Psychiatric and Psychological Conditions: Dental Implications

Welcome to our course on the dental implications of Psychiatric and Psychological Conditions. This is an important topic for dental professionals as it allows for the understanding of how these conditions can impact oral health and dental treatment, ensuring that patients receive compassionate and effective care.

Understanding psychiatric and psychological conditions is very important because these conditions can significantly influence a patient's oral health and their ability to receive dental treatment. Dental professionals need to be equipped to manage these challenges to provide comprehensive care.

This course is specifically designed for dentists, dental professionals, and students to enhance their knowledge and skills in managing the oral health needs of patients with psychiatric and psychological conditions.

The course focuses on equipping dental professionals to recognise the oral health challenges associated with psychiatric and psychological conditions and to adapt treatment plans accordingly.

We look into the impact of various mental health conditions on oral health, strategies for managing related complications, effective patient communication, and collaboration with mental health professionals.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to describe the impact of psychiatric and psychological conditions on oral health and well-being, identify and manage related oral health complications, adapt dental treatment plans, implement patient education and communication strategies, and collaborate with mental health professionals for integrated care.

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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 understanding of psychiatric and psychological conditions impacting oral health and dental treatment, fostering compassionate and effective care.

Course Objective:

Equip dental professionals to recognise oral health challenges of psychiatric and psychological conditions and adapt treatment plans.

Anticipated learning outcomes:

be able to describe the impact of psychiatric and psychological conditions on oral health and well-being.
know how to identify and manage oral health complications related to psychiatric and psychological conditions.
be able to adapt dental treatment plans for patients with psychiatric and psychological conditions.
be able to implement patient education and communication strategies for maintaining oral health.
be able to collaborate with mental health professionals for integrated care.

GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): C.

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