Medical Emergencies and Airway Management in the Dental Office

Medical Emergencies and Airway Management in the Dental Office is organized by Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (FAPD) and will be held on Nov 08, 2025 at Magical Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, Lake Mary, Florida, United States of America.

The Airway Workshop:
Workshop Overview:
The Airway Workshop will equip participants with essential competencies for effective airway management. Attendees will learn to formulate thorough plans for airway management through an in-depth review of airway anatomy and assessment methodologies. The program includes guidance on selecting appropriately sized airway equipment and determining suitable devices tailored to specific clinical scenarios. Participants will engage in hands-on practice with endotracheal intubation, LMA placement, and airway adjunct insertion, thereby enhancing proficiency and confidence in managing airways.

Workshop Objectives:

• Conduct a thorough airway assessment
• Identify and prepare airway equipment
• Utilize a bag-valve-mask (BVM) effectively
• Perform placement of laryngeal mask airways (LMA) and adjuncts
• Perform endotracheal intubation

Didactic Course Description:
Dental visits still remain anxiety-inducing experiences for some patients. Sedation is often an adjunct to treatment whether conscious sedation, IV sedation, or even General Anesthesia. This heightened anxiety level can increase the risk of medical emergencies occurring during appointments. This CE webinar will utilize simulated emergencies to promote the determination of the correct emergency diagnosis and the proper treatment procedures to be rendered by the dental professional in the event that an emergency should arise. A wide array of emergencies will be covered from syncope to cerebrovascular accident. Highlighted will be the prevention of medical emergencies by the use of appropriate assessment procedures prior to treatment. The importance of preparing and maintaining an adequate medical emergency kit will be emphasized.

Course Objectives:

• Upon completion of this CE webinar, the participant will
• State the rationale for baseline vital signs
• Understand the importance of medical emergency simulation
• Understand the importance of current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Recognize the symptoms of several medical emergencies that may occur in the dental office
• Explain the emergency procedure to be followed for several medical emergencies that may occur in the dental office including:
• Laryngospasm
• Bronchospasm
• Emesis and aspiration
• Airway blockage by foreign body
• Angina pectoris
• Myocardial infarction
• Hypertension/Hypotension
• Hypertensive crisis
• Allergic and toxicity reactions
• Convulsions
• Seizures
• Syncope
• Phlebitis
• Intra-arterial injection
• Hyperventilation/Hypoventilation