Courses

Dentists are the third-highest prescribers of antibiotics in all outpatient settings in the United States, and the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs has created new antibiotic guidelines.

The new Guidelines focus on localized infection, with a little time on spreading infections. They were predicated on a multidisciplinary evaluation of the risk-benefit ratio of antibiotics and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on antibiotic use for the urgent management of pulpal- and periapical-related dental pain and intraoral swelling.

Dr. Fang helps you understand and put them into practice. This is now included in the Full Ultimate Companion Series course.

This course is worth 1 CE.

Did you know that Hepatitis C is almost cured? And Hepatitis B will probably follow soon? It’s true.

In Module Twelve of the Ultimate Cheat Sheet Series - you’ll learn…

The good news about viral hepatitis infection rates
How a sharp decline in viral hepatitis will affect your protocol

1 CE hour

Good oral health provides tremendous benefits to diabetics. It slows the progression of the disease. Yet, because diabetes correlates with other diseases, patients with insulin pumps often are taking additional medication.

In module Eleven from the Ultimate Cheat Sheet Companion Series, you’ll learn how to prepare a patient wearing an insulin pump for advanced dental work.

1 CE hour

In this 2 Part Module, you'll learn about the Updates in Coronary Artery Disease and Its Impact on Dentistry. The type of stent placed in patients with heart disease dictates the drugs prescribed to them. Currently, there are five types of stents, all of which work differently. Then you'll study Congestive Heart Failure, The Number One Heart Disease, and the Dental Implications. Dentists who opt to treat patients with heart disease must perform a risk stratification. That’s because a patient with a compromised vascular system is susceptible to multiple adverse outcomes. This is Module Ten of the Ultimate Cheat Sheet Companion Series.

1.5 CE hours

Anti-cancer drugs have been implicated for causing bone destruction in the jaw (MRONJ). The number of cases--and the number of drugs causing this osteonecrosis--appears to be growing. This is Module Nine of the Ultimate Cheat Sheet Companion Series.

1 CE hour

Brilinta and Effient are branded, anti-platelets used by patients who’ve suffered heart attacks or have exhibited symptoms of heart disease. This is Module Eight of the Ultimate Cheat Sheet Companion Series.

1 CE hour

Coumadin, long the gold standard among anticoagulants, is facing serious competition. Newer drugs provide the same advantages, without the onerous restrictions. In this module, you’ll learn how to make treatment plans for patients on new, oral anticoagulant drugs. This is Module Seven of the Ultimate Cheat Sheet Companion Series.

1 CE hour