On-Demand Webinar: Treating Medically Complex Patients

Yankee University

Webinar Series

Flossing Out Fundamentals: A Guide to Treating Medically Complex Patients

You’ll brush up on the intricacies of managing medically complex patients in your chair, scaling away concerns and providing you with a shinier understanding. Feeling a bit numb with common medications and medical conditions? We'll close the diastemas by exploring these topics and how they affect dental care. This session will bridge you with your role in interprofessional patient care and create a smoother experience for everyone. This course will also dissect and chisel away at patient risk assessments, so you'll feel more confident preventing complications and keeping your dental care from being a mouthful. By probing into various dental considerations and modifications, you’ll be equipped with dental tools to help you tackle medically complex cases. Ready to brace yourself for a course that will leave you feeling rooted in best practices? 

After successfully completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• - Recognize the dentist’s role and responsibilities in treating medically complex patients 
• - Describe common medications and medical conditions to execute safe dental treatment 
• - Identify underlying conditions recommended for antibiotic prophylaxis and premedication regimens 



Samantha Parad, DMD, RN: attended the University of Pennsylvania and entered the healthcare field as a registered nurse. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and graduated summa cum laude. Through the completion of Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s general practice residency, she gained exposure to treating medically compromised patients at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to returning to academia as an Assistant Professor at Tufts, she practices at Franciscan Children’s Hospital. Dr. Parad was selected as a 2023 Massachusetts Dental Society 10 Under Ten Dentist, the national recipient of the 2023 ADEA/Gillette Hayden Memorial Foundation/AAWD Woman Dentist Scholarship, a 2024 Professional Member of the National Academies of Practice, the recipient of the Institute for Teaching and Learning 2024 Advancement of Women Faculty in Clinical Professions Scholarship, and a Crest + Oral-B “Closing America’s Smile Gap” Winner. Dr. Parad serves as a course director and a co-investigator for a $1.5 million Health Resources and Services Administration Grant dedicated to enhancing interprofessional education. Lastly, she serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Women Dentists and as the Secretary for the American Dental Education Association – Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care Special Interest Group.

Price: 

MDS Dentist/Auxiliary Member: Complimentary 

Non-MDS Member: $45 

Course Type: 

On-Demand Webinar