This course qualifies the enrollee for 2 CE credit hours and the cost is $50. Register for Dental Trauma Preparedness: Equipping Your Office for Effective Emergency Management.
Course Description:
Dental trauma can occur at any time, and a well-prepared dental team can make the difference between saving and losing a tooth. This two-hour course focuses on practical strategies to ensure your dental office is ready to manage traumatic injuries efficiently and confidently. Participants will learn how to establish protocols, organize emergency kits, train staff for rapid response, and implement evidence-based treatment for common traumatic injuries. Through case-based discussion and actionable checklists, this course empowers clinicians to create a trauma-ready environment that improves patient outcomes and reduces stress during emergencies.
Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Develop a dental office trauma preparedness plan, including staff roles and communication protocols.
- Assemble and maintain an emergency trauma kit with essential materials and medications.
- Apply evidence-based emergency management techniques for common injuries such as avulsion, luxation, and fractures.
- Train the dental team for rapid response and effective triage during trauma cases.
- Implement documentation and medico-legal best practices for traumatic dental injuries.
- Plan for follow-up care and referrals to optimize long-term treatment success.
- Fabricate effective dental mouthguards for use in athletic practices and competitions.
Instructor:
Matthew Geneser, D.D.S., is clinical professor of pediatric dentistry and full-time faculty member in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. A native central Iowan, he attended the University of Iowa (BS 2002, DDS 2006) before obtaining his certificate in pediatric dentistry from St. Joseph Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island (2008). After a short stint in private practice, Dr. Geneser took on a full-time academic role at the University of Iowa in 2011.
Dr. Geneser served as graduate program director at the University of Iowa Department of Pediatric Dentistry from 2012-2019 and currently directs the undergraduate pediatric dentistry clerkship experience for dental students. He also currently serves as a consultant for the AAPD’s Scientific Program Committee as well as being a board examiner for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a member of the ABPD’s Qualifying Examination Committee.