Discover why there are conflicting opinions on caring for patients with dental implants. This exclusive course is designed specifically to address the real questions and concerns of dental hygienists!
In 2024, a survey gathered insights from over 600 dental hygienists, revealing the most pressing inquiries about education, workplace experiences, and best practices in dental implant maintenance. This class brings those questions to the forefront, offering expert guidance and evidence-based strategies to enhance your knowledge and elevate your patient care.
Join us for a deep dive into dental implants, where you'll gain invaluable insights, practical techniques, and the confidence to excel in implant maintenance and treatment.

• Customize re-care protocols based on individual risk profiles - Integrate systemic, behavioral, and implant-specific risk factors into maintenance scheduling.
• Critically evaluate implant probing protocols - Compare and contrast conflicting recommendations regarding peri-implant probing.
• Apply evidence-based instrumentation techniques - Select appropriate tools based on peri-implant health status, surface characteristics, and patient risk factors.
• Recognize referral indicators for implant specialists - Identify clinical scenarios that warrant interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Evaluate treatment options for compromised implants - Discuss clinical decision-making for hopeless implants and advanced peri-implantitis.
• Interpret American College of Prosthodontists’ Position Statement for Full-Arch Implant-Supported Prosthetic Maintenance - Review maintenance considerations for complex prosthetic designs.

Lynn Pencek brings a unique balance of industry knowledge and clinical experience to her presentations. As a member of the Nobel Biocare team, she helped officers bring in new technology and develop efficient workflows for dental implant treatment. Lynn has experience with surgical assisting, clinical workflows, digital case planning for guided surgery, account and inventory management, marketing, and patient education for case acceptance.
Being a Dental Hygienist, Lynn wanted to learn more about the care and maintenance of dental implants than what was provided. Having a passion to unravel the questions and common misunderstandings dental hygienists have about dental implant maintenance, Lynn has founded her company “Practice at your Best”.


Lynn started her clinical career as a graduate of Broome County Community College Department of Dental Hygiene. She is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University’s Department of Dental Hygiene and received her Master of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Lynn has held Dental Hygiene faculty appointments at Thomas Jefferson University and the Community College of Philadelphia. She has served as a Corporate Council member for Dimensions in Dental Hygiene, representing Nobel Biocare and Orascoptic. As a past president of the Philadelphia Dental Hygiene Society and a ten-year attendee of Career Fusion, Lynn has spent her career helping dental professionals explore options for having their best careers.


Member of the International Federation of Dental Hygiene, holds an advanced certificate with the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries.