Altaf Shah, BDS, MSc, PhD
LectureThis course is part of the Association for Continuing Dental Education Joint Live Webinar Series.
This course is part of the Association for Continuing Dental Education Joint Live Webinar Series*
Course Description
This seminar focuses on treatment concepts and modalities for medically complex patients particularly with hemodynamically unstable conditions like cardiac and valvular diseases, hematological disorders, patients on cancer therapy as well as uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension.
Current available guidelines for dental treatment of such conditions in a safe environment reducing post operative complications will also be discussed. In addition, the focus on preventive modalities in general and particularly for such patients so that dental disease is prevented by adequate home care will be covered.
Course Objectives
As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:
- Comprehend safe dental practice for patients with complex medical conditions.
- Relate the risk and benefit ratio of dental treatment for particular medical condition.
- Balance the implications of dental treatment outcomes with the concerning medical condition.
- Appraise with the evidence based practice guidelines for various common medical complexities and their effect on dental treatment outcomes.
Instructor
Altaf Shah received his bachelor’s degree in Dentistry in India, his MS in the specialty of Community Dental Practice with Merit and a post graduate clinical certificate in Special Care Dentistry in London. Dr. Shah worked as a faculty member at several dental schools and was instrumental in establishing a new dental school with Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh from 2015 till 2018. In 2018, Dr. Shah started the Special Care Dentistry clinics at the University Dental Hospital, King Saud University – the largest dental teaching institute in the Middle East and North African Region. Dr. Shah received a fellowship award from the Special Care Dentistry Association in Columbus, Ohio in May 2022 and has been inducted as a member of board of directors of the American Association of Hospital Dentists (AAHD). Dr. Shah has 15 years clinical expertise in oral health care of individuals with special needs as well as medically complex patients. He has a keen research interest, has several publications in peer reviewed journals, serves on the editorial board of few journals as well as being a journal reviewer for more than 10 indexed journals including the Special Care in Dentistry Journal. Currently, Dr. Altaf Shah is an Associate Professor in the Delta Dental Clinic for Urgent and Special Care, Department of Community Dental Sciences at Marquette University School of Dentistry.
Disclosures:
- Dr. Shah 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:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
LOCATION:
Online Webinar
TARGET AUDIENCE:
All dental professionals
TIMES:
5:00pm – 7:00pm Pacific time
TUITION:
$69/Participant
CREDITS:
2 hours
*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 Monday, March 24, 2025. 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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University of Washington designates this activity for 2 continuing education credits.