SJVDHA presents Sharp, Sharper, Sharpest: Dental Hygiene Instrument Sharpening CE with Hands-on Lab
Schedule
Sat Mar 29 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Montano Elevated Orthodontics | Bakersfield, CA
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Registration: https://forms.gle/MQMgtQYbVooGpaYu6**Limited to 40 attendees at this time
Location: Montano Elevated Orthodontics, 1010 Calloway Dr. Suite 200A, Bakersfield, CA 93312
Course Title: Sharp, Sharper, Sharpest: Dental Hygiene Instrument Sharpening with Hands-on Sharpening Lab
Speaker: Jeanice Howard, MAEd, RDHAP
Course Description: This course will investigate instrument sharpening techniques utilized to sharpen dental hygiene instruments. Benefits and consequences of dull dental hygiene instruments will be considered. A variety of techniques to sharpen dental hygiene instruments will be examined. The technique that produces a superior instrument blade with minimal loss of instrument integrity will be revealed. Finally, participants will experience a hands-on sharpening lab.
Course Objectives:
1. Value sharp instruments and the practice of sharpening dental hygiene
instruments at the first sign of dullness.
2. Describe the following instrument sharpening techniques:
a. Stone In Motion
b. Powered Instrument Sharpening
c. Instrument In Motion
3. Demonstrate proper sharpening technique by sharpening a McCalls 17/18 Curet using the instrument in motion technique.
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Where is it happening?
Montano Elevated Orthodontics, 1010 Calloway Dr, Ste 200A,Bakersfield, California, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
