MetLife has added four new courses to its continuing education program for dentistry.
- "Evaluation and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) Patients," written by Edward F. Wright, D.D.S., M.S., associate professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, presents guidelines for the examination and treatment of patients with TMD symptoms.
- "Infection Control and OSHA Update – Part 1 and 2," are authored by John A. Molinari, Ph.D, director of Infection Control for The Dental Advisor. Part one of this two-part guide discusses the history of:
- Infectious diseases and the healthcare worker
- The development of guidelines by the Center for Disease Control to protect both the patient and the healthcare worker
- OSHA regulations that impact the dental office
- "Introduction to Dental Implant Therapy," written by Thomas Oates Jr., D.M.D., Ph.D., professor and vice chair of periodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, provides a scientifically based overview of implant systems to assist the dentist in clinical decision-making and answering patient questions regarding therapeutic options.
- "Local Anesthetics 2nd Edition," by Clarence Trummel, D.D.S., Ph.D., emeritus professorat the School of Dental Medicine at University of Connecticut, provides a quick review of the information that needs to be considered if adverse outcomes are to be avoided and optimal effectiveness achieved, when dealing with local anesthetics.
MetLife continuing education materials are available to MetLife Preferred Dentist Program (PDP) participants as well as non-PDP dentists. PDP participants receive continuing education credits for MetLife’s educational offerings at no charge. Non-PDP dentists and hygienists also have access to the offerings and are charged a fee for educational credits.
