ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: Sedation and Anesthesia In Dentistry by Dr. Lily Hu

THIS IS AN ON-DEMAND WEBINAR - A Link will be emailed to you before October 1st.   

General objective: The goal of the course is for the audience to learn the spectrum of pain and anxiety control in dentistry. A patient-centered approach to care is emphasized with lectures on appropriate patient assessment and selection, medication selection, and practical emergency management. The audience will get exposure to all sedation and anesthesia techniques used in dentistry, including local anesthesia, oral sedation, IV moderate sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia. Lecture topics: · Implementing sedation and anesthesia in the dental practice · Preparation, recognition, and management of medical emergencies in the dental office · Review of local anesthesia: a review of pharmacological and technical considerations

About Dr. Hu:

Dr. Lily Hu is an assistant professor and the Director of Pain Control and Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Hu earned her DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and completed her dental anesthesiology residency at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. She is a board director on the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology and the editorial board for the Journal of Massachusetts Dental Society. Her clinical practice involves providing all levels of anesthesia care to pediatric, special needs, and adult dental patients in dental offices and dental school clinics throughout the New England region. In addition, she is a visiting lecturer and clinical instructor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Hu lectures locally and nationally on sedation, general anesthesia, and emergency management topics.

Course counts towards NYS Anesthesia License