There is nothing like presenting actual patients to illustrate the clinical challenges affecting our patient's oral health. This course is formatted to allow the audience maximum interaction with our experts as they show how to treat actual patients with conditions that often challenge healthy oral longevity.

Karen M. Crews, DMD
EFFECTS OF TOBACCO CASE PRESENTATION
Outcomes of utilizing the 5A model with three older patients. Oral implications, pharmacotherapy and additional resources will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes:
1. How to intervene with patients
2. Pharmacotherapy considerations
3. Utilizing available resources


Harold L. Crossley, DDS, PhD
DRY MOUTH CASE PRESENTATION
This presentation of individual case studies will include etiologies, and treatments of specific instances of xerostomia.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Proper diagnosis
2. Individual treatment strategies
3. Patient communication


Gregory J. Folse, DDS
GERIATRIC SPECIAL NEEDS CASE PRESENTATION
Dr. Folse presents several difficult aging-patients cases with varying degrees of complexity to challenge the audience with the treatment planning and decision-making process. The final treatment provided and results will then be presented.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Keys to effective diagnosis
2. Treatment complexities and strategies
3. Effective patient communication


Randy F. Huffines, DDS
ROOT CARIES CASE PRESENTATION
In this highly interactive format, Dr. Huffines presents some of his own patients to teach how to diagnose, restore and prevent root caries based on specific patient characteristics you can apply to your own practice.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Develop a specific patient risk profile
2. Properly analyze restorative options
3. Customize preventive strategies


This course is brought to you by OralLongevity, an initiative between GlaxoSmithKline and the ADA, and presented in cooperation with the Special Care Dentistry Association.