• Searchable contentfromthe#1ratedDrug Information Handbook for DentistryplusLexicomp’sentiredentalreferencelibrary

• Daily content updatestoensureyoustaycurrentwiththelatestmedicationinformation

• Adental-specific drug interaction screening tool–designedtosavetimewhencheckingforinteractionsandreducetheriskofadversedrugevents

• Trust Lexicomptorecommendthesafestmedicationwhenadministeringlocalanesthetics,antibiotics,andanalgesics

LexicompOnlineforDentistryprovidesdentalprofessionalswithdental-specificpharmacologyinformationanddruginteractionanalysistoolstohelpensuremedicationsafety.Thisresourcealsofeaturesacompletedentalreferencelibraryofinformationaddressingdentalconditions,clinicalproceduresincludingoralsurgeryvideos,managementofdentalemergencies,andinformationregardingdiagnosis,planning,andtherapyfordentaldisciplines.

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■■ NaturalTherapeutics

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■■ DentalImplants

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USER TESTIMONIALDuetoimprovedhealthcare,peoplearelivinglongerandtakingmoreprescribedandover-the-countermedicationsthaneverbefore.AccordingtoastudypublishedintheJournal of the American Medical Association(JAMA),thevastmajorityofolderadultsintheUnitedStatesuseprescriptionmedicationsregularly,1in3uses5ormoreprescriptionmedicationsregularly,andabouthalfregularlyuseover-the-countermedicationsanddietarysupplements.1

Animportant,yetrarelydiscussed,partoftheteamefforttoenhancepatientcareisthedentist’sroleinmedicationsafety.Thefrequencyandlengthofvisitsgivedentistsauniqueopportunitytotakeanactiveroleinimprovingpatientsafetyandoverallpatientcarebydocumentingmedicalhistories,checkingfordruginteractionsandconductingduediligencetoensureanyproceduresormedicationsprescribedbythedentistareinthebestinterestofthepatient,givenhisorheroverallhealth.

AccordingtoJohnFlucke,DDS,aLexicompuserformorethan10years,“Dentistsseepatientseverysixmonthswithaverageofficevisitslastingapproximately35-40minutes,comparedtosixorsevenminutesataphysician’soffice.Takingapropermedicalhistory,includingaskingforthefull‘grocery’listofmedicationsthepatientistaking,isnotonlytherightthingtodo,it’sanecessity.”

Adentist,likeanyotherprescriber,islegallyliableifanadversedrugeventweretooccurunderhisorhercare.Theyhavearesponsibilitytotheirpatientstoensureprescribedmedicationsanddentalproceduresarecalculatedbasedontheirdrugregimensandmedicalhistory,and“donoharm,”astheHippocraticOathsays.Manydentistsareredefiningthestandardofcareindentistrybygoingaboveandbeyondwhattheirpredecessorsdid–andmanyaredoingthisthroughenhancedtechnology.

“Peoplearelivinglongerandhavemorecomplexmedicalhistoriesasaresult,”Fluckesaid.“It’snotasituationthatdentistscancontinuetoignore.Itisourresponsibilitytokeepourpatientssafe.”

How Lexicomp Online Works

Whenauserentersadrugname,adrop-downlistappearsthathelpsavoidconfusionwithmisspellingsand“sound-alike”drugs.Thisfunctionality,accordingtoBenjamin,helpsofficepersonnelavoidenteringthewrongmedications.

Screeningapatient’smedicationregimenisquickandeasywithLexicomp’s“DentalAlerts”.Usersviewinstantwarningsonmedicationsandnaturalproductsthatcouldaffectdentaltreatment,suchas:

•Useofdrugs(whattheyareusedtotreat)

•Thedrug’seffectondentaltreatment

•Localanestheticprecautions

•Dentalcommentsrelatedtoaspecificdrug

•Effectsonbleeding

Checkingfordruginteractionsisalsosimplified.IntheLexi-Interact™module,theuserentersthepatientmedicationsandselectstheappropriatetreatmentregimenfromthedrop-downlist.Aninstantaneousanalysisshowswhichdrugshavethepotentialtointeract,aswellasthelikelihoodandthepotentialseverityoftheinteraction,providingthedentistwithafastandreliablemethodforprescribingmedications.

Dr.Benjamin,Dr.DorociakandDr.FluckehavemadereferencingLexicompOnlinestandardoperatingprocedureintheirpractices,andhavebeenloyalLexicompclientsformorethan10years.

“WhileIamconsultingwithapatient,IalwayshaveLexicompOnlineopenonmycomputerrightbesideme,”Dr.Benjaminsaid.“Ioncehadapatientwhowason29differentmedications.WithoutLexicomp,Iwouldn’thavebeenabletoaccuratelyidentifymedication-relatedissuesthatcouldhavecomeupandIwouldhavebeenliableifsomethinghadgonewrong.”

AlsouniquetoLexicompOnlineistheinclusionoffoodsandherbalsupplements.Benjaminnotedthatmanydon’trealizethateverydrugcounts.

Lexicomp Online for Dentistry provides fast and reliable tools for medication safety

“With so many different drugs on the market, and more entering the scene every day, it’s impossible for any one person to be up on all possible side effects and interactions that occur.” ScottBenjamin,DDS

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