Dr. Thomas E. Lenhart is a Board-Certified Dental Specialist in Anesthesia and Pain Management. He completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology from the University of California San Diego, a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from Boston University School of Dental Medicine, and completed his postdoctoral dental anesthesia residency program at Loma Linda University Medical Center and Affiliate Hospitals.
For over twenty-six years, Dr. Lenhart has provided mobile office-based general anesthesia and pain management services to physicians and dental surgeons throughout Northern California.
Dr. Lenhart was politically active in organized dentistry for more than twenty years at a Local, State, and National level throughout his career. Currently, he is a Fellow in the International College of Dentistry and American College of Dentistry. Dr. Lenhart is a Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology and holds memberships in the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Anesthesiology, The Society for Pediatric Sedation, the American Dental Association, and the California Dental Association.
Dr. Thomas Lenhart lectures in the US and Internationally to various Medical & Dental organizations on numerous topics such as Conscious Sedation, Oral Sedation, Deep Sedation, General Anesthesia, Office-based Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide, Pharmacology, Pediatric Anatomy & Physiology, Pain Management, and Medical Emergencies.

Recognition and Management of Medical Emergencies the Dental Office
Life-threatening emergencies can and do occur in the dental office. The immediate recognition and management of these emergencies are essential to the ultimate outcome and safety of the patient. Preparation, proper equipment, and what YOU do in the first five minutes will make ALL the difference between a good or bad outcome!
Objectives:
– Review the most common emergencies in the dental office.
– Discuss the importance of an “Emergency Action Plan”.
– Emphasize the “Team Approach”.
– Discuss the relevance of “Mock Simulations”.
– Recognize and Manage the most common medical emergencies in a dental office.