Course:
Sedation Fellowship - Challenges to IV Sedation
Course Overview
Given the wide variation in patient population, the IV sedation clinician will face patients that present with challenges to the primary requirements of IV sedation, which are 1) Safety and 2) Efficacy.
These two requirements can be closely related. Making the sedation procedure safer can decrease efficacy. Conversely, increasing efficacy can decrease safety.
Course Objectives
1. Learn the red flags on a patient health history that present challenges to IV sedation
2. Discuss methodology to adapt for these issues
3. Determine when a medical consult is advisable
4. Consider drug interactions
5. How genetic variations can impact IV sedation
Course Instructors
Anthony Feck
As a clinician, he is particularly passionate about helping high-fear dental patients receive care comfortably and safely. This passion led him to co-found the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedat...See BioSupplemental Materials
Dental XP
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by
any regulatory authority of AGD endorsement.
10/1/2023 to 9/30/2025.
Provider ID# 217597