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010-Basic Science/Pharmacotherapeutics/Health Wellness Nutrition

L114 - From Xarelto to Ozempic and Diabetes to Heart Failure: How to Medically Assess and Treat the Modern Dental Patient

Thursday, February 19, 2026
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM  
Location: W185D
Earn 3 ADA CERP
Target Audience: Dentist/Hygienist/Assistant
Disclosure(s):
Steve D. Shufflebarger, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose
As America‬‭ grapples‬‭ with‬‭ an aging population‬‭,‬‭ dental‬‭ practitioners‬‭ face increasingly‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ complicated‬‭ medical‬‭ histories‬‭ within‬‭ our practices.‬‭ In 2025, even‬‭ young‬‭ patients‬‭ often‬‭ present‬‭ with‬‭ multiple‬ medical‬‭ conditions‬‭ and medications, resulting‬‭ in‬‭ additional‬‭ treatment‬‭ considerations‬‭ for‬‭ providers.‬ This‬‭ program‬‭ aids‬‭ dental‬‭ practitioners‬‭ with‬‭ taking‬‭ basic‬‭ vital‬‭ signs‬‭ and‬‭ other‬‭ physical‬‭ assessments,‬‭ interpreting‬ medical‬‭ histories,‬‭ and understanding‬‭ lab‬‭ reports‬‭ and‬‭ physician‬‭ consultation‬‭ notes.‬‭ We will‬‭ cover‬‭ multiple comorbidities and‬ relevant medications used to manage them in this session.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Fee:
October-December: $90
January-February: $130

Learning Objectives:

  • Demonstrate an incresed understanding of medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
  • Develop frameworks for the significance of several classes of drugs commonly prescribed in 2026.
  • Expand the range of medically compromised dental patients that can be safely and effectively treated in their office.