CME webinar: Fluoride Varnish and the Pediatric Patient – Making It Work for Your Office

Jun. 2023Education/Webinars
Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar Wednesday, Aug. 9, from noon to 1 p.m. that will provide an overview of topical fluoride varnish. This webinar is being offered as part of the Pediatric Collaborative Call series.

During this presentation, experts will discuss:
  • How to understand the oral health benefits of fluoride.
  • How applying fluoride varnish can impact the medical office.
  • The future implications of applying fluoride varnish.

Presenters:
  • Richard Celko, DMD, MBA, Chief Dental Officer, UPMC; Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
  • Tanya Gayley, BSDH, RDH, PHDHP, EFDA, Dental Care Manager
  • Barbara Hammerschmitt, MPH, RDH, PHDHP, Dental Care Manager
  • Nora Lugaila, BSDH, RDH, PHDHP, Dental Care Manager
  • Rebecca Nagle, MS, BSN, RN CPHQ, Director of Medicaid and CHIP Quality Program
  • Deborah Moss, MD, MPH, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh; Pediatric Medical Director, UPMC Health Plan

Register for the 'Fluoride Varnish and the Pediatric Patient: Making It Work for Your Office' webinar now. This webinar will be recorded.

Provider is responsible for verifying continuing medical education (CME) eligibility.

You may earn continuing medical education (CME) credits for attending this webinar. This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and ANCC. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

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