Progressive Dentistry is proud to present a two day seminar created by Dr. David Dana on 21st Century Pain Management Protocols for the Modern Dentist. This comprehensive seminar will teach you a diverse set of methods to manage your patients pain, including how Botox® can be used to improve your patient care. 

This topic will improve your practice immediately, and is essential knowledge for every dentist.  Dr. Dana will help you set up protocols in your practice for managing pain, and depending on your level of comfort determine how far onto this protocol list you feel comfortable going, and when is the best time to refer (and who to refer to).

Topics

• Mystery of Referred Pain-- Understand It, Deal with It
• Unable to Anesthetize a Tooth?  Know Plans B-Z
• Management of Bruxism-- Protect your Patient's Dentition and Expensive Restorative
• Topical Anesthetics--Diagnostic Value and Explanation of Uses
• Sources of Pain that Appear to be from the Teeth `
• Headache Diagnosis and Treatment YOU can Provide
• Migraine Headaches--Identification, Treatment of Chronic Tension Type, and the Role of Dentists
• Establishing your Overall Pain Management Protocol and when to Refer
• Who Should You Refer To and What Will They Do?
• Writing Letters to Physician and Dentists who Refer Patients to You for Pain Diagnosis and Management
• TM Joint Imaging with 3D Conebeam
• Simple splints and what they do and don't do
• Botox®--Another Diagnosis and Treatment Tool for Pain. You Need This and Not for Wrinkles!
• Informed Consents and Limitations of Botox® in Dentistry Today-- Practicing Within the Law
• Preparation, Doses and Injection Techniques for Botox®

Instructor: 

Dr. David Dana, DDS

Beverly Hills, CA

Dr. David Dana has run his own private practice in Berverly Hills, CA since 1984.  He received his MS in Prosthodontics at Boston University and his DDS at Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico.  As a leading tenured instructor at Progressive Orthodontics, Dr. Dana has taught thousands of students since 1994.  Dr. Dana has additionally lectured throughout the world on restorative and cosmetic dentistry, focusing on the use of Botulin toxin in dentistry and the use of lip filler for facial aesthetics.