ONLINE COURSES

Emergency Medicine in Dentistry

presented by Stanley F Malamed, DDS

Life-threatening emergencies can occur anytime, anywhere and to anyone. Such situations are somewhat more likely to occur within the confines of the dental office due to the increased level of stress which is so often present. In this course Dr. Malamed will discuss the areas which are considered vital to a proper understanding of emergency medicine: prevention, preparation, and recognition and management. This will include a discussion of preparation involving the office and staff and includes a thorough review of the office emergency kit (drugs and equipment). Additionally, it will include the recognition and management of specific emergency situations and includes the management of unconsciousness, respiratory distress, seizures, drug-related emergencies, and chest pain. This course is designed for all members of the dental office staff, not just the doctor and chairside personnel. Situations discussed here can happen outside of the dental environment as well as in the office. EVERYONE SHOULD BE PREPARED! It is strongly recommended that ALL members of the dental office staff attend this program.

Outline

•  Introduction
• Prevention of medical emergencies
• Preparation for medical emergencies:
• Office staff
• Emergency drugs and equipment
• General principles- Drug related emergencies:
• Allergy
• Chest pain
• Respiratory distress
• Seizures
• Altered consciousness
• Unconsciousness
• Summary/Questions & Answers

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course the enrollee should be able to:

• Describe the basic management protocol for medical emergencies
• List and describe the indications for the 7 basic emergency drugs 
• Describe the clinical signs and symptoms of altered consciousness 
• Describe the management of altered consciousness 
• Describe the clinical signs and symptoms of respiratory distress 
• Describe the management of respiratory distress 
• Describe the clinical signs and symptoms of allergic reactions 
• Describe the management of allergic reactions 
• Describe the clinical signs and symptoms of 'chest pain' 
• Describe the management of chest 'pain'

Original release date of this course: May 15, 2020
Review date: May 15, 2023, May 15, 2026
Expiration date: May 15, 2029

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Doctor Malamed is on HealthFirst's Medical Advisory Board and is a paid consultant to HealthFirst.

Connie Johnston has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Sean Madden has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

IDS, Inc. doesn’t receive any financial support from commercial dental organizations.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

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Renaissance of Local Anesthesia

presented by Stanley F Malamed, DDS

Local anesthesia forms the backbone of pain control techniques in contemporary dental practice. The subject of pain control in dentistry has undergone a renewal in interest, a renaissance. In this program Doctor Malamed will present an in-depth discussion of the many aspects of this important area of daily dental practice. A major area of interest has been in the introduction of new local anesthetics, such as articaine, as well as the recently released local anesthetic nasal mist for anesthesia of maxillary non-molar teeth; the local anesthesia reversal drug – phentolamine mesylate – and buffered local anesthetics, producing a more rapid onset, more comfortable injection, and more profound anesthesia. These and other areas of current research into improving pain control will be discussed.

Local anesthetics are the safest & most effective drugs in medicine for the prevention & management of pain – when used correctly. Dr. Malamed will also discuss – in depth – “Is the Mandibular Block passe?” reviewing alternative techniques such as the Gow-Gates mandibular nerve block, intraosseous anesthesia, and the use of articaine by mandibular infiltration in adult patients.

Outline

• Introduction
• Drugs: Clinical differences                
• Drugs: Current research with LA’s
• Techniques: Troubleshooting the “Mandibular Block”
• Summary / Questions & Answers

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course the enrollee should be able to:

• List the available local anesthetic formulations and their clinical properties
• Discuss the efficacy of the intranasal local anesthetic mist
• Discuss the efficacy and mechanism of action of buffered local anesthetics
• Discuss the efficacy & mechanism of action of the local anesthesia reversal agent- phentolamine mesylate
• List & describe 5 mandibular anesthesia techniques
• Discuss the efficacy of articaine HC1 when administered by mandibular infiltration in adult patients

Original release date of this course: May 15, 2020
Review date: May 15, 2023, May 15, 2026
Expiration date: May 15, 2029

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Doctor Malamed is a paid consultant to Septodont, Inc.

Connie Johnston has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Sean Madden has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Questions? Contact Us