Online Digital Dentistry CE Courses & Webinars

Digital dentistry is a category where structured, step-by-step learning makes the difference between knowing a tool exists and knowing how to use it clinically. OHI-S digital dentistry online courses give general dentists, restorative clinicians, implant practitioners, and digitally minded young specialists on-demand access to software workflows, digital planning logic, CAD/CAM systems, and technology-integrated treatment concepts — built for flexible, repeatable study that fits around a clinical schedule.

Why Online CE Matters in Digital Dentistry

Digital dentistry education has a distinct advantage in online format: software-based workflows — Exocad crown design, 3Shape prosthetic planning, Digital Smile Design from photographs, virtual articulator use — are step-by-step processes that benefit from the ability to pause, rewind, and follow along at your own pace. A single live demonstration rarely provides the repetition needed to internalize a digital workflow. Online learning does.

Digital dentistry training online also gives clinicians access to a wider range of tools and philosophies than most local CE events can offer — from foundational CAD/CAM concepts to full-arch implant design, surgical guide planning, aligner workflows, and AI-assisted diagnostics. For eligible courses, CE credits are clearly marked — OHI-S is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

What You'll Learn

OHI-S digital dentistry online courses are organized around the software systems and clinical workflow clusters that matter most in modern practice:

• Exocad training — from foundational navigation to advanced prosthetic design, including crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, veneers, abutments, bars, and splints — revisable step by step as skills develop
• 3Shape workflows — digital design and planning logic in 3Shape environments, with structured progression across restorative and implant applications
• CAD/CAM dentistry and CEREC — chairside and lab-based digital production workflows and milling-related design logic, studied at your own pace
• Digital Smile Design — smile planning from clinical photography, digital treatment simulation, and aesthetic case communication — structured for self-paced study and practical application
• Implant prosthetic design — single-unit and multi-unit implant restoration planning, screw-retained and cement-retained workflows, and full-arch implant-retained restoration logic in digital environments
• Surgical guide design — digital planning for guided implant surgery, template design workflows, and scan-based surgical preparation
• Aligner design and digital orthodontic planning — digital workflow logic for clear aligner design and orthodontic case sequencing
• Digital impression and scan integration — intraoral scanner workflow orientation, photogrammetry data integration, and digital impression protocols rewatchable across clinical scenarios
• Virtual articulator and occlusal planning — digital articulation logic, full-arch occlusal simulation, and its role in restorative planning workflows
• 3D printing and digital manufacturing — additive manufacturing applications for models, guides, and provisional restorations in digital practice
• AI in dentistry — AI-assisted diagnostic tools, radiograph analysis, and decision-support applications — explored through structured, self-paced online format

Why Choose Online Courses for Digital Dentistry Education

Software-driven dentistry is learned most effectively through repeated exposure to the same workflow steps — not through single-session training. An Exocad course or 3Shape training program watched once provides orientation; the same content rewatched alongside active software use builds real proficiency. Online digital dentistry courses are built for exactly that kind of iterative learning.

The format also allows clinicians to move between foundational digital concepts and more advanced workflow clusters at their own pace — starting with digital impression logic before progressing to full-arch implant planning or surgical guide design, without waiting for the next available seminar. For clinicians integrating digital tools into an active practice, that flexibility is practically essential.

Structured digital dentistry continuing education online also lets practitioners compare multiple systems and philosophies in one place — understanding how CAD/CAM, Exocad, and 3Shape differ in application, or how Digital Smile Design integrates with restorative and implant planning, without committing to a single vendor's training ecosystem.

Other Ways to Learn Digital Dentistry on OHI-S

If live demonstration, real-time Q&A, or hands-on workflow practice better fits your learning approach, OHI-S seminars and events bring digital dentistry training into in-person format with direct faculty access. Free digital dentistry videos and webinars are also available for those exploring a tool or concept before committing to a full course. Links to both are in the Next step section below.

Next Step

Prefer a different format? Explore other ways to learn digital dentistry on OHI-S:

• Explore the Digital Dentistry Learning Hub
• View Digital Dentistry Seminars and Hands-On Courses
• Access Free Digital Dentistry Learning