Royal Air Force Lakenheath Annual Dental CE Day 2025

April 23, 2025

Program Description: 

US Air Force Dentists from Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, RAF Croughton, RAF Alconbury and Ministry of Defence will come together on 23 April 2025 to attend a day of dental continuing education activities. General dentists in military dental treatment facilities provide a wide range of treatments, including general dentistry, surgical procedures, periodontics, and endodontics. This activity aims to improve patient outcomes by improving providers’ knowledge of specialty care, including complications, treatment modalities and underlying etiologies.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

Detrimental Effects of Mouth Breathing on Overall Health – 60 minutes

  1. Define “mouth breathing”.
  2. Explain the negative implications associated with chronic mouth breathing.
  3. Screen patients for chronic mouth breathing habits.

Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury – 60 minutes

  1. Define the different types of neuropathic responses.
  2. Identify the etiology of Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) injury.
  3. Describe treatment modalities for neuropathic pain cases.

Diagnosis of Endodontic Disease – 60 minutes

  1. Diagnose endodontic pathology via clinical exam (subjective and objective) and radiographic exam.
  2. Describe pulpal and periapical diagnostic terminology.
  3. Explain non-endodontic disease entities.

Global Health Engagement – 60 minutes

  1. Identify how Global Health Engagement supports US national security policy and defense security cooperation strategy.
  2. Explain the strategic value of Global Health Engagement.
  3. Describe how full time dental IHS positions are assigned.

Mini-Screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion – 60 minutes

  1. Explain what Mini-screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) is.
  2. Explain when the MARPE technique may be utilized.
  3. Differentiate between different techniques to achieve palatal expansion.

Immediate Implant Placement – 60 minutes

  1. Define immediate implant terminology.
  2. Explain the history of immediate implants.
  3. List advantages and disadvantages of immediate implants.
  4. Identify indications and contraindications for immediate implants.
  5. Describe surgical considerations for immediate implant cases.

Behavior Management of Children – 60 minutes

  1. Define behavior management.
  2. Classify types of behavior.
  3. Apply behavior management techniques.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 Dentists and Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 7.00 continuing education credits

  • 7.00 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
04/16/2025
Course expires: 
05/07/2025
Event starts: 
04/23/2025 - 3:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/23/2025 - 11:00am EDT
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Lakenheath, England
United Kingdom

Capt Heather Baughman, DDS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Capt Emily Stemen, DMD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Maj Arianne Buniag, DDS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Col Hanling Joswick, DMD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Lt Col John Teepe, DDS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Capt Jacob Caldwell, DDS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Lt Col Melissa Kossbiel, DMD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planning committee members, and content reviewers have no financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 Dentists and Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education (CDE). ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 7.00 continuing education credits

  • 7.00 Certificate of Attendance
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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is May 7, 2025.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].