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The “Why” of Dry: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
March 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of saliva in maintaining oral health
- Know the causes of xerostomia
- Recognize oral complications and manifestations of xerostomia
- Identify prevention and treatment options for oral complications due to xerostomia
Presenter
Mariana is the Professional Education Manager for Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Canada. She is based in Montreal. She is a dentist, a dental hygienist and holds a Masters in Business Administration. Having earned her MBA from Boston University, her Dental Hygiene degree from Maisonneuve College in Montreal in 2009, in addition to obtaining a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from San Martin University in Peru in 2001; she has accumulated more than 20+ years of clinical experience as both a dental hygienist and a dentist. Mariana has a passion for education and oral health, which serves her well in her role of providing educational programs for dental and dental hygiene students in Canada. Mariana has presented continuing education seminars for JDIQ, CDHA, ODHA, and CE credits to dental professionals in every Canadian province. In her current and previous roles, Mariana has actively participated in community outreach projects and is grateful for the great connections she has developed with leaders and partners in academia, dental associations and public health.
CE Categories
- A2-Biochemistry/nutrition/diet counselling
- C1-Head, neck, oral and dental anatomy
- C4-General & oral pathology
- D1-Health assessment/pharmacology-prescribed and non-prescribed
- D2-Periodontology-including assessment, diagnosis
- D4-Care of special needs population
- D6-Primary prevention strategies-including oral self-care
- E3-Research/epidemiology/statistics
