The lessons in this section
deal with drugs that patients may be taking that could necessitate a change
in the dental treatment given to them. Each lesson is based on a different
drug type. Each lesson is further subdivided into pages on Background,
Drug Types, Interactions, Implications, and Exploration.
What do I really need to know?
After completing these 6 lessons,
you will know the following about drugs that alter dental treatment:
identify common conditions
for which each drug type are prescribed.
know which health
history questions relate to which conditions and develop a strategy
for asking important questions.
recognize drugs most
commonly used in management of these conditions.
Identify drug interactions
that may occur in patients taking these medications.
Identify any oral
complications caused by these medications.
understand the potential
implications to dental treatment if patient has one of these conditions
or is taking one or more of these medications.
describe precautions
& emergency procedures for potential medical emergencies.
How long will each of these
lessons take?
Each of these lessons should
take you 1-2 hours, including any assignment and quiz.
How will I be evaluated?
a quiz after each lesson
an assignment in most lessons
an interactive patient history
based on all Section 2 lessons
an exam structured like
national boards based on all Section 2 lessons