Nutritional Deficiency Diseases

Welcome to our course on the dental implications of Nutritional Deficiency Diseases. Understanding the connection between nutrition and oral health is very important for dental professionals. This knowledge not only aids in the diagnosis and management of various nutritional disorders but also enhances overall patient care.
In this course, we will cover the impact of nutritional deficiencies on oral health, helping you to recognise and manage conditions such as malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies effectively. The course will equip you with the tools needed to identify oral signs of these disorders and implement appropriate treatment and preventive strategies.
The course focuses on enhancing your ability to diagnose and manage various nutritional deficiency diseases, such as malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies, and their implications on oral health.
We look into the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of these disorders, strategies for patient education on nutrition, and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in patient care.
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This course, along with over 100 other CPD courses, is available for a single membership payment.
This course is specifically designed to meet General Dental Council PfP requirement 1.1.4: "The registrant will be able to identify general and systemic disease and explain their relevance to oral health and their impact on clinical treatment".
Aim:
Enhance dental professionals' understanding of nutritional disorders and their impact on oral health, enabling them to diagnose, recognise, and manage conditions such as malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies.
Course Objective:
- Equip dental professionals to identify oral signs of nutritional deficiencies and apply effective treatment and preventive strategies.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
- be able to describe the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of common nutritional disorders like malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies.
- know how to recognise the oral health implications of nutritional disorders.
- be able to assess the need for modifications in dental treatment for patients with nutritional deficiencies.
- be able to implement strategies for effective patient education on the importance of nutrition for oral health.
- be able to collaborate with other healthcare providers to ensure integrated dental care in the overall management of patients with nutritional disorders.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): C.