Courses

Learn to care for anxious and fearful patients using oral conscious sedation. This gateway course is one of our most popular; it provides the necessary training to administer sedation to healthy adults. Sessions are taught by renowned faculty who are also practicing doctors — a Harvard Medical School professor and distinguished practicing dentists — and cover everything you need to know to integrate adult oral sedation into your practice. Class format consists of informative and engaging lectures and discussions. 25 CE hours.

Individuals suffering from chronic medical problems are one of the fastest-growing segments of your patient population. Advanced sedation dentistry has changed the dynamics of caring for medically complex patients, allowing large numbers of those suffering from chronic medical and psychological problems to be seen and safely treated in-office by a qualified general dentist.

DOCS faculty members Anthony S. Feck, DMD, and Leslie Shu-Tung Fang, MD, PhD, have developed the Master Series: Advanced Sedation training course for general dentists in the pharmacology, physiology, psychology, and clinical techniques necessary to safely treat them. You will learn to safely manage sedation and non-sedation appointments of ASA III+ patients with asthma, diabetes, bleeding disorders, and more in this case-based, didactic program. Adult Oral Sedation Dentistry or current sedation permit is a prerequisite for this course.

16 hours CE

Dental practitioners in need of IV sedation recertification or permit maintenance can efficiently update their IV sedation skills and increase the number of protocols in their arsenal. This course is ideal for general dentists and specialists who administer IV medication, with or without oral sedatives. Increase your IV sedation knowledge with new science and real-life applications in one day, either online or in person.

Total CE hours: 16

DOCS Education offers N₂O sedation training so you can administer safe and comfortable dental care to adult patients. By using single-dose oral sedation in conjunction with nitrous oxide, you can offer greater benefits to anxious patients than using either one separately. In this comprehensive 2-day light sedation course, you’ll learn how to combine these two time-tested methods to better serve your patients.

16.5 credit hours

Advances in both dentistry and medicine are constantly occurring and it’s vital for the dental professional to stay apprised and understand developments that may impact patient care. This year there are substantial changes, including the recent fanfare surrounding Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. It’s clear that dentists will be seeing a lot of these medications, either in treatment for diabetes or as designer drugs for weight loss. Dr. Leslie Fang, MD, PhD, and DOCS Medical Director, presents a comprehensive review of the latest in medicine in Pay to Starve: You Are What You Eat. Discussion includes the newest medication options for diabetes mellitus and weight loss management, their impact on cardiovascular conditions, and the oral complications for patients on chemotherapy or immunotherapy – plus more up-to-date information from the 14th Edition of The Ultimate Cheat Sheets. 2 CE

This online course qualifies for 1.5 hour of CE credit that is automatically issued with a digital certificate upon completion.

“The minutes matter.”

In the case of a medical emergency in the dental office, dentists and their teams need to think fast and undertake lifesaving actions in order to improve a patient’s chances for a successful outcome. This incredibly important and informative course, presented by Dr. Steve Yun, MD, anesthesiologist, and medical consultant for DOCS Education, will address the most common medical events that may occur in the dental office, as well as the recommended emergency responses for each.

Dr. Yun will also outline the appropriate delegation of roles for the doctor and team members that will make the minutes count in emergency scenarios, such as administering epinephrin, using an AED, or reviving a pediatric patient.

Course Objectives:

This course consists of 9 modules. You’ll earn 16 CE credits upon completion.
Medical emergencies can and do happen in the dental environment. Approximately 75% of these can be prevented through physical evaluation of the prospective dental patient, using a systematic review of the patient’s medical history and recording of vital signs.
In addition to prevention and preparation, Dr. Stanley Malamed will cover the P-C-A-B-D protocol for medical emergencies in the dentist's office and address the most common occurring incidents, including respiratory distress, altered consciousness, drug allergy or overdose, chest pain, and cardiac arrest.