Geriatric Dentistry

Presented by: Dr. David Chvartszaid

RCDSO Expiry Date: March 31, 2028

To qualify as a Core Category 1 course, the course certificate must be issued no later than this date.

RCDSO CE Points: 3, Category 1

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  • Dr. David Chvartszaid

    Dr. David Chvartszaid DDS, MSc(Prostho), MSc(Perio), FRCD(C)

    Prosthodontist and Periodontist, Department of Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital
    Dentist-in-Chief, Department of Dentistry, Baycrest Hospital
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto

    Dr. David Chvartszaid [pronounced shwarts-zaid] is a double specialist in Prosthodontics and Periodontics with a history of professional leadership and a strong commitment to patient care. Dr. Chvartszaid is the director of the MSc/Specialty Program in Prosthodontics at the University of Toronto and is the dentist-in-chief at Baycrest Hospital. Dr. Chvartszaid is the associate editor of the Ontario Dentist journal, an examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) and National Dental Examining Board (NDEB), and the vice-president of the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada. At the international level, Dr. Chvartszaid serves as the scientific co-chair of the 2019 meeting of the International College of Prosthodontists in Amsterdam and as the reviewer for several international specialty journals.

    Dr. Chvartszaid’s education includes hospital residencies in New York city and dual specialty training at the University of Toronto where he also completed two master’s degrees. His research focuses on optimizing implant treatment outcomes. Dr. Chvartszaid lectures extensively nationally and internationally on various topics related to prosthodontics, periodontics, and implant dentistry. In the last few years, Dr. Chvartszaid has lectured in Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and all across Canada and the US.

    Dr. Chvartszaid’s specialty practice successfully merges prosthodontic, implant surgical and periodontal approaches to address the patients’ needs. His diverse clinical practice includes patients from all over Canada with difficult-to-treat or difficult-to-diagnose dental challenges.

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Older adults are a heterogeneous group with diverse dental, medical and psychosocial needs. Research demonstrates that oral health status and access to dental care of the geriatric cohort lag far behind other segments of the population. This is both a tragic reality and an opportunity to do better. With advanced aging, oral care needs and general health care needs increase while the abilities to maintain independence in decision making, mobility and self-care decrease. This presentation will focus on the dental and prosthodontic management the frail older adults with cognitive and functional impairments.

Upon completing this course:

• Recognize the unique and diverse needs of older adults: Understand the heterogeneity of the geriatric population and how their dental, medical, and psychosocial needs impact oral health status and access to care.

• Explore the relationship between aging and oral health: Analyze how advanced aging affects oral health, general health care needs, and the ability to maintain independence in decision-making, mobility, and self-care.

• Develop tailored dental management strategies for older adults: Learn effective dental and prosthodontic approaches for managing the oral health care of older adults, including those with cognitive impairments, functional limitations, and medical comorbidities.

• Understand the benefits and frustrations of dental implants in older adults: Identify lessons that can be learned from the experience of frail older adults with implant-based restorations.

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