IMPORTANT NOTES:

The Category 1 course is a full day course with 6 hours of lecture time. There will not be half credits offered for attending a half-day only. There will be breaks in the morning, afternoon, and mid-day for lunch. You will be required to answer multiple-choice questions via ZOOM every 25+ minutes to show engagement. Please answer all questions, any response is acceptable regardless of whether it is correct. You will be required to correctly answer a multiple-choice assessment questionnaire at the end of the seminar. You should be logged into ZOOM via a computer, not a tablet or phone as you may not be able to complete the engagement questions or assessment. If you are attending the seminar with someone from the same household or office, please ensure that you are logged into different devices to ensure all members are awarded credits. You may mute one device and watch the seminar on the other, however engagement questions must be done on separate devices. Please do not share ZOOM links with other members. All members much have their own unique ZOOM link to ensure credits are awarded properly. We will be strictly following RCDSO guidelines in regards to this course. This course will not be recorded or available to be viewed online for CE points after the livestreamed event. Category 1 courses require sign-on within 15 minutes of the start time to qualify for credits.

Part 1: Advanced Local Anaesthesia

One of the common comments from patients on what makes a “good dentist” is the ability to provide treatment without pain. This seminar will review the pharmacology of local anaesthetics, the anatomy that dentists are presented with, and troubleshooting techniques, tips, and gadgets that will help you make your patients comfortably numb throughout their appointments with you.

Learning Objectives:

• A review of the three mandibular block techniques that you could deliver
• Reasons for anaesthetic failures
• Tips and tricks to prevent or overcome patient discomfort

Part 2: Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

This course will review some of the causes and predictors of medical emergencies in the dental setting. The session will review patient assessment, medical emergency kits contents, and office equipment, as well as protocols for your team to follow. The discussion will make use of scenarios to help us practice the management of medical emergencies.

Learning Objectives:

• To review the incidence and etiologies of common/dangerous medical emergencies
• To review medical emergency kit contents and their proper use
• To improve the management of medical emergencies by the dental team