Advance your hygiene practice with ADHA® and Dentsply Sirona’s exceptional certification series designed for dental hygienists ready to sharpen technology skills that strengthen your practice.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATION SERIES
Unlocking the Digital Future of the Dental Hygiene Process of Care

DIGITAL INTRAORAL SCANNING  &
ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUES FOR BIOFILM REMOVAL

April 10, 2026  –  Arlington, VA Register Now >>

Certificate_Digital Intraoral Scanning

Earn your certificate in Digital Intraoral Scanning or Ultrasonic Techniques for Biofilm Removal – or both – validating your ability to advance your dental hygiene practice in digital techniques. Participants must complete either one or both sessions in the series.

Register by Sunday, March 1 for both courses for a full day of learning and save $100 off the package price.

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PROGRAM & FACULTY

8:30 AM–12:30 PM | 4.0 CE
DIGITAL INTRAORAL SCANNING CERTIFICATION

Volinder Dhesi DDS headshot photo

Volinder Dhesi, DDS

Learn essential skills and techniques for intraoral scanning technology to achieve detailed patient scans while minimizing unwanted artifacts. Understand how to effectively review findings with patients, extract relevant information from scans and track oral health changes over time. Gain confidence and earn your certification for incorporating digital scanning as a routine part of your patient care.

Prerequisite Qualifications: Attendees should have basic knowledge of scanning before enrolling in this course.
ADHA Members $175.00 | Nonmembers $225.00 (Breakfast and lunch included.)

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM | 4.0 CE
ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUES FOR BIOFILM REMOVAL CERTIFICATION

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Dani Botbyl, RDH

Enhance your clinical effectiveness with this comprehensive ultrasonic instrumentation course, specifically for practicing dental hygienists. Master advanced techniques for periodontal debridement and inflammation management through interactive lectures and hands-on exercises. Return to your practice equipped with cutting-edge skills in biofilm disruption that will immediately elevate your patient care and treatment outcomes.

Prerequisite Qualifications: Attendees should have basic knowledge of ultrasonics before enrolling in this course.
ADHA Members $250.00 | Nonmembers $300.00 (Lunch is included. Please arrive by 12:30 pm.)

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REGISTER FOR APRIL 10 | ARLINGTON, VA

PROGRAM  (download PDF📄)

8:00 – 8:30 AM | Registration + Breakfast

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM  |  Course 1
Fundamentals of Dental Technology – Certification in Digital Intraoral Scanning
(4.0 CE)
Dr. Volinder Dhesi

     8:30 – 10:30 AM | Lecture
     10:30 – 11:30 AM | Hands-on Practice
     11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Written and Hands-on Assessments
     12:15 – 12:30 PM | Assessments Review and Q+A

12:30 – 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch

1:30 – 5:30 PM  |  Course 2
Contemporary Ultrasonic Instrumentation: Integrating Technology in Navigating the Biofilm Frontier – Certification in Ultrasonic Techniques for Biofilm Removal
 (4.0 CE)
Dani Botbyl, RDH

     1:30 – 3:30 PM | Lecture
     3:30 – 4:30 PM | Hands-on Practice
     4:30 – 5:15 PM | Written and Hands-on Assessments
     5:15 – 5:30 PM | Assessments Review and Q+A

5:30 PM  |  Program Concludes

The Westin Arlington
801 North Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA, 22203

Direct:  (703) 717-6200

Group Rate:  $239.00 (single or double)
Room block deadline is Thursday, March 19.

Book Hotel, Group Rate

Discounted Parking: $14.00 daily rate for self-parking
The parking garage is located under the hotel. Enter from of P.F. Chang’s (901 N. Glebe Rd.) 

 Metro Stop: Ballston-MU Station (9-minute walk to the hotel) 

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THANK YOU DENTSPLY SIRONA
This certification series is made possible by the generous support of Dentsply Sirona. Invested in the professional growth of dental hygienists!

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American Dental Hygienists Association is designated as an approved provider by the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. #AADHADH (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025). Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial Board of Dentistry. Licensee should maintain this document in the event of an audit. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is an approved provider of dental continuing education as recognized by the Dental Board of California, Provider #5238.