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Self-Instruction

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Participants must answer at least 12 of 15 questions correctly (80%) to earn CE credit.

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Subject Code 016 - Pharmacotherapeutics

Appropriate antibiotic prescribing for the general dentist
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[exercise #249]
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Subject Code 490 - Periodontics

Attached gingiva: Histology and surgical augmentation
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[exercise #240]

Evaluation of desensitizing agents on dentin permeability and dentinal tubule occlusion: An in vitro study
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[exercise #243]

 

Subject Code 017 - Dental Materials

A rationale for the use of high-powered magnification or microscopes in general dentistry
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[exercise #228]

Effectiveness of resin composite polymerization when cured at different depths and with different curing lights
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[exercise #237]

Longitudinal bond strength evaluation using the deproteinized dentin technique
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[exercise #238]

Temperature variation caused by high intensity LED curing lights in bovine dentin
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[exercise #239]

Shear bond strength of metal-ceramic repair systems
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[exercise #250]
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Subject Code 670 - Removable Prosthodontics

Factors involved in microbial colonization of oral prostheses of carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs of patients with chronic diseases
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[exercise #232]

 

Subject Code 070 - Endodontics

The endodontic diagnostic puzzle
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[exercise #246]
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Endodontic access
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[exercise #247]
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Restoration of endodontically treated teeth: The seven keys to success
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[exercise #248]
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Subject Code 690 - Implants

Surgical anti-infective mechanical therapy for peri-implantitis: A clinical report with a 12-month follow-up
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[exercise #235]

 
 

Subject Code 132 - Anesthesia and Pain Control

Evaluation of desensitizing agents on dentin permeability and dentinal tubule occlusion: An in vitro study
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[exercise #245]

Subject Code 730 - Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis

 

Subject Code 135 - Laser Therapy/Electrosurgery

Subject Code 731 - Radiology

Presence of carotid artery calcification on panoramic radiographs of patients with chronic diseases
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[exercise #229]
 

Subject Code 161 - Dentinal Hypersensitivity & Treatment

Management of dentinal hypersensitivity
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[exercise #231]

Subject Code 739 - Oral Pathology

A case of anterior maxillary radiolucency
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[exercise #242]

 

Subject Code 250 - Operative (Restorative) Dentistry

Detection of occlusal carious lesions: An in vitro comparison of clinicians’ diagnostic abilities at varying levels of experience
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[exercise #230]

Dental erosion and acid reflux disease: An overview
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[exercise #233]

Effects of common beverages on the development of cervical erosion lesions
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[exercise #234]

Vital tooth cleaning for cementation of indirect restorations: A review
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[exercise #241]

Fatigue limits for composite restorations with and without glass ionomer cement liners
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[exercise #244]

Restorative treatment thresholds for interproximal primary caries based on radiographic images: Findings from the Dental Practice-Based Research Network
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[exercise #251]
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Subject Code 750 - Special Patient Care

Malignant hyperthermia and its implications in general dentistry
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[exercise #236]