Remineralization, Protection, and the Caries Experience

COURSE SUMMARY

TITLE: Remineralization, Protection, and the Caries Experience

AUTHOR: Margaret J. Fehrenbach, RDH, MS

ABSTRACT: Although the amount of caries among younger patients has been decreasing in the past decades, this disease is far from being extinct. This is becoming a prevalent disease with a greater number of older patients, and with new emerging cases showing an overlap between caries and periodontal disease, the subject of the caries experience is a vital one within the dental industry. This course will cover the key strategies involved with the caries process, personal preventative measures, and office care prevention.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand the caries process, caries risk assessment, and caries diagnosis.
2. Understand the remineralization process and the various protection procedures available.
3. Discuss the key concepts in caries prevention in regards to the differing levels of caries risk

CATEGORY: Preventive

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 2

COST: $20

PUBLISH DATE: November 2011

EXPIRATION DATE: November 2014

Sponsored By:

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SCORING: To earn credit for completing a course from The Richmond Institute for Continuing Dental Education, participants must earn an overall score of 75 percent or above on the associated exam before receiving a certificate that confirms CE accreditation. (*NOTE: There is no limit to the number of times a participant may re-take the exam in order to obtain this passing score).

  

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