Collaborative Action to improve the oral health of patients with dementia- A FREE webinar (SW-24-02-08-01)

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SubjectSpecial care dentistry
DescriptionPlease join us for a FREE webinar on how the dental team can contribute to improving the oral health of patients diagnosed with dementia and highlighting the collaborative action taking place in Gloucestershire between medical and dental colleagues. The evening is organised by the team running this scheme in Gloucestershire and supported by the Gloucestershire LDC, however please feel free to join the webinar from other areas to hear about the scheme and how the dental team can support people diagnosed with dementia.The lecture is aimed at the whole dental team.
VenueMS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual  View details
Date & timeThursday 8 February 2024, 18:30 to 20:00
LecturersKizzy Kukreja & Sol Sadaghiani  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeA, C
Course styleE- learning
CateringNone
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours1:30
CostNo charge
Aims

The aim of this webinar is to give dental teams the confidence to treat patients in the early stages of dementia

Objectives

By  the end of this webinar participants should be able to:

1. Discuss the links between oral health and dementia

2. Describe the impact of poor oral health on an individual with dementia

3. Recognise the potential benefits of early oral health intervention

Learning outcomes

By  the end of this webinar members of the dental team will have gained confidence when treating patients with dementia in the dental surgery.