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Treating the elderly can be intimidating because it often requires the general dentist to manage complex problems in an atmosphere of uncertainty. This course explores practical approaches that will assist the general dentist in the successful management of dental patients with chronic medical conditions & complex dental needs. Learn risk assessment strategies needed to safely provide dental care. Update your knowledge regarding some of the most commonly encountered medical conditions in the elderly.

Course Topics:

Common and Complex Medical Challenges

Determining when physician input is warranted

Risk assessment of patients with multiple chronic medical conditions

Antibiotic prophylaxis and management of patients in the "grey areas"

Managing patients on anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy

What is "medically necessary dental care?"

Common and Complex Dental Challenges

Extensive and (failing) crown and bridge

Complete dentures - tips to maximize success

The must have "geriatric tools of the trade"

Nursing facility dentistry - strategies for success

Federal mandates for dental care in nursing facilities

Per day tuition increases by $10 per participant if registering after April 30.