Course Description:
This course is worth 1 CE. Free for DOCS Members and Trial Members. See below for details.
In order to practice safe dental sedation, it is important to understand how to identify and prevent hazards that can impede patient safety.
Cognitive Errors in Dental Sedation: How to Identify and Prevent Hidden Hazards to Patient Safety is presented by Dr. Steve Yun, a board-certified M.D. and Dental Anesthesiologist. Hear the latest strategies and tips on how to reduce the impact of cognitive errors during dental sedation.
Course Objectives:
- Identify common cognitive errors that can lead to dental office sedation emergencies.(601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606)
- Explain how even the best dental practices can be vulnerable to hidden latent factors that can undermine patient safety.
- Describe de-biasing strategies and techniques to reduce the impact of cognitive errors in our clinical practice(709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714)
If you're a DOCS member, you can access this timely video at no charge as part of your benefits. Visit your Dashboard to find the video there.
If you’re not currently a DOCS Member, we are offering a 2-month trial* of our membership that allows you free access to this video, as well as others, for only $1.
Simply click the "Add to Cart" button in the Trial Membership box to the left before you add the Home Study Course to your cart. It will apply a 100% discount to the price of the course.
In addition to great webinars like this one, Members receive a minimum of 12 extra CE hours a year, access to our Regulatory Counsel to guide you through compliance and answer your regulatory questions, coaching with our faculty, a listing on SedationCare.com (the largest search database for sedation dentists), and more.
To learn more about what Membership benefits are available to you, visit our Membership page.
*Refer to Terms of Service.
Purchase of this course grants access for one year and requires an internet connection, computer with video and audio capabilities, and in some cases, Adobe Reader to view handouts and articles.
You can download this course and watch it anywhere using the DOCS APP. Get it on Google Play or the Apple Store.
Watch the video and complete the quiz to earn one CE credit.
Scientific support and additional resources are available here.

(AGD Code - Definition - Hours)
340 Anesthesia and Pain Management (Pharmacotherapeutics of anesthesia and pain medications) – 1.0 hour
Original release date: 10/29/2020
DOCS online courses are available to the purchaser for one year from date of purchase.
No refund of course tuition is available.