OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, attendees should be able to:
• Explain components of risk assessment for dental caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer.
• Apply risk assessment tools to identify patients who are at risk for oral disease(s).
• Apply prevention strategies based upon risk factors for these oral diseases.

OVERVIEW
This course describes risk assessment tools for oral diseases that can be used to provide a framework for the application of disease prevention strategies in practice. The first section of this course will outline concepts and components of risk assessment for dental caries, periodontal disease and oral cancer. The second section of this course takes the risk assessment tools and applies them to a plan of prevention for these diseases. In this program, the attendee will discuss and examine protocols for both risk assessment and prevention. The course uses case-based assessments to demonstrate how a risk assessment approach can be applied to preventive practice that will enhance current practice. Challenges and opportunities for risk based approaches to patient care, predicated on evidence-based practice, will be introduced. The course is guided by the book, Prevention in Clinical Oral Health Care.

PRESENTERS
DAVID P. CAPPELLI, D.M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor with Tenure in the Department of Community Dentistry. Dr. Cappelli received his D.M.D. and M.P.H. from the University of Pittsburgh. He was awarded a certificate in Dental Public Health from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Community Dentistry and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health. Dr. Cappelli is a Diplomate of The American Board of Dental Public Health. He maintains an adjunct appointment in the UTHSCSA Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Dental Hygiene.

CONNIE M. MOBLEY, M.S., Ph.D., earned her MS degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University in Miami, Florida in 1981, and her PhD degree in Adult Education and Nutrition from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas in 1993. Dr. Mobley, is a tenured professor in the Department of Professional Studies and the Associate Dean of Research in the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is a registered dietitian recognized for her work in dental nutrition and prevention of diabetes. She was a Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio with dual appointments in the Department of Medicine and Community Dentistry for 14 years.

TIME
Check-in & Breakfast: D.S. Cafeteria, 8:00 AM
Program: Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

LOCATION
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School

TUITION
Dentist: $199.50
KDR Award Dentist: $179.55
Allied Dental Personnel: $149.50
KDR Award Allied Dental Personnel: $134.55

CREDIT (Course Code: 124354A)
AGD Code: 730 Hours: 7