TITLE: NUTRITION: A BI-DIRECTIONAL
RELATIONSHIP WITH ORAL HEALTH
COURSE FEE:
Complimentary
CREDITS: This continuing
education activity is designated for 1 credit
DURATION: This live Dental CE
Webinar is 1 hour
AGD PACE SUBJECT CODE: 150
Nutrition
MODE: Electronically Mediated |
Live interactive webinar
SPEAKER: Dr. Kirsten Roling,
DDS (Bio below)
AUDIENCE: Dentists, Dental
Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Assistants
TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED:
Mobile device, laptop or desktop with internet connection | Google
Chrome Browser
INSTRUCTIONS: Dental CE
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HANDOUTS: Distributed via
email to all attendees 1 hour prior to start, during and after the
webinar.
QUIZ FOR CE CREDIT
VERIFICATION: At the conclusion of the webinar,
attendees will be redirected to complete a quiz for CE credit. An
80% minimum passing score is required, multiple attempts are
permitted, and attendees have 7 days to successfully complete the
quiz for CE credit.
COURSE SUMMARY: A bi-directional
relationship exists between nutrition and oral health. Optimal
nutrition is correlated to oral health including oral mucosa,
dentition, quality/quantity of saliva, and connective tissue
-periodontium. Oral disease can impair nutritional status. This
webinar will attempt to discuss the importance of nutritional
status and oral health.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Understand and define the significance of
nutrition and digestion to oral health.
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Discuss the synergistic relation between
nutrition and oral-systemic health status.
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Define the importance of nutrition to the
integrity of the oral cavity and the impact of oral disease on
nutritional status.
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Discuss digestive disorders and treatment
relative oral health.
DISCLOSURE OF SPEAKER AND FACULTY
COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIPS: According to Dental CE Academy's
Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Policy, faculty and speakers
for any course are expected to disclose any economic support,
personal interests, or potential bias that may be perceived as
creating a conflict related to the material being presented.
Disclosure statements are printed in each course description and
announced by moderators or individual speakers at the beginning of
each presentation. This policy is intended to alert the audience to
any potential bias or conflict so that participants may form their
own judgments about the material being presented.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: This course receives no
sponsorship. The speaker, Dr. Kirsten Roling is the Chief
Education Officer for Dental CE Academy. She has not received an
honorarium. No corporate entity has contributed or influenced the
content of this presentation. For written documentation
contact support@dentalcenow.com.
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represent the views and opinions of Dental CE Academy. Dental
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necessary discussion and understanding.