Managing the care of the medically-compromised elderly dentate patient in general practice (SW13-04-12-1)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectOral Health
DescriptionThe course is intended as an overview of the problems facing an increasingly aged dental population. Patients are keeping their teeth much longer and are surviving longer due to advances in medical care and medications. With increasing age comes the problems of reducing mobility, poor diet due to low income, dry mouth through polypharmacy, reduction in care due to limitations on home/care home funding and increasing incidence of the many forms of dementia. Dental treatment needs to be aligned with the specific needs of the patient; likewise the clinician is in an ideal position to monitor the patient’s’ general health and involve other facets of the care network. Current guidelines suggest simplicity in treatment, an holistic approach, and working from the ground up – working with the family and carers regarding diet and prevention, and with General medical practitioners to reduce overprescription and therefore side effects of just about every drug available.
VenueSalisbury District Hospital, Salisbury - Salisbury & S Wiltshire  View details
Date & timeFriday 12 April 2013, 09:00 to 16:15
LecturerDr James Wise  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleLecture
Catering Meal
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£24.00
Aims
  •  To give an overview of the current care system for the elderly
  •  To help the clinician to work with the  team
  •  Spot common oral pathologies
  •  Maintain dignity and independence
Objectives
  • How to start with a thorough clinical and needs analysis
  • Spotting the diet deficiencies and working with the team – think Diabetes and Urinary Tract  Infections being misdiagnosed as Dementia
  • Keeping treatment simple and involving the patient and carers
  • Awareness of common medical conditions and when to refer
  • Awareness that Xerostomia is pathological, not a consequence of age