Anesthesia Safety
Events for June 28, 2026
Onsite Precedex (Dexmedetomidine) Training for the Dental Office
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex), the dextro optical isomer of medetomidine, is a pharmacologically selective α2-agonist with sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic properties. Dexmedetomidine is in the same class as clonidine but differs from clonidine in its eightfold greater affinity for α2- compared with α1-receptors than with clonidine. Dexmedetomidine is currently being administered for procedural sedation and as an anesthetic adjunct. We [...]
Dental Sedation for High Risk Patients – Dallas, TX
Sedation of High-Risk Patients Two-Day CE Curriculum To Satisfy Recently Mandated Sedation of High-Risk Patients (RULE §110.16)(C)(2) by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners This 2-day (16 hours of CE) didactic and hands on continuing educational program consists of both class room didactics along with a hands on clinical component utilizing high fidelity manikins [...]