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Caring for Patients With Psoriasis

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Providing education on oral health modifications as well as anticipating complications and modifying treatment to ensure safe and effective dental hygiene care can help patients with psoriasis maintain their oral health.

AGD Subject Code: 149
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

  1. Define psoriasis.
  2. Explain the characteristics of psoriasis.
  3. Identify the oral manifestations of psoriasis.
  4. Discuss dental hygiene strategies to manage patients with psoriasis.

This course was issued in December 2022 and expires December 2025. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.

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Brittany R. Harris, RDH, BSDH, MSDH, is a clinical instructor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore where she teaches methods and materials, interprofessional education, and clinical care to junior and senior dental hygiene students, in addition to serving as a graduate student advisor. Her research interests include health policy, dental public health, prevention, and health equity. Harris can be reached at: bharris2@umaryland.edu.


Emily A. Ludwig, RDH, MSDH, is an assistant professor at the Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene at ODU, where she teaches oral radiology and clinical care to junior and senior students. Her research primarily focuses on ergonomics/workplace safety and diversity and inclusion issues affecting dental hygiene. She frequently contributes to peer-reviewed journals and presents research findings at national and international conferences. Ludwig has also been awarded and part of extramurally funded grants related to ergonomics of the dental hygienist. She is a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Peer Review Panel.


Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS, is a professor at the Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene at ODU. She is the recipient of the ODU University Professor Award for Outstanding Teaching and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Educator of the Year Award, as well as its Award for Excellence. Tolle is a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Editorial Advisory Board.


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