Caring for the whole patient: Primary health care activities in the dental office.
Ira Lamster DDS, MMSc
Tim Ricks DMD, MPH, FICD, FACD, FPFA
Dr. Solomon Brotman DDS, MAGD
Ira Lamster DDS, MMSc
Tim Ricks DMD, MPH, FICD, FACD, FPFA
Dr. Solomon Brotman DDS, MAGD
Melissa Martinetti M.S. Senior Technical Associate, Colgate Palmolive Company
John Gallob DMD
Dr. Partha Mukherji DDS
Dr. M. Blake Berryhill PhD, LMFT
Dr. Nathan Culmer PhD
Dr. Todd B. Smith PhD, MSHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
I would like to know how we can implement this approach to our practice.
Many patients challenge the dental healthcare provider when collecting data such as vitals, i.e., blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. Other than educating our patients on the importance of the additional healthcare provisions such as are outlined in the course, what is the best way to dialogue with them to encourage acceptance?
This may be answered during the webinar, but what role will dental hygienists have in this practice model?
What types of bloodwork and testing can a dentist prescribe? Are there codes that link bloodwork to a potential dental diagnoses?
Will the webinar also discuss primary oral care evaluations and procedures that can be done in primary medical care settings? And the regulatory, scope of practice, referral and reimbursement barriers/issues?
Regarding a patient’s BP : When do we consider it unsafe to continue with hygiene treatment and instead send a patient on to a medical facility ?