Cardiovascular Diseases and Dentistry

Friday, October 26, 2012

Location: College of Dentistry
Speaker: Dr. John P. Gobettii, DDS, MS
Credits: 3CE hrs.
Registration: 9:30am
Course: 10:00am-1:15pm
Course Fee: 
    $120 Dentists & $60 Auxiliary
Course ID:
    DENT120017 - Dentists
    DENT120018 - Auxiliary

Speaker:

Dr. John P. Gobetti, DDS, MS, is a former director and professor of undergraduate Oral Medicine / Oral diagnosis at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.  Retiring in 2007, he is an active professor emeritus. Dr. Gobetti obtained his D.D.S.  degree  and his M.S. degree in Oral Diagnosis and Radiology from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.  He is board certified in oral medicine since and a Fellow of The International College of Dentists.

Course Descriptions:

An introduction to cardiovascular disease will include the prevalence, etiology, and pathophysiology of the disease.  Signs and symptoms and medical drug therapies will then be covered.  Discussions on managing the cardiovascular disease patient will include the significance to the therapy of blood pressure readings, office preparation, dental therapy, and commonly prescribed dental drugs.  Case examples of cardiovascular disease and dental therapy will be used extensively.                                    

Objectives:

At the completion of this course, each participant will:

• The participant will know the definition, etiology, and pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease: high blood pressure, angina pectoris, etc.
• The participant will know the signs, symptoms, and significance of cardiovascular disease: blood pressure readings, medical tests used to evaluated the diseases, etc.
• The participant will know the medical drug groups used to treat cardiovascular disease and their dental ramifications.
• The participant will be better able to safely manage and treat cardiovascular disease patients in the dental office.

 Method of teaching: Lecture/discussion