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The course shall provide detailed knowledge of the administration of local anesthesia, including a didactic section with a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of online study and a clinical section of no less than eight (8) hours for a total of at least thirty-two (32) hours of study in the administration of local anesthesia. Clinical experience is provided under the supervision of qualified faculty at the LMU College of Dental Medicine. Students will be evaluated for competency.
Prerequisite for the course: Must be a licensed dental hygienist who is currently licensed, pursuant to Rule 0460-03-01,.02, or .03.
Course Director(s): Wes Whisenant, DMD and Josh Steedley, DMD
Class size is limited to 12, 1:6 instructor-to-student ratio.
Continuing Education Credit Hours: 24 hours didactic; 8 hours clinical for a total of 32 CE credits
- Logothetis, D.D.S, RDH, MS (2017) Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, 2nd Edition online textbook and course material
Course Objectives:
Didactic Section - Students will be able to:
- Discuss the philosophy and psychology of the use of local anesthesia
- Identify the anatomy of the head, neck, and oral cavity as it pertains to administering local anesthesia
- Identify regional anatomy
- Describe the physiology of nerve conduction
- List and describe the vasoconstrictor drugs used in local anesthesia
- Evaluate and discuss the patient’s medical history
- Evaluate and describe the physical condition of the patient
- List and describe methods that will prevent medical emergencies that may occur in a dental setting
- List and describe how to recognize a patient who is demonstrating signs and symptoms of medical emergencies
- List and describe how to manage medical emergencies that may occur in a dental setting
- Describe the pharmacology of local anesthesia and vasoconstrictors
- List and describe the Indications for the administration of local anesthesia
- List and describe the contraindications for the administration of local anesthesia
- Identify medical emergency, prevention, diagnosis, and management
- Select and prepare the armamentaria for administering various local anesthetic agents
- List and describe the proper infection control techniques regarding local anesthesia and proper sharps disposal.
- Identify the proper selection and preparation of the armamentaria
- List and describe the methods of administering local anesthetic agents with emphasis on:
- Technique
- Aspiration
- Slow injection
- List and describe in detail drug interactions related to local anesthesia
- List and describe proper recording keeping for administering various local anesthetic agents
- Describe and discuss in detail the recognition and management of post-injection complications
- Describe and discuss in detail the management of reactions to injections
- List and describe medical and legal management complications.
- Describe and discuss the minimum effective dosage
- List and describe steps for the administration of:
- Posterior superior alveolar
- Middle superior alveolar
- Anterior superior alveolar
- Nasopalatine
- Greater palatine
- Long buccal
- Mental block
- Lingual block
- Inferior alveolar block
- Infiltration technique
- Discuss the effects of local anesthetic agents on nerve conditions.
- Describe the metabolism and excretion of local anesthetics.
- Describe and discuss re-injecting when necessary
- Describe and discuss estimating the highest safe dosage of local anesthesia based on the weight and/or age of the patient.
- Describe the toxicity of local anesthetic drugs.
- Describe the clinical manifestations of toxic reactions.
- List and describe the clinical manifestations of toxic reactions to vasoconstrictor drugs used in local anesthesia
- Discuss the treatment of toxic reactions
- Identify the proper treatment of toxic reactions to vasoconstrictors used in local anesthesia.
- List and describe allergic reactions to local anesthetic drugs.
- Identify and describe the clinical manifestations of allergic reactions.
- List and discuss the treatment of allergic reactions to local anesthetics
CLINICAL SECTION –The clinical section includes instruction in all the following subject matters:
- Evaluating the patient’s health status
- Taking the patient’s vital signs
- Administering local anesthetic infiltration
- Administering anesthetic nerve blocks
- Monitoring the patient’s physical status while under the effects of local anesthetics.
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