Alternative Medicine and Update on Oral Health Products

Alternative Medicine and Update on Oral Health Products is organized by Michigan Dental Association (MDA) and will be held on Feb 01, 2019 at Shoreline Inn & Conference C, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member, Muskegon, Michigan, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CE Credits.

Morning Session:
The Impact of Alternative Medicine on Clinical Dentistry: Complimentary or Conflicting? (morning session)
Are you recording medication histories that include resveratrol, curcumin, probiotics, gingko biloba, fish oil, elderberry, or milk thistle? This course will discuss herbal products promoted for treatment of oral diseases including gingivitis, periodontitis, aphthous stomatitis, and herpes simplex gingivostomatitis.

Course Objectives:
•   buy and use a science-based herbal reference and recommend information sources for patients;
•   describe valid medical uses for the top twenty systemic herbal medications;
•   select specific herbal oral health products with reasonable claims and safe ingredients;
•   discuss the effectiveness of herbal therapies and dietary supplements on gingivitis and periodontitis.

Afternoon Session:
Update on Oral Health Products: How to Make Informed Choices
This course will compare manufacturer claims and objective clinical data concerning chemotherapeutic products for gingivitis and calculus reduction. The safety and effectiveness of controversial ingredients/practices such as licorice lozenges, antioxidants, edathamil, oil pulling, melaleuca, and stabilized chlorine dioxide will be reviewed.

Course Objectives:
•   select a dentifrice for a specific patient based on type of fluoride, gingivitis or calculus reduction, abrasiveness, cleaning ability, and safety with chronic use;
•   evaluate mouthwashes based on pH, alcohol content, and therapeutic effect;
•   effectively treat a patient with drug-induced xerostomia and/or mucositis.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.