CATEGORY 30 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST PROFILE You know the feeling – you sit down with a new patient, ready for their initial exam, and they hand you a medical history that reads like a novel. Pages of unfamiliar syndromes and medications with names you can’t even pronounce. Now what? How do their medical issues affect their dental treatment? What local anaesthetic can you use? Will those unpronounceable medications impact bleeding, healing, or interact with what you’re planning to prescribe? And what’s the best way to treat their worn-down teeth? What happens if they have jaw pain, or you find an indeterminate patch in their mouth? You check the dusty MIMS in the drawer – it’s of little help with the new medications. You post on a Facebook forum and get conflicting (and sometimes risky) advice from strangers – of whom you have little idea of their credentials. Or you write to the patient’s GP, only to get vague answers that don’t help because they have little idea what the proposed dental treatment involves. What if there was a way to skip all the confusion and go straight to a trusted expert for clear, evidence-based advice? Good news – there is! Enter the Dental Advice Network (DAN) DAN was created to provide timely, practical, and expert advice to all members of the dental care team, including dentists, hygienists, and therapists. In today’s world, healthcare is becoming more complex than ever, with advances in diagnostics, treatment options, medications, and dental needs. DAN is here to help you navigate it all with confidence. And what a team we’ve got! DAN brings together leading experts in dentistry, pharmacy, and medicine to provide guidance across a wide range of challenges: u Assoc Prof Geraldine Moses AM – Dental therapeutics and pharmacy u Dr Omar Ikram – Endodontics u Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen – Oral Medicine u Prof Ian Meyers OAM – General restorative dentistry and dental materials u Dr Steven Parker – Sedation and pain control u Dr Manu Ayer – Specialist anaesthetist and general medicine DAN’s expert query service is at the heart of what we offer. It’s your direct line to trusted advice – no conflicting or generic responses. Just clear, actionable guidance from the people who know their fields best. In addition, DAN offers practical education, resources, webinars, and even step-by-step instructions for writing scripts commonly required in dentistry. Don’t miss out on our FREE Webinar with all of our experts titled “And that’s when I knew I needed help!”. No preregistration required. Just join us at dentaladvicenetwork.live at 7pm (AEST) Tuesday 8th April! u Why struggle alone? Let DAN help you simplify complex cases, minimise risk, and provide safer, more effective patient care. Subscribe today at www.dentaladvicenetwork.com.au and become part of the DAN family! What is the Dental Advice Network (DAN) and what can it do for me?
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