P199 Dental Care for People With Diabetes

About This Course

In collaboration with the College of General Dentistry and Office of Chief Dental Officer England, this recorded webinar discusses the importance of non-communicable diseases in an ageing population and focuses on Type 2 diabetes.

It addresses the burden of diabetes and its relationship with periodontitis, explaining visually the intimate link between the two diseases and how periodontal therapy can improve diabetes outcomes. The drive from medical organisations for engagement of oral healthcare professionals in helping them manage the diabetes epidemic is discussed and data shared from primary care dental practices who are engaging in early case detection for diabetes, in line with the 2019 commissioning standard spearheaded by the OCDO. It finishes by looking into the future for oral healthcare professionals as we gradually succeed in putting the mouth back into the body.

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with an understanding of the importance of non-communicable diseases in an ageing population, focusing on type 2 diabetes. It addresses the burden of diabetes and its relationship with periodontitis.

Objectives

During this course learners will be able to:

• Understand what non-communicable diseases (NCD) are and the burden they cause.
• Understand the size of the global challenge presented by type 2 diabetes.
• Outline the bi-directional links between periodontitis and type-2 diabetes.
• Understand the impact periodontal treatment can have on diabetes outcomes.
• Explain the importance placed on periodontal health by international medical bodies.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

• What non-communicable diseases (NCD) are and the burden they cause.
• The size of the global challenge presented by type 2 diabetes.
• The bi-directional links between periodontitis and type-2 diabetes.
• The impact periodontal treatment can have on diabetes outcomes.
• The importance placed on periodontal health by international medical bodies.

GDC Development Outcomes