Download this printable course and review it off-line at your convenience. This course is free unless you'd like to receive CE credit for it. Simply apply for CE credits by mailing your completed answer sheet and registration with payment information to Henry Schein Dental. The purposes of this paper are to provide an overview of diabetes and to present strategies for providing comprehensive oral healthcare.

This course describes ADA’s recommendations for dental treatment during pregnancy, indications for exposing radiographs on a pregnant patient, most preferred trimester for dental treatment, categories of medications and their implications and terms pregnancy tumor, pregnancy gingivitis and gestational diabetes and treatment implications.

The course begins with a discussion of the anatomy and physiology of the pancreas and its role in metabolism. The author goes on to define diabetes mellitus and the role of insulin in carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. A summary and discussion of blood glucose regulation follows. This course is an excellent, concise review for health professionals.