• Dental Office Emergencies Module Outlines

1.   Demonstrate basic knowledge, concepts, and principles of 
     pharmacology as they relate to the clinical practice of dental 
     hygiene.

2.   Identify names, actions, and uses of commonly used 
     pharmacologic agents.

3.   Identify the metabolism and excretion of commonly used 
     pharmacologic agents.

4.   Identify side effects, toxicity, and contraindications of 
     commonly used pharmacologic agents.

5.   Describe the treatment for dental office emergencies.

6.   Identify drugs used in specialty areas of dentistry.
              
              
              

1. Explain the anatomy and physiology of the autonomic nervous
   system; indicate the site and action of epinephrine.

2. Identify the name, actions, and uses of the following 
   cardiovascular agents:
    A. norepinephrine
    B. nitrites
    C. xanthines
    D. digitalis
    E. quinidine
    F. epinephrine
    G. propranolol
    H. nifediipine
    I. enalapril

3. Site two reasons for using epinephrine in dentistry.

4. Given any cardiovascular disease listed in the text, suggest 
   drugs that will will alleviate or control the condition.

5. State the role of diuretics in the treatment of myocardial 
   insufficiencies.

6. Define the following:
    A. sedatives
    B. hypnotics
    C. analgesics
    D. tranquilizers

7. State the site of action, breakdown and excreation for long and 
   short acting barbiturates.

8. Identify factors making a patient more susceptible to barbiturate 
   intoxication; describe the treatment for this emergency.

9. State the use, dose and sighe effects of Dilantin.

10. State the action of antipyretic analgesics and give examples.

11. Compare the analgesic strengths of morphine, codeine, and 
    meperidine.

12. Identify drugs commonly used for post operative pain in 
    dentistry.

13. State the drug used to counteract narcotic CNS depression.

14. Describe the actions and side effects of tranquilizers.

15. List the name and uses of agents used locally to control 
    bleeding.

16. Identify three families of anti-coagulants, explain their uses, 
    and give examples of each.

17. Explain treatment used to prevent hemorrhage in patients taking 
    anti-coagulants.

18. Recommend post operative care for a patient on anti-coagulant 
    therapy following oral surgery.

19. Recommend steps to prevent complications of dental treatment for 
    a diabetic patient.

20. Describe the general pharmacological action of corticosteroids.

21. List oral and systemic manifestations of primary herpetic 
    gingivo-stomatitis and suggest drugs used in the treatment of 
    this condition.

22. Describe the orgin and general use of antibiotics.

24. List the action of penicillin, and other antibiotics used in 
    dentistry.

25. Identify the most common organism found in bacteremias from 
    dental sepsis that causes sub acute bacteria endocarditis.

26. List the effects, adverse reactions and examples of the 
    following drugs: effect,
    A. narcotics
    B. Barbitutrates
    C. benzodiazepines

27. Given an example of an inhalation anesthetic.

28. State two classes of intravenous anesthetic and describe how 
    they are commonly used in dentistry.

29. Define analgesia.

30. Identify commonly used local anesthetics; know composition

31. Describe the treatment for the following emergencies:
    A. syncope
    B. allergic reaction
    C. convulsions or shock
    D. asthmatic shock
    E. broken needle
    F. heart attack
    G. angina

32. Define vasoconstrictor and give examples and rationale for use 
    in dentistry.

33. Identify drugs used in Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, 
    edodontics, Orthodontics, General Dentistry, Prosthodontics.

34. Know the dental implications of bisphosphonate drugs.

35. Know use and adverse reactions of antihyperlipidemies.