Prevention – The Base for Good Oral Health and Restorative Success
About This Event
Restorative care is the core of dentistry. Dentists are proud of their work and the beautiful restorations they create; however, with high-risk patients, it can feel like building a house on sand when the restoration ultimately fails due to secondary caries. Preventive care addresses the underlying cause (dental caries) and ultimately ensures a more predictable restorative outcome. In this webinar, I will discuss the importance of individualized preventive care – how it benefits the patient’s overall oral health, and in cases where the patient receives restorative treatment, extends the longevity of the restoration. I will further explain how prevention is not a one-size-fits-all protocol. Treatment should be tailored to the patient’s caries risk and should not be limited by age or insurance coverage. During this CE webinar, we will:
• Learn the value of prevention tailored to the individual patient’s risk level and needs
• Examine how preventive care can add value to the restorative process
• Discuss why preventive care should not be limited to patients under the age of 18
• Differentiate between different preventive solutions (fluoride varnish, sealants) and caries management solutions (silver diamine fluoride), and learn when and why to use them
Learning Objectives
- Learn the value of prevention tailored to the individual patient’
- s risk level and needs
- Examine how preventive care can add value to the restorative process
- Discuss why preventive care should not be limited to patients under the age of 18
- Differentiate between different preventive solutions (fluoride varnish, sealants) and caries management solutions (silver diamine fluoride), and learn when and why to use them