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Emergency Medications Every Dentist Should Know! Part 1
You will receive 1 unit(s) of continuing education credit upon successful completion of this course. The registration fee is only $35.00

Any dentist who treats patients knows that emergencies can happen with their patients, members of the patient’s family, or staff. As dentists, the public should know that we are concerned with more than just their teeth, face and mouth, but with their overall body and health. Therefore, emergency preparedness and knowledge of the use of common emergency medications should be an ongoing endeavor in the dental office.


Author:

Allan Schwartz, DDS, CRNA  Show/Hide Bio...



Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to do the following:

  1. List some common medications found in commonly available dental emergency kits.
  2. Learn when to use these medications.
  3. Review some basic physiology of how these medications work.
  4. Learn how to administer each of these common emergency medications to patients in the dental office.
  5. Develop a, “Quick & Dirty Cheat Sheet” for your dental office emergency area.

Abstract:
Emergency Medications Every Dentist Should Know! Part 1 is a descriptive overview of the use of seven very important medications commonly found in most proprietary dental emergency kits. This course will serve as a basis for further reading and research by the dentist and their staff, toward preparedness for office emergencies. We will discuss when to use each medication, the physiology of its effect, and how to administer the medication in an emergency dental situation.


Outline:
  1. Introduction

  2. Office Emergencies and Emergency Kits – from the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs

  3. Oxygen

  4. Albuterol

  5. Diphenhydramine

  6. Atropine

  7. Ephedrine

  8. Epinephrine

  9. Aspirin

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