{"id":96,"date":"2017-09-30T18:49:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T18:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmiledds.com\/blog\/?p=96"},"modified":"2017-10-31T19:00:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T19:00:35","slug":"dental-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmiledds.com\/blog\/dental-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Dental Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-97\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsmiledds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/edu-300x200.png\" alt=\"Two dentists discussing treatment\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newsmiledds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/edu-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.newsmiledds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/edu-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.newsmiledds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/edu.png 974w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Dentistry, like most career fields, is constantly changing, growing, and innovating. Dentists who don\u2019t complete adequate continuing education can easily fall behind when it comes to offering the best treatment for patients. You may not think continuing education is that important, but as your dentist will tell you, keeping up with the latest techniques and technologies can make all the difference in the dental care they provide.<\/span><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of Continuing Education <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your dentist may participate in several different kinds of continuing education. Most professional organizations, like the American Dental Association, require that their members maintain a certain number of continuing education hours each year. The majority of dental practitioners exceed this minimum. Some of the dental continuing education options a dentist can select include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required hours for membership in professional organizations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional education to learn new technologies <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced training or certification in a specific technique<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifesaving certifications in CPR, dental sedation, and other safety and first aid services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuing education, seminars, hands on training, and\/or research into an area of interest <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Continuing Dental Education Matters <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As recently as the 1950s, arsenic was used as a medicine. It\u2019s important to make sure your medical and dental care providers are in the know about the latest treatments. You may have heard your dentist refer to the office as a \u201cpractice.\u201d You may also have heard your mom or a coach saying that, \u201cPractice makes perfect.\u201d Both of these things are true. Humans are imperfect (even your dentist!), but the more practice dentists get &#8211; the better treatment they offer for your smile! That may sound overly simplified, but it\u2019s true. General dentists do not typically perform complex treatments on a daily basis. Instead, completing continuing education gives them the opportunity to practice procedures they do not otherwise complete regularly. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Continuing Dental Education Impacts Technology <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you want to use a computer that was ten years old? How about a cellphone? Most people would say no to both, which just goes to show you how far technology has advanced in the last ten years. Technological advances have dramatically impacted the dental field as well. Without proper continuing education and research into the advances in dental technology, your dentist may not be providing you with the best quality of care. One significant example is in x-ray technology. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmiledds.com\/digital-x-rays.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital x-rays<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have transformed the way we perform the most basic dental checkups as well as improving advanced treatment planning and procedures. Without the need for chemicals to develop physical images or specialized light boards to view them, we can immediately share these images on chairside computer monitors. They can also be transferred instantly to specialists, insurance providers, or dental labs. Additionally, the electronic file is easily saved and compared with x-rays in the coming years. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet Dr. Lopez <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Fort Smith dentist, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmiledds.com\/meet-your-dentist.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gilbert Lopez, DDS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is dedicated to completing continuing education each year that goes above and beyond what is required within the field. He is passionate about learning and growing as a dentist with the goal of providing patients with a wide range of dentistry services that meet all of their dental care needs. If you\u2019re new to Fort Smith or other nearby communities, we invite you to contact Dr. Gilbert and the rest of our team at New Smile Dental to find out more about what makes our office so unique. You can also check our blog regularly to learn more about available treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuing Dental Education <\/span><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dentistry, like most career fields, is constantly changing, growing, and innovating. Dentists who don\u2019t complete adequate continuing education can easily fall behind when it comes to offering the best treatment for patients. 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