QUIT: Providing a Brief Tobacco Dependence Intervention
Presented by Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS
August 4: 5 - 6 p.m. PDT
Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS
Dr. Kirsten Roling completed dental school training at the University of California, San Francisco; during the height of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic.
Dr. Roling is credited as one of the early pioneers of Teledentistry in 2000 during her time as a rural dentist, in the remote wilderness of the Plumas National Forest.
Her clinical practice spans pediatrics to geriatrics. Previously an Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF; and Public Health Preceptor, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Dr. Roling held the position of Chief for the Office of Oral Health, Maricopa County, Department of Public Health where she administered the nation's largest pediatric oral health prevention programs for the third largest public health department.
As a mobile dental provider to home bound geriatric patients, she administered a large teledentistry practice. She is the recipient of the Pediatric Oral Health Access Program scholarship providing dental services to at risk infants and foster children. Dr. Roling was a prior Subject Matter Review Expert for the American Dental Assistants Association - Continuing Education Program, and completed a program in Advanced Education Methodology through the American Dental Education Association. She is published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry, and her career was featured in the Arizona Dental Association Publication "Inscriptions" magazine, as well as National Public Radio.
QUIT: Providing A Brief Tobacco Dependence Intervention
1 CEU: Live interactive webinar.
COST: No charge
PRESENTER: Dr. Kirsten Roling, DDS
DESCRIPTION: Dental clinicians are uniquely positioned as resources for their patients addicted to nicotine products that may lead to morbidity/mortality, poor treatment outcomes. Dental Boards are now disciplining dental clinicians for failure to refer these patients to resources and provide counseling. This webinar will discuss the role of the dental clinician and tobacco cessation in their patients.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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Discuss the tobacco problem.
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Know the 2 A's and R system.
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Understand resources available, and how to refer to Quit Line programs.
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Promote tobacco cessation motivation in the dental practice.
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Dr. Kirsten Roling is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dental CE Academy. Dental CE Academy is a host of continuing education.
Dr. Roling is not a paid speaker.