Medical Emergencies in the Office and in Life Emergencies affect staff and life at home, too. Dr. Hawkins shares reasonable and simple approaches to medical emergencies, anywhere. Target Audience: Dentist, Staff and Families
Local Anesthesia: 30+ Years of Hits, Misses and Near Misses Local anesthesia pharmacology IS technique and local anesthetic technique IS pharmacology. The participant will learn to enhance local anesthesia techniques via modern pharmacology and multi-tasking. Target Audience: Dentist, RDH, Staff
Oral Sedation: Pharmacology and Controversies Sedation is the Practice Builder of Modern Day Dentistry. Learn sedation pharmacology and how to apply it in practice. Target Audience: Dentist and CDA
Presentation Topics
Emergency Medicine Local Anesthesia: Pharmacology/Technique Sedation Dentistry
Past Presentations
Chicago Midwinter Meeting; Chicago, IL (multiple) Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting; Atlanta, GA (multiple) Texas Dental Association; San Antonio, TX (multiple)
Future Presentations
Texas Dental Association Annual Meeting; San Antonio, TX New Orleans Dental Conference / LDA Annual Session; New Orleans, LA Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting; Atlanta, GA
Biographical Information
Mel Hawkins graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry with his DDS degree in 1973 and returned for his formal training in dental anesthesiology from 1975-1976. He has over 30 years in private practice in Toronto with special emphasis on pain control, patient management and patients with unique local anesthesia requirements. Dr. Hawkins is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiologists, and is a Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He currently directs the CDE IV Certification Program in Eastern Canada.
