Managing the care of the medically-compromised elderly dentate patient in general practice (PO110311)

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DescriptionDemographic data suggests that the treatment of medically-compromised elderly dentate patients will become increasingly important in the primary care setting; many patients referred for dental hospital treatment because of underlying medical conditions are not in fact medically-compromised and may be treated safely and successfully in general dental practice.
Additional informationThe commonest problems are in patients with a bleeding tendency, cardiovascular disease or in immunocompromised people. The speaker will review which patients can be safely managed in general practice and which cases should be referred.

A dental treatment plan can be difficult to explain to an elderly patient because modifying factors such as social, financial, transportation and medical issues may make the care complex and the outcome difficult to predict. A treatment plan must often be dynamic, and the dental practitioner may have to think on his/her feet. More patients with complicated social and medical histories want and appreciate dental care that focuses on appearance and the ability to eat. In addition, a significant number of these older adults have discretionary money to pay for dental care. The speaker will help delegates understand what an acceptable oral status is for a particular person, and enable the clinician to successfully deliver longitudinal oral health care for each patient.

The dynamics of the interpersonal relationship can also influence the final treatment and good communication between the dental care professional, the patient and/or the patient’s family will be required. The speaker will identify the communication skills required to support the clinical treatment, including the often sticky subjects of consent and confidentiality.

This essential course is current and topical and delegates should be able to take away specific practical advice to assist them to confidently manage medically-compromised elderly dentate patients in their care.

This course is primarily intended for Dental Surgeons, Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists who deliver primary dental care.
VenueDental Academy, Portsmouth  View details
Date & timeFriday 11 March 2011, 09:00 to 16:30
LecturerMigration  View details
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Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£23.00
Aims
  1. Review which medically-compromised dental patients can be safely managed in general practice and which cases should be referred
  2. Evaluate factors that may compromise the successful restoration of optimal oral health and function for the elderly patient
  3. Treatment plan for the complex case
  4. Understand the principles of consent and confidentiality