OVERVIEW

UCS Companion Video - Module 5: Resolving the Angst Around Antibiotic Premedication for Prosthetic Joints, Finally & Use of Antibiotics in Dental Implants is organized by DOCS Education. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1 Credit Hour.

Original release date: 1/29/2019

Course Description:
At a time when both dentistry and medicine are galloping ahead at break-neck speed, it is critical for the dental professional to understand developments in medicine that can critically impact care of their patients.

Part A: Resolving the Angst Around Antibiotic Premedication for Prosthetic Joints, Finally
• The American Dental Association spent years deliberating recommendations for antibiotic premedication in prosthetic joint patients. What took so long?
• In Part A, you’ll learn how a tiny subset of patients forced the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons to issue guidelines about antibiotic premedication, thereby greatly reducing access to it.

Part B: Use of Antibiotics with Dental Implants
• Is it ever appropriate to use antibiotics on patients receiving dental implants? Information on the topic is limited.
• In Part B, you’ll learn how to balance the benefits and risks of using antibiotics on patients receiving dental implants.

Objectives:
• Discover how the ADA guidelines came into being
• Learn the appropriateness of antibiotic use on dental implant patients
• Learn to balance the benefits and risks of using antibiotics on dental implant patience