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Dental Care in the Age of Complex Medications: Diabetes, Weight Loss Drugs and Polypharmacy

Saturday, April 24, 2027
09:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Add to Calendar 2027-04-24 09:00:00 2027-04-24 12:00:00 Dental Care in the Age of Complex Medications: Diabetes, Weight Loss Drugs and Polypharmacy Join fellow dental healthcare professionals for a comprehensive and informative webinar designed to equip you with the latest knowledge on diabetes medication management, emerging weight loss therapies and the complexities of polypharmacy in older adults. This live webinar will explore the integration of newer medications such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, including updates to the American Diabetes Association guidelines and their implications for dental care.In addition, you will gain insight into how multiple medications commonly prescribed to older adults can affect oral health and dental treatment planning from a pharmacist’s perspective. Through practical discussion and case-based scenarios, you will learn strategies to navigate medication-related challenges, identify key considerations during patient assessment and enhance interprofessional collaboration to support safe and effective patient care.You Will LearnTo discuss the latest diabetes guidelines related to medication management and their implications for dental careTo describe how newer diabetes medications (GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors) and weight loss medications fit into overall patient management and to identify associated dental considerationsTo understand the concerns with polypharmacy in older adult patients and the impact of common medications on oral health and dental treatmentTo identify appropriate questions to ask patients regarding their diabetes management, medication use and overall health history to support safe treatment planningTo review strategies for interprofessional collaboration and approaches to encourage medication optimization or de-prescribing when appropriate through patient-centered care and case-based discussionWho Should AttendThis informative webinar is intended for dentists and the entire dental team.Tuition: $195 Dentists; $165 Allied Dental ProfessionalsProgram: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Pacific time)Format: Live, interactive webinar via ZoomCredits: This activity is designated for 3 units of continuing education credit.PresenterKimberly Sanders, PharmD, is a clinical associate professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education at University of North Carolina (UNC) Eshelman School of Pharmacy with a shared appointment at UNC Adams School of Dentistry. She earned a doctor of pharmacy degree from Purdue University, completed a pharmacy practice residency at University of Cincinnati Medical Center and completed an academic postdoctoral research fellowship in pharmacy practice model advancement at UNC. She is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and a nationally recognized dental CE speaker on medication management and prescribing practices. Her research efforts also encompass interprofessional education and practice initiatives to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals for team-based care. 155 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry America/Los_Angeles public

Join fellow dental healthcare professionals for a comprehensive and informative webinar designed to equip you with the latest knowledge on diabetes medication management, emerging weight loss therapies and the complexities of polypharmacy in older adults. This live webinar will explore the integration of newer medications such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, including updates to the American Diabetes Association guidelines and their implications for dental care.

In addition, you will gain insight into how multiple medications commonly prescribed to older adults can affect oral health and dental treatment planning from a pharmacist’s perspective. Through practical discussion and case-based scenarios, you will learn strategies to navigate medication-related challenges, identify key considerations during patient assessment and enhance interprofessional collaboration to support safe and effective patient care.

You Will Learn

To discuss the latest diabetes guidelines related to medication management and their implications for dental care
To describe how newer diabetes medications (GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors) and weight loss medications fit into overall patient management and to identify associated dental considerations
To understand the concerns with polypharmacy in older adult patients and the impact of common medications on oral health and dental treatment
To identify appropriate questions to ask patients regarding their diabetes management, medication use and overall health history to support safe treatment planning
To review strategies for interprofessional collaboration and approaches to encourage medication optimization or de-prescribing when appropriate through patient-centered care and case-based discussion

Who Should Attend

This informative webinar is intended for dentists and the entire dental team.

Tuition: $195 Dentists; $165 Allied Dental Professionals
Program: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Pacific time)
Format: Live, interactive webinar via Zoom
Credits: This activity is designated for 3 units of continuing education credit.

Presenter

Kimberly Sanders, PharmD, is a clinical associate professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education at University of North Carolina (UNC) Eshelman School of Pharmacy with a shared appointment at UNC Adams School of Dentistry. She earned a doctor of pharmacy degree from Purdue University, completed a pharmacy practice residency at University of Cincinnati Medical Center and completed an academic postdoctoral research fellowship in pharmacy practice model advancement at UNC. She is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and a nationally recognized dental CE speaker on medication management and prescribing practices. Her research efforts also encompass interprofessional education and practice initiatives to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals for team-based care.