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A Taste of Innovation: The Evolution of Dental Local Anesthesia
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Local anesthesia remains one of the most important advances in the history of dentistry, yet clinicians continue to face challenges related to injection discomfort, bitter taste, delayed onset, inadequate anesthesia, lingering numbness, and patient anxiety.
This program will review the fascinating evolution of local anesthetic agents from the earliest use of cocaine to the introduction of lidocaine and today's expanding armamentarium of anesthetic solutions.
Participants will explore the pharmacology, safety profiles, and clinical applications of commonly used local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors, while examining evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes.
Special emphasis will be placed on innovations such as anesthetic buffering, flavor-masked formulations, and practical approaches to enhancing the overall patient experience.
By attending this webinar you will learn how to:
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Describe the historical development of dental local anesthetics and explain how advances in anesthetic chemistry have improved safety and clinical effectiveness.
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Compare the pharmacologic properties, indications, and limitations of commonly used local anesthetic agents, including lidocaine, articaine, mepivacaine, prilocaine, and bupivacaine.
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Discuss factors that influence anesthetic performance, including pH, lipid solubility, protein binding, vasodilatory activity, and the use of vasoconstrictors.
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Evaluate emerging innovations in local anesthesia, including buffering technologies and flavor-modified anesthetic formulations, and assess their potential impact on improving patient experience.
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Author Bio
Jason H. Goodchild, DMD
Dr. Jason H. Goodchild, DMD, earned his undergraduate degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and completed his dental training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He currently serves as Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Premier Dental Products Company in Plymouth Meeting, PA, where he focuses on developing innovative products for daily dentistry and educating clinicians to improve clinical outcomes. In addition to his industry role, Dr. Goodchild is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Creighton University School of Dentistry in Omaha, NE, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in Newark, NJ. He also maintains a busy general dental practice in Elkins Park, PA. Dr. Goodchild can be reached at JGoodchild@premierdentalco.com.
Dr. Mark Donaldson
Mark Donaldson, BSP, RPH, PHARMD, FASHP, FACHE
Associate Principal, Pharmacy Advisory Solutions
114 Kinnikinnik Circle Whitefish, Montana, 59937
Mark Donaldson received his baccalaureate degree from the University of British Columbia and his Doctorate in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Washington. He has practiced as a clinical pharmacy specialist, clinical coordinator and director of pharmacy services at many healthcare organizations in both Canada and the United States. He is currently Associate Principal of Clinical Pharmacy for Vizient’s Advisory Solutions, and lives in Whitefish, Montana. Dr. Donaldson is a Clinical Professor at the University of Montana, Clinical Associate Professor at the Oregon Health & Sciences University, and affiliate faculty in Dentistry at UBC. He has lectured internationally to both dental and medical practitioners focusing on dental pharmacology and therapeutics and is a leader in the field.
Dr. Donaldson has published numerous peer-reviewed works and textbook chapters. He serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of the American Dental Association and is the 2016 recipient of the Academy of General Dentistry’s Dr. Thaddeus Weclew Award. In 2019 he was conferred by the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) with the “Special Friend of Canadian Dentistry Award.” This award is given to an individual outside of the dental profession in appreciation for exemplary support or service to the profession as a whole. He can be reached via email at: drmarkdonaldson@gmail.com
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This free Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of Septodont. Jason H. Goodchild, DMD and Dr. Mark Donaldson are consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, Septodont. Jason H. Goodchild, DMD and Dr. Mark Donaldson may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.
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