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Continuing Dental Education

Diabetes Mellitus: Etiology, Medical management and Dental Implications – a live webinar

Aviv Ouanounou, BSc, MSC, DDS, FACD, FICO, FICD

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This course is part of the Association for Continuing Dental Education Joint Live Webinar Series.

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This course is part of the Association for Continuing Dental Education Joint Live Webinar Series*

Course Description

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting all age groups. It is one of the most common disorders and it is said to affect almost 20 million people in the United States. Patients suffering from diabetes have numerous oral manifestations and as such dental practitioners must become familiar with this disorder. In this webinar we will review the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy commonly used to treat diabetes. We will discuss the drugs used and their Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions. We will review the oral manifestations and complications of diabetes mellitus and the common medical emergencies that may be encountered in the dental office.

Course Objectives

As a result of attending this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the prevalence, incidence and etiology of diabetes mellitus.
  • Understand (a) the pathophysiology and (b) pharmacotherapy of diabetes.
  • Understand some of the common complications such as dental caries, periodontal disease, fungal infection and salivary dysfunction.
  • Introduce the appropriate procedures in dental practice required to optimize dental care for the patient with diabetes.
  • Recognize and manage medical emergencies in these patients.

Instructor

Aviv Ouanounou is an associate professor of pharmacology and Preventive Dentistry at the faculty of dentistry, University of Toronto. He received both his DDS and MSc at the University of Toronto. He teaches pharmacology and Preventive Dentistry to undergraduate and graduate students and is also a clinical instructor and Treatment Plan Coordinator in the University clinics. Dr. Ouanounou is regularly invited to speak at conferences locally, nationally and internationally. Dr. Ouanounou won numerous teaching awards including winning “Best Teacher of the Year Award” at the faculty of dentistry, three times: in 2013, 2015 and in 2019. Also, Dr. Ouanounou is the recipient of the 2014-2015 prestigious Dr. Bruce Hord Master Teacher Award for excellence in teaching at the University of Toronto and is the 2018-2019 Recipient of the W.W. Wood Award for Excellence in Dental Education. Dr. Ouanounou is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fouchard Academy. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Management and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. He has published and authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. He also maintains a general private practice in Toronto

Disclosures:

  • Dr. Ouanounou has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • The staff of the University of Washington Office of Continuing Dental Education have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Logistics

DATE:
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

LOCATION:
Online Webinar

TARGET AUDIENCE:
All Dental Professionals

TIMES:
5:00pm – 6:30pm Pacific time

TUITION:
$59/Participant

CREDITS:
1.5 hours


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*The University of Washington in conjunction with the Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 38 of its member schools jointly presents the “ACDE Webinar Series”

This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental health care professional’s schedule and interests.


Conflict of Interest
In accordance with the ADA CERP Standard V., everyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests and this information will be made available to participants at the start of the course.

As a continuing education provider, University of Washington Continuing Dental Education is responsible for ensuring the content, quality and scientific integrity of all continuing dental education activities for which credit is provided. The School is also responsible for taking steps to protect against and/or disclose any conflict of interest of the faculty/instructors presenting those courses.

Cancellation and Refunds
For this live webinar, a registration refund will be issued for cancellations received by Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Registration will remain open until the webinar begins – NO REFUNDS will be accepted once the webinar has begun. Cancellations must be received in email to dentalce@uw.edu The cancellation request must include: the name of the course, name of the person registered, name of the person requesting the cancellation, and the reason for the cancellation.

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Dental education institutions have an obligation to disseminate new knowledge related to dental practice. In so doing, some presentations may include controversial materials or commercial references. Sponsorship of a continuing education course by the University of Washington does not necessarily imply endorsement of a particular philosophy, procedure, or product by this institution.

The University of Washington Continuing Dental Education cautions continuing dental education participants that there are potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating new techniques and procedures into the practice of dentistry, especially when the continuing education course has not provided supervised clinical experience and/or competency tests in the techniques or procedures.

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This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between the University of Washington and ACDE member schools.

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University of Washington designates this activity for 1.5 continuing education credits.