Course Description

1 CE CREDIT | AGD CODE: 010/490

Strengthen your clinical precision and communication finesse in periodontal diagnosis. This focused webinar equips dental professionals with the latest AI-supported assessment techniques, practical tools to differentiate clinical presentations, and strategies to communicate periodontal treatment plans with clarity and compassion. Build stronger patient rapport and promote compliance by mastering how to explain complex findings in ways that truly resonate.

Course Outcomes and Learning Objectives:

• Understand advancements in AI-powered periodontal assessment
• Apply techniques to distinguish prophy vs therapy patients
• Develop communication approaches for personalized treatment delivery
• Evaluate tools that support improved patient compliance and trust

About the Speakers:

Kerry Lepicek (RDH)

Kerry Lepicek is an experienced dental hygienist with over 20 years of clinical practice. She works at Clinical Research Dental as a Clinical Specialist in Dental Hygiene and Education. Kerry’s expertise includes oral biofilm, halitosis, the oral-systemic connection, and the dental hygiene process of care. She is focused on educating patients and the dental profession on health and wellness. Kerry is involved in various dental organizations, including section editor for Women in Dentistry, on the Research Advisory Committee for the Ontario Dental Hygiene Association, and on the advisory board for RDH Magazine. She recently received the Distinguished Services Award from Ontario Dental Hygienists Association (ODHA) for outstanding contributions to the dental hygiene profession and the Association. Her practical advice will transform your practice and patients’ health. 

Ron Kaminer (DDS)

Dr. Ron Kaminer is a 1990 graduate of the State of New York (SUNY) Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He has always been passionate about technology and was one of the first 100 dentists in the USA to include a hard tissue dental laser into his practice. Over the years Dr. Kaminer has taught dental lasers, technology and minimally invasive dentistry to thousands of dentists worldwide. He sits on the Board of Catalpult Education, is a frequent contributor to Mentor magazine, sits of the editorial board of Dental Product Shopper and acts as a clinical consultant to numerous dental manufacturers. While doing all of the above, Dr. Kaminer practices full time in both his offices in Hewlett and Oceanside, NY focusing on minimally invasive and digital dentistry. He is a Fellow of The Academy of General Dentistry, member of The American Dental Association, and member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry.