Undergraduate Curriculum Guidelines in Gerodontology

About This Course

European College of Gerodontology curriculum guidelines for undergraduate dental education in gerodontology, covering core competences, public health issues, clinical skills, and interdisciplinary approaches to oral care of elderly patients

Learning Outcomes

✓Understand demographics and aging in European countries
✓Recognize socio-economic problems affecting older adults
✓Identify barriers to oral care in elderly populations
✓Apply epidemiology of oral health in elderly patients
✓Organize community services for elderly
✓Deliver age-appropriate dental treatments
✓Understand medical aspects of aging
✓Apply pharmacological considerations in elderly care
✓Develop person-centered care approaches
✓Manage complex medical and oral conditions in seniors

Course Curriculum

1.Public Health issues including demographics and socio-economic problems
2.Epidemiology of oral health in elderly populations
3.Organization of community services for elderly
4.Medical and pharmacological aspects of aging
5.Specific care protocols for elderly patients
6.Clinical practical training in gerodontology
7.Interdisciplinary approaches to geriatric dental care
8.Domiciliary care training

Course Details

Price: Free
Format: in-person
Duration: Integrated throughout undergraduate dental studies

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Gerodontology

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