Courses

If you need to renew your pediatric sedation dentistry permit, or just update your training, our 7-hour online course offers a convenient, cost-effective way to accomplish your goals. Either our PSD course (25 hours) or a pediatric residency are a pre-requisite to taking this online course. It is worth 7 CE hours.

Nitrous Oxide is the safest anesthetic that you can administer to a patient. This odorless and colorless gas has been used in dentistry since the mid-1800s. This 1.5 CE credit hour online presentation led by DOCS Education's Dean of Faculty, Dr. Anthony S. Feck will delve into the fundamentals of providing safe and comfortable dental care to patients using nitrous oxide.

1.5 CE hour

What does a dentist need to provide minimal sedation safely? At first glance, not much: a proper reading of the state board requirements, basic training, and a pulse oximeter. True patient care, though, requires planning, observation, and clear judgment. In this two hours of CE course, Dr. Anthony Feck teaches you how to keep patients comfortable using minimal sedation protocols.

2 CE hours

Most odontogenic infections are polymicrobial. The number of isolated strains ranges from 1 to 10 with an average number of approximately 4 isolates per infection. The majority of these infections can be resolved satisfactorily through primary dental care. When antibacterial chemotherapy is indicated, the drug of choice should be either the most effective drug against infective pathogens or the least toxic alternative among several available agents. Dr. Geza Terezhalmy will discuss the pharmacology of antibacterial agents and present evidence-based information that will help you with the selection of the most appropriate choice for the management of an odontogenic infection. It is worth 4 CE.

Learn the risk factors, clinical implications, and management of osteonecrosis as they apply to sedation dentistry. Presented by DOCS Education and renowned physician and educator, Dr. Leslie Fang, MD, PhD, this highly educational course is a segment of the Master Series: Advanced Sedation and discusses specific case studies plus multiple-choice polls of previous attendees. It is worth .75 CE hours.

Your state dental board serves a variety of functions, including drafting regulations that govern the practice of dentistry in your state and enforcing those regulations. It is also the body that issues permits required to use sedation in your practice, supervises office inspections, and investigates complaints. So, what do you do if your state dental board comes knocking? Presented by DOCS Education's Regulator Counsel, J. Kathleen Marcus, Esq., this invaluable program discusses items critical to your understanding of the dental board’s capacity and authority. It is worth 1.5 CE hours.

Neuromuscular-blocking drugs prohibit transmission of a neural signal at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis of the affected skeletal muscles. During this course, Allan Schwartz, DDS, CRNA reviews the anatomy of the neuromuscular junction and the mechanism of skeletal muscle activation (Train of Four or "TOF") for muscle movement. Dr. Schwartz also discusses steps for the use and monitoring of a neuromuscular paralytic (Succinylcholine) for the treatment of laryngospasm. It is worth 1.5 CE.

1.5 CE hours