OVERVIEW

Slaying Dragons: Acid Reflux and Diabetes Detection in the Dental Office is organized by Seattle-King County Dental Society (SKCDS) and will be held on Nov 04, 2021.

Accreditation: 2 CE Credits

Overview:
There will be a Seattle-King County Dental Society Business Portion of this event from 6-6:30 pm in which Representative Michelle Caldier will provide a legislative update.

Out of the backdrop of America's declining health emerge two fire-breathing dragons that destroy tooth and bone: Acid (Airway) Reflux and Insulin Resistance/Diabetes. This virtual presentation will help you recognize the oral ramifications of these two conditions. More importantly, Dr. Susan Maples will challenge our acceptance of conventional "treatment" methods (i.e. medication) and inspire the dental profession to accept a more profound role in root cause analysis and facilitating health change behavior.

You will learn to:
• Identify the patterns of tooth loss from Acid Reflux
• Understand the "silent" symptoms of reflux that precede heartburn
• Uncover root causes of both, Acid Reflux and Type 2 Diabetes
• Recognize the bi-directional relationship between uncontrolled Diabetes and active Periodontal Disease
• Understand the pathology of Insulin Resistance and its progression to Prediabetes and finally to Type 2 Diabetes
• Accept your role as facilitator and coach for preventing and/or imporivng lifestyle-related systematic disease.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.