GFWDHA presenting another educational program to meet your CE needs.
Course Description
This course will review ergonomics, increase awareness of repetitive motion problems and how they may be impacted by operatory design, instrument utilization / design / selection, sharpening skills / options and a variety of other issues. A clinician’s ability to identify ergonomic issues is directly related to improved patient care.

Detailed information will be offered on a variety of products as well as design options to best allow you to fulfill your requirements in relating to the total health of your patients.
Join us for an opportunity to share, learn and critique all the above, to gather information from your peers, which you can then incorporate into your daily practice routine!

This course will provide information for the clinicians to be able to:
  • Design a program to enhance patient treatment while identifying ergonomic needs to provide increased quality of care
  • Identify and recognize instruments available to select from for a variety of patient conditions and improved clinical outcomes
  • Distinguish habits that lead to repetitive movement which may cause harm to the clinician’s instrumentation abilities
  • Interpret specifics for care of instruments impacting instrument longevity and accuracy of utilization
Meet Your Professional Educator: Tricia Osuna, RDH, BSDH, FAADH is a University of Southern California graduate, Past President and Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene and Past President of the California Dental Hygienists’ Association. In June of 2018 Tricia will celebrate 40 years as a dental hygienist to share her clinical and educational experiences with her audiences. Her lengthy background in clinical practice along with education has offered her the opportunity to share real-life clinical experiences in her courses for over 25 years. She has been extremely involved in leadership in her profession for her entire career as an enthusiastic lifelong CDHA and ADHA member and a dedicated advocate for advancing the profession. She was appointed to the Dental Board of California in 2002 for a four-year term. Tricia is the 2015 recipient of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Alfred C. Fones Award for her dedication to leadership. Also recognized for her many efforts and contributions to the Dental Hygiene profession, Tricia has received several awards including the CDHA’s President’s Recognition Award, the ADHA Bausch and Lomb Distinctions in Dental Hygiene Award and the ADHA Distinguished Service Award. Tricia has authored numerous articles on topics such as: Empowering Dental Hygienists, Magnification, Xerostomia, Digital Radiography, Ergonomics, The use of Safety Syringes, Handpiece Selection Criteria, Intra Oral Cameras, Amalgam Separators and Local Anesthetic Reversal Agents as well as a chapter in the book, Demystifying Smiles, on fluoride utilization. An author, clinician, educator, consultant, international presenter, mentor and business owner her passion for dental hygiene radiates in her presentations!

Contact Tricia:
or view her website Professional Insights

Meeting Location (Click below for Map)

Meeting Agenda
7:30 - 8:00 AM
Registration, Exhibits, Marketplace & Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 12 PM (noon)
Presentation with Breaks for Stretching, Exhibits & Marketplace

  • All guests entering the building must be wearing a mask.
  • Guests are to remain wearing mask at all times unless seated to eat or drink.
  • Guest temperatures are read with wello® machines after entering the building. If temperature reads high it automatically sends an email with the picture to all department heads. 
  • We also have someone at the front monitoring.
Register and Pay for your CE:

To pay by check:
             Early Bird  Regular
ADHA Member Hygienist  $55          $65
NON-Member Hygienist    $75          $85
Dentist         $75          $85
Dental Assistant $25 $35
Student                             $25          $25
(Students must send copy of student ID)

Make checks payable to GFWDHA and mail to:
Cindy Crisler, RDH
8332 Thornhaven Ct.
NRH | TX | 76180

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General Information:
Greater Fort Worth Dental Hygienists’ Association (GFWDHA) will award 4 hours of CE credit to attendees present for entire lecture. This course meets the TSBDE Rule 104.1~Continuing Education Requirements for ‘technical or scientific as related to clinical care’ or ‘risk management’.

Replacement Certificates:
GFWDHA will charge a $75.00 Auditable Document Replacement Fee for each certificate needing
replacement. As per TSBDE Rule 104.5~Auditable

Documentation: Each licensee shall maintain in his/her possession auditable documentation of continuing education hours completed for a minimum of three years.

Please be on time. Attendees must be present for the entire course for full credit.

Early Bird Fee applies for those registration forms post marked by Friday, APR 16, 2021 USPS postmark only

Confirmation of course registration will not be sent. Registrants will only be notified if the course is sold out or cancelled.

Refunds/Cancellation: Written refund requests must be received at least 7 days prior to the presentation, a $15 processing fee will apply. GFWDHA reserves the right to cancel this program if sufficient enrollment is not achieved.