Medical emergencies in the dental office: are you prepared?
Location
Speaker
Prof. Dr Hani A. Salam
Prof. Dr. Hani Abdul Salam, BSc, MSc, DDS, PhD, OMFSA, FICD
Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Anesthesia
BSc: Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
MSc: Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
DDS: Faculty of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Specialty: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Anesthesia, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
PhD: Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Canada
Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Anesthesia, American University of Baghdad, Iraq
Adjunct Professor and Advisory Board member, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Canada
Director, FDI World Dental Federation Continuing Education Program for the Middle East
ITI Fellow and Former Education Delegate, Middle East Section
Former Director of Continuing Dental Education for the Middle East, and North Africa, McGill University, Canada
Organizer
Abstact
Various medical emergencies could potentially occur in the dental office. Although rare, these emergencies vary in their severity and their recognition and management are of utmost importance. Personnel including clinicians, assistants and staff need to be prepared to deal with a medical emergency. This lecture focuses on the recognition and management of medical emergencies and the preparedness to deal with them.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize medical emergencies in the dental office
- Manage medical emergencies in the dental office
- Prepare the dental office for medical emergencies