Oral Health and General Health – What are the Connections?
COURSE NUMBER: 477
Credit Hours:
1 Hour(s)
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This course provides a review of the evidence for the connections and possible/proven links between oral health/conditions and general health/conditions.
There has been a tendency within health care to isolate the mouth from the rest of th...
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Overview
This course provides a review of the evidence for the connections and possible/proven links between oral health/conditions and general health/conditions.
There has been a tendency within health care to isolate the mouth from the rest of the body as a separate entity, which requires particular attention, notably from dentists and other oral health care professionals. Whilst pragmatic on some levels, this has led to oral health also being regarded as distanced from, and unrelated to, general health. However, in recent years, emerging evidence suggests that the contrary view is true and that oral health can have a direct association with general health. The case is particularly true for periodontal disease. This course provides a review of the evidence for the connections and possible/proven links between oral health/conditions and general health/conditions.
Intended Audience:
Dental Assistants, Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Hygienists, Dental Students, Dentists, Dental Assistant Students
Date Course Online:
Sep 30, 2015
Last Revision Date:
Dec 31, 2000
Course Expiration Date:
Sep 29, 2018
Cost:
Free
Method:
Self-instructional
AGD Subject Code(s):
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:
Understand the potential and actual connections between oral and general health.Appreciate the differences between the plausibility of evidence, the value of epidemiological data and of intervention studies.Assess the relevance of the different levels of evidence for those connections.Comprehend the associations between periodontal disease and diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, adverse pregnancy outcomes and other general health conditions.Apply their learning to everyday clinical healthcare for the oral and general health benefits of patients.
Disclaimers
Participants must always be aware of the hazards of using limited knowledge in integrating new techniques or procedures into their practice. Only sound evidence-based dentistry should be used in patient therapy. Note: Registration is required to take test.
Submission Information
Recognition
Approved PACE Program Provider
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
8/1/2021 to 7/31/2027
Provider ID# 211886
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