RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN THE DENTAL OFFICE (IN PERSON IN MONTEBELLO) - 7 UNITS

Date & Time:                                                                                                           

Sunday, November 15, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Duration: 7 Hours 

Recognition and Management of Medical Emergencies in the dental
Office
Medical emergencies, though infrequent, can occur at any time in the dental setting. This
comprehensive lecture-based course will provide dental professionals with essential knowledge,
skills and practical strategies to effectively recognize, respond and manage a variety of common
medical emergencies to ensure patient safety.
Course Objectives:
·       Implement strategies to prevent medical emergencies through thorough medical history
review and patient assessment.
·       Gain familiarity with essential emergency equipment and medications.
·       Formulating an emergency plan.
·       Utilization of emergency training.
·       Effectively utilize emergency equipment and medications typically found in office
emergency kits.
·       Implement Team approach and effective communication.
·       Understand to need for MOCK Drills and Simulation.
·       Recognize early warning signs and symptoms of medical emergencies commonly seen
in dental practices.
·       Establish and implement standardized emergency response protocols tailored to the
dental office environment.
·       Recognize and Manage the most common medical emergencies that occur in the dental
setting.

BIO:
 
Dr. Thomas Lenhart is a Dentist Anesthesiologist and a Diplomate of the American Dental
Board of Anesthesiology.  He has been in private practice for more than 28 years providing
mobile ambulatory office-based anesthesia (MOBA) for "special-needs" children & adults 
 
Dr. Thomas Lenhart received his undergraduate degree in Microbiology from the University of
California at San Diego, a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from Boston University School of Dental

Medicine and completed a Post-Graduate Residency program in Anesthesiology from Loma
Linda University Medical Center and Affiliate Hospitals.
 
Dr. Thomas Lenhart is a Speaker/Lecture for various organizations on topics such as Conscious
Sedation, Oral Sedation, Deep Sedation, General Anesthesia, Office-based Anesthesia, Nitrous
Oxide, Pharmacology, Pediatric Physiology, Pediatric Airway Management, Difficult Airway, Total
Intravenous Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Medical Emergencies.
 
Dr Lenhart has been active in Organized Dentistry at the local, State, National and International
level;
-        Editor of the Contra Costa Dental Society
-        President in 2006, Contra Costa Dental Society
-        President, Irwin N. Lebow’s Children’s Dental Health Foundation
-        Director, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
-        Delegate, California Dental Association
-        Committee Member on the Judicial Council of the California Dental Association 
-        Committee Member of the Finance Committee of the California Dental Association 
-        Delegate of the American Dental Association
-        Trustee of the California Dental Association
 
He holds Professional Memberships in the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists,
Society of Pediatric Sedation, California Dental Association, American Dental Association and is
a Fellow of the International College of Dentistry & the American College of Dentistry. Dr
Lenhart is a Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.
 
In his Spare time, he and his wife Alexis, enjoy flying drones, photography, iPhoneography,
action filming & editing, and RecVan Adventuring.