This introductory course explores the technologies driving that transformation and their potential to improve clinical workflows, patient experiences, and practice performance.
Beginner's Guide to Digital Dentistry:
The Digital Advantage
Self-Study CE Course
COURSE INFORMATION & WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Digital dentistry is transforming how dental professionals diagnose, plan, and deliver patient care. This introductory course explores the technologies driving that transformation and their potential to improve clinical workflows, patient experiences, and practice performance. Participants will gain foundational knowledge to evaluate digital solutions and make informed adoption decisions.
After completing
this program, the dental professional should be able to:
- Explain how integrating digital tools can enhance clinical workflows, patient care, and the overall dental practice.
- Describe how digital innovation can influence their own patient care, operational efficiency, and business performance.
- Identify the primary applications, advantages, and limitations of intraoral scanning, additive manufacturing (3D printing), and CBCT.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Mark E. Ludlow, DMD, MS
Bio: Dr. Mark Ludlow is the Section Head of Implant Dentistry, Digital Dentistry, and Removable Prosthodontics at the University of Utah School of Dentistry. He earned his DMD from the University of Connecticut and his MS in prosthodontics from the University of North Carolina. As a practicing and teaching prosthodontist, Dr. Ludlow’s passion is in developing and integrating digital technology in everyday implant and restorative dentistry.
CDE Hours Awarded: 3.0 Hours
Conflicts of Interest: No Conflicts
Education Methods: Self-Study Course
Required Experience: Dental Professional
AGD subject codes: 010
External Funding: N/A
Course Completion Requirements
Once you register and pay, we will send you a Canvas guest-access link within two business days. You must complete the entire course, including all assessments and evaluations, within 100 days of receiving the link. Partial credit will not be given. If you have Canvas questions while working through the modules, please contact emma.keddington@hsc.utah.edu
Upon successful completion, we will email a PDF verification of three continuing dental education credit hours to the email address used during registration. *This self-study course is open to all dental professionals. Discounts are not available.
Disclosure
The speaker(s), course planner(s), and others responsible for controlling the educational content have no financial relationships with the companies discussed that they must disclose. Any discussion of commercial products or services is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement of products or services.
