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DE0007: Practical Considerations for the Medically Compromised Dental Patient
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| Date: 5/12/2009 - 5/14/2009 |
Course Status: Available |
| Facility: TBD |
Location: Albuquerque, NM |
| Instructor: Claudia von Hendricks, KENNETH MORAN, NORMAN JAMES, John Zimmer, Terry Friend |
Director: Claudia von Hendricks |
| Level: Basic |
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants |
| Quota: 15 - 30 students |
Tuition: $897.00 |
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Hours: 24.00 (Total CDE); 24.00 (DANB Clinical); 24.00 (AGD - 754)
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Summary:
Medically complex dental patients comprise a broad range of adults and children with physical, emotional and medical problems. Many of these patients require special diagnostic tests and consultations with medical specialists which may result in treatment modifications. This course will address common medical conditions and oral health scenarios. Mock health histories and radiographs will be available for group discussion. The lectures and discussions will include but not be limited to the cardiac, respiratory, neurological and hepatic systems. Also included will be scenarios for a variety of treatment situations, s such as for patients undergoing chemotherapy or preparing for organ transplantation, as well as for the dental treatment of the routine or medically complex child. |
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participants will be able to:
1. Understand the basic physiology of common medical conditions.
2. Determine when a consultation or referral is indicated.
3. Understand if and when dental treatment modifications are indicated. |
Prerequisites:
None |
Tuition Payment Information:
Please Make Checks Payable to: Mountain Plains Health Consortium
c/o Mary Beth Kinney
22423 St. Andrews Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014
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