CPD: 3 Scientific Hours
Unscheduled patients and rapid decision-making – Part 1
Diagnosing pain Dr Sara Firouzabadi A correct diagnosis is key to being able to manage a patient’s complaint. Learn quick and simple ways to diagnose the cause of pain, making sure causes are not missed. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Follow a logical set of steps to arrive at a pain diagnosis Be able to use the diagnosis to efficiently convey treatment options Develop strategies to quickly and confidently get patients out of pain.
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Half Day
Communication under pressure Dr Elizabeth Milford
When the dental clinic feels like a pressure cooker, emotions can run high. Time pressures, pain, fatigue; all these can make a situation where saying the right thing is vital. Learn how to cut through the chaos and deliver meaningful and impactful messages with these core communication skills. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Recognise conversational cues from the patient Manage stress and fatigue, and reduce emotions Deliver advice clearly for impact, considering short and long-term outcomes Obtain consent, including financial consent.
Jointly brought to you by the CPD and recent graduate and student committees
Contact CPD team if you would like to attend only on e of the two part lectures
CPD: 3 Scientific Hours
Unscheduled patients and rapid decision-making – Part 2
Half Day
Endodontic management
Periodontal management
Extraction tips
Dr Averil Tse
Dr Benedicta Wong
Dr Nova Gibson
Providing effective relief and appropriate management of acute symptoms related to endodontic disease can be challenging at the best of times, let alone when under time pressure. Learn clinically effective strategies to diagnose and manage endodontic pain when only a limited amount of time may be available. Receive quick tips and practical tricks on how to successfully temporise a tooth as well as endodontically manage a tooth in pain.
Pain of periodontal origin can sometimes be the cause of odontogenic pain, resulting in patients seeking treatment. To adequately manage pain, it is of paramount importance to adequately diagnose its cause and distinguish whether the orofacial pain is periodontal, pulpal or non-odontogenic. Explore the diagnosis and management of pain from periodontal origin, and learn tips and practical tricks on how to successfully manage a tooth in pain from periodontal origin.
Treating the emergency extraction patient is a highlight in my week. Nothing is more satisfying than a patient in distress with dental pain being treated and leaving the surgery, pain free and problem solved.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Diagnose pain of endodontic origin Provide appropriate care to manage acute endodontic symptoms Temporise teeth adequately during endodontic treatment.
My tips for this experience: Triage the emergency patient Diagnose cases to ‘hand-ball’ Increase your enjoyment of extractions Post-op pain relief.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Diagnose sources of acute pain of periodontal origin Recognise when the pain is not of periodontal origin Identify the best course of treatment to address pain of periodontal origin.
Jointly brought to you by the CPD and recent graduate and student committees
Contact CPD team if you would like to attend only on e of the two part lectures Date
Part 1 – Wednesday 6 May 2020 Part 2 – Wednesday 10 June 2020
Time
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue
The Precinct Hotel 60 Swan St, Cremorne VIC 3121
Format
Lecture/Dinner
RSVP by
Monday 27 April 2020
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Part one and two bundle fees (GST inclusive) ADA member
$360
ADA member – recent graduate
$240
Non-ADA member
$620
Non-ADA member – recent graduate
$360