A Day of Medical Emergencies, Sedation Emergencies, Emergency Drugs & Patient Red Flags, November 9, 2026

About Dr. John Roberson

A Hattiesburg native with a heart for patient care, Dr. John Roberson, DMD, leads our practice with a servant’s attitude. Dr. Roberson’s specialized skill set allows him to perform complicated oral-maxillofacial procedures with the potential to change patients’ lives. “I can’t imagine serving a community more vibrant than Hattiesburg,” Dr. Roberson says. “At Midtown Oral & Facial surgery, I can live my passion of helping patients put their Fresh Face Forward.” Dr. Roberson received his DMD from the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry, where he served as president of the American Student Dental Association and received American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons award for outstanding performance and excellence in undergraduate oral surgery. After completing his residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center–where his training included dentoalveolar surgery, anesthesia, implants, corrective jaw surgery, facial trauma, reconstructive surgery, TMJ, oral medicine & pathology, cleft lip & palate surgery, facial cosmetic surgery and skin rejuvenation–Dr. Roberson started his practice in Hattiesburg. “Here, we can bring the very best in oral and maxillofacial care to our patients,” Dr. Roberson said, “In our Midtown location, it has never been more convenient for our patients to receive top-of-the-line care right here in the Pine Belt.” Dedicated to continuing education and adhering to industry standards, Dr. Roberson is a member of the American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, American Dental Association, Mississippi Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Mississippi Dental Association, and the South Mississippi Dental Association. He is an active member of Heritage United Methodist church and enjoys spending time with his wife, Melanie, and their daughter and son, Maggie and Boone.

Learning Objectives

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES:

-What to do in the first 10 minutes of a medical emergency

-Recognize adverse reactions to drugs and implement appropriate interventions for those causing a medical emergency

-Understand and know the Emergency Drugs your office needs for medical emergencies:

-Recognize and discuss management of the DOME 24 (Dental Office Medical Emergencies):

-Signs/Symptoms and Treatment Algorithms for the following medical emergencies:

1. 1. Syncope
   2. Angina
   3. Myocardial Infarction
   4. Hypertension
   5. Hypotension
   6. Asthma
   7. Allergic Reaction
   8. Anaphylaxis
   9. Tachycardia
   10. Foreign Body Obstruction
   11. Local Anesthetic Toxicity
   12. Benzodiazepine Overdose
   13. Hyperventilation
   14. Hyperglycemia
   15. Hypoglycemia
   16. Epinephrine Overdose
   17. Transient Ischemic Attack
   18. Emesis/Aspiration
   19. Seizures
   20. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
   21. Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
   22. Adrenal Crisis
   23. Apnea
   24. Narcotic Overdose

-Identify the TEN Deadly Failures in Dental Offices

-The Six Links of Survival

-The 5R Emergency Response Plan

-Basic Management of Medical Emergencies: RPI/ABCDEFQ

-180 Seconds to Live Skills Training Guide

-Legal Ramifications of adverse events in dental offices

-Case Presentations involving various medical emergencies that occurred in dental offices
– Patient Deaths in dental offices and what could have been done different
– Describe all contents within the emergency drug kit and know their uses

-Medical Emergency Office Drills

-C.A.N.A.L. Acronym for medical emergency recall

-Patient Red Flags

-Patient Risk Factor Matrix

SEDATION EMERGENCIES:

• The 10 Deadly Failures in a Dental Office
• The Six Links of Survival
• The 5R Emergency Response Plan
• The Foundations of Medical Emergency Preparedness
• C.A.N.A.L. Acronym
• Sedation Concepts
• Airway Objectives – Partial Obstruction vs Complete Obstruction
• Airway Rules
• Sedation Cases Gone Bad and WHY!
• Useful resources

Management of the following emergencies:

• Apnea
• Bradycardia
• Benzodiazepine Overdose
• Hypoxia
• Laryngospasm
• Local Anesthetic Toxicity
• Anaphylaxis
• Tachycardia
• Hypertension
• Hypotension
• Stroke
• Seizure
• Narcotic Overdose
• Emesis/Aspiration
• Foreign Body Obstruction
• Ventricular Fibrillation/Pulseless V Tach
• Malignant Hyperthermia