How to Effectively Identify and Treat Special Needs Patients in Your Dental Practice
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General Dentists
September 25, 2025
7:00PM Central
1 CE Credit
Free
Live Webinar Lecture
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About the Course
Course Contents
Course Description
Learning Topics
- Identify common barriers to dental care, analyze relevant state-specific data, and compare access challenges between pediatric and adult populations.
- Demonstrate a foundational understanding of the autism spectrum and implement evidence-based, non-sedation behavioral management strategies.
- Describe safe protocols for the use of anxiolytics, benzodiazepines, narcotics, and reversal agents in a private practice setting.
- Assess appropriate levels of sedation and evaluate the integration of CRNAs, mobile anesthesia providers, and formal sedation training programs (e.g., DOCS).
- Identify key organizations and resources in special care dentistry and develop a plan for ongoing professional development in this area.
Course Details
- Course Fee: Free
- Credits: Catapult Education designates this activity for 1 credit continuing education credit.
- Method: Live Webinar Lecture
- Audience: General Dentists
- AGD Subject Code: 750
Meet the Instructor
Michael Vaughan, DDS

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Disclosure
Catapult Education received commercial support from Shofu for this presentation. Dr. Michael Vaughan received an honorarium from Shofu for the time involved in preparing and delivering this presentation. Catapult Education delivers clinically relevant continuing dental education programs which address the needs and preferences of our audience and provides them with the knowledge and confidence to integrate new techniques, practice management and treatment options into their respective practices. Catapult Education is committed to ensuring the content quality, objectivity and scientific integrity of all continuing education courses. Instructors are advised to support clinical recommendations with scientific research-supported data whenever possible and to disclose any conflict of interest between them and any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this CE activity. Instructors are advised, where appropriate and if relevant to the subject matter of the presentation, to mention a variety of different product choices so as to present a balanced view of all therapeutic options available and promote improvements in oral healthcare free from commercial bias