 Credits Total: 7 CE (meets Oregon’s implant placement requirement)

Compliance Alignment

This 2-day course ensures Oregon dentists meet statutory CE obligations:

• 3 CE – Medical Emergencies (Day 1)

• 2 CE – Infection Control (Day 1)

• 2 CE – Cultural Competency (Day 1)

• 7 CE – Implant Placement (Day 2, required for implant providers)

Total Provided: 14 CE Hours

Oregon Administrative Rule Reference

818-021-0060 Continuing Education — Dentists
(1) Each dentist must complete 40 hours of continuing education every two years. Continuing education (C.E.) must be directly related to clinical patient care or the practice of dental public health.
(2) Dentists must maintain records of successful completion of continuing education for at least four licensure years consistent with the licensee's licensure cycle. (A licensure year for dentists is April 1 through March 31.) The licensee, upon request by the Board, shall provide proof of successful completion of continuing education courses.
(3) Continuing education includes:
(a) Attendance at lectures, dental study groups, college post-graduate courses, or scientific sessions at conventions.
(b) Research, graduate study, teaching or preparation and presentation of scientific sessions. No more than 12 hours may be in teaching or scientific sessions. (Scientific sessions are defined as scientific presentations, table clinics, poster sessions and lectures.)
(c) Correspondence courses, videotapes, distance learning courses or similar self-study course, provided that the course provides a certificate of completion to the dentist. The certificate of completion should list the dentist’s name, course title, course completion date, course provider name, and continuing education hours completed.
(d) Continuing education credit can be given for volunteer pro bono dental services provided in the state of Oregon; community oral health instruction at a public health facility located in the state of Oregon; authorship of a publication, book, chapter of a book, article or paper published in a professional journal; participation on a state dental board, peer review, or quality of care review procedures; successful completion of the National Board Dental Examinations taken after initial licensure; a recognized specialty examination taken after initial licensure; or test development for clinical dental, dental hygiene or specialty examinations. No more than 6 hours of credit may be in these areas.
(4) At least three hours of continuing education must be related to medical emergencies in a dental office. No more than four hours of Practice Management and Patient Relations may be counted toward the C.E. requirement in any renewal period.
(5) At each renewal, all dentists licensed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry will complete a one-hour pain management course specific to Oregon provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority (Effective July 1, 2022).
(6) At least two (2) hours of continuing education must be related to infection control.
(7) At least two (2) hours of continuing education must be related to cultural competency (Effective January 1, 2021).
(8) A dentist placing endosseous implants must complete at least seven (7) hours of continuing education related to the placement of dental implants every licensure renewal period (Effective January 1, 2024).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 679 Stats. Implemented: ORS 679.250(9) Hist.: DE 3-1987, f. & ef. 10-15-87; DE 4-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 11-25-87; DE 1-1988, f. 12-28-88, cert. ef. 2-1-89, DE 1-1989, f. 1-27-89, cert. ef. 2-1-89; Renumbered from 818-020-0072; DE 1-1990, f. 3-19-90, cert. ef. 4-2-90; OBD 9-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-28-00; OBD 16-2001, f. 12-7-01, cert. ef. 4-1-02; OBD 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 11-30-07; OBD 2-2009, f. 10-21-09, cert. ef. 11-1-09; OBD 3-2011 (Temp), filed 6-30-11, cert ef. 7-1-11 thru 12-27-11; OBD 4-2011, f & cert. ef. 11-15-11; OBD 6-2014, f. 7-2-2014, cert. ef. 8-1- 2014; OBD 6-2015, f.7-9-15, cert. ef. 10-01-15, OBD 2-2019, f. 10/29/2019, cert. ef. 1/1/2020, OBD 2-2021, amend f