Members: $75     Members' Staff: $75     Student Members: $37.50       Non-members: $125

Subject Code:  490 - Periodontics     Credits: 1.5

Osteoporosis is a world-wide health problem that primarily affects the aging population but also individuals with multiple myeloma, Paget’s disease and selected drug therapies. This course presents current medical bisphosphonate therapies for osteoporosis; research on the effects of oral and IV medications on dental surgical procedures; and the results of recent peer-reviewed publications and case reports on diagnosis, prognosis and dental management of osteonecrosis of the jaw as well as potential complications of bisphosphonate therapies.

Learning objectives:

• The participant will be able to identify the symptoms, vulnerable populations, potential oral complications and related dental surgical therapies of osteoporosis.
• The participant will learn how oral and IV bisphosphonate therapies impact dental procedures.
• The participant will be able to diagnose and create a treatment plan for patients who suffer from osteonecrosis of the jaw, a potential complication for patients on bisphosphonate therapies.
• The participant will be able to recognize risk factors for osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients taking bisphosphonate medications.