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, 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.
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
Faculty
Karin C Schey DMD, MS
- Karin C. Schey – Course Director, Department of Periodontics (Faculty Website)
- “I declare that neither I nor any member of our 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.”
Samuel B Low
- Samuel B. Low – Director – Course Director, Department of Periodontics (Faculty Website)
- *I , (or an immediate family member) have a financial interest of $1,000 or greater or an affiliation with the corporate organization offering financial support of grant monies for this continuing dental education program and/or I have a financial interest in commercial product(s) which I will discuss in my presentation. (Grants/Research Support-Straumann Company, & Consultant-Straumann Company)
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Registration Information
Dates
March 14-16, 2025
June 6-8, 2025
July 18-20, 2025
September 12-14, 2025
December 5-7, 2025
Tuition: $1,599
Participant Limit: 30
Schedule
*Check in starts 30 mins prior to start time.
Friday:
1:00PM – 6:00PM
Saturday:
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday:
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Networking Lunch Provided
Credit Hours: 60 CEU (Participation)
Location
UF College of Dentistry
1395 Center Drive
Gainesville, FL 32610
