Date & Location

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, A Live Webinar, Pomona, CA

Overview

This course will provide an overview of diabetes as it relates to oral health. We will discuss the types of diabetes, the pathophysiology of this disease, and list common antihyperglycemic medications. Dalia Seleem, DDS, PhD will primarily discuss some of the medical emergencies encountered in dental clinical practices that may occur as a result of complications from poorly managed diabetes. In addition, we will highlight some of the common oral manifestations of unmanaged diabetes. Upon completion of this course, you will gain an understanding of some of the dental clinical management of patients with diabetes in terms of dental treatment planning, scope of dental procedures to be performed based on the assessment of the level of management of the diabetes and the invasiveness of the dental procedure.
 

Registration

Registration is $100 for all learners. The Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you via email during the week leading up to the event. Be sure to use an email address you check frequently.
 

Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (2.00 hours)
 

Target Audience

Specialties - Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Primary Care & Population Health

Professions - Allied Dental Professional, Dentist, Fellow/Resident, Non-Physician, Physician, Student

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

Discuss pathophysiology of diabetes. Recognize medical emergencies related to complications from diabetes and how to manage them in dental settings. List common antihyperglycemic medications. Identify oral manifestations of unmanaged diabetes. Discuss dental treatment considerations for persons living with diabetes.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP)
Stanford Medicine 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. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Stanford Medicine designates this activity for 2.00 continuing education credits.