Live webinar presented by Matthew Wilton, LL.B. and Dr. Christopher Swayze, DDS, MBA
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
1:00pm-2:30pm EST
Free of Charge
1.5 CE Hours Provided
During the first part of this webinar, Matthew Wilton will address the following legal and regulatory issues:
- What happens if a dentist treats a patient who is neither an emergency patient or a patient requiring urgent care?
- How can dentists protect themselves from the risk of employees contracting COVID-19 in the workplace?
- How to properly bill emergency or urgent care patients;
- Can a dentist ask a patient to sign a consent form addressing the risk of the patient contracting COVID-19 in the dental office?
- What are the risks of being accused of abandoning your patients?
- General risk management advice to deal with COVID-19 clinical issues.
During the second part of the Webinar, Dr. Chris Swayze will answer the following clinical questions concerning COVID-19:
- My dental office is open concept, with no walls and doors? Can I perform aerosol generating dental procedures?
- How are other jurisdictions addressing the issue of reconfiguring dental operatories to meet standards?
- What is your opinion of the RCDS directive to wait 180 minutes prior to cleaning and disinfecting all surfaces?
- What are the most common types of non-aerosol generating procedures that dentists can perform?
- How can these procedures be performed safely?
- Discuss what orthodontic and minor cosmetic procedures could be performed without generating aerosols?
- What materials can I use to perform restorations?
- Can I treat primary teeth for children?
- How can rubber dams be utilized? Discuss the use of liquid rubber dams. And high volume suction.
- How can dentists utilize loupes or endodontic microscopes, if they are wearing a faceshield?
- Should I consider installing an air filtration unit for my office?
- Is it firmly established that COVID-19 is transmitted through aerosols?
- How do you think insurers are dealing with claims submissions in COVID-19 times?