Violence and Abuse: Identification and Treatment in the Oral Health Arena
Violence and Abuse: Identification and Treatment in the Oral Health Arena is organized by American Dental Education Association (ADEA).
Accreditation:
The American Dental Education Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
An evaluation form is available to participants after the conclusion of the live webinar. To earn continuing education (CE) credit for participation in the webinar, the online evaluation must be completed in full by Oct. 2, 2021. After completing the evaluation, webinar participants can print and save the CE Verification Form.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
The American Dental Education Association designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credit.
Description:
As much as 75% of physical abuse involves injuries to the head, face or neck. As such, dental care providers often see the clinical conditions related to violence or abuse in children, adults and the geriatric population. For example, routine conditions such as untreated decay, facial pain, lesions in the mouth, new and old facial bruises or facial lacerations may at times be related to physical abuse or violence.
Dental and oral health professionals can play an important role in stopping cycles of abuse by identifying victims of abuse/violence and providing much-needed interventions to address this global public health epidemic.
Learning Objectives:
• Examine the prevalence and impact of violence and abuse particularly as it relates to oral health.
• Assess the importance of the dental provider in identifying and improving outcomes for victims of violence and abuse.
• Utilize a diagnostic tool to identify patients who frequent the office to determine if their injuries are due to violence and abuse exposure.
