Oral Health Examinations By Dental Professionals

Oral Health Examinations By Dental Professionals

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Cost: $FREE
Course Type: Online
Approximate Length: 1 hour

Welcome to this training provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Goal

  • To provide Texas Health Steps (THSteps) dentists and other dental providers with an overview of available oral health diagnostic, preventive, and treatment services.
  • To promote the oral health of children eligible for Medicaid and Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program from age 6 months through 20 years of age.

Target Audience

Texas Health Steps dental providers, office staff, and other health-care professionals.

Specific Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  1. Identify two important interventions that dental diagnoses and treatment plans need to encompass.
  2. Identify three topics that health professionals should address in anticipatory guidance.
  3. Identify the frequency with which oral health evaluations and preventive services should occur.
  4. Select the goal of the Oral Evaluation and Fluoride Varnish in the Medical Home.
  5. Select three benefits of the dental home concept.
  6. Identify three age appropriate topics of discussion for the promotion of oral health during routine dental visits.
  7. Select three routine preventive and maintenance services available to patients for dental conditions that are identified during the dental examination.
  8. Select the components of emergency dental services.
  9. Identify dental services that have mandatory prior authorization under THSteps and other health plans, such as CSHCN and foster care.

External links in this course are current as of 10/2009. These links may be bookmarked for future reference.

Please note this module expires in 11/10/2010.

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Lessons

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  • Oral Health Examinations by Dental Professionals: Pre-Test
  • Section 1: Overview of Oral Health Examination and Dental Anticipatory Guidance
  • Section 2: Oral Health Screening and Prevention Services-Periodicity Schedule
  • Section 3: The Benefits That Dental and Medical Home Concepts Provide to Children and Families
  • Section 4: Promoting Oral Health through Age Appropriate Topics of Discussion
  • Section 5: Choosing Therapeutic Services That Are Available During Dental Screening
  • Section 6: Emergency Dental Services and Procedures that Require Prior Authorization under THSteps and Other Health Plans
  • Oral Health Examinations by Dental Professionals: Post-Test
  • Oral Health Examinations by Dental Professionals: Course Evaluation

Certificates

This module includes a pre- and post-test. Both tests need to be completed for you to receive a certificate of completion, and you must score a 75% on the post-test to pass. After you complete the post-test, you will be asked to evaluate your training experience, and you will be provided with information about securing continuing education credit. Click below for your certificate.

This course is approved for 1 CEU (1 contact hour) of continuing education credit by the Office of Continuing Dental Education at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Continuing Dental Education at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is to provide professional growth opportunities and quality continuing education programs as the needs of the profession demand.

Our Philosophy

It is our firm belief that Continuing Dental Education courses should present the newest developments in patient evaluation, treatment, techniques, products, materials, and equipment even though some of them may be controversial. The Dental School does not endorse the content and philosophy of any Continuing Education course but offers various viewpoints to better serve the practicing dental professional.



Disclosure Statements

One of the requirements of continuing education is disclosure of the following information to the learner:

  1. Notice of requirements for successful completion of continuing education activity. To receive continuing education credit the learner must successfully complete the following activities:
    1. Create a Texas Health Steps account.
    2. Complete on-line registration process.
    3. Thoroughly read the content of the module.
    4. Complete the on-line examination.
    5. Complete the evaluation.
  2. Commercial Support.
    The THSTEPS Web-based Continuing Education Series has received no commercial support.
  3. Disclosure of Conflict of Interest.
    Using a disclosure review process, the THSTEPS Continuing Education Planning Committee has examined documents and has concluded that neither planning committee members nor the authors of these modules have a conflict of interest.
  4. Non-Endorsement Statement.
    Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service or the American Nurses Credentialing Center of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.
  5. Off-Label Use.
    Using a disclosure review process, the THSTEPS Continuing Education Planning Committee has examined documents and has concluded that the authors of these modules have not included content that discusses off-label use (use of products for a purpose other than that for which they were approved by the Food and Drug Administration).

The following are policies and definitions of terms related to continuing education disclosure:

The intent of disclosure is to allow Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Continuing Education Service the opportunity to resolve any potential conflicts of interest to assure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its Continuing Education activities.

All faculty, planners, speakers and authors of Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Continuing Education Service sponsored activities are expected to disclose to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Continuing Education Service any relevant financial, relationships with any commercial or personal interest that produces health care goods or services concerned with the content of an educational presentation. Faculty, planners, speakers and authors must also disclose where there are any other potentially biasing relationships of a professional or personal nature.

↓ Disclosure: Glossary of Terms

Conflict of Interest – Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect Continuing Education content about products or services of a commercial interest with which she/he has a financial relationship or where there are any other potentially biasing relationships of a professional or personal nature.

Commercial Interest – Any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Financial Relationships – Those relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities for which remuneration is received or expected. Relevant financial relationships would include those within the past 12 months of the person involved in the activity and a spouse or partner. Relevant financial relationships of your spouse or partner are those of which you are aware at the time of this disclosure.

Off Label – Using products for a purpose other that that for which it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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