Dental Management of Individuals using Immune Modifying Drugs

Course Information

This webinar features Dr Suma Sukumar

Drugs which modify the immune system are being increasingly used for an expanding range of medical conditions other than cancers**.  As Dentists, we will all encounter patients using drugs that modify the immune response at some level. To deliver dental care appropriate for these individuals we need to appreciate the nature of these drugs, their uses, actions and effects, intended and otherwise).  We also need to recognise when and how to modify delivery of care - patient management, precautions and procedures - for quality patient outcomes. 

Learning outcomes.

• Name the classes of immunomodulatory drugs and understand how they work
• Be aware of common medical uses of immunomodulatory drugs
• Appreciate some of the current and future uses of immunomodulators in dentistry
• Appreciate common systemic adverse effects of immunomodulators and the impact of adverse effects on the delivery of dental care
• Recognise common oral adverse effects of immunomodulatory drugs and the impact of adverse effects on the oral cavity, patient’s self-care and the delivery of dental care
• Understand how to manage the common oral adverse effects of immunomodulatory drugs