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Overview
About half of American adults age 30 years and older have some degree of periodontal disease, an infection and inflammation of the gums or gingival tissues, bones, and other tissues that surround and support the teeth. The chronic infection and resulting inflammation impose a significant burden to both oral and systemic health. During the past decade, evidence has been mounting to suggest that periodontal disease may contribute to the birth of premature and low-birthweight babies, worsen glycemic control in people with diabetes, and be an factor in cardiovascular and respiratory disease. It also has been linked to certain cancers such as kidney and pancreatic malignancies. Healthcare professionals in various settings who address patients' activities of daily living are well-positioned to improve the oral health — and thus the systemic health — of their patients. This course explains about periodontal disease, risks, and recommendations for proper care.
Goals and Learning Outcomes
- Define periodontal disease.
- Name five risk factors for periodontal disease.
- Describe how periodontal disease is connected to cancer, cardiovascular disease, complications of pregnancy, and diabetes.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 1/15/2007
CE421
Course Author
RN, MSN, MA, CSPI
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias 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.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.