Oral Health Issues for the Female Patient, 4th Edition
Course Overview
Oral health encompasses the craniofacial complex and includes the teeth, periodontium, mucosa, gingiva, oral pharynx, temporomandibular joints, and muscles used for mastication. Although men and women face many common oral health issues, it is no longer acceptable to consider oral health to be gender neutral. Indeed, women differ from men in their oral health needs and concerns. This basic-level course explores the variables affecting women’s oral health and discusses the issues and concerns that dental professionals face in providing care to females across their lifespan.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify oral health issues in the adolescent and young adult female patient.
- Describe reproduction-related oral health issues, including the impact that oral contraceptives have upon oral health.
- Explain clinical practice guidelines on oral healthcare for women of childbearing age.
- Discuss dental care and treatment during pregnancy.
- Identify concerns of middle-aged and post-menopausal dental patients.
About the Author/Presenter
Mark J. Szarejko, DDS, received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1985 and his 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
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
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