Join us on June 18 at 6 pm for a virtual Category 1 Lecture, "Psychiatric Illness and Dentistry: Challenges for Oral Care" presented by Dr. David Clark.
Course Description:
Psychiatric illness is a significant health issue and the resulting disabilities inflict immeasurable difficulties on an individual as well as one’s family and friends including the stigma associated with this group of diseases. Mental illness does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, economic status or gender.
The current landscape of psychiatric illness reveals that one in five adult North Americans will suffer from some form of mental illness during their lifetime. A far greater percentage will not receive treatment until many years after the onset of illness. According to the W.H.O., depression is now the leading cause of health impairment worldwide.
It is incumbent upon dental health professionals to improve their knowledge and understanding of this often complex yet “silent” aspect of a patient's medical history. Oral manifestations of mental illness including from any form of psychopharmacology are common. Psychiatric disorders often lead to decreased compliance as well as difficulty accessing much needed dental care.
Dental health professionals must demonstrate patience, flexibility, empathy and above all, a non-stigmatizing attitude. Enhancing one’s self-esteem and feelings of self-worth can be a very fulfilling experience that only serves to continue to break down the stigma surrounding this serious group of illnesses and, can often contribute in small part to one’s efforts at recovery.
Learning Objectives:
1. Demonstrate the interaction between mental illness and its deleterious effects on good oral health.
2. Comprehend interactions between psychopharmacology and drugs that may be used in dental treatment.
3. Understand how oral pathology can be consequences of mental illness and psychopharmacology.
4. Understand the stigma and disabilities associated with mental illness and the impact on one’s quality of life.
Course Presenter: David B. Clark, BSc., DDS, MSc. (Pathology), FRCDC
Dr. David Clark is the former Staff Dentist at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ontario from 1988 – 2018. He also served as an Instructor in Dentistry, University of Toronto - Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis from 1988 – 2022.
He obtained his DDS in1976 and MSc.(Pathology) in 1986. Dr. Clark is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (Oral Pathology). Memberships include the Pierre Fauchard Academy and Academy of Dentistry International. Dr. Clark was the recipient of the 2015 Award of Distinction – Academy of Dentistry International and the 2016 Ontario Dental Association Award of Merit.
His hospital-based dental practice was devoted to the dental care of individuals undergoing care for various forms of psychiatric illness often in association with other medical comorbidities.
Date: Wednesday, June 18th
Time: 6 pm - 9 pm Eastern (will start at 5:45 pm with President and sponsor messages)
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Core 1 Lecture Requirements:
Registration is required to be eligible.
This course qualifies as a Category 1 Core Course as designated by the RCDSO. CDE Credits: 3.
You are required to attend the full session, if you arrive more than 15 minutes late, or leave the session early, you will not receive the Category 1 credit.
You are required to complete a mandatory exam – You will receive a link at the end of the lecture with instructions on how to complete and submit your exam upon completion.
You must complete the mandatory exam and submit it in order to be issued a Core 1 certificate.
Your attendance during the lecture will be monitored to ensure that you have participated in accordance with the requirements mentioned above.
Fees:
OAO Member + 2 Staff - $0.00
OAO Member + 3 Staff - $25.00
OAO Member + 4 Staff - $50.00
Non-Member or Lapsed Member - $100.00
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Attending orthodontists are eligible to receive Category 1 - 3.0 CE points after completing the self-assessment test.
Gold Sponsorship for this event is NOW available!
Gold Sponsorship includes:
- Three-minute live (virtual) presentation or pre-recorded message to be played during the lecture
- Recognition for all event promotion
- Website visibility with company logo and link (both the home page and event page)
- Registration list of those who opt-in to third-party communications (our Core 1 lectures routinely have over 100 registrants)
- Ability to partner with Ontario’s only Association for Orthodontic professionals
Email shirley@oao.on.ca for details.
