Medically Complex Dental Patients: Identification, Assessment and Treatment Protocols
Presented by Michael Glick, DMD
Saturday, May 17, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cox Convention Center - OKC
Dentists play an important role as primary healthcare workers. They need to screen and monitor patients for underlying medical conditions and are required to render dental care to an array of medically complex patients.Pertinent medical assessments of patients has become an essential part of dentistry, as even the most common medical problems may require modifications to routine dental care. Providing oral healthcare for medically complex patients in today’s rapidly changing medical environment is a daunting responsibility. This course will simplify this task by explaining and providing clinical protocols for dental care of patients with complex medical conditions.
As a result of taking this course, the participant should be able to:
Obtain health history information and establish its link to routine dental care;
Interpret information that may indicate underlying medical problems;
Alter routine dental care according to the patients medical condition;
Apply protocols that are use to provide safe and appropriate care for the medically complex patient;
Contribute to the overall health of the patient; and
Considerations about dental-legal issues, including scope of practice.
