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Special Conditions and Barriers and Challenges Providing Dental Care to Patients with IDD

Texas Oral Health Coalition

TREATING PATIENTS WITH IDD LECTURE SERIES

Mark Bullock, DDS

Dr. Bullock is a special needs dentist and dental director at the Abilene State Supported Living Center, a state facility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He previously served as the Chief Dental Officer for Mercy Ships, providing free dental care to the people of West Africa. After earning his dental degree from the University of Texas Dental School in San Antonio, he completed a 1-year Army residency in Advanced General Dentistry. Driven by a passion for underserved dental patients, he takes pride in providing comprehensive and compassionate dental care to patients with complex needs and challenges. As a special needs dentist, his goals include improving access to quality dental care for patients with IDD.

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Course Description

When working with patients with IDD, there are often challenges and barriers that can interfere with dental care. These challenges and barriers can complicate providing dental care to the point where oral health is negatively affected. By identifying challenges and barriers, supports can be put in place to improve safety, effectiveness and comfort.

Course Objectives

  • Identify unique barriers and challenges often encountered when working with individuals with IDD
  • Discuss strategies to prepare and overcome these barriers and challenges

Credit hours: 1.0 CEU 

Teaching Method: Live webinar lecture

Cost: 
Edification is complimentary to all attendees and continuing dental education is free to TxOHC members. All other attendees will be charged $10.00 to receive continuing dental education for this course.

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Presenter Contact Information:
Mark Bullock: Mark.bullock@hhs.texas.gov

AGD Subject Code: 750 Special Patient Care

Date of Original Presentation: May 13, 2022

Date Released: September 8, 2022

Date of Expiration: May 13, 2024

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Thank you for viewing this course, to obtain your CDE attendance verification for the “Special Conditions and Barriers and Challenges Providing Dental Care to Patients with IDD,” please click on the I Card link in the top right corner of the video or take a picture of the QR code at the end of the presentation with your phone to complete the course post-test and evaluation for CDE.

For more information and references on treating patients with IDD, please visit the Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities.


Texas Oral Health Coalition
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
7/1/2021 to 6/30/2024.
Provider ID# 346144

Technical Specifications

To protect the integrity and accuracy of electronically mediated self-instruction programs, participants may access only one course at a time, and ensure participants view the entire program before moving to the assessment stage.

ATTENDEES ARE LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL CDE HOURS AWARDED ON A SINGLE DAY.  ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ONLY TAKE ONE LEARNING SERIES IN A DAY.

A maximum of 4.0 CDE may be taken in a 24 hour period via electronically mediated courses more hours than than will be considered an exploitation of electronic platforms and additional hours will not be awarded.

TSBDE Regulations

Dentists
Up to 8 hours of coursework may be self-study. These self-study hours must be provided by those entities cited in TSBDE Rule 104.2 of this title (relating to Providers). Examples of self-study courses include correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses. Hours of coursework in the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may not be considered in the 24-hour requirement.

Dental Hygienists
Up to 8 hours of coursework may be self-study. These self-study hours must be provided by those entities cited in §104.2 of this title (relating to Providers). Examples of self-study courses include correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses.

TxOHC has a structured process to address participant complaints in place.  If you have a complaint about a program or course, please complete the complaint form found here.

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