This dynamic and interactive presentation will make you capable and confident managing medically compromised patients. You will learn when to proceed with treatment, modify treatment and postpone treatment for patients with common medical conditions such as hypertension, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, defibrillators, cancer, and patients taking medications such as bisphosphonates and blood thinners.
You will also learn about the best evidence based oral hygiene products which decrease oral and systemic disease.
Have fun while learning a simple system to manage complex cases.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the presentation, you will be able to:
- Managing patients who have common medical conditions
- Understanding when dental treatment is contraindicated
- Modifying dental treatment when necessary
- Accessing current guidelines and resources related to managing medical conditions
DDS - Mississauga, Ontario
Dr. Sanjukta “Sanj” Mohanta is a general dentist practicing in Toronto. She graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry in 1999 and received their Alumni of Influence award. She started the New Dentist Study Club and hosts their podcast. Sanj is a writer, speaker, mentor, advocate and volunteer. She received the Ontario Dental Association’s (ODA) Merit Award and Service Award. Sanj provides dental care to remote Indigenous communities with the ODA’s Remote Areas Program and provides free dental care with Filling the Gap Dental Outreach in Toronto, and Great Shape! 1000 Smiles in the Caribbean. Her dental practice, Watermelon Dental, will open this summer.
