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Dental Treatment in the Correctional System, 3rd Edition

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Course Overview

This intermediate-level course will highlight the unique environment within the correctional system and the challenges of providing dental care therein. The more prevalent medical problems that afflict incarcerated individuals, such as hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS, and their impact on oral health and dental treatment will be reviewed as they relate to total patient care. The course will conclude with a discussion of the multiple elements that can preclude access to adequate medical and dental care upon the release of incarcerated individuals back into society.

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

  • Describe the basic elements of the correctional environment.
  • Review the legal mandates for healthcare within the correctional system, including the concept of deliberate indifference.
  • Describe the dental treatment modifications needed for the correctional system population.
  • Describe access-to-healthcare issues that are common among the correctional population.


About the Author/Presenter
Mark Szarejko, DDS, received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985 and received Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry in 1994. He has been in private practice for 16 years, with the balance involved in correctional (county jail) dentistry. In 2007, he received the Certified Correctional HealthCare Professional (CCHP) designation from the National Commission of Correctional Healthcare. He has authored and edited several dental continuing education courses and has given presentations on varied topics to local, regional, and national audiences. He has been an examiner for the dental and dental hygiene licensure exams for the Northeastern Regional Boards (NERBS), now the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments, since 1994. He has reviewed standard of care cases for the state of Florida and for private companies..

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
Colibri Healthcare 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):  
Dental
AGD Code: 750

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