Aging in Dentistry
When: Friday, November 12, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Related Link: Click to attend at the time of the event
Description:
This course will cover a few of the most common systemic diseases that are seen in the elderly population and how these diseases influence the dental management that we can provide for this segment of our population. Among the systemic diseases addressed will be hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Course Objectives:
Briefly describe some of the possible physiological effects these systemic diseases have on the elderly individual
Identify common drugs used to treat these systemic diseases and their common side effects
Discuss dental management of elderly patients with these common systemic conditions
Speaker
James Lott, DMD
Dr. James Lott received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 1996; he then received his DMD from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2004. He completed a GPR residency at UMMC in 2005, and joined on as faculty in CPRS that same year. He is a fellow of both the Academy of General Dentistry and the American Academy of Oral Medicine, achieving these in 2011 and 2013 respectively. He is a member of several dental organizations and had served on many committees locally and nationally within these organizations.
Credit
As mandated by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) all persons in control of content including speakers participating in this conference have been asked to disclose to the program audience the presence or absence of all relevant financial relationships of all persons in a position to control educational content presented.
The speaker has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
ADA CERP – American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program
The University of Mississippi School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
The University of Mississippi School of Dentistry designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits.
CEU – This activity is approved by the University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Continuing Health Professional Education for a maximum of (1.0 hours) 0.1 continuing education units.
Sponsored by the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry, the University of Mississippi Medical Center Division of Continuing Health Profession Education and the Mississippi Dental Association
Registration
There are no fees to participate in this activity. To attend this virtual conference, click on the registration link at the time of the event.