Dr. Thomas Butchard
Antithrombotics and Dentistry:
Increasing numbers of patients in general dental practice are taking one or more antithrombotic medications. This increases the complexity of safely providing treatment.
Dentists need to have a clear plan to manage patients taking these medicines. This will reduce stress for the clinician (plus patient!) and prevent unnecessary referrals.
This presentation focuses on ways a clinician can quickly:
Recognise the potential risk of post procedure bleeding from different antithrombotics and understand practical ways to minimise it.
Assess planned dentistry (extraction, biopsy, etc) to identify its bleeding risk before the procedure starts.
Thomas (Tom) is a Senior Dental Officer for Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
He is a graduate of the University of Otago and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.
His case load is the general dental care of medically complex patients, and minor oral surgery including treatment under general anaesthesia.
Prior to hospital practice he has worked in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. This included time as a house surgeon in maxillofacial surgery, and work in community and private dental clinics.
Schedule
Dinner RSVPs must be in no later than Friday 31st May - you are welcome to attend just the meeting and presentation if you do not wish to/can’t attend dinner.
If you are attending the presentation via Zoom, please see the Zoom meeting link in the June newsletter email you will be sent ahead of the meeting. Thank you.
Schedule
6.15pm-7:30pm: Dinner
7.30pm–7.45pm: Branch Meeting
7.45pm–9pm: Presentation