The Management of Endodontic Emergencies During The COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

On-Demand

Dental Assistant

Dental Hygienist

Dental Student

Dentist

Lab Technician

Continuing Education

Practice Management

Endodontics

Infection Prevention

Patient Experience

Foundational

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This webinar will address the necessary precautions dentists must take in treating patients, with the underlying assumption that ANY patient could be “that” patient.
The emergence and rampant spread of COVID-19 worldwide increases the likelihood that patients seeking dental care may either knowingly, or unknowingly have the disease. This webinar will address the necessary precautions dentists must take in treating patients, with the underlying assumption that ANY patient could be “that” patient. Additionally, this webinar will address how to manage the most common endodontic emergencies to relieve the patient of their symptoms in the safest environment possible for both patient and dental personnel.

Learning Objectives:

Remotely identify patients with suspected or possible COVID-19 infection
Identify and triage patients with true dental emergencies
Perform a Systematic Diagnostic Protocol and Treatment Plan
Identify those patients that can be managed pharmacologically as an alternative to dental care to temporarily delay definitive treatment
Learn how to provide emergency endodontic care to those patients in need
Learn how to socially distance but not socially disconnect

Original Released Recording: April 14, 2020. Re-release Evaluation Date: April 14, 2023.
AGD PACE Subject Code: 550 - Practice Management and Human Relations

This course is intended for dental professionals or students with a basic understanding of dental terminology, practice, and proficiency.

Speaker Disclosure

Dentsply Sirona compensates speakers for the production and delivery of course content. Speakers are not compensated for additional viewings of recorded materials. Any additional speaker disclosures and/or commercial bias will be disclosed by speaker at the start of their course presentation.

CE Verification Letter Delivery

Once you have completed your on demand course you will receive an AGD PACE CE verification letter in a separate email approximately 2 business days after the course completion. Saturdays and Sundays are not considered business days. If you have not received your CE verification letter after 2 business days, please contact the course coordinator indicated in the course description on DentsplySirona.com. Please allow further processing time for in-person and live webinar courses.

Inquiries Related to This Course

If you have any questions related to this course or you experience technical problems, please contact the course coordinator indicated in the course description on the right.

Dentsply Sirona is designated as a Nationally Approved AGD PACE provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing dental education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or any other applicable regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026. Provider ID 208218