Navigating life together
Author Acknowledgements
BERNADETTE ALVEAR FA, DDS CPT
Associate Professor
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry
Director for Local Anesthesia Curriculum
University of the Pacific,
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
San Francisco, California
Dr. Fa has no relevant financial relationships to
disclose.
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Originally published July 2003.
Updated and revised December 2006, August 2010, December 2013, December 2016 and May 2020.
Expiration date: May 2023.
The content of this Guide is subject to change as new scientific information becomes available.
Educational Objectives
Following this unit of instruction, the practitioner should be able to:
1. Understand the importance of a thorough health history as a foundation for safe dental care.
2. Gain a perspective on the diversity of languages spoken in the United States.
3. Be familiar with the aspects of health and disease that impact dental therapy.
4. Be familiar with the medical/legal reasons to gather accurate and timely health history
information.
5. Be familiar with critical questions that should be repeated in an interview format to ensure the
patient fully understands what they are answering.
6. Understand the need for a medical consultation relative to certain aspects of the patient’s health
problems.
7. Be familiar with Internet resources relative to health history problems.
Accepted Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit
11/01/16 - 12/31/20.
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professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.
ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors,
nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
MetLife designates this activity for
1.5 continuing education credits
for the review of this Quality Resource Guide and successful completion of the post test.
Sixth Ediiton
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Quality
Resource Guide
Medical Health History in Dental Practice