Dental Infections

Overview

4.5 out of 5 (8 Reviews)

Credits

1.00

Post Assessment Questions

5

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

13 Nov 2023

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

This activity is designed to provide healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills to effectively evaluate and manage dental infections, a common presentation in the medical setting, particularly in emergency departments. Dental infections, with dental abscesses being the most frequent culprits, can pose significant challenges for medical practitioners. This course will cover the origins of dental infections, often from necrotic pulp, periodontal pockets, or pericoronitis, and how they can spread to affect facial structures. Historical context will also be provided, shedding light on the gravity of dental infections in the past and highlighting the remarkable improvements in dental hygiene, modern dentistry, and antibiotic use that have made them rarely life-threatening today.

The course will address the various reasons patients seek medical attention for dental infections, such as financial constraints, limited access to dental care, dental anxiety, and misconceptions about antibiotic therapy. In such cases, medical practitioners play a pivotal role in managing dental infections, even though their knowledge in this area may be limited. By the end of this CME, participants will be equipped to identify early-stage dental infections, offer crucial oral health education, and make informed referrals to dental practitioners, ultimately improving patient outcomes. This educational program will empower medical professionals to confidently navigate the evaluation and management of dental infections and highlight their indispensable role in addressing this common medical concern.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify the etiology of dental infections.

  • Assess the presentation of a patient with a dental infection.

  • Compare the treatment options available for dental infections.

  • Compare interprofessional team strategies for improving coordination and communication to advance care for patients with dental infection and improve outcomes.

Disclosures

StatPearls, LLC requires everyone who influences the content of an educational activity to disclose relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant conflict(s) of interest have been mitigated. Hover over contributor names for financial disclosures. Others involved in planning this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial Support: This activity has received NO commercial support.

Continuing Education Accreditation Information

In support of improving patient care, StatPearls, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

StatPearls, LLC is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the Commission of Continuing Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Dentists: StatPearls, LLC designates this continuing education activity for 1.00 ADA credit(s). Dentists should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Please consult your professional licensing board for information on the applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity.

Method of Participation and Credit

  1. Register for the activity.    
  2. Review the target audience, learning objectives, and disclosure information.
  3. Study the educational content of the enduring material.
  4. Choose the best answer to each activity test question. To receive credit and a certificate, you must pass the test questions with a minimum score of 100%.
  5. Complete the post-activity assessment survey.

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Disclaimer

This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Faculty may discuss investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the FDA. Readers should verify all information before employing any therapies described in this educational activity.

The information provided for this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The information presented does not necessarily reflect the views of StatPearls or any commercial supporters of educational activities on statpearls.com. StatPearls expressly disclaims responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through a participant's misunderstanding of the content.

Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices: In accordance with FDA requirements, the audience is advised that information presented in this continuing education activity may contain references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please refer to the FDA-approved package insert for each drug/device for full prescribing/utilization information.

Cancellation Policy: Please see the cancellation policy. StatPearls, LLC reserves the right to cancel any course due to unforeseen circumstances.

 

 
 

Reviews

great overall

marianne f. on 11/28/2020

Crissy C. on 4/22/2022

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