Live Distance CE Course
“What’s the risk?: Understanding Medically Complex Patients in your practice” Presented by Drs. Howard Cowen and Jennifer Hartshorn
Presenter Information
Dr. Howard Cowen, DDS
Dr. Jennifer Hartshorn, DDS, DABSCD
Course Information | Live-Distance Course Format
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.
Program Objectives
At the completion of the 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.
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Cost Information
DDS: $79
Assistant: $79
Course Schedule - 3.5 hours CEU
8:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:35 a.m. - Session 1
10:15 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. - Session 2
12:15 p.m. Course Adjourn
Accreditation Statement
The university of Iowa, College of Dentistry, is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
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