Amber Auger – C4S Speaker

Course Schedule

All courses are part of the Dental Hygiene Track.

  • Friday Morning (9am-Noon): The RDH Toolkit: A Modern Approach to Prevention
  • Friday Afternoon (1:30p-4:30p): Progressive Periodontal Therapy
Amber Auger

Course Details

The RDH Toolkit: A Modern Approach to Prevention

Format: Lecture
Download: Handouts (Pending)
Suggested Audience: Dental Hygienists 
Dental Hygiene Track

How we decontaminate the oral cavity matters. The demands of fast-paced lifestyles have increased our patient’s oral diseases. To be effective in our chairside treatments, having updated technologies is a requisite. To be effective in our chairside treatments, having updated technologies is a requisite. This course is designed to review the newest technology and its techniques and discuss how to improve patient care while reducing stress on the clinician.

Course Objectives

  • Identify how to enhance patient care and communication by leveraging chairside technologies
  • Evaluate the clinician and patient benefits of the technologies
  • Review power instrumentation for the dental hygienist
  • Understand the science behind the clinical innovations
  • Determine how the armamentarium will fit into everyday workflow

Progressive Periodontal Therapy: A Comprehensive Approach to Periodontal Management

Format: Lecture
Download: Handouts (Pending)
Suggested Audience: Dental Hygienists 
Dental Hygiene Track

Identifying disease at its earliest stages is essential to prevent the progression of oral and systemic diseases. Proper classification of a patient’s risk factors, and potential rate of progression enables the dental hygienist’s role to be fully maximized. This creates a practice that is in full alignment with the standard of care, resulting in raving patients and a thriving practice.

Course Objectives

  • Access the 2017 AAP Periodontal Classifications and review case studies
  • Discuss treatment recommendations based on the patient’s stage and grade
  • Evaluate communication techniques to increase patient acceptance
  • Discover common billing errors that prevent insurance coverage
  • Review new and innovative ways to improve the chairside experience for both the patient and the clinician including voice recognition technologies, instruments, and new home care items that will optimize patient compliance
  • Identify best practices of power instrumentation and the latest hand scaling techniques

About the Speaker

Amber Auger, MPH, RDH has 20 years of experience in the dental hygiene industry. She is a practicing dental hygienist, corporate consultant, and RDH coach. Amber is the creator of Thrive in the OP®, a membership course that includes both on-demand sessions and weekly coaching. Thrive in the OP® equips dental hygienists with clinical, business, and leadership capabilities outside of their traditional hygiene degree.

Amber is the recipient of the 2019 Award of Distinction for her work in public health. She has been to five different countries to provide preventive dental hygiene services. Amber is also the host of #AskAmberRDH with RDH Magazine, the Editorial Director for the Graduate Newsletter and an international lecturer. Amber is known for incorporating humor into her educational content and a practical approach to implementing the latest science into your workflow. The vast content that Amber provides through virtual, in-person events and group and one-on-one coaching will leave you inspired, empowered and equipped to conquer your career goals.