Pharmacology – Updates for the general dentist Early Clinical Essentials BRIEF The range of pharmaceutical products available on the market today is plentiful. As such, the statistical likelihood of any person experiencing an adverse drug reaction during treatment is high. But what is an adverse drug reaction really, how do they come about, and how can they be avoided? This program highlights effective ways to manage patients who are anxious and using medications.
LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand that dose of bisphosphonate is most important for Ways of talking to patients Strategies you can use to
grading ONJ risk Know which non‐bisphosphonates carry ONJ risk and why
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help patients
What sorts of questions to ask patients
TOPICS AND PRESENTERS Update on bisphosphonates and other drugs
Dental anxiety (behavioural, pharmacological)
associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)
Dr Kerrie Punshon
Dr Geraldine Moses
Managing anxious patients is something that all
ONJ risk with bisphosphonates is well known,
dentists need to know how to do. Anxiety can
but do you consider the other drugs the patient
occur for many reasons. Common ones are: bad
takes? Geraldine will update on the range of
dental experiences in childhood; picking up
drugs associated with impaired bone healing.
attitudes from others; underlying conditions, e.g., anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress.
Drug prescribing in paediatrics and geriatrics —tips and traps
Management of the complex patient
Dr Geraldine Moses
Associate Professor Ian Hewson
Drug trials rarely include subjects at the
Medically compromised patients often require a
extremes of age: the very young or very old. This
modified dental treatment plan. Management of
talk will provide an overview of drug dosing and
their medical condition such as anticoagulation or
safety issues for these special populations.
post-operative radiotherapy require careful consideration before treatment, with consideration to the potential changes in their oral environment in the future.
DATE
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RSVP
Saturday 31 October 2015
Lecture
Monday 26 October 2015
TIME
CPD
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9:30 am — 1:00 pm
3 scientific hours
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ADAVB Meeting Rooms Level 3, 10 Yarra Street South Yarra VIC
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