Course Description

Part two of this webinar will help educators gain a better understanding of how to implement GBT into the dental education curriculum.

Educators build a foundation with freshman dental hygiene students that carry them throughout their clinical experience all the way to graduation.

Implementing current biofilm management in both theory and clinical practice in a variety of applications will help your students gain momentum beyond graduation. 

Educators will be exposed to methodologies and curriculum components that will allow students to assess, engage in critical thinking and develop conclusions about biofilm management that will extend into private practice. 

Embrace the paradigm shift towards minimally invasive new technology backed by science.

Course Objectives

  • Compare and contrast current methodologies and curriculum for cosmetic and therapeutic treatments

  • Recognize the paradigm shift in dental hygiene education

  • Discover funding opportunities for equipment purchases

  • Implement a curriculum sample for didactic and clinical learning and integration

Presented by:

Erika Spring

RDH, MEd

Erika Spring is a clinical dental hygienist by heart and has served her profession in various roles over the last 30 years. Currently a full-time faculty member at Coastal Carolina Community College, as well as Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) trainer for EMS North America. Erika provides both didactic and hands-on training courses on behalf of SDA/EMS and Spring Innovative Coaching and Consulting. In 2020, she has further adapted and implemented the GBT curriculum to be the first dental hygiene program in the US to adopt this cutting edge technology. Leadership and innovation go hand in hand- her quest for quality patient care, practice performance and practitioner satisfaction stems from surrounding herself with leaders in the dental industry and establishing her WIN WIN WIN philosophy. Erika is an alumni of Coastal Carolina Community College, receiving her undergraduate degree and setting the stage for a passionate career in clinical dental hygiene. It was not long before Erika pursued higher education, receiving a Bachelors’ degree in Dental Hygiene and concluding with a Masters’ Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. With an interest in helping dental teams and students dig beyond their clinical skills, she became a certified DISC Behavioral Consultant. Her love for education, innovation and her natural leadership abilities have allowed her to take transformative approaches in her career through clinical patient care, as a full-time educator, and through Spring Innovative, her cultivating consulting platform. Erika’s mission is to educate tomorrow’s hygienists through today’s innovations, and reshape the future of dentistry.