Course 8: Dental Management for Pediatric Patients with Complex Needs, 3rd Edition 4 CE Hours
Release Date : January 9, 2024
Expiration Date : January 8, 2027
Faculty Paul Subar, DDS, EdD, is a tenured professor and chair of the Department of Diagnostic Sciences, and director of the Special Care Clinic/Hospital Dentistry Program at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. His primary interest is access to oral health for patients with special needs, including those with severe medical, developmental, and psychosocial conditions. His work focuses on the delivery of dental care in an operating room setting, as well as daily operations of the Clinic/ Hospital Dentistry Program, student education, and several areas of scholarship. He is the first recipient of the California Dental Foundation’s annual Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty ● Answer the final examination questions at the end of the course (a passing grade of 75% is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. How to receive credit ● Read the entire course online or in print. Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity. Disclaimer The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider Disclosures Resolution of conflict of interest
Award and a graduate of the American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute. Dr. Subar graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with baccalaureate degrees in both biochemistry and molecular biology. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his hospital training at the UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Subar also holds a doctorate in education and professional leadership from the University of the Pacific Gladys L. Benerd School of Education. Paul Subar has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course. ● Provide required personal information and payment information. ● Complete the mandatory Course Evaluation. ● Print your Certificate of Completion.
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relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
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Discuss how different complex medical conditions affect the dental treatment of pediatric patients with these conditions. Describe developmental disabilities that affect the pediatric population and their implications for providing dental care to this population.
After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Discuss the importance of preventing dental disease in pediatric patients with complex medical conditions. Identify the complex medical conditions that often affect the pediatric dental population. Describe current medical therapies for treating or managing pediatric patients with certain complex medical conditions. Course overview Pediatric patients with complex healthcare needs are a unique and growing population. For this reason, it is important that dentists and all members of the oral healthcare team develop foundational knowledge for the
care of this patient population. The dental team must not miss the importance of the prevention of dental disease. Given the current awareness that dental caries are still a significant problem in the pediatric population and
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