TITLE: SUPERBUGS - ANTIMICROBIAL
RESISTANCE AND THE DENTAL PRACTICE
HOST: Dental CE Academy
COURSE FEE: Free
CREDITS: This continuing
education activity is designated for 1 credit
DURATION: This live Dental
CE Webinar is 1 hour
AGD PACE SUBJECT
CODE: 010 Microbiology, Immunology
MODE: Electronically
Mediated | Live Lecture - Interactive Webinar
SPEAKER: Dr. Kirsten
Roling, DDS (Bio below)
CE SUPPORTER: Perio Protect
LLC
AUDIENCE: Dentists, Dental
Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Assistants
TECHNOLOGY
REQUIRED: Mobile device, laptop or desktop with
internet connection | Google Chrome Browser
INSTRUCTIONS: Dental CE
Academy hosts all webinars using the Clickmeeting platform. Upon
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spam/junk/promotions folders. We recommend logging in 15 minutes
early in the event you require assistance.
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: Antibiotics prevent millions of deaths
each year and remain the primary treatment for potentially fatal
bacterial infections. Yet inappropriate prescription rates and
overuse of antibiotics have led to resistance that has created a
global health emergency and kills at least 700,000 people a year.
If no action is taken, it is predicted to increase to 10 million
deaths per year by 2050 -- making it deadlier than cancer. -
WHO
This continuing education course will review the
current emerging threat of “superbugs” and dentistry’s role in
contributing to and reducing this threat.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Define the term “superbug”
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Review current data and and trends
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Compare antibiotic resistance to antimicrobial
resistance
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Describe how antibiotic resistance develops
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Recognize overprescribing, misuse of antibiotics,
and agricultural use as contributors to antibiotic resistance.
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Comprehend antibiotic resistance effects on
public health
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Review indications for antibiotic prophylaxis in
the dental practice
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Demonstrate Antibiotic Stewardship and illustrate
the role of the dental clinician
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.
DENTAL CE ACADEMY
DISCLOSURE: The views expressed and opinions and
materials presented during these live and recorded presentations
represent the personal views and opinions of the individual speaker
and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Dental
CE Academy. Dental CE Academy assumes no responsibility for
the content of the presentations made by the individual speakers.
Any suggested protocols for treatment, materials, or services may
be based up on the speakers' own clinical experience and should not
be construed as Dental CE Academy recommended or endorsed. Selected
presentations may include exploratory research or experimental
procedures and are intended for informational purposes that may
lead to new interest and scientific breakthroughs in the fields of
dentistry. Dental CE Academy appreciates its educators who
share their knowledge and expertise. This level of dedication to
dentistry allows our profession to expand and thrive and provokes
necessary discussion and understanding.
