Pennsylvania Dental Ebook Continuing Education

Caries-Prone Patients: Prevention, Assessment, and Interventions, 3rd Edition __________________________

About the Sponsor The purpose of NetCE is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare. Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice. Disclosure Statement It is the policy of NetCE not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distrib- uting or providing access to this activity to learners. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to equip all members of the dental team with the skills needed to implement the advances available for early caries detection, recommend anticaries treat- ments, and offer nutritional analysis and counseling.

Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe the caries process and methods for its detection. 2. List the oral care habits recommended by the American Dental Association. 3. Identify the dietary choices of patients and the factors that influence the diets of patients. 4. Recognize populations at increased risk for caries and describe caries prevention products and procedures for this population. 5. Explain the use of personalized patient care and nutritional counseling to decrease incidence of caries.

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