Digital dentistry is a present-day expectation for every graduate entering the workforce. Yet many dental schools are still navigating how to build programs that are truly sustainable, integrated and impactful at scale. Join Planmeca for an engaging one-hour ADEA webinar, "Building Digital Dental Programs That Perform, Unify, Lead, Scale and Endure"—a practical framework designed specifically for dental educators, curriculum leaders and clinical faculty. Using the PULSE™ model as our guide, we'll explore how institutions are successfully embedding digital workflows into curriculum, calibrating faculty across departments and preparing students to lead in a technology-driven clinical environment. You'll leave with actionable strategies for evaluating your current digital infrastructure, strengthening faculty training programs and building a compelling case for long-term investment in your institution's digital future. Whether you're just beginning your digital journey or looking to take an established program to the next level, this webinar meets you where you are. The future of dental education is digital, and it starts with PULSE™.

Learning Objectives 

• Describe evidence-informed models for faculty calibration and digital literacy training that support consistent, measurable student competency development across clinical departments in dental education programs.  
• Identify strategies for evaluating and improving institutional digital infrastructure, including CAD/CAM workflow integration, imaging system interoperability and practice management platform compatibility within an academic dental setting.  
• Explain how to develop a strategic framework for long-term digital program investment that aligns with CODA accreditation standards, current employer expectations and emerging technologies in digital dentistry. 

Original Release Date: June 17, 2026

Expiration Date: June 17, 2029

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Teaching Method: Lecture

Disclaimer 

The purpose of this program is to educate and inform. Information provided in this program is not a substitute for professional care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests at this presentation express their own experience, opinions and conclusions, which do not necessarily reflect those of their employer or any organization or group with whom they may be affiliated. Expressed viewpoints and opinions by speaker(s), presenter(s), guest(s) and/or facilitator(s) are also not those of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), ADEA staff or the ADEA Board of Directors. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity or therapy should not be construed as an endorsement by ADEA.

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