Systemic Influences on Oral Health

This 6-hour course will examine various systemic diseases and medications that have a direct impact on oral health and the periodontal/systemic disease link.

Good oral health is not just the product of good oral hygiene. This 6-hour course will examine various systemic diseases and medications that have a direct impact on oral health and the periodontal/systemic disease link.  Other influences such as patient populations and lifestyles will also be discussed.  This is an excellent program for both dentists and staff and will present a team approach to the diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases that occur in conjunction with systemic disease.

Topics include:

• Focal infection theory
• Pathogenicity of plaque and inflammation
• Role of the host
• Bacteremias
• Infective endocarditis and premedication issues
• Cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis
• Diabetes mellitus
• Respiratory diseases
• Pregnancy factors
• Chemotherapy and radiation patients
• Crohn’s disease
• Lifestyle factors
• AIDS
• Other diseases

Dianne Glasscoe Watterson, RDH, BS, MBA is a professional speaker, writer and consultant to dental practices across the United States.  She is CEO of Professional Dental Management, a full-service dental consulting company in Frederick, Maryland.  She is a featured columnist for RDH and Dental Economics magazines on a variety of topics focused on practice management issues in the dental office.  Dianne completed an associate degree in Dental Hygiene from Guilford Technical Community College in North Carolina and a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Service Management from the Indiana Institute of Technology and an MBA from Ashford University School of Business.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain systemic diseases and their oral implications;
• Discuss the latest information about the periodontal disease/systemic disease link;
• Demonstrate awareness of the importance of a thorough intraoral/extraoral examination;
• Compare and contract medications and their effects on oral tissues.

Seminar Fee:  $149.00 per person

$135.00 per person when registering 3 or more from the same office.

Phone Reservations:  301-790-2800 x 236
 

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