Nutrition: A Bi-Directional Relationship With Oral health

TITLE:  NUTRITION: A BI-DIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ORAL HEALTH

COURSE FEE:  Complimentary

CREDITS: This continuing education activity is designated for 1 credit

DURATION: This live Dental CE Webinar is 1 hour

AGD PACE SUBJECT CODE:  150 Nutrition 

MODE: Electronically Mediated | On Demand Webinar | Recorded 10.3.2023. Review 12.31.23

SPEAKER: Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS  (Bio below)

AUDIENCE: Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Dental Assistants

TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED:  Mobile device, laptop or desktop with internet connection | Google Chrome Browser

INSTRUCTIONS: 

INSTRUCTIONS: 

1. Watch the above recorded lecture. Do not fast forward, you may pause and resume at your own pace.

2. Tap Here and Download the Handout

3. Tap Here and Complete the Quiz for CE Credit

4. Request assistance with CE credit: https://www.dentalceacademy.com/ceverification.

5. CE credit verification will be sent to you from Dental CE Academy, support@dentalcenow.com within 1 minute of quiz completion. Verify the email you entered is correct. Be sure to check spam/junk/promotions folders. 

QUIZ FOR CE CREDIT VERIFICATION: At the conclusion of the webinar, attendees will be redirected to complete a quiz for CE credit. An 80% minimum passing score is required, multiple attempts are permitted, and attendees have 7 days to successfully complete the quiz for CE credit.

COURSE SUMMARY: A bi-directional relationship exists between nutrition and oral health. Optimal nutrition is correlated to oral health including oral mucosa, dentition, quality/quantity of saliva, and connective tissue -periodontium. Oral disease can impair nutritional status. This webinar will attempt to discuss the importance of nutritional status and oral health. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

• Understand and define the significance of nutrition and digestion to oral health.

• Discuss the synergistic relation between nutrition and oral-systemic health status.

• Define the importance of nutrition to the integrity of the oral cavity and the impact of oral disease on nutritional status.

• Discuss digestive disorders and treatment relative oral health.

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About the Speaker: 

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Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS is the Chief Education Officer for Dental CE Academy administered by Virtual Dontics®. She completed dental school training at the University of California, San Francisco; during the height of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic. Dr. Roling is credited as an early pioneer of Teledentistry. Her clinical practice spans pediatrics to geriatrics. Previously an Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF; and Public Health Preceptor, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Dr. Roling also held the position as Chief for the Office of Oral Health, Maricopa County, Department of Public Health where she administed the nation's largest pediatric oral health prevention programs for the third largest U.S. public health department. As a mobile dental provider, she commanded a large teledentistry practice to treat homebound geriatric patients. She is a recipient of the Pediatric Oral Health Access Program (POHAP) scholarship and provided dental services pro bono to at risk infants and foster children. She has completed certification through the American Dental Education Association in conjunction with the Academy of Academy Leadership and Institute for Allied Health Educators "Advances in Educational Methodology." In 2017 she was published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, and in 2018 interviewed on National Public Radio. 

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DISCLOSURE OF SPEAKER AND FACULTY COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIPS: According to Dental CE Academy's Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Policy, faculty and speakers for any course are expected to disclose any economic support, personal interests, or potential bias that may be perceived as creating a conflict related to the material being presented. Disclosure statements are printed in each course description and announced by moderators or individual speakers at the beginning of each presentation. This policy is intended to alert the audience to any potential bias or conflict so that participants may form their own judgments about the material being presented.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: This course receives no sponsorship. The speaker,

Dr. Kirsten Roling is the Chief Education Officer for Dental CE Academy. She has not received an honorarium. No corporate entity has contributed or influenced the content of this presentation.  For written documentation contact support@dentalcenow.com.

 

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