| FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 pm Course # BANANAS FOSTER - 4
Dr. Peter L. Jacobsen
Drugs, Bugs and Dentistry: What to Prescribe!
Afternoon Session: Over-The-Counter Dental Products
Are the newest anti-gingivitis and anti-hypersensitivity products really clinically effective and should my patient switch to them? Is dental decay an infection (Yes, but more about that in the Course!) and how do i treat the infection? Effective dry mouth products. Do they put ginkgo biloba in the new natural toothpastes so patients will remember to brush their teeth?
We all make decisions and recommendations. Patients constantly have questions. Identify the active ingredients common in hundreds of products, to make informed choices. And, of course, Dr. Jacobsen will deliver the information in his unique, irreverent and entertaining way, while still focusing on the clinical realities of daily dental practice.
- You will understand the range of compounds available in single-purpose and multi-purpose toothpastes.
- You will be able to decide which mechanical or electric toothbrush designs would be best for which type of patient.
- You will know the three approaches to controlling aphthous ulcers, including prevention, palliative treatment, and pharmacologically reversing the lesions.
- You will learn the range of products and treatments for patients with dry mouth.
- You will learn about the range of "alternative" or "natural" oral health care products available to treat oral disease.
- You will learn about OTC pain medication and its ability to be used prophylactically to prevent pain before it starts.
- You will learn new stuff, have fun, even laugh out loud (or at least chuckle) feel the course was entertaining and the time was well spent.
Speaker Biography
Continuing Education Credits: 2.5 hours
Of Special Interest To: Dentists, Hygienists and Chairside Assistants
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