On April 10, 2014, Dr. David Isen delivered an all-day continuing education course on medical emergencies in dental practice, and on advanced local anesthesia for dentists for the Ottawa Dental Society. At the end of the course, Dr. Isen briefly summarized for me the key […]
In this video presentation, Dr. David Isen speaks about the key issues in intraosseous anesthesia and how it applies to the practitioner’s ability to use anesthesia safely and effectively. Highlights If doing an intraosseous injection, practitioners should inject LA slowly in order to limit the increase in heart rate. Intraosseous anesthesia steps: Take […]
This summary is based on the article published in Anesthesia Progress: Essentials of Airway Management, Oxygenation, and Ventilation: Part 2: Advanced Airway Devices: Supraglottic Airways (Fall 2014) B Rosenberg, DMD, J. C Phero, DMD, and D. E Becker, DDS Context Part 1 in this series (Click here for the summary of part 1) on emergency […]
This summary is based on the article published in the British Dental Association: The implications of substance misuse for intravenous conscious sedation practice (February 2015) J. Noone, E. Critchley, P. Cullingham, P. Coulthard, A. Saksena Context Substance misuse is a major health concern, as the consequences for individuals are significant and may include multisystem organ […]
This summary is based on the article published in Anesthesia Progress: Essentials of Airway Management, Oxygenation, and Ventilation: Part 1: Basic Equipment and Devices (Summer 2014) Daniel E. Becker, Morton B. Rosenberg, and James C. Phero Context Offices and outpatient dental facilities must be properly equipped with devices for airway management, oxygenation, and ventilation. Optimizing […]