20DE006 - Improving Access to Dental Care for Children and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)

Description

This lecture and lab-based course will focus on dental care for persons with intellectual and/or development disabilities (I/DD). Morning didactic sessions will be enhanced by afternoon intake/assessment sessions with patients who have I/DD, from across the age span. This educational activity is jointly provided with the NC DHHS Division of Public Health, Oral Health Section.

Agenda

8:30am	Registration Check-in & Light Refreshments (provided)
9:00	Announcements, Acknowledgements & Course Overview
9:15	Dental Care for Individuals with I/DD: The Role of the Dentist
10:15	Break
10:25	Dental Care for Individuals with I/DD: The Role of the Dental Hygienist
11:10	Reimbursement and Coding: Division of Health Benefits Updates
11:35	The Importance of a Dental Home and Accessibility
12:10pm	Lunch provided
12:50	Transition to MAHEC Dental Health Center for Afternoon Lab Sessions
1:00	Patient Teaching Labs
3:30	Transition Back to Classroom
3:35	Family Perspective
4:00	Q & A Next Steps
4:30	Adjourn

By registering for this program, you are granting permission for your contact information to be shared with NC DHHS Division of Public Health, Oral Health Section, which is a joint provider of this educational event.

Target Audience

Dental Healthcare Providers

Objectives

Upon completion of this lecture and lab-based course, the participant will be able to:

• Interact comfortably with persons who have I/DD and their families
• Utilize appropriate communication skills with persons who have I/DD and their families
• Perform proper patient positioning and transfers to do a basic dental intake and oral assessment/examination of a person with I/DD
• Implement developmentally appropriate dental education with children and adults with I/DD
• Implement workflow and practice management to best support persons with I/DD
• Cite optimal reimbursement and coding approaches for care of persons with I/DD

Faculty

• Kelley Y. Beard, RDH
• Kerri B. Eaker
• Deborah A. Krueger, RDH BS FAADH
• Karen Luken, MSRA
• Robert K. Manga, DMD
• Alicia Rachels, RDH
• Luke Tompkins, DMD
• Amadeo A. Valdez, DDS, MAS