The ABCs of HbA1c: In-Office Testing and Management of Diabetic Patients
Friday, January 29, 2027
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Course Code:
621RL
Cost:
$130
Credits:
3
CE Hours
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder affecting an estimated 463 million people, or one in 11 adults worldwide. As research unpacks the codependent relationship between diabetes mellitus and oral disease, dental providers become an integral aspect to the identification, counseling, and referral of at-risk patients.
Join periodontal hygienist Katrina M Sanders as she discusses dentistry’s active role in the early identification of diabetes through hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] testing alongside her sister, Dr Elizabeth Sanders who is a podiatric surgeon treating active diabetic cases. Learn how oral health care providers have the opportunity to strengthen a partnership with our medical colleagues through in-office HbA1c testing and counseling while enhancing multidisciplinary involvement in optimal patient care. Join the Sanders Sisters as they combine forces from head to toe around all things diabetes!
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After this course attendees will be able to:
- Understand the scientific links between diabetes mellitus, oral disease, and the signs of uncontrolled diabetes in dental patients
- Examine new scientific literature indicating implications for incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus and oral disease
- Identify the clinical provision for gathering in-office hemoglobin A1c point-of-service tests in the dental office
- Discuss co-therapeutic management of diabetes mellitus and associated complications between the dental and medical provider
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