California Dental 25-Hour Continuing Education Ebook

_____________________________________ Caries-Prone Patients: Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention DCA04CP — 4 CE CREDIT HOURS R elease D ate : 07/01/24 E xpiration D ate : 06/30/27

Caries-Prone Patients: Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention

Audience This course is designed for dental professionals involved in the prevention and treatment of caries. 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.

Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, Mark Szarejko, DDS, FAGD, has dis- closed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Senior Director of Development and Academic Affairs Sarah Campbell Director Disclosure The director has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Accreditations & Approvals NetCE is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp. NetCE Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. NetCE is a Registered Provider with the Dental Board of Cali- fornia. Provider number RP3841. Completion of this course does not constitute authorization for the attendee to perform any services that he or she is not legally authorized to perform based on his or her permit type. Designations of Credit NetCE designates this activity for 4 continuing education credits. AGD Subject Code 250. This course meets the Dental Board of California’s require- ments for 4 units of continuing education. Dental Board of California course #04-3841-00425. 10/1/2021 to 9/30/2027 Provider ID #217994.

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. Faculty

Mark Szarejko, DDS, FAGD , received his dental degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dentistry in 1985 and Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry in 1994. He has been an examiner for the State of Florida Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Examinations since 1994. He has also served as an expert witness for the state of Florida and for private companies. He has authored and edited many dental continuing education courses and has given presentations on varied dental topics to local, regional, and national audiences. He has served as a dentist in the county correctional system for nearly half of his career, where the incidence of HIV/AIDS is much higher relative to that of the general population. The surgical and nonsurgical dental treatment of HIV/AIDS patients is a common occurrence in this setting, allowing him to have a unique perspective of the oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS patients and of their dental treatment.

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