2018, issue 10

Managing patients with dementia - CPD available

Christine Osborne
ByChristine Osborne
Published26 April 2018
The dental health of people with dementia can become secondary to other considerations. But the dental team can make a vital contribution to patients' quality of life, as Christine Osborne explains.

Dental professionals may be the first to notice changes in a patient's behaviour during a routine check-up that may not be as apparent to those who see the patient every day.

Assessing the best interests of a patient with dementia can be complex and is easier if the dentist-patient relationship is well-established.

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Christine Osborne

BDS (Lon) FFGDP MGDS LDS RCS (Eng) Christine graduated from Guy's Dental Hospital in 1980. Following two associateships in Surrey she became a practice owner in 1985 in West Byfleet. She relocated the practice for the second time in 2012, and is currently employed by HELASE as dental tutor for Surrey and Sussex and clinical dental adviser.

Managing patients with dementia