Dental Considerations for Older Adult Patients

Course Overview 
The purpose of this course is to provide dental professionals with information regarding oral manifestations of the aging process and their relationship with oral and systemic health to ensure the maintenance of optimum quality of life in older patients.

Learning Outcomes  
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Discuss how the changing population demographics of the United States will feature a growing geriatric population.
• Identify the correlation between oral health and systemic disease.
• Describe common cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the geriatric population and their effects on oral health.
• Outline the implications of common chronic diseases on geriatric oral health.
• Discuss the impact of oral and systemic cancers and various treatment modalities on the provision of dental care.
• List common physiologic changes that occur during the aging process and their influence upon oral hygiene and oral health.
• Cite the issues associated with cognitive impairment and oral health.
• Describe how various issues create problems for access to dental care for older Americans.

About the Author/Presenter  
Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985. He received fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry in 1994. 

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals  
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE  
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions select your profession for details): 
Dental AGD Code: 750, Nursing

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