Subject:  Teledentistry/Portable Equipment |  Audience: All Attendees   |  CE Credits: 1 hour Lecture

Course Description:

This course is designed for those who are interested in learning about portable dentistry and teledentistry.  We will discuss the benefits and challenges of both portable dentistry and teledentistry.  We will review the basic equipment needs and precautions that are unique to portable services. We will discuss agreements with facilities and what we recommend having in those agreements.  When time and technology permit, we may perform an asynchronous teledental exam together and conclude allowing one of the learners to utilize our intraoral camera on the big screen as a live teledental example.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the difference between synchronous and asynchronous teledental services
• Be able to minimize transportation hazards through proper equipment storage and transport
• Know the difference between mobile and portable dentistry
• Understand the team approach to care working with the facilities

About the Speaker:

Dr. Brooke is a passionate speaker whose primary focus is improving oral health for patients who have special healthcare needs and geriatric patients who live in long-term care.  She has practiced in a diverse array of settings and has built programs to help expand access to care for her patients. In her part time practice, Your Special Smiles PLLC, she practices portable dentistry, hospital dentistry, teledentistry and most importantly has developed a professionally aided home hygiene program in two long-term care facilities. She also works full time with a Federally Qualified Health Center, Family Health Services of Idaho where she has developed their Advanced Delivery Dental Clinic for patients who have special healthcare needs. She is active in organized dentistry and enjoys working with diverse groups of people.  Her high-energy and fast-paced courses can be catered to any group regardless of size or education level. She strives to create a fun, yet educational, interactive environment where learners gain knowledge and experiences they can immediately implement into practice.

Financial Relationship – Grants/Research: Delta Dental of Idaho, HRSA; Honorarium: Elevate Oral Care, Mouthwatch, GC America, Armor Dental