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Surviving Medical Emergencies in the Orthodontic Office

Are you and your office team prepared to respond and handle a patient having a sudden medical emergency? A medical emergency is not only limited to a patient but could happen to a parent, grandparent or other visitor to your office. In addition to the more common disorders and conditions that may arise and how they may be managed, this course will provide the orthodontist and team members with updates on a variety of emergency medical situations and procedures in a fun and entertaining way.

Learning Objectives:

• Prepare the office and team to handle medical emergencies
• Prevent many medical emergencies from occurring in the office and systematically assess acute medical problems when they arise
• State current techniques used to handle the initial management of common medical emergencies.

Speaker(s):

• Robert D. Elliott, DMD, MS