The Dental/Mental Connection – Both Mind and Mouth Matter

Overview

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This Course is a Live Webinar and will be live-streamed:

8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm AZ, 5:00 pm PT

The importance of mental health and wellness has resulted in a growing awareness of the many factors that impact wellness and also those that can have a negative impact.  This course will review important considerations for providers in developing healthy coping strategies  as well as how to identify behaviors and discuss mental health concerns with patients.  Review of current information related to burn out, workforce issues and career satisfaction will also be discussed as well as available resources to develop continued knowledge in this important area. 

Upon completion of this session the participant will be able to identify high stress/anxiety behaviors and factors that influence provider burn out

Upon completion of this session the participant will be able to identify mental/behavioral factors with patients that can influence dental treatment

Upon completion of this session the participant will understand how to access additional resources to support patients and colleagues

Tammy Filipiak, RDH, MS, FADHA

Tylynn Filipiak, MSW, SAC-IT

Tylynn Filipiak is a healthcare professional in the field of Social Work, and has over three years of direct patient care experience in areas including: obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, accessing community programs/resources, interdisciplinary care planning and crisis intervention/de-escalation. Filipiak has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communicative Science and Disorders with a Minor in Early Childhood, and a Master of Science Degree in Social Work. She spent the early years of her career in Behavioral Health as a Residential Care Specialist and has transitioned into the role of a Mental Health Inpatient Therapist with a Substance Abuse Counseling credential. She has a passion to bring awareness of the importance of Mental Health through interdisciplinary partnerships with health care colleagues as well as to the public through education and advocacy

She spent the early years of her career in Behavioral Health as a Residential Care Specialist and has transitioned into the role of a Mental Health Inpatient Therapist with a Substance Abuse Counseling credential.  She has a passion to bring awareness of the importance of Mental Health through interdisciplinary partnerships with  health care colleagues as well as to the public through education and advocacy

Course Contact: Angie.Michlig@smilebrands.com

Course Categories: Personal Self-Improvement (Motivation, Success Training, Personal Development & Management)

Provider Approval: (AADH) American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education

Educational Type: Live

Educational Method: Lecture

Prerequisites :

N/A

Sponsor(s) : Smile Brands, Inc

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Affiliated and/or Associated with

Smile Brands

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