The Oral-Systemic Health Connection

The Oral-Systemic Health Connection is organized by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC.

Last reviewed: Octo 01, 2019
Expires: Oct 01, 2022

Description:
Can you tie your patients’ oral health to their overall health?Learn the connections and benefit your patients…..
?The Oral-Systemic Health Connection: A Guide to Patient Care explores the connections between oral infections and systemic diseases/conditions, incorporating feedback from scientists, practitioners, and policymakers. In addition to updated chapters about cardiovascular disease,diabetes, inflammation, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, authors have contributed new chapters about antibiotic prophylaxis, the genomic connection,common risk factors, and the economic impact of this connection.

Course 1: Essentials (Chapters 1 - 11)
When you complete this course, you will take a written or online test that measures your ability to identify:
• Causation as it relates to the framework, analysis and criteria used.
• Fundamental statistical concepts and research design elements to facilitate interpretation into clinical decision making.
• Association between oral infections and obesity.
• The link of diabetes and periodontitis.
• An existing association between periodontitis and pulmonary disease.
• Oral conditions that may indicate systemic disease.

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