Oral Health Grand Round Held via Webinar

Topic: Oral Implications in Older Adults, a Growing Need for Care

Date: August 10, 2018; 12- 1:00pm EST

Jointly Provided By: Colgate, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services- Oral Health and Michigan Center for Rural Health

Target Audience: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, NPs, Nurses, Medical Assistants

Objectives: This session will help learners:

Identify the physiologic changes in the aging dentition in relation to the oral and dental diseases.

Describe the relationship between oral inflammation and systemic conditions

Understand how to determine the dental future of the older adult.

Discuss prevention strategies in managing the oral health of older adults in the dental office.

Presenter: Lisa L. Knowles, D.D.S., Intentional Dental Consulting

Dental Professionals: Participants who attend the entire session and complete an evaluation online will receive a certificate for 1.0 contact hours. This program is accredited by the Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH). MCRH is an approved Board of Dentistry (MBOD) Provider Program – # 299150014.This approval is valid from April 2015 through November 2018.

Nurses- Participants who attend the entire session and complete an evaluation form will receive a certificate for 1.0 contact hours. Michigan State University College of Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91) (OH294, 08/01/2021)

Continuing Education:

For More Information: Please Contact Victoria at victoria.lantzy@hc.msu.edu or (517)355-8250.

The Michigan Center for Rural Health 909, B218 West Fee Hall, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824 (517)355-7979 Fax: (517)432-0007 www.mcrh.msu.edu

Certificates: Certificates will be sent to the participant via e-mail upon successfully filling out and returning the attendance form and completing the evaluation form on-line. Handouts & Required Forms: Presentation handouts - available on the website 2-3 days prior to the grand round. To download handouts, go to: http://mcrh.msu.edu/education/index.html. Required Forms –Everyone is required to fill out an attendance form and an evaluation which is found online. Please email all attendance forms back. Cost: There is no cost to participate in the webinar presentation. Participation in the program is on a first- come, first-serve basis.

To Register: Complete the information online by clicking this link.

Please note: The planning committee and speaker do not have a conflict of interest for this presentation. No commercial support has been obtained for this presentation.