"Clues to a Devastating Illness" and "I Can Breathe Clearly Now"
Fri, Oct 06
|Monroeville Convention Center
“Clues to a Devastating Illness: Severe Mental Illness and Oral Health - How Xylitol Can Help!” and “I Can Breathe Clearly Now: Protect Yourself and Your Patients with Xylitol” Present By: Lisa Stillman, RDH, BS
Time & Location
Oct 06, 2023, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Monroeville Convention Center, 101 Mall Plaza Blvd, Monroeville, PA 15146, USA
About the event
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“Clues to a Devastating Illness: Severe Mental Illness and Oral Health - How Xylitol Can Help!”
Severe mental illness (SMI) is a life-altering disease that affects people just as they are beginning to discover the freedoms of adult-hood. In addition to the psychological challenges faced by this population, many confront a myriad of oral health issues including xerostomia and tooth loss. Because of their illness, affected indivduals often do not seek oral health care services, thereby developing new oral health problems and exacerbating existing disease. These patients need special care and understanding when they seek oral health care services. This session offers oral health professionals insight into SMI and how to provide care in a safe and respective manner. This course also offers dental health professionals…