Anti-infectives in the Dental Office: What’s New?

Presented by: Dr. Aviv Ouanounou

RCDSO Expiry Date: October 31, 2021

To qualify as a Core Category 1 course, the course certificate must be issued no later than this date.

RCDSO CE Points: 3, Category 1

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  • Dr. Aviv Ouanounou BSc, MSc, DDS, FICD, FICO, FACD

    Associate Professor,
    Dept. of Clinical Sciences (Pharmacology)
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry

    Dr. Aviv Ouanounou is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. He received both his DDS and MSc at the University of Toronto. He teaches pharmacology to undergraduate and graduate students and is also a clinical instructor and Treatment Plan Coordinator. Dr. Ouanounou won several teaching awards including “Best Teacher of the Year Award” in 2013 and 2015. Also, Dr. Ouanounou is the recipient of the 2014-2015 prestigious Dr. Bruce Hord Master Teacher Award for excellence in teaching at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Management and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. He also maintains a general private practice in Toronto.

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE CAN NO LONGER BE TAKEN FOR CAT 1 CE POINTS. This course is available now for review by registered users to reprint their Certificates if needed. 

Clinical dental practice is immersed in the primary treatment and corrective management of infectious diseases of the oral and peri-oral region.  Dental practioners are faced daily with bacterial, fungal and viral infections.  It has been estimated that 10% of all anti-infectives prescriptions are related with dental infections. All antimicrobial agents may cause adverse reactions of varying degrees of severity.  Oral fungal infections can occur from alterations in oral flora as a result of the extensive use of broad spectrum antibiotics, steroids, chemotherapy, immunosuppression, and inadequate oral hygiene and nutrition.  Understanding the interplay of host, microorganism, and antimicrobials fosters advances in therapeutic choices and delivery systems when treating oral diseases.  Understanding the rational use of anti-infective agents in dentistry, both in terms of the management of existing orofacial infections and for prophylaxis against the development of bacterial endocarditis or other infection post treatment is crucial.  In this lecture I will discuss the common antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals drugs used in the dental office.  The common adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions associated with these agents will be discussed. Also in this lecture we will review special topics such as Geriatrics, pregnancy, kidney failure and liver disease, all situations requiring special caution on the part of the clinician when indicating antibiotic treatment.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Recognize the prevalence of the various bacterial, fungal and viral infections in the daily dental practice.
  2. Understand the rational use of antiinfective agents in dentistry, both in terms of the management of existing orofacial infections and for prophylaxis against the development of bacterial endocarditis or other infection post treatment.
  3. Be informed as to potentially problematic adverse drug reactions and drug interactions arise between medications the patient may be taking for acute or chronic medical conditions and antimicrobial prescribed by the dental practionner.
  4. Understand the importance of organ function/disease status in altering the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and therapeutic action of dentally used antimicrobials and be able to appropriately modify usage and dosing of standard drugs or substitute alternative medications.