CE and Other Events

Below are links to all events supported by the Dallas County Dental Society. Please register for events through the links provided.


Need to meet your bi-annual TSBDE requirement for Basic Life Support/CPR for your license renewal? This BLS (CPR and AED) Program, with the curriculum of the American Heart Association, meets that requirement and is taught by the Program Director of the DCDS Dental Assisting School.
Basic Orthodontic Skills Course

In this Basic Orthodontics Skills workshop, dental professionals will acquire essential techniques such as untying, changing, and retying wires using o-rings and elastic chains, positioning patients, and maintaining a clean work area, as well as providing home care instructions for patients.
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Time to rip off those your scrubs and throw on some walking gear! Your wealth and brain health can be directly correlated to your health, so we want to always carve out time for both. Whether you’re looking to network, stay active, or simply enjoy a stroll with peers, this is the perfect opportunity.

In this Provisional Fabrication Skills workshop, dental professionals will learn to fabricate and cement crowns and bridges. Topics include preliminary impressions, shade selection, cement choice, resin loading, acrylic crown fabrication, trimming, polishing, maintaining margins, cement cleaning, and post-op instructions. Practical skills for patient care are emphasized.

Give Kids a Smile - Dallas is a community service effort managed by DCDS Foundation to unite dentists and communities in delivering oral health education, screenings, preventive care, and treatment to financially challenged families with children in Dallas County.
Radiograph Exposure Skills Course

In this Radiographic Exposures Skills workshop, dental professionals will learn to assemble and position various film holding devices to obtain high-quality diagnostic radiographs, including mastering techniques such as paralleling, bisecting-the-angle, and proper patient positioning for panoramic radiographs.

In this Provisional Fabrication Skills workshop, dental professionals will learn to fabricate and cement crowns and bridges. Topics include preliminary impressions, shade selection, cement choice, resin loading, acrylic crown fabrication, trimming, polishing, maintaining margins, cement cleaning, and post-op instructions. Practical skills for patient care are emphasized.

SAVE THE DATE: As a member benefit, DCDS has contracted with Action Shred of Texas to provide DCDS Members with free on-site shredding and e-destruction services in the DCDS back parking lot. It’s the perfect time to securely dispose of documents, x-rays and electronics while making a positive impact on the environment!
2025 SWDC

SAVE THE DATE! Come for the amazing CE and stay for the amazing amenities! The 98th annual Southwest Dental Conference, hosted by Dallas County Dental Society at the Hilton Anatole Dallas, features superior education and CE opportunities, exceptional speakers discussing the latest in the dental community and an Exhibit Hall featuring the most advanced dental equipment and technology.

ONGOING-SCHEDULE YOUR DATE/TIME. DCDS is now offering a BLS (CPR and AED) Program, with the curriculum of the American Heart Association, to meet your TSBDE licensing requirement through the DCDS Dental Assisting School. You and your staff can schedule a date and time to earn this continuing education credit.

ONGOING-ONLINE. This is a Texas state-required CE course that must be taken prior to license renewal (every two years.) This online course is posted for your ease in accessing; however, it is not managed by DCDS. A full list of CE requirements for dentists can be found on the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners website.

ONGOING-ONLINE. This is a Texas state-required CE assessment required for dental licensees. This online assessment is posted for your ease in accessing; however, it is not managed by DCDS. A full list of CE requirements for dentists can be found on the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners website.

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ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Dallas County Dental Society designates one (1) credit per hour for CE activities, unless otherwise noted. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at ccepr.ada.org/ada-cerp-standards.