The A, B, C Protocol for More Effective, More Comfortable, and Safer Pain Control
Stanley F. Malamed, DDS, Dentist-Anesthesiologist, Emeritus Professor of Dentistry, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles, California, and Diplomate, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
Audience: Alumni
CE Credit hours: 5.0
Tuition: $99
Course Description:
Patients do not want to experience pain during their dental treatment. Fortunately, local anesthesia forms the backbone of pain control techniques in dentistry. Local anesthetics are the safest and most effective drugs for the prevention and management of pain. Yet, on occasion, achieving profound anesthesia painlessly can be challenging. This is especially true when treating pulpally involved teeth. In this program, we will discuss a means to making dental local anesthetic injections both more effective, more comfortable, and safer – the new A, B, C’s of dental pain control. Articaine; Buffering and Cold testing to ensure pulpal anesthesia.
On successful completion of this program, the enrollee should be able to:
- Discuss the advantages of articaine HCl compared with other dental local anesthetics.
- List 3 advantages of buffering local anesthetics.
- Discuss the protocol for the use of cold testing following local anesthetic administration.
10 Minutes to Save a Life: Emergency Medicine in Dentistry
Stanley F. Malamed, DDS, Dentist-Anesthesiologist, Emeritus Professor of Dentistry, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles, California, and Diplomate, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
Course Description:
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 that is so often present. In this course, Dr. Malamed will discuss the areas that are considered vital to a proper understanding of emergency medicine: prevention, preparation, and the basics of recognition and management. We discuss preparation of the office and staff, including a review of recommended emergency drugs and equipment. We will then review the basic management of specific emergency situations, including unconsciousness, respiratory distress, seizures, and cardiac emergencies. 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!
On successful completion of this program, the enrollee should be able to:
- List and discuss the four steps in office preparation for medical
emergencies. - List and discuss the indications for the eight basic emergency drugs.
- Discuss the basic management of medical emergencies including: Unconsciousness, Seizures, Bronchospasm, Angina pectoris, Myocardial infarction, and Cardiac arrest.
