Course Description
The purpose of this course is to educate the general dentist on how to minimize medical risks during dental procedures and within the dental setting. Risks from common medical conditions and of circumstances occurring within the dental office will be explored. Specifics will address risk assessment of patients, risk mitigation within the operatory room along with common pharmacological agents prescribed by both physicians and dentists. Special situations that pose an inherently greater medical risk to the general dentist will also be discussed. Participants will learn basic medical physical examinations, expand skills regarding medical history taking and inter-professional communication.
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Upon completing this course:
1. Improve your medical history intake, sequential review updates and communication skills.
- Learn important questions to ask.
- Learn basic vital assessment for the dentist.
- Learn basic physical exam for the dentist to identify a deteriorating patient.
- Expand you inter-professional and patient communication skill set.
2. Learn to customize the dental experience to mitigate medical risk from the following conditions:
- Hypertension
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Asthma
- COPD
- Diabetes
- Thyroid Diseases
3. Learn risk stratification and mitigation for the following high medical risk situations:
- The Surgical Patient on Blood Thinners
- The Sedation Patient
- The Allergic Patient
- The Emergency Patient
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Please arrive within 30 minutes before the course start time to sign in.
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Complimentary coffee/tea and lunch are provided for course participants. Please indicate any dietary restrictions upon registration.
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Cancellations made more than 10 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 calendar days of the course start date.
Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.
To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.
Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.
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After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.
Speaker
Dr. Prince is a Dentist Anesthesiologist who primarily works in private practice throughout Ontario while is also a part-time clinical instructor at U of T. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario and completed the Graduate Dental Anesthesia Specialty Program at the University of Toronto while acquiring his Master of Science (M.Sc.).