Subject:  Ultrasonic Debridement  |  Audience: Hygienists   |  CE Credits: 3 hours Lecture

Course Description:

In this clinically relevant session, Dani will discuss a variety of ultrasonic debridement scenarios whereby clinicians often make decisions that negatively impact the removal of calculus and biofilm and create discomfort for patients. In addition, Dani will provide practical solutions which can immediately be implemented into your dental hygiene appointments.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain why you should be considering the cross section of every ultrasonic instrument you use
• Analyze the relationship between power setting and effectiveness, efficiency and patient comfort
• Identify when a hand instrument should always be the first choice over an ultrasonic tip
• Describe how line angle and CEJ adaption either makes or breaks your debridement procedure
• Discuss why ultrasonic grasp is the key to quicker deposit removal and a happier patient

About the Speaker:

Dani Botbyl is an educator, author, and researcher and has been a trailblazer for the advancement of ultrasonic technology in dental hygiene practice and education in North America. She is credited with leading the first team of researchers to investigate the topic of ultrasonic instrumentation education in dental hygiene programs. The culmination of her knowledge and research has produced multiple publications in industry and peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. In 2018, with her co-authors, Dani was awarded the Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene Research Award for Best Original Research Paper. Dani co-authored the second edition of Ultrasonic Periodontal Debridement: Theory and Technique (2024) and is a contributing author to the soon to be published sixth edition of Darby and Walsh Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice. Dani has presented hundreds of evidence-based programs to dental hygiene students, faculty and practicing clinicians nationally and internationally, served as the National Clinical Educator with Dentsply Sirona 2000-2023 and held a faculty position at Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology in Welland, Ontario Canada for over a decade. Dani’s passion for enhancing the practice of dental hygiene create learning experiences that are not to be missed!

Financial Relationship – None Reported