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

Medical emergencies in the dental setting are rare, but it’s vitally important to be prepared in the event of unforeseen occurrences. Learn the essential components of an emergency response dental team in this course presented by Jim Bovia, EMT-P. Jim Bovia will share a recording of an actual team training for a cardiac event, while explaining the six positions of a high-performance emergency team. Participants will review the different roles of dentist and team during an emergency and how to practice effective closed-loop communication. It is worth .5 CE.

Sedation offers hope to anxious, fearful, and phobic patients. It is safe for most patients and rewards provider dentists with a host of benefits. But it requires knowledgeable patient care and monitoring from the beginning of the sedation appointment until the conclusion. Join world-class educator Dr. Anthony Feck, DMD for an informative DOCS Education course on the important components you and your team need for safe and effective sedation. It is worth 3 CE.

With the rapid increase of state laws allowing certain recreational drug use as well as the ongoing use of illegal substances, the dental team providing safe and effective sedation must have a working knowledge of the medications their patients are taking, with or without medical supervision. Presented by Dr. Anthony Feck, this timely and informative program will review some of the most common recreational drugs – from alcohol to LSD – and their impact on delivering sedation dentistry. A Q&A session from the original recording follows for additional insights. This course is worth 1.5 CE.