Management of patients with polypharmacy, common medical conditions and dry mouth in general dental practice including prevention. (SW18-12-12-02)
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Subject | Preventive dentistry | ||
Description | Patients with multiple medical issues, polypharmacy and dry mouth are increasingly common. Cara Ball has a huge amount of experience in looking after special care patients along with teaching at Peninsula School of Dentistry. She will cover how to manage these more complex patients in general dental practice, looking at treatment planning, prevention and when it is appropriate to refer. | ||
Venue | Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter - Devon N & E View details | ||
Date & time | Wednesday 12 December 2018, 09:00 to 17:00 | ||
Lecturer | Ms Cara Ball View details | ||
Target audience | Recommended to all | ||
Development outcome | C | ||
Course style | Lecture | ||
Catering | Meal | ||
Core topic | Not a core topic | ||
CPD hours | 6:00 | ||
Cost | £90.00 | ||
Aims | To provide an overview of the treatment planning and management of patients with polypharmacy, common medical problems and dry mouth in GDP. | ||
Objectives | By the end of the day delegates should have a better understanding of: Polypharmacy in dental patients Common medical conditions in dental patients Dry mouth in dental patients How to manage these patients in GDP, regarding prevention, and further treatment planning What is appropriate to be treated in GDP regarding these types of patient Referring these patients appropriately | ||
Learning outcomes | By the end of the day delegates will: Have a more detailed knowledge of the current evidence regarding prevention, early intervention and treatment of patients with poly pharmacy, common medical conditions and dry mouths. Have knowledge on when it is appropriate to refer these patients. Delegates will have greater confidence in managing patients with polypharmacy, common medical conditions and dry mouths in primary dental care settings. | ||