What's the risk? Understanding Medically Complex Patients in Your Practice
This course qualifies the enrollee for 3.5 CE credit hours and the cost is $79. Register here. (log-in with CE ID is required)
Course Description
The program "What's the risk? Understanding medically complex patients in your practice" provides an up-to-date overview of various medical conditions you may encounter in your office. Discussions will include appropriate antibiotic prescribing, cardiac conditions, central nervous system conditions, medications causing bleeding, and other conditions like diabetes and cancer. The goal of the program is to review current literature and dental recommendations so you can feel more comfortable providing care to medically complex dental patients.
Objectives
At the completion of this program, participants should be able to…
- Define the "immunocompromised patient".
- Understand current prescribing recommendations for antibiotics.
- Understand dental management recommendations for patients following cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents.
- Recognize and manage patients taking antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications.
- Understand the association between diabetes, oral health and systemic health.
- Identify patients at risk for medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) or osteoradionecrosis (ORN) and understand dental considerations for treatment.
Instructors
Drs. Jennifer Hartshorn and Howard Cowen
