This course reviews the development of antimicrobials and their place in dentistry. The goal is to enable you to select appropriate antibiotics in terms of potency against oral pathogens and to balance that potency against possible toxicity and hypersensitivity reactions. You'll learn to classify antibiotics according to their effect on target pathogens and range of activity so that you will quickly bring odontogenic infections under control.

This course reviews the development of antimicrobials and their place in dentistry. The goal is to enable you to select appropriate antibiotics in terms of potency against oral pathogens and to balance that potency against possible toxicity and hypersensitivity reactions. You'll learn to classify antibiotics according to their effect on target pathogens and range of activity so that you will quickly bring odontogenic infections under control. Refresh your knowledge of penicillin and the best alternatives when penicillin cannot be prescribed. Be prepared to recognize when antifungal agents are required. Finally, you'll be prepared to manage patients who need antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis and those who are taking antibiotics prescribed for medical conditions.

This course will take you beyond the 2001 anthrax attacks to delve into the murky world of bioterrorism. You will learn which bioagents are expected to join anthrax as weapons that could threaten our public health system and spread panic. You will understand the transmission and characteristics of infectious disease caused most likely agents of terrorism, from Arenaviridae to Yersinia pestis. Implement disease control strategies in your office. Calm patient fears by suggesting tactics that will enable them to provide their own safety measures.

The purpose of this course is to provide you with a better understanding of cardiovascular diseases and facilitate better communication among the health professions.

If you have no patients with Cardiovascular disease, you aren't asking the right questions. Do abbreviations like VSD, TPA, S1, and AED leave you scratching your head? Do you feel uneasy about your knowledge of cardiovascular disease? You are not alone! The purpose of this course is to provide you with a better understanding of cardiovascular diseases and facilitate better communication among the health professions. It condenses and enhances what you learned in school and brings you up-to-date in this important subject, so that you can screen patients for cardiovascular disease, and obtain appropriate consultation where indicated. This course is replete with illustrations to help visualize the content. The subject has ramifications not only for our patients but also for ourselves and our families.