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This activity is designed for optometrists managing ocular hypertension, and participants should be more adept at the following after completing it:

Have you ever experienced this? You either failed to properly read the patient, failed to obtain the necessary diagnostic information, or failed to spend enough time listening to your patient to determine what was best for them. How do you recover whether you absolutely face-planted or just made a tiny error? You will learn how to discuss your patient’s “wants and needs” so you minimize misunderstandings in this free 1-credit CE webinar on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 7:00 PM CST/8:00 PM EST. You will also review the predictable new patient experience, learn how to engage the entire team for a higher level of case acceptance, and learn how to react when things go wrong—how to diagnose, document, and recover so that the appropriate care is provided.

Health and legal problems are rising in tandem with the popularity of items derived from cannabis. To guarantee the safe delivery of dental treatment, oral health practitioners must stay current on new research and adhere to established principles. After completed this CE course, participants ought to be able to:

After completing this CE activity, optometrists who work with cancer patients should be better able to recognize the potential ocular side effects of targeted cancer therapies, monitor patients on these drugs for potential ocular adverse events, consult with specialists as needed, and educate their patients about how these medications may affect their eye health.

To assist the patient and dental team in the management of early carious lesions, it is beneficial to use a completed risk assessment coupled with a variety of caries diagnostic techniques. When creating a caries treatment strategy, it is important to take into account the use of minimal intervention dentistry to treat early carious lesions as it is a crucial step in the caries management process. After completing this course, participants will be able to know the radiographic and visual techniques used to identify caries, provide an example of how CAMBRA can help with caries management, and name six minimally invasive dental techniques that can help with caries treatment.