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Fees:
Registration: $25.00

CE Credit Hrs:
2 Self Study CE Hours


Guest Faculty:

Amber Lovatos, RDH, BSDH, “The Latina RDH'' is the founder of Latin RDH and the host of Un Cuento de Dos Higienistas podcast. She has been compassionately blazing trails personally and professionally for more than 10 years. As a clinician, educator, author, and champion for public health issues, she inspires industry colleagues with unique stories that include triumph over abuse and being first-generation college graduate. She can be reached at amlovatos@gmail.com or on Instagram @thelatinardh.

You Have A Friend in Me: Mental Health in Dentistry


Previously Recorded, Self Study


Talks of burnout, stress, anxiety and depression have never been so widely talked about in the dental profession as it is today. With the increase of stress from the COVID-19 pandemic and increased demands of being clinical dentistry, it is no wonder so many dental professionals are leaving the profession and reporting feelings of burnout. This course will identify symptoms of burnout and ways to combat burnout in dentistry. I will take clinicians through my personal journey with burnout and what I did to reignite my passion for dentistry.


This course will also focus on mental health disorders and its impact on oral health. This course seeks to identify signs of anxiety and depression in our patient population. The goal of this course is to bring awareness to mental health issues in patients and clinicians. The course will also provide resources and strategies when dealing with patients with anxiety and depression, and other mental health disorders.


Learning Objectives:

  • Identify signs of burnout in dental practitioners
  • Modify their care for patients suffering mental health disorders
  • Assess the patient's oral health status and its correlation with the patient’s mental health


Originally recorded 12/07/2022, expires 12/07/2025