Developed by staff and faculty at the University of Washington, School of Dentistry
Target Audience: Dental professionals who currently treat, or would like to treat, special needs patients.
Credits: 3 hours
Tuition: $40/person
Fact Sheets for Dental Professionals
Informational “fact sheets” have been developed and are posted below to facilitate providing dental treatment to children and adults who have developmental or acquired conditions which can impact the delivery of dental care. These fact sheets provide an overview of general clinical and oral findings for different conditions, drugs commonly used by these individuals and the impact the drugs may have on oral health. Information provided can improve clinical outcomes and increase professional knowledge and comfort. Learners will review 32 Dental Professional fact sheets that represent 17 different conditions with adult and child versions included for most conditions. Three CDE credits are available upon completion of the course quiz and a score of 80% or higher.
Registration
Simply register online. You will be directed to UW CDE’s secure online registration. Register for Special Needs Patients Fact Sheets Online Course. You will receive an emailed confirmation letter with instructions and a link to an online exam. You must complete the online exam by June 30th of the current CDE course year. After reading the fact sheets and passing the exam, UW CDE will email you a certificate of completion within approximately one week.
- If you do not complete the training by June 30th of the current CDE course year (July– June), you will have to sign up for the course again. No refunds will be given for online courses.
Washington State Dentists and Online Course Materials
Please note that per WAC 246-817-440-4bi, while there is no longer a limit to the number of hours Washington State dentists may take for continuing education provided online, please note that for pre-recorded or other forms of non-live presentations where there is not an instructor presenting in real-time and able to respond to questions in real-time, thirty minutes will count for every one hour completed for this type of activity.
For this course, although we approximate three hours of effort, Washington State dentists may only claim one and one half hours of continuing dental education credit.
| Dental Fact Sheets for Children | Dental Fact Sheets for Adults | Medical Fact Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| ADHD | ADHD | ADHD |
| Anxiety | Anxiety | Anxiety |
| Asthma | Asthma | Asthma |
| Autism | Autism | Autism |
| Cerebral Palsy | Cerebral Palsy | Cerebral Palsy |
| Cleft Lip & Palate | Cleft Lip & Palate | |
| Congenital Cardiac Disorder | Congenital Cardiac Disorder | Congenital Cardiac Disorder< |
| Depression | Depression | Depression |
| Diabetes | Diabetes Diabetes II |
Diabetes |
| Down Syndrome | Down Syndrome | Down Syndrome |
| Eating Disorder | Eating Disorder | Eating Disorder |
| Epilepsy | Epilepsy | Epilepsy |
| Hearing Impaired | Hearing Impaired | Hearing Impaired |
| HIV | HIV | HIV |
| Intellectual Disability | Intellectual Disability | |
| TBI | TBI | TBI |