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Dental Pharmacology Update 2018
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Common Drugs and a Not So Common Epidemic
Due to the aging population and their multiple comorbidities, 9 out of 10 patients over age 65 are taking one or more medications compared with 1 in 4 patients just 30 years ago. Because dentists will be seeing an increasing number of patients taking 1 or more of 20 common medications, it is important to become familiar with the interactions between dental treatment and these commonly prescribed medications. Elements of dental treatment with potential for interactions with medications can include: Diabetes, High cholesterol, and High blood pressure. Not to mention, we are experiencing an increasing Opioid epidemic.
This course, taught by brilliant speaker and clinician, Dr. Eric Bornstein, will take you through the top 20 most common drugs, interactions, contra-indications, and prescribing rules and best practices. Enhance your knowledge of these topics, and be prepared to protect your patient and yourself from liability and potential malpractice related to Opioids and Anxiolystic prescriptions.
Course Content
THE 20 MOST COMMON DRUGS
NSAIDs
OPIOIDS PART I
OPIOIDS PART II
ANXIOLYTICS AND MUSCLE RELAXANTS
MALPRACTICE IMPLICATIONS OF DENTAL OPIOID, ANXIOLYTIC, AND ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION
ANTIBIOTICS AND MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT INFECTIONS IN DENTISTRY
ERIC BORNSTEIN, DMD, has been a Dental Malpractice Expert Witness for 15 years, working on such cases for wrongful death, laser injury, missed diagnoses, nerve damage, implant errors, and TMJ mistakes. He has trained dentists and physicians nationally in the use of medical devices, and has been involved in litigation both for and against medical and dental device companies. His experience with medical devices also includes multiple FDA applications and authoring safety manuals. In addition, he has served as an integral part of professional human clinical trials for periodontal therapy, MRSA infections, and fungal infections. Dr. Bornstein is widely published in journals such as Compendium, Dentistry Today, Trends in Photochemistry & Photobiology, Current Trends in Microbiology, Dental Equipment & Materials, and Dental Products Report. He has lectured all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Germany, and Israel. Participants can learn from his unique experiences working for and against lawyers to protect themselves from future lawsuit and financial loss.
