The WONCA files: from Roald Dahl to the future of “putting the mouth back into the body”
18 May 2024
Dental Hygienist & Therapist Symposium
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Learning Content
Professor Chapple will share recommendations of the EFP-WONCA workshop on the potential role of family doctors in early detection/screening/prevention of periodontitis and the role of oral healthcare professionals in early detection/screening/prevention of CVD, diabetes and respiratory diseases.
Learning Aims
Share recommendations of the EFP-WONCA workshop on the role of doctors in early detection/prevention of periodontitis and the role of oral healthcare professionals in the early detection/prevention of CVD, diabetes and respiratory diseases - Current evidence-base for periodontitis as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCD) - Summarise biological links between periodontitis and NCDs
Learning Objectives
Explain to patients the impact of periodontitis on general health based on recommendations of the EFP-WONCA report - Insights into how early case detection of diabetes, CVD or respiratory diseases may be implemented in dentistry and how doctors need to develop care pathways for patients - Appreciate tools developed to enable closer working between oral healthcare professionals and doctors.
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