Hypertension and Diabetes

Fort Lauderdale, FL •Friday, November 13, 2015 • 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Every practicing member of the dental healthcare team routinely manages patients with hypertension and/or diabetes. 90% of Americans who live to their life expectancy will develop hypertension while another 24 million have active diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of dialysis for end stage renal disease, blindness and non-traumatic leg amputation in the United States. Current information on hypertension guidelines and the medications used to manage the hypertensive patient will be presented along with current information and medications used to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetics. The actions of these medications and their oral side effects will be specifically addressed. Management of medical emergencies will also be discussed. The format of this presentation will encourage audience participation.

The World Health Organization has predicted that in the 21st century, dentists will assume the role of "Oral Physicians". This course will examine oral soft tissue pathology to include candidiasis, allergies, aphthous ulcerations, lichen planus and other common conditions. Extraoral and intraoral manifestations, associated syndromes and management strategies will be reviewed. The format of this presentation is case-based and will encourage audience participation.
Location/Venue
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
Program Agenda
8:30am - 9:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am - 4:00pm
Presentation (lunch included)
Course Information
Course Format:
Lecture
Speaker Information
Michael A. Siegel, DDS, MS, FDS RCSEd
Dr. Siegel is Professor and Chair of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Siegel is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine, a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. He holds a Masters degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. He was recently included in the International Who’s Who in Medicine. Dr. Siegel has lectured internationally and has published extensively in the field of Oral Medicine to include a textbook on diagnosis and management of common oral lesions. Dr. Siegel is a section editor of the Journal of the American Dental Association, serves on the editorial boards of Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology the Journal of Interdisciplinary Dentistry and Inside Dentistry. He is also a journal reviewer for 15 international and national professional publications. He is a past President of the American Academy of Oral Medicine, a past President of the American Board of Oral Medicine and a past Chairman of the American Dental Association's Council on Scientific Affairs. He recently completed his term on the Board of Directors of the American Dental Education Association. He is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. He has a part-time specialty practice limited to Oral Medicine in Fort Lauderdale.
Credit Information
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The College is a member of the Association for Continuing Dental Education, approved AGD/PACE program 
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations may be done via telephone, fax, email or mail with simply the participant's name and course enrolled. For most courses, cancellations must be received 5 working days prior to the start of a course. Cancellations received after this deadline will result in a 25% penalty. Registration fees will be forfeited for "no-shows". Please allow up to 4-6 weeks for refunds to be processed.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
• Recognize and treat commonly occurring soft tissue conditions.
• Recognize extraoral and intraoral signs of systemic disease and the dentists role in co-managing these conditions with the patient's physician.
• Prescribe medications for use on intraoral lesions which are commonly used to treat dermatologic conditions. Emphasis will be placed on drug interactions.
• Recognize commonly occurring adverse intraoral reactions to frequently prescribed medications.
Target Audiences
Dentists, Specialists, Dental Team Members

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