Courses

Refresh your IV sedation training in your own office. DOCS Education's in-office training provides you with tailored instruction specific to your practice and your office. IV sedation is an effective, predictable and flexible mode of sedation that expands the number of medications you can use to make your patients more comfortable. You and your team will learn about novel agents, key drugs, equipment, emergency measures and other methods to assure patient safety and satisfaction. The course is offered in 1- or 2-day formats.

Learn the medical considerations of basic anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology as they relate to pediatric dentistry in this concise review presented by Dr. Steve Yun, MD, an anesthesiologist and pediatric specialist. Dr. Yun will discuss the critical differences in pediatric anatomy that impact respiratory and pulmonary physiology, including the tongue, tonsils, head size, chest wall, and more. Learn the importance of clinical monitors, as well as vigilant visual monitoring and post-sedation protocols when treating pediatric patients. This course is worth .5 CE hours.

Learn the levels of pediatric sedation and review the principles and choices of monitoring devices in this insightful course. Presented by Drs. Roger Sanger, DDS, and Steve Yun, MD, an anesthesiologist, they will discuss the protocols for sedation monitoring in pediatric dentistry and share the standard of care devices to consider. Participants will learn about different routes and levels of sedation, how to choose the drugs and techniques that provide the widest margin of safety in pediatric sedation dentistry, and much more. This course is worth 1 CE hour.

Do you know where to draw the line between providing oral sedation to your pediatric patients and when to bring in a specialist? In this 90-minute, information-packed course, renowned pediatric dentist, Dr. Roger Sanger, DDS, MS, and Dr. Steve Yun, MD, an anesthesiologist and pediatric specialist, will provide the framework to answer this question.
You will learn about minimal/moderate pediatric oral sedation protocols that dentists may administer in-office, as well as how to determine when to introduce deep sedation – or general anesthesia – with a qualified, permitted anesthesiologist. It is worth 1.5 CE.