Description:
American Dental
Association on-demand webinar
The information contained in this program was current as of November
2021.Course
Overview
The family
caregiver plays
a critical role in the maintenance of the family’s
oral health. In celebration of November as National Family Caregivers Month, come
and learn about oral health and health literacy family caregiving considerations
across the lifespan
Presented by the ADA’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention
(CAAP).
Facilitators:
Alice
Horowitz, PhD
Jeffrey Cantor, DDS
Nicole
Augustine,
QIDP
Learning objectives:
• Describe 3 approaches to teach pregnant women how to keep their infants
cavity free
• Understand what 'teach back' is and how to use it
• Describe
specific oral health challenges for disabled children, adults and the elderly,
and learn strategies to improve care
• Understand the unique role of the
family caregiver, and receive concrete tips on what clinicians need to know when working with special populations
and their caregivers
Disclaimer
The views of the presenter(s) do
not necessarily represent the views of the American Dental
Association.
This course is free and open to all
Non-dentists
and non-members are welcome to take this course. You’ll be asked for an ADA
Login when registering. Creating an account is free and does not require
membership. Follow the links below to create an account.
Non-dentists
Non-dentists can create
accounts here.
Non-members
Most U.S. dentists and
dental students, regardless of membership status, have an ADA number, which
functions as your User ID. To retrieve your ID, please visit Forgot User ID
.
