Saturday 18 May 2024, 4.15pm-5.00pm, Birmingham
Enhanced CPD Theatre, Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
This lecture offered delegates up-to-date knowledge in order to sustain life when a medical emergency occurs in general dental practice.
It was delivered by Dr Sukhvinder Singh Atthi FCGDent, a lecturer in oral surgery at the University of Birmingham, and Tier II-accredited Oral Surgeon who treats nervous minor oral surgery patients with intravenous sedation. With 25 years’ experience working as an associate then principal dentist in general dental practice, he has also worked part-time in the Community Dental Service and spent part of his vocational training working in oral maxillofacial surgery units. He holds Master’s degrees in both Orthodontics and Oral Surgery, Postgraduate Certificates in Conscious Sedation, Leadership & Management and Learning & Teaching in Higher Education, the Diploma of Fellowship and Certificates in both Minor Oral Surgery and Dental Practice Appraisal from the FGDP(UK), and is qualified to ILM Level 5 in Coaching and Mentoring in Management. He is a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry and Higher Education Academy, an experienced dental trainer, and has been a board member of CGDent West Midlands and its predecessor FGDP West Midlands Division since 2013.
Objective:
- To enable the early recognition and management of deterioration in a patient that may become medically compromised during their dental treatment
- To understand how to use mandatory drugs within an medical emergency
Learning outcomes:
- Awareness and management of medical emergencies within dental practice
- Review mandatory audit processes for drugs to use in medical emergencies
- Knowledge of how to deal with an unconscious patient
- Recognise and manage suspected sepsis
CPD:
- 0.75 hours
GDC development outcomes:
- A
- B
- C
- D
This lecture was free to attend for both members and non-members of the College, and is one of four College sessions at the British Dental Conference and Dentistry Show 2024 (BDCDS24), a two-day conference hosting over 200 CPD lectures, 400 exhibitors and 9,000 dental professionals.
College representatives were also available throughout the conference at Stand Q01 to talk to delegates about our vision for the profession, the benefits of membership and fellowship, and to answer questions.
It was not possible to register for specific lectures in advance, but those wishing to attend needed to have registered for BDCDS24 either in advance or on the day