The registration fee for this live distance course is $79 for 3.5 CEs. It will be presented Friday, March 28, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., with a 15-minute break approximately halfway through the presentation.

REGISTRATION: Register through our online portal.

Medical Emergencies In The Dental Office

Presented by Dr. David Isen 

As dental practitioners, we must be continually prepared to effectively manage a medical emergency. Our patients rely on our ability to do so. This, however, may lead to difficult predicaments because thankfully, dentists encounter medical emergencies infrequently. We therefore may not be proficient in handling these situations since we are not practiced in doing so. 

This course will review methods of reducing the likelihood that a medical emergency will occur by highlighting how to predict who may have a medical emergency and what that emergency might look like. As well, the use of emergency drugs will be discussed along with information regarding the most up-to-date protocols for basic cardiac life support and the use of an automated external defibrillator. Finally, specific emergency management will be reviewed and suggestions as to how to organize an emergency kit, to be prepared even months down the road, will be provided. 

At the end of this session, students will learn:

• How to reduce the risk of a medical emergency.
• How to assess vital signs and understand what they mean.
• Current basic life support protocols.
• Which drugs are appropriate for a dentist to stock in a medical emergency kit.
• How and when to use medical emergency drugs.
• How to manage specific medical emergencies for example syncope, hypoglycemia, stroke, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, asthma, local anesthetic overdose, seizure and allergy.

This course is suitable for dentists, hygienists and assistants.

Presented by Dr. David Isen.

David’s dental clinic is anesthesia-based, treating patients who require intravenous sedation or advanced techniques in local anesthesia. Many of these people have special medical needs or are dental phobic. David has given over 400 presentations around the world on topics related to the management of medical emergencies in healthcare settings, local anesthesia for dentistry and the use of sedation in dentistry. He has lectured for many university continuing education programs, dental societies and conventions. He is the author of numerous articles, has peer-reviewed papers for a variety of dental journals and as well has acted as a consultant and product evaluator for dental and pharmaceutical companies.

8:30 a.m. [CST] Introduction

8:35–10:15 a.m. – Dr. David Isen

10:15–10:30 a.m  – Break

10:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. – Dr. David Isen

GENERAL INFORMATION

The College of Dentistry will make every reasonable effort to assure that requested continuing education programs are provided but assumes no liability for failure to deliver beyond the refunding of fees paid to the University of Iowa. The University of Iowa reserves the right to limit registration to the size of the available classroom or clinical space.  Sponsorship of this course does not imply subject matter, product, or technical endorsement. 

REGISTRATION: You may register using our online portal: https://apps.dentistry.uiowa.edu/CodCERegistration/

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS: Fees paid will be refunded less a $45 per person processing fee following notice of cancellation. Refunds will not be granted for cancellations received after the course begins.