Are you maximizing your ultrasonic technology to its fullest potential?
Research shows that dental hygienists are not keeping pace and are underutilizing ultrasonics.
In this unique workshop, participants will work with active magnetostrictive units, typodonts, a variety of ultrasonic inserts and simulated calculus and biofilm to practice increasing their periodontal debridement speed and effectiveness.
Course Objectives:
- Discuss the benefits and challenges of ultrasonic technology for the removal of calculus, stain, and biofilm within both the traditional and contemporary ultrasonic debridement approaches.
- Compare ultrasonic active tip characteristics (diameter, shape, cross section, tip activity) and discuss how selection and sequencing can improve biofilm, calculus and stain removal.
- Demonstrate a variety of technique elements that can improve clinical outcomes. Practice, grasp, lateral pressure, active tip orientation, channeling, activation, and adaptation.
RHD - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Dani Botbyl is an educator, author, and researcher and has been a trailblazer for the advancement of ultrasonic technology in dental hygiene practice and education in North America. She is credited with leading the first team of researchers to investigate the topic of ultrasonic instrumentation education in dental hygiene programs with culmination of her knowledge and research producing multiple publications in industry and peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. In 2018, with her co-authors, Dani was awarded the Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene Research Award for Best Original Research Paper. Dani co-authored the second edition of Ultrasonic Periodontal Debridement: Theory and Technique (2024) and is a contributing author to the sixth edition of Darby and Walsh Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice (2025). Dani has presented hundreds of evidence-based programs to dental hygiene students, faculty and practicing clinicians nationally and internationally, served as the National Clinical Educator with Dentsply Sirona 2000-2023 and held a faculty position at Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology in Welland, Ontario Canada for over a decade. Dani’s passion for enhancing the practice of dental hygiene create learning experiences that are not to be missed!
