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www.HIVdent.org
The Internet's HIV/AIDS Oral Healthcare
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Integrating Oral Health Care in HIV Primary Care Settings Webinar Series: March 7, 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET
Moderated by Dr. Reznik, President HIVdent
HRSA/HAB’s Integrating Oral Health Care in HIV Primary Care Settings: A Guide to Oral Health Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS is acurriculum designed to assist primary care providers with the information they need to recognize and manage oral health and disease for people living with HIV/AIDS. The curriculum is composed of five chapters: oral health and oral screening; oral diseases; dental emergencies; dental management, and patient education. In support of the curriculum, HRSA/HAB is hosting two webinars, which are designed to be viewed as part of a series.
Introduction to Oral Health: Oral Screening and Dental Management
March 7, 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET
Learning objectives:
- Discuss the importance of oral health.
- Understand a systematic approach to an efficient oral screening.
- Recognize the role of the primary care clinician in promoting oral health.
- Describe the elements of effective medical-dental collaboration and dental referral.
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HIVdent's Mission
HIVdent is a not-for-profit coalition of
concerned health care professionals
committed to assuring access to high quality
oral health care services for adults,
adolescents, and children living with HIV
disease. HIVdent disseminates
state-of-the-art treatment information and
shares expertise in advocacy, development,
training, integration, and evaluation of
oral health services for the HIV-infected
population.
The primary
mechanism by which HIVdent initially intends to
accomplish its mission is via this web site. Inside, not
only will you find several sections on the oral
manifestations of HIV disease and a large picture
gallery, but information on infection control,
post-exposure protocols, pediatric/adolescent care,
medications, funding and other resources.
Through an easily accessible e-mail
system, health care professionals and consumers alike are able to communicate
directly with our Faculty, some of the
foremost international experts in these fields.
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