Earn up to 7 CE's during the Spring RDH eVent. Two self-study courses will be available in the Auditorium, in addition to the Keynote and On Demand Webinar, affording attendees the opportunity to earn up to 7 Self-Study CE’s for FREE!

Please note: All CE's provided at the March 2012 RDH eVent are Self-Study. These are not live CE's.

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The Keynote Session and On-demand Conference Sessions will be available at anytime. You may take courses when they best fit your schedule. And best of all, they are FREE!

• Recognize various risk behaviors
• Enhance intervention skills
• Improve communication
• Customize and implement treatment strategies

Women's Oral Health Issues
2 CE's

Presented by: Dr. Barbara Steinberg, DDS

Women have special needs and considerations that men don’t have when it comes to oral health and dental care. Hormonal fluctuations affect more than a women’s reproductive system. They have surprisingly strong influence on the oral cavity. These changes are not necessarily the result of direct hormonal action on the tissues, but perhaps best explained as the effects of local factors on tissues exacerbated by hormonal activity. Puberty, menses, pregnancy, and menopause all influence women’s oral health and the way in which dental treatment should be approached. Similar influences may be seen as well in women taking oral contraceptives and menopause hormone therapy. Discussion will lend itself to these life cycle changes and their impact on the oral cavity. Also presented are oral conditions that may occur in women who are affected by osteoporosis, eating disorders, as well as those who are victims of domestic violence.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, participant will learn:

• To recognize oral manifestations and special dental-medical considerations when treating the female patient during fluctuations in sex hormones occurring in puberty, menses, pregnancy, menopause and the use of oral contraceptives
• To incorporate the latest information regarding osteoporosis and its impact on the oral cavity as well as antiresorptive agent- induced osteonecrosis of the jaw
• To recognize oral conditions prevalent in victims of domestic violence
  
• To recognize the effects of eating disorders on the oral cavity
  
  

   

   

Note:  This session will be available on-demand after the presentation for 2 self-study CE's.
Attend the keynote session with Dr. Barbara Steinberg at 6:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Attendees who attend the keynote and take the post-test will receive 2 CE's.