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Local Anesthetic Complications in the Dental Office - 213

Robert C. Bosack, DDS

Local Anesthetic Complications in the Dental Office   -   213

Local anesthesia is a mainstay in the pain management arsenal in dental offices. Like all other medications, local anesthesia can also result in serious complications, whether they be due to drug toxicity, nerve and vascular injury, unintended nerve involvement or any attendant medical emergency, which may include syncope, psychogenic reactions or myocardial challenge, among others. This clinically relevant presentation will examine all possible complications associated with the use of local anesthetics, including inability to anesthetize.

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Psychiatric Disease, Substance Abuse and Office-based Anesthesia - 208

Presenter: Robert C. Bosack, DDS

  • DDS, Loyola University,1979
  • OMFS Residency, Cook County Hospital, 1982
  • Board Certification: ABOMS, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
  • Private Practice, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois
  • Chair, General Anesthesia Review Courses, ADSA 2004 – 2009
  • Dislcosure: Dr. Bosack reports no conflicts of interest

Course Description: This 1 hour presentation explores the clinical significance of administering office-based anesthesia to patients suffering with any one of a broad range of psychiatric diseases. Worries about anesthetic and psychiatric drug interaction as well as adequacy of psychiatric intervention will be addressed. The office based anesthetic management of patients with (suspected) substance abuse issue will be discussed.

Course Objectives:

  • List 4 common side effects of psychotropic medication
  • Describe methods to evaluate adequacy of psychiatric intervention
  • Discuss the effects of acute and chronic substance abuse on anesthetic requirements

Availability: 7/1/2010 to 7/1/2014

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CE Hours: 1

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Price: $100.00