Pharmacology Update for the Dental Team
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Course Description: Today, pharmaceuticals are being developed and brought to market faster than at any time in recent history. This is particularly true for drugs used to manage or treat chronic health conditions. In this presentation, a review of some of these new drugs will be reviewed along with an update on some important drug classes that have been around for a while. One of the newer drug classes that will be reviewed are the biologics and what the potential implications are for our practices when patients present with a history of being on one. The latest info on the changing landscape of blood thinners and diabetic drugs will be covered. Another ever changing class of drugs are the OTC herbal drugs, which will be reviewed discussing those that are relevant to dentistry. Finally, a review of pain medication options and current best practices. Course Objectives - At the completion of this course the participants should be able to: 1. Recognize the newest blood thinners and describe best practices in managing dental treatment for these patients 2. Recognize what OTC/herbal supplements and their impact on patient treatment planning 3. Describe current recommendations of the American Heart Association for antibiotic prophylaxis 4. Understand the current joint AAO/ADA consensus recommendation for prosthetic joint prophylaxis. 5. Describe best practices in pain management and differentiate between acute and chronic pain management 6. Describe what biologics are and identify those relevant to dentistry and patient management 7. Describe current best practices in managing patients on bisphophonates and other bone preserving drugs 8. Describe the implications of drugs to manage insulin resistance as it relates to dental treatment
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Temporary Certificate
Dentist
Health Access Dentist
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Dentist
Louisiana Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Dentist
Ohio State Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Certificate
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Instructor
Dental Specialist
Dental Technician
General Dentist
Hygienist Instructor
Orthodontic Technician
Volunteer Dentists
Volunteer Hygienists
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
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Course Objectives
At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:
- Recognize the newest blood thinners and describe best practices in managing dental treatment for these patients
- Recognize what OTC/herbal supplements and their impact on patient treatment planning
- Describe current recommendations of the American Heart Association for antibiotic prophylaxis
- Understand the current joint AAO/ADA consensus recommendation for prosthetic joint prophylaxis.
- Describe best practices in pain management and differentiate between acute and chronic pain management
- Describe what biologics are and identify those relevant to dentistry and patient management
- Describe current best practices in managing patients on bisphophonates and other bone preserving drugs
- Describe the implications of drugs to manage insulin resistance as it relates to dental treatment
The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a lecture presented via live webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live lecture and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, audience participation will be encouraged and facilitated by group discussions as well as question and answer periods provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar.
Concord Dental & Medical Seminars is not supported by any commercial organization, receives no grants or funding, and its revenues are derived only from the tuition of the attendees of the seminars that it sponsors. Our organization and the speakers that we hire do not sponsor, promote or sell any commercial products, tapes, books, instruments, forms or other materials.
It is the policy of Concord Dental & Medical Seminars that no speaker participating in the program of any session, during his or her presentation, shall promote any commercial enterprise or solicit any business from members and guests attending the program. Violation of this policy shall be grounds for exclusion of the speaker from participation in future programs sponsored by Concord Dental & Medical Seminars. We recognize that some of the essays presented require the discussion of specific products and services. Concord Dental & Medical Seminars, however, prohibits blatant commercialism and self promotion.