Mysteries of the Medical History (Repeat Session)
Date: Saturday December 14, 2024
Time: 11:00 am–12:00 pm ET
[Times are listed in Eastern Time (ET); please note the time zone]
Start time by time zone: 12:30 pm NT, 12:00 pm AT, 11:00 am ET, 10:00 am CT, 9:00 am MT, 8:00 am PT
Summary
The virtual platform will be Zoom. Be sure to download the Zoom app before joining the session.
Do you have what it takes to read and interpret a patient’s medical history and identify potential contraindications to
dental treatment and/or treatment plan modifications?
What potential complications lurk behind the patient’s medical history that may impact dental therapy, alter treatment
plans and perhaps even result in medical emergencies? Armed only with a summary of past and current disease states and a
list of current medications, will you be able to decipher the clues, solve the mystery and employ innovative treatment
strategies to save the day?
This presentation will provide an overview of the dental hygiene implications of the prescription and non-prescription
medications and supplements frequently used by patients as well as
the medications frequently used in the dental office. Special emphasis will be placed on providing dental hygienists
with practical tools they can apply every day in interpreting a patient’s medical history and understanding the impact
on patient care.
Access Information
The virtual platform will be Zoom. Download the Zoom app before joining the session on a computer or mobile device. If
joining from a Windows or macOS desktop computer, Zoom offers closed captioning and translated captions in real time.
You must have the latest version of Zoom, and a variety of languages are supported.
You will receive a link directly from Zoom via email a couple of days before the event. Click on the Zoom link to watch
the presentation.
Note: this is a live-only event; this presentation will not be recorded.
Presenter
Thomas Viola, RPh, CCP, CDE, CPMP
With over 30 years of experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professional
speaker, and published author, Tom Viola has earned his national and international reputation as the go-to specialist
for making pharmacology practical and useful for all members of the dental team. As the founder of Pharmacology
Declassified, Tom provides valuable insight on the complex interplay between pharmacology and physiology so that
clinicians may be knowledgeable about the dental considerations of medications used to treat systemic illness as well as
the systemic considerations of medications used to provide dental treatment. As an educator, Tom is a member of the
faculty of over 10 dental professional degree programs and has received several awards for outstanding teacher of the
year. As an author, Tom is well known for his contributions to several professional journals. In addition, he has served
as a contributor, chapter author and peer reviewer for several pharmacology textbooks. He currently serves as a
consultant to the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs. As a speaker, Tom has been recognized by
Dentistry Today as a leader in continuing dental education and has presented over 1000 informative and engaging seminars
and webinars to dental professionals internationally since 2001.
Learning Outcomes
Following the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the prescription and non-prescription medications and supplements most frequently encountered on a patient’s
medical history and their impact on dental hygiene therapy
- Describe the medications frequently used in the dental office (anesthetics, analgesics and anti-infectives) and their
impact on a patient’s systemic illness and treatment
- Identify opportunities for dental hygienists to refer patients for necessary collaborative care