This material is offered in partnership with One Community Health: Hood River.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of One Community Health: Hood River and Dental Care For All International. One Community Health: Hood River is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD credit.
Medical Management of Caries
Dr. John Frachella
6 credits
Join Dr. John Frachella for a 4-part overview of the most current and effective medical protocols for dental disease management. You can earn 1.5 CE credits for each part, for a total of 6 credits.
This course will help you understand bioactive methods, materials and strategies for caries arrest and prevention that are medical vs. surgical. Learn why dental antimicrobial, re-mineralizing and desensitizing medicines are not “alternative” or of a lower standard than treatments that treat symptoms of the disease. We will consider medical measures as initial treatments of choice as being in the best interest of patients in diverse socioeconomic populations. You will learn how, when and why to best employ medical measures for dental disease management before using surgery, sedation or general anesthesia.
Recorded at a workshop hosted by One Community Health | Hood River on May 1, 2023.