What to expect
This full day event will cover sessions from Danielle McGeown on understanding the importance of medical history taking and risk assessment when providing care for medically complex patients, how systemic steroids or biological agents affect oral healthcare and apply strategies to safely manage patient dental care and increasing knowledge and confidence to provide dental care for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Ellie Henderson will cover an overview of biologics, their use, patient treatment groups and dental implications. The divisional AGM will take place before lunch at 12:30 for BDA members.
Timings
09.00 Registration and refreshments
09.30 Treating medically complex dental patients
Danielle McGeown, Specialist in SpCare Dentistry, Cork and Specialist Lecturer in SpCare Dentistry, Dublin Dental University Hospital
10.30 Refreshments
11.00 Overview of Biologics
Ellie Henderson, Biologics Specialist Nurse in Dermatology, BHSCT
11.45 Outline of Oral B Products with Louise Doherty
12.15 BDA CDS Group presidential address Graham Smith
12.30 Divisional AGM
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Dental care for patients taking systemic steroids or biological agents - Danielle McGeown
15.00 Making the dental visit a positive experience for children and adults with Autism - Danielle McGeown
16.15 Discussion and close
Learning objectives
- Take effective patient histories, assess risk and implement mitigation strategies to provide safe, effective dental care for medically complex patients
- Improve knowledge in biologics eligibility, pharmacological effects, risk factors and side effects
- Describe the properties of systemic steroids and biological agents and discuss dental treatment implications and management
- Understand dental care and autism relationship and apply 4-step strategy to improve dental experience for ASD patients.
Development outcomes
A, C and D
Meet the speakers
