The Hygienist’s Influence
Education, Case Acceptance, and Collaborative Periodontal Care
Date: February 19, 2026
Presented by:
Bader Abdeen, DDS, MSD
Diplomate of Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery
Cypress Periodontics & Dental Implants
Continuing Education Credit:
2 CE Hours
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Course Description
Dental hygienists play a critical role in shaping patient understanding, building trust, and supporting long-term periodontal health. This continuing education course focuses on empowering hygienists to elevate their impact through effective patient education, ethical internal marketing, improved case acceptance, and timely referral to specialists.
Participants will gain practical strategies to confidently communicate periodontal findings, reinforce the doctor’s diagnosis, and guide patients toward appropriate care all while maintaining clinical integrity and professionalism. Emphasis will be placed on the hygienist’s role as a key contributor to interdisciplinary collaboration and successful periodontal outcomes.
This course is designed to be immediately applicable to daily clinical practice and relevant to hygienists working in both general and specialty settings.
Educational Objectives
After completing this course, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the hygienist’s role in patient education and long-term periodontal disease management.
- Identify how effective communication improves patient trust and case acceptance.
- Apply ethical internal marketing principles through education, not sales.
- Recognize clinical indicators that warrant referral to a periodontal specialist.
- Confidently support interdisciplinary collaboration between hygienists, dentists, and specialists.
- Enhance professional satisfaction by expanding the hygienist’s impact within the dental team.
Who Should Attend
- Dentists and Registered Dental Hygienists..
- Dental team members interested in professional growth..
- Dental professionals involved in patient education and periodontal care..