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of letters to assist dentists in developing collaborative
relationships with the medical community. Readers are
invited to reproduce these copyrighted materials by acce ssing
and downloading (for free) this information from the
Grand Rounds website at
www.thesystemiclink.com.
Collateral case study information may also be accessed
and viewed/downloaded from this website.
Listing of the materials available through
www.thesystemiclink.com:
Patient Education Materials
• Alerting patients about the role of obesity in increasing risk
for gum disease
• Helping parents understand the risks of childhood and
adolescent obesity and the suspected link to gum disea se
• Helping patients with diabetes understand the 2-way
relationship between diabetes and gum disease
Clinical Decision-Making Tools
• ADA criteria for testing for diabetes in asymptomatic a dults
• ADA criteria for testing for type 2 diabetes in children
• Criteria used to establish the presence of the Metabolic
Syndrome
• Needs assessment for implementation of appropriate
prevention, screening and treatment of diabetes in
dental practice settings
Templates of Letters for Dentist-Physician
Communications
• Template for dentist’s referral to a physician for
evaluation of a periodontal patient who is at risk for
diabetes or suspected to have undiagnosed diabetes
• Template for dentist’s request to a physician for a com plete
physical evaluation and analysis of blood chemistries o n
a diabetic patient who has been stable in periodontal
maintenance until recent changes in periodontal disea se
activity
Collateral Case Study Information (Ryan, Carnu, Tenzler)
• Case Study 2: Intraoral images and panorex radiographs
• Case Study 3: Radiographs and periodontal chartings
• Case Study 4: Radiographs, p eriodontal c hartings
and intraoral images
TOOLS FOR
To download a file of this patient
education information, go to:
www.thesystemiclink.com
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