New CE Cycle this year - Get off to a good start!
TN Dental Hygiene CE Requirements
All Dental Hygienists are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education during the two calendar year cycle (January 1 of an odd year through December 31 of an even year) and keep a current C.P.R. card at all times. A minimum of 2 of the required 30 biennial hours must be obtained in the area of chemical dependency education.
TNDHA listened to you and initiated a CE change to include live webinars as live CE’s. This passed the legislation however, as of this printing we have not received word that the Governor has signed the bill making the change law. We will keep you posted.
TNDHA offer seven online continuing education courses for those unable to attend monthly meetings. To review and register for TNDHA courses go to www.tndha.com
2023-2024 KNOX AREA MEETING SCHEDULE
TIMES AND LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL MEETING
**If Knox County Schools closed due to inclement weather our meetings are cancelled**
All dental professionals are invited to Knox Area meetings.
Fee for non-members of TNDHA/TDAA:
$15.00 per 1 credit hour of C.E., $25.00 per 1.5-2.0 credit hours of C.E.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 “INTERDISCIPLINARY ORTHODONTICS: A TEAM APPROACH”
SPEAKER: Dr. Carli Loss, DDS
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E.
CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
OCTOBER 3, 2023 “CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY” (First Tuesday of month)
SPEAKER: Mr. Bill Lee- Cornerstone of Recovery
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptist Center
Continuing Education: 6:00 p.m.-8:00p.m C.E. CREDITS: 2 CEU
NOVEMBER 14, 2023 APPLICATIONS OF PLATELET RICH FIBRIN IN A CLINICAL SETTING.
SPEAKER: Dr. Robert Cain, DDS. (Periodontist)
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptist Center
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
DECEMBER/JANUARY HOLIDAY GATHERING- LOCATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA WEBSITE AND EMAIL
JANUARY 9, 2024 PERIO IMPLANTITIS PART II
SPEAKER: Dr. Matthew Heaton, DDS. (Periodontist)
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
FEBRUARY 10, 2024 LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST (MEET OUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS) C.E. CREDITS: 2 CEU
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists
TIME: 9:00am-11:00am
Cost: Free to members, Non-members $25.00
RSVP will be required by Feb. 5, 2024 to knoxareadha.conted@gmail.com
FEBRUARY 13, 2024 CONE BEAM INTERPRETATION
SPEAKER: Dr. Ronald Foust, DDS. (General Dentist)
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
MARCH 19, 2024 (NOTE THIRD TUESDAY OF MARCH) Informative Poster Presentations
Student from Roane State and Tennessee Wesleyan
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists
TIME: 6:00p.m- 8:00p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 2.0 CEU
APRIL 9, 2024 TMJ: RELIEF FOR THE MUSCLES OF MASTICATION
SPEAKER: Dr. Ryan Teeter, DC
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
(Short meeting for TNDHA delegates following meeting)
REGULAR MEETING LOCATION DIRECTIONS
Knox County Association of Baptists
7709 Westland Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919
Travel Kingston Pike to Morrell Rd.
(Morrell road next to West Town Mall).
Go south on Morrell to Westland Drive.
On the right corner of Morrell and Westland is the Knox County Baptist Center.
LIMITED PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY
The Tennessee Dental Hygienists’ Association pursued legislation for Limited Prescriptive Authority and now this certification is available to Dental Hygienists. Requirements for certification is to have a two hour Pharmacology and a two hour Prescriptive Authority CE. Knox Area hopes to provide both courses in the near future, please keep a look out for more information. To receive a certification of “Limited Prescriptive Authority, you will need to have a NPI number. If you don’t have an NPI number, you can go online and get a step ahead. Detailed information can be found on the Tennessee Board of Dentistry website under statues and rules. Rules number 0460-03-13. (TN Board of Dentistry PDF (this link will download a PDF – Information is on page 20)