What potential complications lurk behind the patient’s
medical history that may impact dental hygiene therapy, alter treatment plans and
perhaps even result in medical emergencies? Armed only with a summary of past
and current disease states and a list of current medications, will you be able
to decipher the clues, solve the mysteries and employ innovative treatment
strategies to save the day?
This program provides an overview of the
dental hygiene implications of not only the prescription and OTC drugs,
supplements and substances frequently used by patients, but also medications
frequently used in your dental office. Special emphasis will be placed on
providing practical tools you can apply every day in
interpreting a patient’s medical history and understanding the impact on
patient care.
By attending this program, you will be able
to:
- Discuss the medications, supplements and substances
most frequently encountered on a patient’s medical history and their impact on dental
hygiene therapy
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Describe the medications frequently used in the
dental office (anesthetics, analgesics and anti-infectives) and their impact on a
patient’s systemic illness and their treatment
- Explore potential undiagnosed systemic illness
which may be present in a patient who is self-medicating to treat signs and
symptoms but not the underlying condition itself
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Identify opportunities
to refer patients for necessary collaborative care
Thomas Viola, RPh, the founder of “Pharmacology Declassified”,
is a board-certified pharmacist who also serves the professions of dentistry as a
clinical educator, professional speaker and published author. Tom is a member
of the faculty of ten dental professional degree programs and has received several
awards for outstanding teacher of the year. Tom has presented hundreds of
continuing education courses to dental professionals, nationally and
internationally, in the areas of oral pharmacology and local anesthesia and is
well known for his regular contributions to several dental professional
journals. Through his informative, humorous and engaging live seminars and
webinars, Tom has earned his reputation as the go-to specialist for making
pharmacology practical and useful for all members of the dental team.
“This is by far the BEST presentation I’ve
been to in 30 years of practice! I didn’t want it to end! Really!!!” R.L., Hinman Dental Meeting
“Thank you for making me laugh AND learn! Only
you could make pharmacology THIS enjoyable and useful!” D.H., Greater New York
Dental Meeting
“So much practical information! So many, many laughs!
You held my attention every second! I’m blown away!” M.B., Yankee Dental Congress
