Dental Emergencies/Non Surgical management of the Hard&soft tissues of the head/Antibiotic Cover (BE020715AM)

Recommended to all

1. Medical and Dental Emergencies • Diagnose and effectively manage common medical and dental emergencies, including those resulting from treatment complications or failures, infection, allergic response or trauma. • An understanding of the importance of the team management of medical emergencies, and can facilitate such an approach
2. Medical and Dental Emergencies • Recognise the need and provide care for dentofacial trauma patients requiring immediate attention quickly and effectively • Identify and refer with an appropriate degree of urgency, medical and dental emergencies which are beyond his or her scope of management.
3. Non Surgical management of the Hard & soft tissues of the head • Effective management of patients with bleeding disorders including those on oral anti-coagulant therapy. • Ability to carry out an accurate pre and post operative assessment of the patient. • Ability to recognise and manage effectively (including referral where appropriate) any complications that may arise during or after a surgical procedure, including the effective management and treatment of oro-antral defects.
4. ntibiotic Cover • Take an accurate drug history including current / self-medication, and enquire, recognise the significance of and manage any history regarding allergic reactions. • Recognise and anticipate the potential drug interactions that may occur between medications prescribed by the patient’s doctor and those used in dental practice. • Assess the influence of systemic diseases and other disabilities (and associated treatment) on oral health and the delivery of dental treatment.