Most dentists, at some point, will be faced with a medical emergency in their dental office. The growing number of elderly in the population is a factor that is increasing these emergencies. Elderly patients are typically medically compromised, and as our elderly population grows, treating dentists are more and more likely to encounter these types of emergencies. This course is designed to prepare the doctor and staff in preventing and dealing with the most common emergencies seen in the office.

With the new laws on medical ethics and sexual harassment awareness training, we will review all the current continuing education and training regarding professional boundaries as well as unprofessional conduct relating to the commission of acts of sexual intimacy, abuse, misconduct, or exploitation with regard to the practice of dentistry. Then we will discuss appropriate measures to deal with legal or investigative matters. After attending this lecture you will understand the new laws, appreciate that it does affect the way we practice and do business, be prepared for a law suit, and comprehend the fines and penalties involved in non-compliance.

Note: This lecture will satisfy the Georgia Board of Dental Examiners’ requirement for medical ethics and sexual harassment awareness training.

This is a comprehensive extraction and exodontia course for dentists of all skill sets. We cover better local anesthesia, superior modern forceps and instruments, atraumatic techniques, luxating elevators, case selection, medical concerns, and much more. Avoid trouble with patients and procedures and become a better dental clinician! By the end of this course you will have a list of tools and techniques to use to perform more predictable, faster, less invasive, painless, efficient, and profitable dental extractions in your practice.

Practitioners must deal with ever expanding arrays of patients with medical issues as the population is aging. When practitioners think they understand things, the rules are changed. BRONJ (bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw) is now MRONJ (medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw). Total joint replacement patients no longer need premedication. Patients on Coumadin and other blood thinners do not always need to stop medications prior to dental treatment. The course will discuss these issues and help practitioners understand the science behind the current management protocols.

With the new laws on medical ethics and sexual harassment awareness training, we will review all the current continuing education and training regarding professional boundaries as well as unprofessional conduct relating to the commission of acts of sexual intimacy, abuse, misconduct, or exploitation with regard to the practice of dentistry. Then we will discuss appropriate measures to deal with legal or investigative matters. After attending this lecture you will understand the new laws, appreciate that it does affect the way we practice and do business, be prepared for a law suit, and comprehend the fines and penalties involved in non-compliance.

Note: This lecture will satisfy the Georgia Board of Dental Examiners’ requirement for medical ethics and sexual harassment awareness training.