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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.
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 |
Upon completion of this lecture and lab-based course, the participant will be able to:
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Interact comfortably with persons who have I/DD and their families |
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Perform proper patient positioning and transfers to do a basic dental intake and oral assessment/examination of a person with I/DD |
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Implement workflow and practice management to best support persons with I/DD |
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Utilize appropriate communication skills with persons who have I/DD and their families |
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Implement developmentally appropriate dental education with children and adults with I/DD |
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Cite optimal reimbursement and coding approaches for care of persons with I/DD |
Early Registration Fee - Full Day
$40.00Early Registration Fee - Morning Session Only
$25.00Registration Fee - Full Day
$55.00Registration Fee - Morning Session Only
$40.00Dental Healthcare Providers
MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.
Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs: