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Adult & Pediatric Oral Health -It's Important to See the Dentist

This session provides an interactive educational discussion about the collaboration between medicine and dentistry. Participants will learn about the practice of dentistry and how oral health can be a predictor/indicator of general health if the physician knows what to look for orally. There will be a review of oral anatomy and pathologies, as well as how to diagnose and treat common oral emergencies. Participants will also learn oral preventative care to implement in daily practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify oral anatomy in pediatric and adult patients and its importance during physician examination.
  • Recognize common oral pathologies and treat common oral emergencies including prescriptions and referrals. Review common oral manifestations of systemic disease.
  • Evaluate remineralization compounds and how to incorporate preventive care within practice especially when it comes to patients with dry mouth, cancer patients and high caries risk patients.
  • Assess why the "team" approach between dentistry and medicine can allow us to treat our patients more comprehensively.


This program is provided by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Participants engaging in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report continuing medical education (CME) credits commensurate with the physician’s participation in this program.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this enduring activity for 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.