DOH 616 - Special Care Dentistry

2.7 credit hours

This course integrates basic disease processes, epidemiology, demographics, treatment planning, and principles of providing dental treatment for individuals with a wide variety of special needs. These include patients with physical, medical, developmental, and cognitive conditions, which limit the patients’ ability to receive routine oral care. In addition, this course will provide oral health professionals with tools to assess the needs of older adults, analyze their often complex medical, physical, and social situations, and provide optimum treatment for each individual.