Adapting Dental Services for Patients with Dementia

About This Course

This course covers the fundamentals of dementia, including cognitive and behavioral changes, impact on oral health, and patient-centered care. It also focuses on legal and ethical considerations and enhancing awareness in dental practice.

Why Take This Course?

The course addresses the common challenge faced by UK dental professionals in treating patients with dementia. Dementia patients often have specific oral health needs that require tailored dental services, modified procedures, and patient-centered care. Additionally, dental professionals must navigate legal and ethical considerations when treating these patients, and collaborate with caregivers to ensure the best possible outcomes. The course also helps to dispel misconceptions about dementia and improve awareness and education within the dental practice.

This course on dementia covers the fundamentals of the disease and provides information on how to tailor dental services for dementia patients, modify procedures, and provide patient-centered care. It also includes discussions on legal and ethical aspects of treating dementia patients, caregiver collaboration, and enhancing awareness and education on dementia in dental practice.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, learners will be able to identify and accommodate the dental needs of vulnerable adults.	1: Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to integrate enhanced care methods into their practice to better accommodate the needs of vulnerable adults.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to design and implement dental support for care home residents utilizing a team-based approach.	2: As a result of this course, learners will likely contribute to improving the standard of oral health care available for vulnerable adults in care homes and beyond.
3: Participants will demonstrate their competence in managing conflicts and difficulties encountered in dental settings, specifically involving vulnerable adults.	3: The course should lead to dentistry professionals developing stronger conflict management strategies, specifically tailored for situations involving vulnerable adults.
4: By the final session, learners will have mastered the ethical considerations integral to the treatment of vulnerable adults within the dental profession.	4: In the wider context, the course aims to contribute to ongoing efforts to elevate ethical standards within the dental profession, particularly in relation to vulnerable adults.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to recognize signs of abuse and enact appropriate safeguarding protocols for vulnerable adults in a dental practice.	5: Following the course, the expectation is that attendees will increase their awareness and response to signs of potential abuse, thus strengthening safeguarding measures within their practices.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 90 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course covers the fundamentals of dementia, including understanding types and symptoms, cognitive and behavioral changes, impact on oral health, dispelling misconceptions, and case studies. It also focuses on tailoring dental services for dementia patients, modifying procedures, patient-centered care, and improving the practice environment. The legal and ethical aspects of treating dementia patients, caregiver collaboration, and enhancing awareness and education on dementia in dental practice are also discussed.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the course covers the fundamentals of dementia, including understanding the types and symptoms of dementia, the cognitive and behavioral changes associated with dementia, the impact of dementia on oral health, and dispelling common misconceptions about dementia. It also includes a case study on interacting with a dental patient with dementia.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course covers tailoring dental services for dementia patients, including communication strategies and modifying dental procedures, implementing a dementia-friendly environment, and emphasizing patient-centered care. It also addresses legal and ethical aspects of treating dementia patients, including consent and safeguarding protocols, collaboration with caregivers and multidisciplinary teams, and enhancing awareness and education on dementia in dental practice.

Section 3

Section 3 of this course focuses on the legal and ethical aspects of treating dental patients with dementia, including consent and decision-making, safeguarding vulnerable adults, and confidentiality protocols. The section also covers collaboration with caregivers and multidisciplinary teams, as well as the importance of enhancing awareness and education on dementia in dental practice.

Section 4

Section 4 of the course focuses on the importance of collaboration with caregivers and multidisciplinary teams in providing holistic care for patients with dementia. It covers topics such as the role of caregivers in dental health maintenance, working with medical professionals and community services, early identification and referral for cognitive impairment, and developing a referral network.

Section 5

Section 5 of this course focuses on enhancing awareness and education on dementia in dental practice. This includes creating a dementia-informed dental workforce through training and development, promoting oral health among dementia patients and caregivers, emphasizing the value of continuous learning and adaptation, and understanding the bigger picture of dementia in the wider community.

Course Reviews

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This course was an eye-opener on how to provide dental care for dementia patients. The section on modifying procedures and patient-centered care was particularly helpful.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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The course provided valuable information on the impact of dementia on oral health and how to dispel common misconceptions. I appreciated the focus on caregiver collaboration and improving practice environments.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I found the case studies to be extremely beneficial in understanding how to tailor dental services for dementia patients. The legal and ethical aspects of treating these patients were also well-covered in the course.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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