This curriculum bundle addresses associations and links found for systemic conditions and periodontal disease, with the exception of diabetes mellitus. The content describes recent research on these associations and links, as well as the influence of periodontal disease.
The Gut Stops Here: Caring for Patients with Gastroparesis
This presentation addresses Gastroparesis as an entity, relates the signs and symptoms of Gastroparesis to probable oral manifestations, and discusses strategies of providing person-centered care for individuals diagnosed with Gastroparesis.
This presentation reviews asthma’s effects on oral health. It then explores the role of the dental practitioner in educating asthmatic patients about their higher risk of developing oral diseases and conditions, and provides information on how to best tailor oral hygiene instruction to meet the needs of patients with asthma.