Curriculum: Using Person-Centered Care in Oral Health Decision Making

This module has five sections including and the estimated completion time is 25 Minutes. 

Sections include: 

• Introduction

• Section 1: How Cognitive Impairment Affects Oral Health and Care

• Section 2: Person-Centered Communication Strategies​

• Section 3: Adaptations for Prevention, Treatment Planning, and Visits​

• Section 4: Autonomy, Capacity, and Caregiver Involvement​

Learning Objectives: 

1. Recognize how cognitive impairment can affect oral health, communication, and dental care.
2. Apply person-centered communication strategies when interacting with patients with cognitive impairment and their caregivers.​
3. Identify appropriate adaptations to prevention, treatment planning, and dental visits based on a patient's cognitive and functional abilities.​
4. Recognize key considerations related to patient autonomy, decision-making capacity, and caregiver involvement.