Oral Surgery Topics for the General Practitioner : Medical Emergencies, Complications

Oral Surgery Topics for the General Practitioner : Medical Emergencies, Complications is organized by University of Florida and would be held on Nov 18, 2016 at University Of Florida College Of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida, United States Of America.

The targeted audience for this medical event basically for Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, Emergency Physicians, Dental Patients. This CME conference has been approved with a maximum of 6 CE Credits.

The medical management strategies to maintain these patients in a state of health are increasingly complex as well, with many of our dental patients taking multiple medications to manage multiple organ systemic disease, and many are engaged in complicated treatment for diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and respiratory disease.

Objectives :

After attending this program the attendee should be able to :
- Understand the importance of a thorough medical evaluation and the management of those patients with the most common medical problems
- Review medical history taking, with emphasis on identifying medically fragile patients and modifications of dental treatment necessitated by the patient’s medical condition
- Understand the growing national movement towards patient safety and the effect this will have on dental practices
- Discuss indications and contraindications for surgery with emphasis on judging difficulty and when to refer
- Learn postoperative patient care, pain control and management of complications, with emphasis on prevention
- Discuss common medical emergencies in the dental office and learn how to create your own emergency protocols for managing medical emergencies
- Review the drugs and equipment you should have in the dental office
- Understand the stress reaction and how it affects dental patients.