CDE Calendar of Courses

October 24 - 25, 2026 | HANDS-ON COURSE at UBC | Limited Enrolment

This two-day course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of complete denture therapy, blending evidence-based principles with clinical pearls and practical skills. Through interactive lectures and simulation-based exercises, attendees will refine their approach to edentulous rehabilitation—from diagnosis to delivery—emphasizing function, esthetics, and patient satisfaction.

October 24 - 25, November 13 (evening) and November 14, 2026 | HANDS-ON COURSE AT UBC

UBC CDE’s Local Anaesthesia for Dental Hygienists program is a three and a half day course, designed to teach basic and current concepts of local anaesthesia, and administration of local anaesthetic agents. This course is comprised of two sessions. Participants practice on each other, therefore you must consent to receive local anaesthesia and related treatments at this course. Alternatively, you must provide a consenting stand-in to participate on your behalf. Please note that if you are pregnant, you are required to bring a stand-in for the clinical sessions.

• Session I: October 24 and 25 (full days), consists of lectures, clinical instruction, and application of clinical techniques.
• Practicum: October 26 to November 12 (please view program for more details)
• Session II: November 13 (evening) and November 14 (full day), written and clinical evaluations.

Monday, October 26, 2026 | HANDS-ON COURSE at UBC | Limited Enrolment

This dry workshop focuses on matching ultrasonic instrument characteristics to meet the individual needs of a variety of patients cases. Emphasis will be placed on treatment planning and precision techniques for the disruption and removal of biofilm, calculus and stain. Participants will be given the opportunity to use a variety of magnetostrictive inserts on typodonts to evaluate and expand their skill set.

Saturday, October 31, 2026 | HANDS-ON at UBC | Limited Enrolment

This full-day course is designed to provide general dentists with a systematic and practical approach to achieving predictable aesthetic and functional outcomes with fixed prosthodontic restorations on natural teeth. The didactic component includes a comprehensive review of treatment planning principles, indications and contraindications for ceramic restorations, and step-by-step clinical workflows. The hands-on component focuses on practical skill development using typodonts and real patient models introduces participants to digital technologies such as intraoral scanners and smile design software to enhance efficiency and clinical redictability.

October 2026 - June 2027 | One Study Club Per Month | LIVE WEBINAR | Limited Enrolment

Limited Enrolment ~ On-going study club, registration for this event is open and new members are welcome!

This monthly, two-hour study club will guide dental professionals to develop an approach to recognize and manage oral soft tissue changes that can be incorporated into their daily clinical practice. The group will examine case studies of oral soft and hard tissue lesions that have been seen in dental clinical settings. Each case will be reviewed with respect to the process of recognizing the tissue change and establishing the process for moving to a final diagnosis. Participants in the course will be encouraged to bring examples from their own private practices and all cases reviewed will have been initially identified in a general dental practice.

October 2026 - May 2027 | Monthly Study Club (6 session) | LIVE WEBINAR | Limited Enrolment

Limited Enrolment ~ This study club is full but please join our waitlist if you would like to attend in the future.

This study club will guide general dentists and dental specialists in the development of a systematic and biologically-based approach to radiologic image interpretation. Together, we will examine radiologic images that have been made in dental clinical settings, including intraoral, panoramic and cone beam CT images, review the scope and adequacy of the imaging examination, identify important imaging features of abnormalities, and develop a differential or definitive diagnosis for the abnormalities we have identified. Participants in the course will be encouraged to bring examples from their own private practices and all cases reviewed will have been initially identified in a general dental practice.

Friday, October 23, 2026 | 8 AM - 9:30 AM (Pacific) | LIVE WEBINAR

This course will provide a practical, clinically focused approach to oral cancer screening, emphasizing techniques that can be readily integrated into everyday dental practice.

November 7 - 9, 2026 | LECTURES, HANDS-ON at UBC & CLINICAL OBSERVATION | Limited Enrolment

This course will provide you practical, up to date, and clinically relevant information in Geriatric Dentistry with two lectures at UBC on Saturday and Sunday, including a hands-on glass ionomer workshop, and half a day on Monday observing clinical activity in a dental clinic located within a long-term care facility in downtown Vancouver. Participants have the option to register for the full three days or to register the two-day program over the weekend.

Saturday, November 21, 2026 | HANDS-ON COURSE at UBC | Limited Enrolment

This engaging lecture and hands-on workshop will help transform the way you approach root canal therapy by simplifying canal negotiation, shaping, cleaning, and obturation. Learn how to eliminate unnecessary hand filing, achieve predictable working length, and create cleaner canals through enhanced irrigation and disinfection techniques.Through a combination of practical instruction, clinical tips, and hands-on experience, participants will discover how a single-file reciprocating approach can improve workflow, reduce stress, and increase treatment confidence.

Saturday, November 28, 2026 | HANDS-ON COURSE at UBC | Limited Enrolment

The focus of this lecture and hands-on program is to provide general practitioners with the necessary background information and practical training using animal mandibles to perform surgical crown lengthening procedures.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 6 PM - 8 PM (BC - PCT) * | LIVE WEBINAR
(*Please Note BC observes permanent, year-round standard time. If you are attending from outside BC, webinar time is:
5 PM PST | 7 PM CST | 8 PM EST

This comprehensive continuing education lecture is designed to equip dental professionals with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about antibiotic use in various clinical scenarios. Delivered by two periodontists who are also clinician-scientists, this lecture bridges the
gap between evidence-based research and clinical practice.

Friday, November 6, 2026 | 9 AM - 11 AM (BC - PCT) * | LIVE WEBINAR
(*Please Note BC observes permanent, year-round standard time. If you are attending from outside BC, webinar time is:
8 AM PST | 10 AM CST | 11 AM EST

This course will review emerging trends in minimally invasive dentistry and their role in shifting the focus from traditional surgical intervention toward prevention, remineralization, and preservation of tooth structure. Participants will explore current evidence and clinical protocols for fluoride therapies, silver diamine fluoride (SDF), sealants, Curodont, resin infiltration, and Cariesolv, as well as minimally invasive restorative techniques including ART, ITR, the Hall technique, and selective caries removal.

Friday, November 13, 2026 | 9 AM - 11 AM (BC - PCT) * | LIVE WEBINAR
(*Please Note BC observes permanent, year-round standard time. If you are attending from outside BC, webinar time is:
8 AM PST | 10 AM CST | 11 AM EST | LIVE WEBINAR

This presentation will explore the history of dental ceramics for indirect restorations in the dental profession - highlighting both the failures and success in the literature. Building on the lessons learned from “classic” clinical
studies, we can confidently recommend modern ways to use the full spectrum of dental ceramics to achieve esthetic and long-lasting results.

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 6 PM - 7:30 PM (BC - PCT) * | LIVE WEBINAR
(*Please Note BC observes permanent, year-round standard time. If you are attending from outside BC, webinar time is:
5 PM PST | 7 PM CST | 8 PM EST | LIVE WEBINAR

By the end of the session, clinicians should be able to identify when static guided surgery is predictable, when additional verification or fixation is needed, and when the surgical plan should be modified or abandoned.

Friday, November 20, 2026 | 9 AM - 10:30 AM (BC - PCT) * | LIVE WEBINAR
(*Please Note BC observes permanent, year-round standard time. If you are attending from outside BC, webinar time is:
8 AM PST | 10 AM CST | 11 AM EST | LIVE WEBINAR

This course provides an overview of the historical evolution of dental ceramics and how advances in composition, processing, and CAD/CAM technology have enhanced their reliability and expanded their clinical use.

Friday, December 4 & Saturday, December 5, 2026 | HANDS-ON COURSE at UBC | Limited Enrolment

This two-day, evidence-based, clinically focused program is designed for general practitioners seeking to confidently integrate soft tissue grafting into everyday practice including recession coverage with connective tissue grafting (CTGs), augmentation of keratinized tissue with free gingival grafting (FGGs), implant site development, and implant tissue optimization. Through structured lectures, surgical video demonstrations, case-based discussions, and hands-on simulation on animal mandibles, participants will gain practical skills that can be immediately implemented in clinical practice.

Friday, January 8 - Sunday, January 10, 2027 | HANDS-ON COURSE at UBC | Limited Enrolment

This hands-on course offers instruction in all aspects of adult minimal sedation to include nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation and oral sedation, as well as effective methods in dealing with anxiety control in general practice. Participants will learn various techniques and will have the opportunity to try several types of nitrous oxide and oxygen delivery units. The three day course satisfies the requirements for state or provincial dental boards or colleges who require 21 hours of continuing education to certify for combined inhalation and oral adult minimal sedation. The two day course is designed to achieve certification in nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation, with 14 hours of continuing education.

January 9 - 10, February 5 - 7 & April 9 - 11, 2027 (Three modules held over three weekends)

As in all successful organizations, the efficient management of systems, costs and revenues is critical to success. For dental professionals, understanding how to manage these factors and improve customer retention through quality of care, are key to developing a sustainable, patient-centric practice. Designed and delivered by UBC Sauder professors and successful dental practitioners, and based on industry best practices and key measurements, the concepts and skills presented in this certificate program will help you work more effectively with your staff, streamline your systems and make smart decisions for the future.

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