Description
Attend this class as a live webinar or Attend at our school (Teacher will not be present at the school.)
Bring your questions!
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to
Understand the difference between cannabis and hemp and describe the uses for each.
Learn the mechanism of action of CBD.
Discuss the dental benefits of CBD including CBD toothpaste, mouthwash and floss infused with cannabinoids and terpenes (cannabis essential oils).
Discuss the medicinal benefits of CBD, including anxiety, pain, inflammation and more.
Learn patient education strategies for CBD education, dispensing CBD in the office and prescribing cannabis when necessary.
Description: As hemp is legalized in all 50 states, dental professionals are faced with a lack of knowledge and understanding of hemp, cannabis and the potential uses for each. This two-hour
course examines cannabidiol (CBD) and describes the action, application, and potential future of CBD in dentistry.
Credits: 2 CEUs [AGD code #157 & 495]
Instructor: Nicole Greco, R.D.H., B.S., M.A. is a Cannabis Educator with New Jersey Alternative Medicine and a Holistic Dental Hygienist. Nicole spent 15 years as a formal dental hygiene educator, serving as Dean for Baker College of Auburn Hills, Michigan which closed August 2016. She has held Dental Hygiene licenses in four states (NY, NJ, PA, MI) and medical marijuana cards in 3 states (MI, CA,NJ) Nicole is looking to share the miracles she witnesses in both Holistic Dentistry using microscopy, ozone therapy and probiotics and Alternative Medicine using Cannabis, Hemp and the essential oils of Cannabis called Terpenes. Nicole received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, NY University and her Master of Arts in Health Education from Columbia University. Nicole Greco has no financial relationships relevant to this presentation to disclose.
Requirements to attend a live webinar:
- You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom).
- To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone, webcam or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
- Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
- Instructors may call on participants.
- To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
- You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
- You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.
- Webinar invitations are emailed to registered students as the course date one day prior to the class.
- Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course.
Live webinars are considered live credits, not distance learning.
This program is for the full dental staff – no prior skills are needed to attend.
The teaching method will be in a lecture format with a Q & A period.
DSI Staff or administration do not have any commercial interest or relationship to the speaker.
The content and format of the Continuing Education course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service. No DSI Staff have any financial relationship with the speaker or company.
