An Update on Anticoagulants, Pain Management, and Local Anesthesia

An Update on Anticoagulants, Pain Management, and Local Anesthesia

Course Description: In this course, we will review the most updated guidelines on modifications to anticoagulant therapy prior to invasive dental procedures. We will review and discuss the best approaches to pain management for various patient demographics, and we will also review local anesthesia techniques and modifications for extensive implant procedures and for cardiovascular patients.

Alia is a board-certified dental anesthesiologist. She completed her dental degree at the Future University in Egypt, and she specialized in Dental Anaesthesia at the University of Toronto. Her master’s thesis investigated the prevalence of morbidity and mortality for deep sedation and general anesthesia for dentistry in Ontario. Alia maintains a keen interest and role in participating in this mortality and morbidity research. She practices in the GTA providing anesthesia predominantly for specialists. She practices various anesthesia techniques and serves all patient demographics. She particularly enjoys the challenge and reward of treating pediatric patients.  She also teaches at the Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Toronto acting as a clinical instructor to graduate residents in the Dental Anaesthesia program. In her spare time, Alia loves to travel and cook.