Featured Webinar Hosted by: Dental College of Georgia Speaker: Trina Hutto, EdD, MS, RDH December 17, 2026, 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 5 PM PT 1.50 credit hours. Tuition: $ 59.00
Seeing is Believing: How Phase Contrast Microscopy Improves Patients' Oral Health and Outcomes
Speaker: Trina Hutto, EdD, MS, RDH
Featured Webinar Hosted by: Dental College of Georgia
December 17, 2026, 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 5 PM PT
1.50 credit hours. Tuition: $ 59.00
Join us in this unique webinar series, where the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) and its 35 member dental schools unite to bring you live webinars featuring university-based key opinion leaders.
Discover the ACDE difference: excellence in dental education is more than a goal; it's a shared commitment.
Enhance your practice, grow your career, and help shape the future of dental education through the ACDE Live Webinar Series.
Webinar Course Description: This engaging virtual lecture explores how to integrate phase-contrast microscopy into dental hygiene practice to enhance patient education, improve treatment planning, and support a shift from reactive to proactive care. Participants will learn how real-time visualization of oral biofilm can increase patient awareness, motivation, and compliance. Through clinical case studies, attendees will examine how microscopic findings can guide individualized treatment decisions, aid early detection of periodontal disease, and strengthen the oral–systemic connection. Practical strategies for incorporating microscopy into patient communication and clinical workflows will be emphasized. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: - Prepare and observe dental samples, identifying key features relevant to clinical practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify periodontal pathogens using a phase contrast microscope.
- Recognize early indicators of periodontal disease through microscopic observation.
- Discuss strategies for effectively communicating microscopic findings to patients.
- Implement preventive measures informed by microscopic insights to enhance patient oral health.
Speaker Bio: Trina Hutto, EdD, MS, RDH Trina Hutto is an Assistant Professor in the Dental Hygiene Program at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. She holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership from Northcentral University and a postgraduate certificate in Organizational Coaching from the University of Georgia. Dr. Hutto earned a Master of Science in Higher Education from Kaplan University in 2013 and a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Medical College of Georgia in 2008. She also completed a 60-hour certificate program in myofunctional therapy, further broadening her expertise in oral-systemic health and functional rehabilitation. With nearly 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Hutto began her career as a certified dental assistant, practicing for ten years before transitioning to dental hygiene. She then gained five years of experience as a registered dental hygienist before entering academia. In her current role, she serves as Course Director for Periodontology and Radiology and Co-Director of Research Design. |
ACDE Webinar Partnership
Purpose
The ACDE unites individuals from college and university-based continuing dental education programs, fostering a collective mission to create leadership opportunities, encourage collaboration, and support the development of university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our primary goal is to promote the highest standards of continuing dental education.
Mission
Dedicated to leadership, collaboration, and professional development, ACDE strives to be the beacon for university-based continuing dental education professionals. Our mission is to elevate the quality of continuing dental education and set the stage for excellence in oral health care.
Vision
ACDE envisions itself as the foremost advocate and the benchmark for high-quality, evidence-based continuing dental education. Our vision is to promote excellence in oral health care through innovative, exceptional programming.
Values
Lifelong Learning: Dedication to ongoing education for our members and the wider professional dental communities we serve.
- Excellence: Ensuring top-notch planning, organization, and presentation of high-quality, innovative educational programs.
- Professionalism: Fostering a culture of support, networking, mentoring, and respect for diversity in all interactions.
- Integrity: Upholding honest, cooperative working relationships and evidence-based programming that remains non-commercial.
Please note that the ACDE webinars are open to everyone; however, no discounts are available because they are a collaboration with the ACDE member schools, and the fee is advertised the same across all member schools.
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