Dentistry and Medicine Conference Series – Dental Infections: Beyond Penicillin VK

MIami, FL US
June 7, 2016

Studies have found statistically significant correlation of acute dental infections, complications and death with medically compromising diseases, such as diabetes, renal insufficiency, hepatic cirrhosis, myeloproliferative disorders, and chemotherapy. Delay of diagnosis owing to vagueness of early symptoms in dental abscess is one of the primary reasons for the high risk of mortality. This activity will address the microbiology of common dental infections and best pharmacological treatment based on culture results.

Target Audience

Dentists, Dental Specialists, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons, Pain Management, Neurologists, ENT, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Physician Assistants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Respiratory Therapists and other healthcare practitioners.

Learning Objectives

  • Define and discuss the microbiology of common dental infections.
  • Distinguish between the myriad of oral antibiotics that can be used to treat common dental infections, and interpret culture results.
  • Determine the best of the various oral antibiotics to prescribe based on culture results.
Additional information
Schedule: 

6:00 p.m. ♦ Dinner and Registration

6:30 p.m. ♦ Lecture

7:30 p.m. ♦ Adjourn

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Dentistry
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
05/07/2016
Course expires: 
06/24/2016
Event starts: 
06/07/2016 - 6:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/07/2016 - 7:30pm EDT
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Baptist Hospital of Miami
8900 N. Kendall Drive
Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute Conference Room 5
MIami, FL 33176
United States

Amy Wecker, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician
Baptist Health Quality Network
Baptist, Homestead, South Miami and West Kendall Baptist Hospitals

Amy Wecker, M.D. has indicated that she has no relevant financial relationships to disclose and that her discussion will not include mention of investigational or off-label usage.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.


Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-533161, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Dentistry, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit hour for Nurse Practitioners and Nurses. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Dentistry
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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