Lori Brogran, RDH -- Dental Aspects of Weight Loss Surgeries (WLS)

Dental Aspects of Weight Loss Surgeries (WLS)

This course is designed to introduce the dental professional to the world of Bariatric surgery. More people choose weight loss surgery as a treatment for morbid obesity today than ever before. There is a great need out there for these patients to be educated on how this surgery with not only affect their overall health, but specifically their dental health.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course participants shall be able to:

	Describe weight loss surgeries: gastric bypass and LapBand®
	Recognize criteria for surgical consideration
	Understand pre and post surgical considerations
	Understand nutritional aspects of WLS
	Identify nutritional deficiencies
	Identify long term dental health concerns
	Provide comprehensive patient education to WLS patients
	Understand pharmacological considerations
	Identify drug and vitamin interactions
	Discuss patient concerns

Weight loss surgery patients need the support of not only their family, friends and medical providers, but they need the support of the dental community. The role of the dental clinician in communicating information in regarding dental health is critical to success. This course is designed to enable the dental professional to understand the patient's aspect of weight loss surgery so that they can better plan long term treatment and is ideal for the entire dental team.

Lori J. Brogna, RDH has been a clinical dental hygienist for 10 years. Her enthusiasm and passion for this topic comes from personal experience and her education as a dental hygienist. She is an active member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association. She has served as president of the Utah Dental Hygienists' Association and is currently serving as ADHA District X Trustee.

To request more information or schedule this course, please contact Lori Brogna, RDH at brognal@comcast.net or (801) 814-0192.

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