Diabetes and dentistry

Unlock the key to successful dental management of diabetic patients.

Diabetes is a growing global health concern, and its impact on oral health is significant. This expert-level course equips dental professionals with the knowledge and skills required to provide optimal care for their diabetic patients.

Discover the link between diabetes and periodontal disease, learn to recognise oral manifestations of diabetes, and navigate dental treatment planning for diabetic patients. You'll also gain valuable insights into managing diabetic emergencies in dental practice.

The Diabetes and dentistry online learning course has clear and concise aims, objectives and anticipated outcomes, listed below. These will appear on the Dentaljuce Enhanced CPD Certificate, along with the time spent, dates, and detailed topics you studied within the module. Certificates can be printed at any time, covering any range of dates. Dentaljuce CPD complies with the UK GDC's requirements for enhanced verifiable continuing professional development.

Your Professional Development Plan (PDP) Regulatory authorities recommend that CPD/CE is undertaken based on learning needs that you have identified and entered into your PDP. Some authorities may not accept your CPD as verifiable unless it has been identified in the PDP before you undertake it.

Before starting this module, check that the learning outcomes are what you require, and that you have entered the need into your PDP. Here is an example PDP entry for this module.

What development needs have I?	How will I address them?	Target completion date	Outcomes	Date Completed
To improve my knowledge / skills in Diabetes and dentistry (GDC outcomes: A B C D)	Take the Dentaljuce Diabetes and dentistry course		The learner will be able to identify oral manifestations of diabetes. The learner will develop treatment plans for diabetic patients. The learner will manage diabetic emergencies in dental practice. The learner will understand the link between periodontal disease and diabetes. The learner will effectively communicate with diabetic patients.

What development needs have I?	To improve my knowledge and skills in Diabetes and dentistry (GDC outcomes: A B C D)
How will I address them?	Take the Dentaljuce Diabetes and dentistry course
Target completion date
Outcomes	The learner will be able to identify oral manifestations of diabetes. The learner will develop treatment plans for diabetic patients. The learner will manage diabetic emergencies in dental practice. The learner will understand the link between periodontal disease and diabetes. The learner will effectively communicate with diabetic patients.
Date completed

Module Aims and Outcomes

Aim
Enhance knowledge and skills in managing diabetic patients in dental practice.

Course objective

Understand the relationship between diabetes and oral health.
Learn appropriate dental management for diabetic patients.

Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:

The learner will be able to identify oral manifestations of diabetes.
The learner will develop treatment plans for diabetic patients.
The learner will manage diabetic emergencies in dental practice.
The learner will understand the link between periodontal disease and diabetes.
The learner will effectively communicate with diabetic patients.

GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): A B C D

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