Patient Centered Care, Empowering our Patients to Health

COURSE REGISTRATION
Course # 2475
Date 11/30/2019
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Topic Oral Health
Tuition $105.00
Credits 2
Course Info Half Day
Speaker(s) Phyllis Martina
Description

We have done a great job of informing the public about the need for oral preventive care. They know to come to the dental office to get their teeth “cleaned” and checked for cavities. We cannot stop there! We need to keep going to help our patients think of ways to protect their mouths for the health of the teeth, gingiva, and other structures and understand how their oral health is involved in their physical health. That is why we should look for Whole Mouth Health. In this program, we review what Whole Mouth Health means. The clinician discusses oral microbiome balance on hard and soft oral tissues and maintaining equilibrium. The program includes assessments for caries, periodontal disease, the new AAP periodontal disease classifications, oral cancer, and how oral inflammation may affect the body. Also included are strategies to engage patients in their oral care and develop treatments to manage the oral flora to promote not just oral health but Whole Mouth Health.

Learn to:
  • review global oral health status and the oral health link to systemic health
  • recognize appropriate dental management interventions to promote Whole Mouth Health in your patients
  • discuss the patient’s active participation in the risk assessment process to identify opportunities for positive behavior change to minimize their risks for oral disease and to improve their oral health

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