The Standard of Care-What is it? What is it Not? Key information Both Specialists and General Dentists Need to Know

The Standard of Care-What is it? What is it Not? Key information Both Specialists and General Dentists Need to Know is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.

 Released: 08/24/2016
Expiration Date: 06/30/2025

Overview:
This course will educate you on the definition of the Standard of Care as how to meet it as well as Key legal terms you need to know. Guidelines are given for what is looked for in dental board cases and malpractice cases and local anesthetic and sedation mistakes dentists make. Examples of lines that should not be crossed and typical treatment notes you should incorporate into practice. You will also receive a template developed for the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners that is used to help define appropriateness of care.

Furthermore, you will learn about cases that involved adverse outcomes (death cases) and how to prevent that from happening to you. You will be given Proposed Standard of Care examples as well as difficult case dilemmas and what you should do given your skill, knowledge, and learning abilities.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Define the Standard of Care
• Recognize the two landmark cases that helped define the Standard of Care in Dentistry
• Understand legal terms including “Comparative Fault, Causation, and Loss of Chance”
• Understand the typical treatment notes you should have in your chart.
• Recognize the top 11 mistakes dentists make during oral conscious sedation.
• Recognize the top 10 mistakes dentists make at a permit evaluation
• Be able to recognize lines that should not be crossed in dentistry

Note: The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.

2.5 CE Credits