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ForwardOral Health 2.0 Part A
Overview
This two-hour course introduces participants to the multifactorial links between oral and systemic health, highlighting connections to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. Special attention is paid to interprofessional, team-based care, empowering physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals to recognize shared risk factors, promote prevention, and collaborate across care settings.
The session blends lecture-style instruction, discussion, and interactive case-based learning to strengthen provider competence in assessing oral–systemic risk, performing comprehensive histories, and engaging patients in preventive care and behavior change conversations that lead to improved outcomes.
Target Audience
Primary Care Providers, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Nurses, Pharmacists, and Allied Health Professionals
Learning Objectives
- Describe the multifactorial relationship between oral and systemic health, including associations with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dementia.
- Perform a comprehensive medical–dental history that includes oral risk assessment, smoking cessation, and nutritional counseling.
- Identify prevention strategies for caries and periodontal disease, emphasizing dietary modification and reduced sugar-sweetened beverage intake.
- Integrate oral–systemic health principles into team-based discussions to improve coordination and patient outcomes utilizing a case study.
NURSES – ANCC CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Innovation Horizons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.
DENTAL PROFESSIONALS – ADA CERP CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Innovation Horizons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 ADA CERP credits. Credits will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.
JOINT ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, Innovation Horizons 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.
IPCE CREDITS
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.