February 18, 2022
Dental Pharmacology with Dr. Tom Viola on Humpday Happy Hour™
**Original Air Date: Jan 26, 2022 HE'S BACK!!! By popular demand, we are honored to host Dr. Tom Viola on Humpday Happy Hour™! Dr. Viola is the best when it comes to pharmacology. We got to talk to him about some pertinent issues regarding dental anesthetics, antibiotics, cannabis in dentistry, and SO much more.🎉🎉 With over 30 years’ experience as a board-certified pharmacist, clinical educator, professional speaker and published author, Tom Viola, R.Ph., C.C.P. has earned his national and international reputation as the go-to specialist for making pharmacology practical and useful for all members of the dental team. As the founder of Pharmacology Declassified, Dr. Viola provides valuable insight on the complex interplay between pharmacology and physiology so that clinicians may be knowledgeable about not only the dental considerations of medications used to treat systemic illness but also the systemic considerations of medications used to provide dental treatment. As an educator, Dr. Viola is a member of the faculty of over 10 dental professional degree programs and has received several awards for outstanding teacher of the year. Dr. Viola is well known for his contributions to several professional journals, has served as a contributor, chapter author and peer reviewer for several pharmacology textbooks and currently serves as a consultant to the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs. As a speaker, Dr. Viola has presented over 1000 informative, humorous and engaging continuing education seminars and webinars to dental professionals internationally since 2001. Meeting planners and attendees agree that Dr. Viola is their choice to educate within this dental specialty. ✨Helpful Links: Website: https://www.tomviola.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pharmacologydeclassified/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pharmacologydeclassified/ Timestamps: 1:00 - Guest intro 1:50 - How do you become a dental pharmacologist? 5:30 - Biggest misunderstanding in the dental field in regards to prescriptions 8:30 - Effects of Cannabis within dentistry 17:20 - Drug Guideline changes 24:10 - Dental anesthetic reports 35:00 - Maximum dosage procedure 37:40 - Close 📺Make sure you subscribe to catch live discussions with the DINKs every Wednesday at 8:30 EST! https://www.youtube.com/@dentistsintheknow 🌟Stay up to date on all the latest dental trends with the DINKs: https://linktr.ee/dentistsintheknow
