Sedation Series Director Miami Valley Hospital Department of Medical Education
Disclosure(s):
Steve D. Shufflebarger, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose
Modern medicine is allowing patients to live longer, but often not better than ever before. Modern dental practitioners are tasked to provide care for elders with increasingly complex medical conditions and their associated treatments. This course explores physiology germane to older Americans that can aid dental professionals in caring for this vulnerable and growing segment of the population.
Learning Objectives:
Describe important physiologic changes that occur during aging that require modification of dental practice.
Understand several relevant tests and biomarkers and their implications for dental procedures.
Elevate the overall Care of Geriatric Patients in Dental Practice.
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