Special Care Dentistry Series - Periodontal Disease/Systemic Disease/Parkinson's Disease/Dementia (SPDCOX040610)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectSpecial Care Dentistry
DescriptionThis is a series of courses for anyone with a particular interest in special care dentistry, who may wish to take the diploma or membership exam in special care dentistry.
Additional informationSPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY SERIES

In this module David Townsend Specialist in Special Care Dentistry Hampshire PCT and colleagues will cover

Periodontal Disease in relation to systemic disease

Parkinsons Disease and Dementia and decision making to treat such medically compromised patients

How the role of Special Care Dentistry can help in arranging care for these patients including all legislation and guidelines to consider

This course is aimed at all dentists/dental therapist/hygienists/nurses who are involved in special care dentistry but also helpful to all GDPs
VenueGeorge Pickering Postgraduate Centre, Oxford - Oxfordshire  View details
Date & timeFriday 4 June 2010, 09:00 to 15:00
LecturerMigration  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Core topicNo core topic
CPD hours5:00
Cost£20.00
Aims
  1. To understand how periodontal disease is affected and influenced by systemic disease
  2. To understand and learn how to treat medically compromised patients with particular reference to Parkinsons disease and dementia
  3. To learn how special care dentistry can help with arranging care for such patients including understanding all the current legislation and guidelines
  4. Involvement with patient and public groups in the development of special care dentistry. Health promotion activities