Local Anesthesia for Today’s Dental Hygienist
Certification Course

Description

Today’s dental hygienist must be knowledgeable in all aspects of the hygiene profession including providing local anesthesia administration to provide comfort to the dental patient. Presented by the *ADA CERP recognized University of Florida Office of Continuing Dental Education and utilizing University of Florida faculty, this course provides the participant with the mechanics to create a positive patient environment with competent pain and anxiety management.

All aspects of local anesthesia are explored from pharmacology to anatomy and managing all dental patients requiring local anesthesia. Special emphasis is placed on administering anesthesia to a periodontal patient. Practice management aspects are provided with “pearls” to utilize quality local anesthesia administration by the dental hygienist as a practice builder involving today’s demanding patient.

As with any hands-on training course, the participant should realize that competency, and ultimately proficiency, in the administration of local anesthesia requires repeated administration and periodic self-reeducation.

Participants are required to actively engage in gaining patient experience. Therefore, consult with a physician for controlled blood pressure and overall health.

*ADA CERP Recognized Provider

Only providers that can meet ADA CERP standards and procedures are granted approval and are authorized to use the ADA CERP logo and recognition statement. Once approved, providers are held accountable for maintaining those same high standards through periodic reevaluation.

Goals

The goals of this class are to assist the dental hygienist to become:

• Knowledgeable in the use and administration of local anesthetics in all aspects of dentistry including periodontal patients
• Knowledgeable in the pharmacology, neurophysiology, neurochemistry and anatomy related to the administration of local anesthetics in a practical common sense approach
• Knowledgeable and competent in the physical and psychological evaluation of the patient prior to receiving local anesthetic or dental treatment
• Knowledgeable in the side effects, complications and the management of those problems associated with local anesthetics to maintain safety as a priority

Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, the participant will be trained in:

• Scope of pain and anxiety control
• Neurophysiology
• Pharmacology of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors
• Armamentarium
• Physical and psychological evaluation
• Anatomic considerations, clinical application and supplemental injection techniques
• Local and systemic complications

Prerequisites & Required Materials

2 weeks prior to the course you must have completed:

Purchase and Read – Local Anesthesia For Dental Professionals (2nd Edition) by Bassett, Di Marco and Naughton. Amazon

Complete Online Coursework (Link found in digital enrollment receipt.)

Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 

FAQs

• Students are required to be licensed dental hygienists in good standing.
• Students must complete all online trainings at least 2 weeks before the class start date.
• Students are required to receive local anesthesia injections as a part of the course.
• Students must possess up to date CPR certification and provide a copy before the class begins.
• If a student is medically unable to receive an injection, they must provide medical documentation from a physician to be given exemption from local anesthesia injection.
• The course is held at University of Florida’s College of Dentistry in Gainesville, FL.
• Our phone number is 352-273-8480 and email is admin-cde@dental.ufl.edu if you need to contact us.

Faculty

• Samuel B. Low, DDS, MS, MEd, Director – Course Director, Department of Periodontics (Faculty Website)
  • “I declare that neither I nor any member of my family has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program greater than $999, nor do I have a financial interest greater than $1,000 in any commercial product(s) I will discuss in the presentation.”

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Registration Information

Cancellation Policy

Standard cancellation policy does not apply to this course. Effective January 1, 2019:

• Full refunds will be issued to registrants who cancel their registration no later than 14 days before the course starting date.
• Refunds, less $110, will be issued for registrants who cancel 7-13 days before the course starting date.
• A 50% refund will be issued for registrants who cancel 2-6 days before the course starting date.
• No refunds will be issued for registrants who cancel within 48 hours of the starting date.