Neurologic Diseases in Special Care Patients

Course overview

This basic-level course, appropriate for dentists, hygienists, and assistants, reviews the clinical presentation, medical and dental management, and dental treatment considerations of Alzheimer’s disease, cerebrovascular accidents/stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. As the U.S. population ages and life expectancy increases, the incidence of these four common neurologic diseases is increasing as well. Therefore the dental practitioner must be able to recognize, treat and accommodate these patients accordingly.