Relief that packs a punch! Spotlight on medications, remedies, and supplements

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Relief that packs a punch! Spotlight on medications, remedies and supplements

Prescription and over-the-counter medicines, home remedies, and supplements are used to combat illness, provide relief, and support health. The unintended oral consequences of medications and supplements are rarely discussed.

It’s time to shed light on how products impact oral health status, especially when used routinely or multiple times every day. It is important to understand formulations – syrups, lozenges, hard discs, sprays, gummy chews, gels, rinses, powders, effervescent tablets, chewable tablets, tablet coatings. A more in-depth health history is an information gold mine. Dental professionals are ideally positioned to discover dangerous habits and behaviors, discuss the impact of these products on oral health, and provide reasonable options to reverse or manage the negative impacts on tooth structure.

– Appreciate how medications play a role in caries and erosion
– Become aware of risks – dry mouth, dietary, environmental, lifestyle
– Recognize hidden sugars
– Learn how to test product pH levels and salivary pH and buffering
– Discover the destructive role of citric acid
– Compare pH levels of oral moisturizing products
– Examine the role of fluoride, arginine, xylitol, and calcium in salivary adjustment and remineralization

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AGD PACE CE – Subject code: 010 Cariology, 150 health and Nutrition, 730 Health history and review of symptoms

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Recorded: June 30, 2021

Expires: June 30, 2023

Speaker: Anne N. Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP

2 CEU | Electronically Mediated I Online | Lecture | Home Study

Cost: $27.00

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This on-demand course is self-study and not considered live in most state’s State Dental Practice Acts. Please refer to your state’s practice act for specific requirements.

System Requirements

• PC, Mac, Laptop, and other mobile devices with standard web browser capability.
• Newest version of Google Chrome, Firefox, MSEdge, Safari, or Opera internet browsers.
• Internet connection with 500+Kbps

This course is non-refundable.