Robert Peskin, DDS

“A Review of Concepts Old and New; Tried and True”

COURSE CODE: 228E
2 CE CREDIT HOURS
Wednesday, April 26th – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Robert Peskin, DDS

Since 1983, Dr. Peskin has maintained a private dental anesthesiology practice devoted primarily to the management of the anxious, apprehensive, and special needs patient in Garden City, New York. In addition, he provides in-office anesthesia for other dentists throughout the Greater New York metropolitan area. In 1986, Dr. Peskin began a 16-year tenure on NYSDA’s Council on Insurance, and since 1992 has served on the Underwriting Claims Committee for MLMIC. Since 1995 he has presented the NYSDA – endorsed Risk Management program more than 100 times throughout New York State. Dr. Peskin is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery’s Division of Hospital Dentistry at Stony Brook University School.

“A Review of Concepts Old and New; Tried and True”

This presentation provides an update and review of the essentials of local anesthesia pharmacology and administration. Strategies for selecting an anesthetic agent will be developed including a detailed discussion regarding the more recently introduced local anesthetics, delivery systems and reversal agents.

The presentation will also include a discussion of some local anesthetic adjuncts, including buffering. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of some of the untoward reactions that can result from the administration of local anesthesia.

Objectives:

Learning Outcome 1 – Upon completion, the participant shall be able to: make an optimal local anesthetic agent selection based upon the patient and the treatment being provided.

Learning Outcome 2 – The participant will have a thorough understanding of: the essentials of local anesthesia pharmacology.

Learning Outcome 3 – The participant will be able to: understand some of the newer concepts regarding local anesthesia administration that can help facilitate patient outcome