Last week, Ms. Annette Wolfe, Academic Manager at Colgate Pharmaceuticals, joined me to speak about her session at ASM 2017. She will be speaking about oral health implications for medically compromised older adults and will present ways to prevent oral health disease in that population. I hope you enjoy the interview and that you can join Annette at ASM 2017.
Chiraz Guessaier, CDA Oasis Manager
Highlights
- With the fertility rate declining and life expectancy increasing, older adults make up one of the fastest growing segments of the world’s population.
- The goal of this session is to provide the participant with an understanding of prevalent oral conditions and concerns affecting older patients.
- Discussions will include the role of saliva and causes of xerostomia, differences between caries and acid erosion and the importance of risk assessment.
- In addition, the session will cover the latest evidence-based therapies to manage gingivitis, caries, erosion and dentin hypersensitivity.
Learning Objectives
- Identify risk factors for caries, acid erosion and dentin hypersensitivity
- Describe the relationship between oral inflammation and systemic conditions
- Discuss prevention strategies in managing the oral health of older adults in the dental office
Access more information about this topic:
Oral Care for Older Patients: Series Introduction. Developing Solutions for An Emerging Population
Annette Wolfe, RDH, BSDH
Annette Wolfe is an academic manager for Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals. In addition to clinical experience, she has held various positions with dental companies since 1996 including E4D Technologies, DENTSPLY and EMS/Electro Medical Systems. Annette has written and presented continuing education courses; reviewed and revised textbook materials; provided clinical support for practice management organizations, dental dealers, and clinicians; and worked with numerous researchers from universities and research centers.