The Expert Care Experience: Role of Oral Health Professionals in Caring for People with Parkinson's

Someone with Parkinson's disease (PD) will sit in your office chair.

Learn from oral health professional team members including a dentist geriatrician, dental hygienist, speech-language pathologist and endodontist with Parkinson's about the unique oral health needs of people with Parkinson's and how to address them.

Learners will test their skills through branch logic and acquire shared decision-making tools in this course. 

Note: Credit on this course has expired, however the Parkinson's Foundation aims to educate healthcare professionals to the best of our ability. This course will remain up, unaccredited, for several months after credit expiration. Please feel free to take the course without credit until June 30, 2027.

 

Syllabus

 

Pre-knowledge Quiz

Parkinson's Care: Utilizing a Team Approach
Video, 7 min

Oral Health Implications of Parkinson's Disease
Video, 12 min

Role of Dental Hygienists in Parkinson's Disease Care
Video, 7 min

Role of Speech-Language Pathologists in Parkinson's Disease Care
Video, 11 min

Treatment Plan Considerations
Video, 16 min

Learner Interactive/Branch Logic

References, Summaries, and Resources

Post-knowledge Quiz

Evaluation

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of:

  • Dentists
  • Allied Dental Staff
  • Speech-Language Pathologists

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Identify the unique needs of people with Parkinson’s disease when accessing oral health care.
  • Discuss ways to address oral health challenges commonly experienced by people with Parkinson’s and utilize tools to guide modifications for care.
  • Recognize the role of the oral health team within the interprofessional care team for people with Parkinson’s.
  • Discuss the impact of PD-specific medication on oral health treatments and the impact of oral health medications on people with PD.

 

Commercial Support Disclosure:

The Parkinson’s Foundation developed this education series with support from the CVS Health Foundation. 

Course summary

Course opens: 
11/27/2023
Course expires: 
06/30/2027
Rating: 
0

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Faculty Member(s)

Amanda Bekesh, RDH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Karen Breen

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Darla Freeman, SLPD, CCC-SLP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

June Sadowsky, DDS, MPH, FASGD, DABSCD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Bruce Swenson

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Randolph Todd, DMD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planning Committee(s)

Darla Freeman, SLPD, CCC-SLP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Adriana Gonzalez, MSW, LCSW

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jennifer Koebert, MPAS, MPH, PA-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Arita McCoy, CNP, MSN

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Accorda Therapeutics;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Arion Pharmaceuticals;.
has a financial relationship (Speakers' Bureau) with AbbieVie, Inc;.

Rebecca Miller, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joan Miravite, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Medtronic ;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Abbott;.

Jenelle Montgomery, PharmD, BCACP, CPP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lynda Nwabuobi, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Randolph Todd, DMD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lisa Warren, MHS, OTR/L

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Content Validator(s)

Marion Brown, DMD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Activity Director(s)

Randolph Todd, DMD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Indhira Blackwood, MPA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lisa Hoffman, MA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
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