ADEA eLearn
Digital Dentistry Simplified: A Step-by-Step Blueprint for Tomorrow's Dental Educators
Includes a Live Web Event on 12/02/2025 at 12:00 PM (EST)
-
Register
- Non-member - Free!
- Member - Free!
This webinar delivers a comprehensive, evidence‐based roadmap for integrating digital dentistry into predoctoral education. Through a detailed, three-phase approach, it explains how to start with contained pilot projects, gradually scale up digital modules across the curriculum and ultimately transition into a fully mature digital environment with robust IT support, continuous faculty training and systematic quality improvement. Drawing on research and practical strategies, the talk addresses common challenges—such as overcoming faculty skepticism and managing resource limitations—while providing actionable steps and real-world insights. Presenters will provide a case example: A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH), which exemplifies a successful journey from pilot to scaling stages. Attendees will leave the webinar equipped with a clear blueprint to transform traditional dental education into a forward-thinking, digitally enriched experience.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the phases of digital dentistry integration—pilot, intermediate scaling and mature integration—and outline the key steps associated with each phase.
- Identify common obstacles (e.g., faculty resistance, infrastructure gaps, budget constraints) to implementing digital workflows in predoctoral curricula and apply evidence-based strategies to overcome them.
- Apply the step-by-step blueprint, using ATSU–ASDOH’s journey as a case example, to develop a tailored action plan.
Original Release Date: December 2, 2025
Expiration Date: December 2, 2028
Questions? Contact learn@adea.org
Disclaimer
The purpose of this presentation is to educate and to inform. This 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. Guest statements do not express the viewpoint of ADEA. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity or therapy should not be construed as an ADEA endorsement.
CE Information
The American Dental Education Association is an ADA CERP-recognized Provider.
An evaluation form is available to participants after the conclusion of the live webinar. To earn continuing education (CE) credit for participation in the webinar, the online evaluation must be completed in full by December 2, 2028. After completing the evaluation, webinar participants can print and save the CE Verification Form.
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.
The American Dental Education Association designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credit.
All speakers agree that neither they nor members of their immediate family have any financial relationships with commercial entities that may be relevant to their presentation.
Jonny Brennan
M.D., D.M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Jonny Brennan’s personal “why statement” is to tinker in noble and intuitive stillness so that we all maximize wellness and feel connecting love. As the Associate Dean of Innovation and Strategy at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH) he strives to complete that life mission.
In this capacity, he provides ongoing analysis, implementation and evaluation of dental informatics utilized in clinical systems as well as new initiatives to incorporate the latest educational technology in the classroom and clinic.
He has been part of the course design and didactic instruction in Oral Medicine and the Practice Management & Professional Development courses. He also leads the strategic direction for Digital Dentistry initiatives across the various restorative and surgical disciplines at ASDOH. Dr. Brennan is currently expanding into new platforms of technology in the realms of virtual reality, artificial intelligence and web 3 blockchain, particularly around their implementation in the dental and medical education arena.
Dr. Brennan co-founded Brennan Dental in Chandler, Arizona where he continues to practice general dentistry. He also works as a part-time consultant and subject matter expert in the dental technology and education space.
Jonny graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2004. He then earned his Medical Degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. Jonny continued his studies at A.T. Still University earning a Master of Public Health from the School of Health Management and a Doctor of Dental Medicine from ASDOH. Dr. Brennan and his wife live in Queen Creek with their two daughters and one son.
Speaker agrees that neither I nor any member of my family have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing education program, nor do I have a financial interest in any commercial products or services I will discuss in the presentation.
Key:
Complete
Next
Failed
Available
Locked