Special Care Dentistry for General Dentists and Specialists
Serving patients with special health care needs is a powerful way to differentiate your practice and build lasting relationships.
This course gives general dentists and specialists the clinical, behavioral, and systems-based tools to confidently care for patients with developmental disabilities, complex medical histories, behavioral challenges, and aging-related conditions. Gain practical workflows, treatment planning pearls, and understand medical-dental considerations that reduce chair time and improve predictability.
Expand your impact and grow a highly loyal, referral-driven segment of your practice!
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 6 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Module 1: Fundamentals of Special Care DentistryLearning objectives: How to define SHCNs, Identify the concerned populations, Recognize barriers and Why this should matter to YOU1
- Module 2: Medical & Dental ConsiderationsLearning objectives: Different diagnoses we commonly expect in practice, Their oral implications, Medication effects, pathophysiology of common medical co-morbidities, Medical consults and how to proceed with care, Risk assessments and Emergency preparedness1
- Module 3: Behavior Guidance, Communication & Sensory SupportLearning Objectives: Various ways in which we guide behaviors, Communication strategies, Sensory supports and What behaviors are red flags in the dental office and how to manage them1
- Module 4: Preventative Dentistry & Treatment PlanningLearning Objectives: Preventative strategies, Caregiver education and why it is critical to success, Treatment Planning and Material and equipment recommendations1
- Module 5: Sedation, Immobilization & Hospital DentistryLearning Objectives: Sedation continuum and planning for it, OR indications and protocol, Alternatives and Documentation1
- Module 6: Interdisciplinary Care, Team Training & Practice ManagementLearning objectives: Learning Objectives: Building a dental home for patients with SHCNs, Administrative workflows and Business benefits and recommendations1
- Quiz1
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