Title:
Making the Mouth Matter: Tips on oral health for residents in the long-term care setting
Summary:
This educational session will discuss the importance of oral health in aging adults and the bi-directional relationship of oral disease on overall health. We will explore the oral status of older adults in the USA and Pennsylvania and discuss the barriers and facilitators to maintaining oral health and accessing oral health services for long-term care residents. Stage-appropriate care planning and dental interventions will be described. We will survey normal versus pathologic oral conditions in relation to the Minimal Data Set, Section L and discuss best practices in performing oral screenings. Examples of programs or initiatives that have made the mouth matter in long-term care settings will be highlighted.
SPEAKER:
Lyubov Slashcheva is a dentist in Rochester, MN with Apple Tree Dental, an organization with over 35 years of commitment to overcoming barriers to oral care access for older adults, adults with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations. Alongside clinical care in nursing homes, Dr. Slashcheva works as a research collaborator with the Mayo Clinic to facilitate health services research that includes a focus on oral health and its links to overall health, especially in older adults. A Virginia native, Dr. Slashcheva is a dental graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, after which she pursued residency training in Dental Public Health and a clinical fellowship Geriatric & Special Needs Dentistry at the University of Iowa. She is a Fellow of the American Board of Special Care Dentistry and serves as chair-elect of the Oral Health Section of the American Public Health Association. Married to an urban vegetable farmer with whom Dr. Slashcheva parents three children, the family loves to cook and ride bike together
DISCLOSURES
1 Contact hour will be awarded for this continuing nursing education activity. Criteria for successful completion include attendance for the entire event and submission of the evaluation form.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control content for this activity.
CONTINUING EDUCATION APPROVER
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)
When: Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Making the Mouth Matter: Tips on oral health for residents in the long-term care setting
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Webinar ID: 810 9557 7903
Passcode: 389872
International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbGVz8yVMe
When: Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Making the Mouth Matter: Tips on oral health for residents in the long-term care setting
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81095577903?pwd=WE1uVzVwbzJEZk9wQmNFNFBwbTdGdz09
Passcode: 389872
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +13017158592,,81095577903#,,,,*389872# or +13126266799,,81095577903#,,,,*389872#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128
Webinar ID: 810 9557 7903
Passcode: 389872
International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbGVz8yVMe
