Course Description
It is estimated that in North America, one in twenty adults suffer from a neuropsychiatric disorders. Among these disorders are schizophrenia, depression, epilepsy, Parkinson disease and Huntington disease. An estimated 6.8 million people die every year worldwide as a result of these disorders. Projections suggest that the percentage of persons with these disorders will increase. Care for patients with neuropsychiatric disorders needs a specific approach. Dental professionals must be aware of the possible consequences of these disorders on oral health. It is necessary for dentists to develop diagnostics skills to treat the patients affected by these neuropsychiatric disorders. In this lecture we will discuss the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of these disorders and the implications to dental care. Also, we will discuss the potential adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and drug interaction (DIs), which may occur in these individuals, particularly due to polypharmacy and behavioural changes inherent to these disorders. Finally, dental management and specific treatment plans will be reviewed.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Understand (a) the pathophysiology and (b) pharmacotherapy of these disorders and consequences to oral health.
- Introduce the appropriate procedures in dental practice required to optimize dental care in these patients.
- Promote the role played by the dentist in the interprofessional care of patients affected by neuropsychiatric disorders.
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou, BSc, MSc, DDS, FICD, FICO
Associate Professor,
Clinical Sciences - Pharmacology - Faculty of Dentistry
University of Toronto - Toronto ON – Canada
Dr. Aviv Ouanounou is an associate professor of pharmacology and Preventive Dentistry at the faculty of dentistry, University of Toronto. He received both his DDS and MSc at the University of Toronto. He teaches pharmacology and Preventive Dentistry to undergraduate and graduate students and is also a clinical instructor and Treatment Plan Coordinator in the University clinics. Dr. Ouanounou won numerous teaching awards including wining “Best Teacher of the Year Award” three times: in 2013, 2015 and in 2019. Also, Dr. Ouanounou is the recipient of the 2014-2015 prestigious Dr. Bruce Hord Master Teacher Award for excellence in teaching at the University of Toronto and is the 2018-2019 Recipient of the W.W. Wood Award for Excellence in Dental Education. Dr. Ouanounou is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists and the Pierre Fouchard Academy. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Management and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. He has published and authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. He also maintains a general private practice in Toronto.
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