Launch Date
09/30/2021
Credit Amount
1 Hours
Credit Expires
09/30/2024
Disparities in oral health care are compounded by a fragmented health care/dental system that has led to a knowledge gap between medical and oral health care. Root causes of oral health inequity also include structural racism and social determinants, such as poor oral health literacy and low-income socioeconomic status, and an overall lack of access and dental insurance. Education for both health care professionals (HCPs) and patients on the link between oral and overall health, and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration are imperative to close the gaps in oral health.
In this CME Outfitters podcast, expert faculty detail the systemic and social determinants that contribute to oral health disparities, particularly the factors that contribute to dental health disparities in patients of color. Faculty also provide action steps for medical and dental HCPs to help mitigate inequities in oral health and the consequences of poor dental care.
At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to:
Supported by an educational grant from the Johnson & Johnson Institute and the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.
Dentists, physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists
It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and mitigated any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.
Dr. Peek has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Harper has no disclosures to report.
The following peer reviewer and CME Outfitters staff have no financial relationships:
Jeffrey Helfand, DO, (peer reviewer) has no disclosures to report.
Noreen Iftikhar, MD, (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Kathleen Blake, PhD, (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Jan Perez (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Sharon Tordoff (planning committee) has no disclosures to report.
Disclosures were obtained from the CME Outfitters, LLC, staff: No disclosures to report.
Faculty of this CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices.
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NOTE: Pharmacist CE Universal Activity Number, Enduring: JA0007185-0000-22-125-H01-P