ACDE Webinar Series
The Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 37 of its member schools, is jointly providing a series of live webinars. This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental professional’s schedule and interests.
Course Description
Dentists often encounter medically complex patients and situations where they need to decide if there is need for antibiotic prophylaxis. This course is intended for the dentist who would like a better understanding of this complex topic to be able to decide when to or when not to prescribe antibiotics for prophylaxis. This course will provide updated information on the ADA and AHA Guidelines, AAOS Updated Appropriate Use Criteria and Best Practices in the various Clinical Scenarios.
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The ability to apply Criteria and Best Practices in the following Clinical Scenarios
- Bacteremia associated Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Prevention of Infective Endocarditis
- Prevention of Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Miscellaneous Conditions where there are no general guidelines
- Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis (Bacteremia associated)
- Prophylaxis to prevent wound site infection in certain groups of ‘high risk patients’
- And Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship in Dentistry
- Bacteremia associated Antibiotic Prophylaxis
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This webinar will be held on Zoom.
Instructions will be sent to you by email closer to the course start date on how to access the Zoom meeting.
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Cancellations made more than 10 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 calendar days of the course start date.
Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.
To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.
Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.
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After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.
Presenter
Revathi Shekar, BDS, MDS is a board-certified oral medicine specialist and Assistant Professor affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. She also serve as an Attending Physician at University Dental Health Services and consultant with UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside . She earned her dental degree and master’s degree in Oral Pathology in India. She completed her Oral Medicine and Oncology Residency at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, and she is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. Her areas of interest include the oral complications from cancer treatment such as mucositis, graft-versus-host disease, and jaw osteonecrosis. She also specializes in the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal diseases such as lichen planus, leukoplakia, pemphigoid, and pemphigus; salivary gland diseases; neurologic and chemosensory impairment of the maxillofacial region including burning mouth syndrome and orofacial pain conditions.