Current Concepts in Clinical Management for Individuals with Specialized Health Care Needs

Special Patient Care

According to the World Health Organization, 15% of the world’s population have a disability and are 3x more likely to be denied health care. Additionally, the care they receive is likely to be sub-standard.

In 2000, the first U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health stated that persons with special health care needs suffer from both relatively poor oral health and problems accessing oral health care services.

This is an evidence-based PowerPoint presentation which is primarily meant for dentists, but will be helpful to any dental professional. It includes relevant concepts, management strategies, and real-world clinical encounters via a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance participants understanding and development of the skill set necessary for the comprehensive dental management of individuals with specialized healthcare needs.

The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a self-study lecture presented via pre-recorded webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the pre-recorded webinar and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts.

1. INTRODUCTION
   1. Current and future population trends
   2. Health disparities and barriers to care
   3. Definition of “Disability”
   4. Models of Disability
2. COMMUNICATION
   1. Person-First and Identity-First Language
   2. Augmentative and Alternative Communication
   3. Communication challenges
   4. Cultural Competency
3. RELATED CONCEPTS TO DENTAL MANAGEMENT
   1. Antibiotic prophylaxis
   2. Tools and equipment
   3. Medical Immobilization/Protective Stabilization
   4. Assistive technology
   5. Treatment planning considerations
   6. Informed consent
   7. Silver Diamine Fluoride
   8. Buffered local anesthesia
   9. Sedation
4. TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR VARIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS
   1. Dental Anxiety, Fear, and Phobia
   2. Autism Spectrum Disorder
   3. Down Syndrome
   4. Dementia
   5. Parkinson’s Disease