Healthcare providers face challenges when reducing oral disease burden to enhance whole-body health. Shared provider knowledge of existing research incorporated into patient education and care plans fosters awareness of options and subsequent actions that may reduce negative health consequences. Growing evidence of the oral-systemic impact fuels the urgency to actively engage patients, as well as...

COURSE SUMMARY: After surviving a life threatening Clostridium difficile infection following a periodontal procedure, our Chief Education Officer and Speaker, Dr. Kirsten is sounding the alarm. Clostridium difficile is no longer just a board question, it is now considered an urgent public health threat that is under recognized by the dental profession. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)...