What potential complications lurk behind the patient’s medical history that may impact dental therapy? This program will provide an overview of the dental implications of the medications, supplements and substances of abuse most frequently used by patients. The pharmacology of pain control and the effective management of acute dental pain using non-opioid and opioid analgesics will be presented as well as an overview of the pharmacology and therapeutics of local anesthetic agents.

The course is designed to discuss the contemporary aspects of clinical periodontology for general dentists and dental hygienists. Starting from the patient’s medical history and how important is to understand when to move forward with the data collection and in which circumstances to give a medical consultation. Participants will understand the etiological factors, the proper diagnosis and rationale behind the new classification system involving the staging and grading of chronic periodontitis.