Objectives:

1) Identify common oral health conditions in older adults 

2) Integrate basic oral health assessment into routine primary care visits for older patients, including risk assessment, screening, and appropriate referral to dental professionals.

3) Apply evidence-based strategies to prevent and manage oral health problems in geriatric patients, with attention to polypharmacy, chronic disease interactions, functional limitations, and social determinants of health.

Speaker:

Kadambari Rawal, MD,  Presenter, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.