3 LIVE CE UNITS
Instructor: By Dr. Joanne Conaway, ND, BSN, RN
- One of the most common medical conditions that the dental professional will encounter is patients with eating disorders. Eating disorders affect more than 24 million Americans. Because eating disorders primarily affect women ages 12 – 25, who are otherwise healthy, the dental staff members are often the first health professionals to suspect that a serious health problem is occurring.
This course will review the most prevalent eating disorder diseases. It will examine the common causes of these conditions as well as the clinical signs and symptoms. Specific attention will be paid to the oral manifestations resulting from each eating disorder. The course will also discuss the most appropriate recommendations that the dental team can make to limit the oral damages caused by eating disorders.
After completing this course, the clinician will be able to:
- Describe the dental and medical complications often associated with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
- Discuss the most common risk factors for a person developing an eating disorder.
- Describe the medical/psychological treatment options for people with eating disorders.
- List the most common oral signs & symptoms associated with an eating disorder.
- Describe the proper oral home-care recommendations for patients with a purging disorder.
Great lecture! As a dental provider, this CE lecture provided me with insight on how I can identify eating disorders (and related conditions) in my patients.
– William H., DDS, California
Important topic and very thorough presentation of content.
– Emma D., RDH, Iowa
About Live, Interactive Webcast Continuing Education Seminars:
A live, interactive webinar is similar to attending a continuing education seminar in your community, except that you attend via your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Each course is live and allows and encourages your participation. As long as you have access to a device that can play sound, you can participate in an ACES webinar. No special computer knowledge or equipment is required to participate in our webinars. When you enroll in an ACES course, you will be sent an email with the course syllabus and complete information on how to join the webinar. At the conclusion of your live webinar, you will receive an email with a link to your online quiz. Once you complete your quiz, you’ll automatically receive your continuing education certificate via email.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships:
Instructor: Dr. Joanne Conaway - No relevant financial relationship to report Education
Advisory Committee (EAC): Members of the EAC have no relevant financial relationships to report
ACES ownership and staff: No relevant financial relationship to report
Advanced Continuing Education Systems is an ADA CERP Recognized provider for dental continuing education. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Advanced Continuing Education Systems designates this activity for 3 continuing education credits.
Advanced Continuing Education Systems (Provider RP4393) has been approved by the Dental Board of California as a provider of dental continuing education.