Geriatric Oral Health Modules

Title:	Interdisciplinary Community-Based Interventions for Geriatric Oral Health
Author(s):	Patricia M. Sullivan, RDH, BS, MBA, Dental Hygienist Dr. Paul Feuerstein Practice, Columbia, SC Tameika T. Fleming-Lewis, MD, Greenville Hospital Systems, Inc.
Abstract:	This module introduces the importance of disseminating oral health information to senior citizens through a system of well-trained workers. It reveals methods of expanding health care coordination for senior citizens by involving dental health professionals on a routine basis. It brings awareness to some of the sequelae that occur as a result of untreated oral disease.
Content Level:	Basic
Est. Hours of Completion:	1 hour
Prerequisite:	None