VOCO

Canada

United States

Cluster Shading: The Next Generation of Esthetic Restoratives

Mr. Gregor Connell

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Operative (Restorative) Dentistry - 250

AGD-PACE | Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education

Kona Ola Brew

Hawaii

Sponsor 1

Dentistry

Agreements & Policies 1

New Grad

Dental Assistant

Dentist

Faculty

Retired Dentist

Lab Tech

Dental Hygienist

Front Office Staff

Non-Dental Attendee (Other Industries)

General Dentistry / Corrective and Restorative Oral Health Procedures

<h2>Dental continuing education is essential for maintaining licensure, meeting state renewal requirements, staying current with advancements in dentistry, and delivering high-quality patient care. Whether you are a dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, or other member of the dental team, continuing education helps support both compliance and professional growth.</h2><h2> </h2><h2>CE Zoom offers a comprehensive selection of online dental CE courses designed to support dental professionals throughout their careers. Our catalog includes live webinars, self-study CE courses, and state-specific continuing education opportunities covering topics such as clinical dentistry, infection control, ethics, risk management, patient safety, dental materials, practice management, and emerging technologies.</h2><h2> </h2><h2>Finding the right dental CE courses can be challenging, especially when navigating state-specific renewal requirements and profession-specific CE obligations. CE Zoom helps simplify the process by providing access to courses that support license renewal requirements for dentists, dental hygienists, and other dental professionals.</h2><h2> </h2><h2>Browse the dental continuing education courses below to find training opportunities that match your interests, career goals, and license renewal needs. Whether you're looking for online dental CE, state-mandated courses, or advanced clinical education, CE Zoom offers flexible learning options designed for today's busy dental professionals.</h2> <h2>Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Continuing Education</h2><h4>Can dental CE courses be completed online?</h4>Many states allow dentists and dental hygienists to complete some or all of their continuing education requirements online. Requirements vary by state, so always review your licensing board's rules or use CE Zoom's CE Compliance Tracker for a clear breakdown of your license renewal requirements.<h4> </h4><h4>How many CE hours do dentists need?</h4>Dental continuing education requirements vary by state and license type. CE Zoom's CE Compliance Tracker can help identify required hours, mandatory topics, and any remaining requirements needed for license renewal.<h4> </h4><h4>How many CE hours do dental hygienists need?</h4>Requirements vary by state and may include mandatory topics such as infection control, ethics, jurisprudence, or other state-specific courses. CE Zoom's CE Compliance Tracker provides a detailed breakdown of renewal requirements based on your license and state.

This topic is intended for dental professionals who have successfully completed advanced academic coursework measured in semester credit hours through an accredited college, university, or other approved educational institution. Examples may include undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or professional coursework related to dentistry, healthcare, education, business, or other subjects accepted by a licensing board for continuing education credit. While advanced academic studies are not typically considered traditional continuing education courses, many state licensing boards and authorizing agencies recognize qualifying semester-hour coursework, along with appropriate transcripts or documentation, as eligible for continuing education (CE) credit toward dental license renewal. Because acceptance and CE conversion formulas vary by state, profession, and licensing board, learners should verify their specific licensing requirements before claiming CE credit. CE Zoom's CE Compliance Tracker can help identify state-specific continuing education requirements, mandatory topics, and license renewal requirements.

Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter one record for the full time post graduate specialty training or residency program at a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation your enrolled in. Upload documentation supporting this CE record.

Hours engaged during the renewal period as a full-time student in graduate study, internships or residency program in dentistry, or any of the specialties of dentistry recognized by the board or dental hygiene. Upload transcripts documenting completed hours.

Reference the institution's course catalogue to determine the number of College credit hours taken.

Reference the institution's course catalogue to determine the quarter credit hours awarded for the the class(s) taken. CE Zoom platform will apply a ratio of College Hours to CE Hours

Hours of attendance for College-Level Lectures

Enter the number of Semesters of Post Graduate Study Completed during the renewal cycle. CE hours are awarded according to number of semester completed. The system will do the calculations. Upload documentation attesting to the number of semesters completed.

Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter a new record for each enrollment of a full time advanced study program. (Must be engaged as a full-time student in graduate study, internships or residency program in dentistry, any of the specialties of dentistry recognized by the board or dental hygiene).

Upload documents AND add additional notes that support the hours being claimed.

Max value is 1 as you will need to add a new record for each course completed. Max entry is 1 as you will need to add a new record for each completed college course. a ratio of CE hours to 1 college course will be applied by the CE Zoom platform. upgraded users will see the total CE hour calculation

Hours of courses taken when initially obtaining a specialty.

Reference the institution's course catalogue to determine the semester credit hours awarded for the the class(s) taught.

The CE Zoom platform will apply and automatic ratio of 15.00 CE hours for every 1.00 semester hour claimed. Upload documentation supporting the college -level course work completed and hours claimed.

College credit course hours completed at a university or college accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) or college courses related to dentistry. CE hours applied are equal to credit hours received on a transcript.

Upload any documentation AND add any additional notes supporting the number of hours being claimed

Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter a new record for each full time enrollment in an academic dental program accredited by the ADA’s commission on dental accreditation

Enter the number of hours of college level courses attended or Instructed. Reference the institution's course catalogue to determine the quarter credit hours awarded for courses.

Reference the institution's course catalogue to determine the number of College credit hours taken. The platform will automatically calculate that ratio of CE Hours to Academic College Credit hours and will be visible to upgraded users only.

If you attended college courses per semester, enter the number of credit hours as found in the college course catalogue.  Courses for credit in a dental, hygiene, assisting school or hospital based dental specialty program, approved by board. Transcripts are your proof.

Hours of attendance for College-Level Lectures.

Max entry is 1 as you will only need to be enrolled in one full time dental or dental hygiene related program to fulfill CE requirements. Board must be notified of enrollment.

Upload proof of completing undergraduate or Graduate Courses per Semester.

Advanced Studies (semester hour)

This topic, Authorship of a Paper | Article Publication, is intended for dental professionals who have authored or co-authored a published paper, journal article, or other scholarly publication related to dentistry, healthcare, research, education, or a professionally relevant subject. Examples may include peer-reviewed journal articles, scientific publications, clinical reports, case studies, professional publications, or other approved written works recognized by a licensing board for continuing education credit. While authorship of a paper or article is not typically considered a traditional continuing education course, many state licensing boards and authorizing agencies recognize qualifying scholarly publications, along with appropriate documentation, as eligible for continuing education (CE) credit toward dental license renewal. Because acceptance varies by state, profession, publication type, and licensing board, learners should verify their specific licensing requirements before claiming CE credit. CE Zoom's CE Compliance Tracker can help identify state-specific continuing education requirements, mandatory topics, and license renewal requirements.

CE Hours are awarded per board discretion, upload the following documentation" the title, authors, subject and length of the article or book; the publisher’s name and date published; and if the licensee co-authored an article or book, documentation of the licensee’s actual contribution to the finished product

CE hours are awarded per publication. The system will do the calculation. upload a new record for each publication.

The number of credit hours approved will be determined by the board, with a maximum of 10 hours allowed per Article. When you reach the 'Notes' section of this CE record upload, please specify the time spent on activities such as researching, writing, and editing, as well as any additional information you would like the board to consider.

Each Original Scientific paper authored and published in a scientific professional journal may be awarded up to 10.00 CE Hours. Enter a new record for each paper authored and published. Upload documentation supporting the hours to be claimed.

Enter the number of CE hours being claimed for this activity. Enter a new record for each separate Authorship Activity.

You will need to enter a new record for each original, dental-related scientific paper published in a peer reviewed scientific or professional journal.

Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter a new record for each original scientific paper published in a refereed journal. The system will apply a ratio of approved publications into applied CE Hours, visible by upgraded users only.

Upload Documentation attesting to the number of CE hours being claimed. Upload a new record for each authorship activity or scientific paper published in a scientific professional journal.

Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter a new record for each publication.

Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter a new record for each authorship of publication, book, chapter of a book, article or paper published in a professional journal. The platform will apply a ratio of 8.00 CE Hours for every 1.00 publication. Upload documentation attesting to the publication.

Enter a new record for each publication/authorship. the amount of CE awarded will be determined by the Agency

Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter a new record for each initial article published in a journal of a national association for dental professionals. if you have a textbook publication (article or text) do not use this course topic, instead select "Authorship of Book publication"

Max entry is 1 as you will need to create a new record for each publication. Upload documentation attesting to the hours being claimed. A ratio of hours taught to CE hours will be applied, seen by upgraded users only.

Each Original Scientific paper authored and published in a scientific professional journal may be awarded up to 5.00 CE Hours. Enter a new record for each paper authored and published. Upload documentation supporting the hours to be claimed.

Each Original Scientific paper authored and published in a scientific professional journal may be awarded up to 3.00 CE Hours. Enter a new record for each paper authored and published. Upload documentation supporting the hours to be claimed.

Article must have been published in component or state society journal. Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter a new record for each publication. CE Zoom will calculate a ratio: 1 published Article will earn 12.00 CE hours.

Upload documentation supporting the number of hours being claimed

Authorship of a Paper | Article Publication

This topic, Authorship of an Abstract or Review Publication, is intended for dental professionals who have authored or co-authored a published abstract, literature review, or other scholarly review publication related to dentistry, healthcare, research, education, or a professionally relevant subject. Examples may include scientific abstracts, conference abstracts, systematic reviews, narrative reviews, scoping reviews, evidence summaries, or other approved scholarly publications recognized by a licensing board for continuing education credit. While authorship of an abstract or review publication is not typically considered a traditional continuing education course, many state licensing boards and authorizing agencies recognize qualifying scholarly publications, along with appropriate documentation, as eligible for continuing education (CE) credit toward dental license renewal. Because acceptance varies by state, profession, publication type, and licensing board, learners should verify their specific licensing requirements before claiming CE credit. CE Zoom's CE Compliance Tracker can help identify state-specific continuing education requirements, mandatory topics, and license renewal requirements.

Authorship of an Abstract or Review Publication

Making Videos

Enter a new record for each Convention of ADA, ADHA, or Recognized Component Organizations attended

For each State, Regional, or National Meeting Sponsored by an approved Organization attended enter a new CE record

CE hours are awarded per day of attendance at mulit-day Conventions. The system will do the calculations. enter a new record for each Mulit-day Convention attended.

Enter a new record for each American Association of Dental Examiners meeting attended.

This course topic does not count towards your state requirements.

General Attendance at a Multi-day professional Meeting or Convention may be awarded CE hours upload documentation supporting the hours to be claimed.

Attendance to dental related program relevant to health care and advancement of licensee's dental education.

Max entry is 1 as you will need to enter a new record for each multi-day meeting or convention attended. A ratio of CE hours to conventions will be applied by the CE Zoom platform. upgraded users will see the total CE hour calculation

Make a new entry for each meeting attended.

Enter a new record for each multi day State, Regional or National Dental Meeting attended.

Attending Regional or National Meetings by the ADA and its Components, ADHA, AGD, and the National and regional specialty organizations.

For each State, Regional, or National Meeting Sponsored by an approved Organization attended enter a new CE record.

Attendance at a Multi Day Meeting or Convention

Enter a new record for each single day State, Regional or National Dental Meeting attended.

Attendance to dental related programs relevant to health care and advancement of licensee's dental education.

Enter a new record for each Convention of ADA, ADHA, or Recognized Component Organizations attended.

Attendance at a Single Day Meeting or Convention

Attendance in Dental or DH Assoc. or Society Business Meetings

Create a new record for each table clinic attended, inputting the hours spent at that specific event. Hours should not be combined for separate events.

Create a new record for each table clinic attended inputting the hours spent at that specific event. Hours should not be combined for separate events.

Attending Table Clinics (NOT Clinically Related)

General Dentistry / Corrective and Restorative Oral Health Procedures continuing education provides dental professionals with broad, comprehensive training across a wide scope of everyday clinical procedures used in the delivery of safe, effective, and predictable patient care. This dental CE course topic is designed to encompass foundational and integrative aspects of general dentistry, with emphasis on the evaluation, restoration, and maintenance of oral health across diverse patient needs. Courses in this category may include a wide range of clinical concepts such as restorative dentistry, basic and advanced direct and indirect restorative procedures, treatment planning fundamentals, and interdisciplinary coordination of care. Content may also touch on related areas including dental materials selection, adhesive techniques, tooth preparation principles, provisionalization, case sequencing, and long-term maintenance of restorative outcomes. While more advanced or focused topics—such as caries management, endodontics, occlusion, or oral surgery—may be covered in separate dedicated courses, this category provides a broader clinical framework that supports integration of those disciplines into everyday practice. Additional course material may address patient assessment, risk-based decision-making, minimally invasive principles, complication recognition, and restoration longevity. Emphasis is placed on clinical workflow efficiency, evidence-based decision-making, and practical techniques that support comprehensive general practice dentistry. This topic is relevant for dentists, dental hygienists (where permitted), students, educators, and other dental team members involved in general dentistry and restorative care. While scope of practice varies by state and profession, these continuing education courses are intended to strengthen foundational clinical competence, improve interdisciplinary understanding, and enhance overall patient care delivery. Some states require board-approved dental continuing education for specific competencies or clinical categories. Because requirements vary by jurisdiction, learners should verify their individual state dental board regulations prior to enrollment. CE Zoom’s CE Compliance Tracker can assist in identifying applicable dental CE requirements.Whether taken as online dental CE courses or live training, this topic provides practical, evidence-based education that supports confident clinical decision-making, improved restorative outcomes, and high-quality comprehensive dental care.

Related to Dental Assisting / Four-Handed Dentistry / Expanded Functions

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Orthodontics continuing education courses explore the principles, diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical management of orthodontic conditions affecting the alignment of the teeth, jaws, and bite. Courses in this topic may cover malocclusion, orthodontic diagnosis, cephalometric analysis, digital treatment planning, clear aligner therapy, aligner treatment planning, fixed orthodontic appliances, early interceptive orthodontics, growth and development, biomechanics, retention, patient monitoring, interdisciplinary treatment, and current evidence-based orthodontic techniques. Depending on the course, learners may also examine clear aligner case selection, treatment sequencing, attachment placement, digital workflows, orthodontic complications, and best practices for achieving predictable treatment outcomes with both aligners and traditional orthodontic appliances. This topic is valuable for dentists, orthodontists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, students, educators, and other members of the dental team. These dental continuing education courses are designed to strengthen clinical knowledge, improve orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, and expand understanding of modern orthodontic treatment, including clear aligner treatment and comprehensive orthodontic care. Course content may range from foundational orthodontic concepts and patient assessment to advanced treatment planning, digital orthodontics, aligner therapy, and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care. While orthodontic continuing education is not typically required as a standalone topic for dental license renewal, some states or organizations may require continuing education related to expanded procedures, specialty practice, or standards of care. Because continuing education requirements vary by state and profession, learners should verify their licensing requirements before enrolling. CE Zoom's CE Compliance Tracker can help identify state-specific continuing education requirements, mandatory topics, and license renewal requirements. Whether you're looking for online dental CE, expanding your knowledge of orthodontics, learning more about clear aligner therapy, or staying current with advancements in digital treatment planning, orthodontic biomechanics, and evidence-based orthodontic care, these courses provide practical education to strengthen clinical decision-making, improve treatment planning, enhance patient communication, and support predictable, high-quality orthodontic outcomes.

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Mr. Gregor Connell

Biography

Courses by Mr. Gregor Connell

Cluster Shading: The Next Generation of Esthetic Restoratives

By: VOCO

Program type: Single Course

9/10/2026

Max attendance: Unlimited

Credit Hours: 1.00

Tuition: Free

Presenter: Mr. Gregor Connell

Topic: General Dentistry / Corrective and Restorative Oral Health Procedures

Educational Method: Live - In person