Oral Hard Tissue Disease and Home Care Management
About This Event
The purpose of this interactive course is to provide dental practitioners and students with an overview of hard tissue disease, factors that influence the disease process and evidence-based self-care prevention practices. The course differentiates between dental caries and dental erosion, explains causes and development processes, and outlines strategies for prevention and optimal self-care. It covers tooth anatomy, genetic and protective factors in the oral environment, external influences, treatment recommendations including dentifrice fluoride compounds, and includes patient cases as knowledge checks.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate understanding of causes of mineral loss in hard tissues of the oral cavity.
- Distinguish between mineral loss due to caries process versus the erosive tooth wear process.
- Explain human protective factors for oral hard tissue.
- Differentiate amongst common dentifrice fluoride compounds.
- Recommend self-care treatment options based on the primary causes of density loss.
Additional Event Information
Target Audience
Dental Hygiene Students, Dental Hygienists, Dental Students, Dentists
Event Format
Virtual
CE Credits
1.5*