Common Drugs and a Not So Common Epidemic
Due to the aging population and their multiple comorbidities, 9 out of 10 patients over age 65 are taking one or more medications compared with 1 in 4 patients just 30 years ago. Because dentists will be seeing an increasing number of patients taking 1 or more of 20 common medications, it is important to become familiar with the interactions between dental treatment and these commonly prescribed medications. Elements of dental treatment with potential for interactions with medications can include: Diabetes, High cholesterol, and High blood pressure. Not to mention, we are experiencing an increasing Opioid epidemic.
This recording, taught by brilliant speaker and clinician, Dr. Eric Bornstein, will take you through the top 20 most common drugs, interactions, contra-indications, and prescribing rules and best practices. Enhance your knowledge of these topics, and be prepared to protect your patient and yourself from liability and potential malpractice related to Opioids and Anxiolystic prescriptions.
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Dental Pharmacology Update 2018 (87.58 MB) | 203 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Eric Bornstein, DMD, is a Biochemist, Dentist, and Photobiologist. He has practiced dentistry for over 20 years and is a national lecturer. Dr. Bornstein is a widely published author in journals such as Compendium, Dentistry Today, Dental Equipment & Materials, Dental Products Report and Advances in Microbiology. He serves as the Chief Medical Officer of a Medical Device Company that combines medical devices with pharmacologic therapies and has lectured all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Germany and Israel.
Together with practicing general dentistry, Dr. Bornstein has testified and consulted as a Medical and Dental Malpractice Expert Witness, working on such cases as Pharmacologic mismanagement of dental patients, Pharmacologic error resulting in wrongful death, laser injury, missed diagnoses, nerve damage, implant errors, infections and TMJ injury cases. He has also trained dentists and physicians nationally and internationally in the use of antibiotics, antifungals, and medical devices, and has served as the Primary Investigator for professional human clinical trials for Periodontal therapy, MRSA infections, and Fungal infections.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Eric Bornstein is the Chief Science Officer and Chief Medical Officer of Nomir Medical Technologies. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Eric Bornstein has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
THE 20 MOST COMMON DRUGS
NSAIDs
OPIOIDS PART I
OPIOIDS PART II
ANXIOLYTICS AND MUSCLE RELAXANTS
MALPRACTICE IMPLICATIONS OF DENTAL OPIOID, ANXIOLYTIC, AND ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION
ANTIBIOTICS AND MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT INFECTIONS IN DENTISTRY
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