Courses

When it comes to the safety and efficacy of sedation, three of the most important subjects arguably include pharmacology, patient selection, and airway management. All three are tied intimately to patient safety, and pharmacology also has a great deal to do with sedation effectiveness.

Understanding the mechanisms of how drugs act, and how the body responds to their action are key to their safe and effective use.

Dr. Anthony Feck plunges into his favorite topic to share with you pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a wide range of sedative agents. You learn why and how they work; why some are better than others; and the methods used to reverse the effects of each.

2 CE hours

Physicians often question why pediatric dentistry does not follow a medical model.  Instead of using nitrous only with multiple visits, why not provide a single visit with nitrous PLUS a safe, no memory, non-opioid drug protocol on manageable children?  As Dr. Roger Sanger explains in this online course, this protocol not only eliminates fear in children, it also reduces parental health care concerns of multiple office visits with the threat of infectious disease transmission. 

1.5 CE hours

Sedation Dentistry is often a key element for the top-producers in our profession. Dr. Anthony Feck discusses why you should add or accelerate the Sedation portion of your practice (especially during these COVID times).

Yet, for many dentists who learn Sedation, they have not yet taken full advantage of its financial, emotional, and psychological benefits.

1.5 CE hours

Complications can and will arise from IV sedation. Will you be ready to handle unusual or unexpected situations safely and professionally, and achieve the best outcome? Thousands of cases have given DOCS Education the documentation and experience you can learn from to handle the unusual. Dr. Anthony Feck covers local and systemic obstacles that may occur. You’ll learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of the problem, identify the cause, and manage the appropriate response. Dr. Feck will also discuss preventative measures to add to your safety guidelines. This is worth 1 CE.

This course will prepare you and your team to make starting and IV comfortable for patient and practitioner—whether you are personally administering the IV, or having someone else guide the needle.

Dr. Anthony Feck delivers key points to consider before and during the establishment of venipuncture and line, including how to find the best site for optimal results, as well as methods for adapting to unusual circumstances of physiology.

0.5 CE hour

The history of anesthesia in dentistry includes morbidity and mortality, and that has prompted dentists to seek alternatives to the usual modalities. The profession looks for shorter-acting agents, reversal drugs, monitoring, and other means to minimize poor outcomes. Dr. Anthony Feck will explain the challenges to historical recording, defining, and claim submission.

0.5 CE hour

A dental professional’s ability to recognize the cautions and contraindications possible when providing oral sedation can make the difference between a good experience and a terrible one for everyone involved. Dr. Anthony Feck discusses the red flags you need to watch for when providing oral sedation and using its most commonly used medications.

1 CE hour