Person-Centered Care
Patients have unique backgrounds, experiences, and values, and the care you provide needs to connect with those individuals. Find tools and resources to create meaningful partnerships in our Person-Centered Care catalog.
Courses
Dental Therapy: Examining the Misconceptions and Opportunities
Dental therapy offers an evidence-based solution to expand the dental workforce and bring high-quality care to communities, particularly those that lack equitable access. This self-paced course explored the evolving legislative landscape, the scope of practice for dental therapists, and the role these professionals can play in expanding access to equitable oral health care.
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Community Water Fluoridation: How Dental Professionals Can Lead the Conversation
Dental professionals play a crucial role in supporting person-centered care and advocating for community health by engaging in clear, evidence-based conversations about fluoridation. This self-paced course will equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to communicate confidently and address any questions patients may have.
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Examining the Connection Between Sleep and Oral Health
Dental health professionals are often the first to notice symptoms indicative of sleep disorders due to their frequent, detailed interactions with patients. Those symptoms are not always clear, though. This course will provide practical guidance on identifying sleep health concerns during oral evaluations.
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Understanding and Providing Trauma-Informed Oral Health Care
This course will explore practical ways that providers can implement trauma-informed strategies in their oral health practice. We will discuss how trauma history can impact engagement in oral health care, the benefits of a universal approach to trauma precautions, and strategies to sensitively interact with trauma survivors.
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Exploring the Myths and Misconceptions About Oral Health and Pregnancy
Despite the longstanding advocacy of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for routine dental care before and during pregnancy, there’s still a significant disconnect between the awareness and implementation of these recommendations in clinical practice. This gap in care can lead to suboptimal perinatal outcomes and overlooked oral health needs in pregnant patients.
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Dental Fear and Anxiety: Why It Exists and What Providers Can Do to Help
Fear and anxiety related to dental care often create a “cycle of avoidance,” which can lead to missed care, deterioration of oral health, and invasive, costly procedures that negatively impact patients and the overall oral health system. In this course, our experts will explore public perceptions of dental fear and anxiety and potential solutions for preventing and treating it.
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Accreditation
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
