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What COVID-19 Taught Us About the Co-Morbidities of Underdiagnosed, Untreated Biofilm on Our Patient Population *1.5 Credit Course*
Educational Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
Understand and address the effects of COVID-19 on oral health
Define the obstacles of treating patients during the pandemic and how to overcome them
Use scientifically-validated technology to reduce patient co-morbidities associated with ill health
Abstract
By now, the world breaks out in COVID-like symptoms just from the fear of an ever-changing virus. Our beloved profession was sent to the back of the room like disruptive schoolchildren and deemed nonessential without explanation. On January 21st, 2020, our world changed forever. Nothing would feel the same or be the same, and the "new normal" was the key terminology exchanged by many—even if they didn’t completely grasp its magnitude.
Dentists, on the other hand, completely understood the magnitude from our 1980s experience dealing with AIDS in a dental office. However, the media seems to have forgotten about that, as well as the fact that dental offices, for the most part, are prepared to deal with aerosols—whether they are generated in our own backyard or imported from Wuhan. But how are we addressing the fallout, especially when it comes to office closures, patients’ fears, clinicians not wanting to return to clinics, treatment plans going stagnant, or returning to old, ineffective treatment techniques?
What if you could participate in a highly interactive program to help you better identify co-morbidities in your current patient pool that put individuals at risk for a viral attack, jeopardize their overall health and wellness, and ultimately, impact your bottom line? In this course, a dynamic clinician and passionate preventionist share several key objectives to help your team rise above the aerosol cloud and become laser-focused on reducing the risk of infection. New science has been uncovered on biofilm, which will allow you to deliver the best possible biofilm removal therapy while still keeping your patients safe. This lively course will leave you wanting more!
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Author Bio
Debbie Zafiropoulos
Debbie Zafiropoulos is the CEO of the OralED Institute, a partner with Delta Force Group Consulting; a collaborative firm that leads you from current state to desired state, serves as the Partner in Education for the Wellness Dentistry Network, an instructor with MoradoASC mentoring and nurturing future speakers, authors and success minded professionals, Founder of the NationalCancerNetwork.org a 501c(3) nonprofit supporting the oral health needs of those struggling with a cancer diagnosis and recently accepted an advisory position with EMS Electro Medical Systems bringing Guided Biofilm Therapy training certification with the Airflow Prophylaxis Master to the United States and Canada. Debbie has developed and nurtured diversified relationships with some of the top corporate companies in the health & wellness industry. She serves on several advisory boards as a facilitator with responsibilities in program development, product creation, collaborative trainings, educational systems and marketing campaigns. In 2016, Debbie was selected as the SUNSTAR Award of Distinction recipient for her relentless activities to better our profession. In 2017 Debbie was also recognized as one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry for her advances in prevention and implementation in systemic diseases and HPV related oral cancer.
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This free Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of EMS Dental. Debbie Zafiropoulos is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, EMS Dental. Debbie Zafiropoulos may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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