SDDSNY Bulletin July/August 2021

SDDS JULY/AUGUST 2021 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE LISTING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2021-09 *LIVEWEBINAR* See event page on www.sddsny.org for registration instructions Sunday, August 8, 2021 ◆ 10 A.M. – 12 P.M. ◆ MCEU - 2 HOURS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE #2021-10 *LIVEWEBINAR* See event page on www.sddsny.org for registration instructions Sunday, August 22, 2021 ◆ 10 A.M. – 1 P.M. ◆ MCEU - 3 HOURS Special Care Dentistry: Tips and Tricks Featured Clinician: MaureenM. Perry, D.D.S., M.P.A., M.A.Ed. Professor and Director, Advanced Oral Health, A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health Traditionally, dental education has not devoted much clinical and/or didactic time to training students in the treatment of patients with developmental and/or physical disabil- ities. As a result, many practitioners do not feel prepared to treat this challenging (and growing) population. This presentation will show you how treating this population can be both emotionally and financially rewarding. The social context of developmental disabilities in America will be discussed and an overview of the current barriers to care will be presented. A review of the major disabilities will be included in the course, along with treatment tips and “tricks of the trade.” Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to: • List the main types of developmental disabilities (DD) • Explain barriers to care for people with DD • Apply treatment modalities to increase the number of patients treated in practice • Describe what is meant by modification and/or adaptation of treatment plans for patients with DD Preparation and Pitfalls in Sedation and Anesthesia in the Dental Office Featured Clinician: Jason W. Brady, D.M.D. Attending Dentist Anesthesiologist, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn The ability to manage emergencies safely and effectively is a crucial part of safe anesthesia. Maintaining a supply of the proper emer- gency drugs is only part of emergency preparedness; providers also need to knowwhen and how to use each drug. Anesthesia providers should frequently practice emergency management, including the proper drugs to use in each emergency situation. Emergency drugs should be organized in an easily accessible and uniform manner, and visual aids should assist in dosage and administration. Emergency manuals should be utilized in all offices that utilize general anesthesia. Optimal care during critical events can be achieved utilizing emergency manuals. Memory diminishes under stress and sometimes vital steps are missed or performed incorrectly. The high-risk, low-tolerance conditions of non- operating room anesthesia (NORA) require that emergency manuals be used as part of crisis resource management and team- work principles. No professional gets the hours of practice in every emergency scenario that it would take to manage them well using memory and intuition alone. Understanding the unique needs of each crisis event is paramount to having successful resuscitation. Emergency manuals can help extract the knowledge necessary for successful resuscitation when distractions and stress reduce memory. Training is necessary for achieving widespread effective use; emergency manuals should be treated like a tool that requires practice to utilize effectively. The provider must have a broad understanding and have the skills necessary to utilize a tool at its highest potential. The effective- ness of emergency manuals increases significantly when providers have familiarity with the format, as well as an understanding of why and how each step is being performed. Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will learn about medication errors, adverse events and crisis management for in-office sedation and anesthesia. Participants will also receive: • A review of common emergency situations during anesthesia • An overview of commonly used emergency drugs • Instruction on how and when to use each drug HOWTO REGISTER 1. Access the registration page for each webinar by visiting www.sddsny.org , clicking on "Calendar of Events" and selecting the event date in which you are interested. 2. **IMPORTANT** After your registration is approved, a confirmation email will be sent to the address you provided during registration within 24–48 hours . Do not delete this email, as it will contain the link to join the webinar . We STRONGLY recommend that you add [email protected] to your contacts to ensure the confirmation email is not routed to your junk/spam folder. 8 SDDS BULLETIN July/August 2021 — VOLUME 38 ◊ NUMBER 4