NO refunds can be acomodated for this course. Purple Pen Seminars, IC., is not responsible for travel and or accomodattions to particpate in this course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Presents theory, methods, and techniques for administration of local anesthesia, nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia and periodontal soft tissue curettage used in dental hygiene. This course covers basic, advanced, and current concepts in, local anesthesia, nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia and periodontal soft tissue curettage as used in the dental setting. 

Local Anesthesia- Participants will learn to administer local anesthetics safely, effectively, with minimal discomfort.  Topics will include trends for administration techniques, anesthetic reversal agents, armamentarium, physical and psychological evaluation of patients, legalities, pharmacology, neurophysiology of respective nerves and musculature, anesthetics and dosages, emergency procedures, calculations and documentation of solution and vasoconstrictors, and management of local complications. 

Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Analgesia- Participants will learn to administer nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia. Course topics include recommendations and contraindications for use, sedation levels and patient symptoms, set-up, use, maintenance of nitrous oxide equipment and induction techniques, documentation of correct calculations for maximum sedation levels and lung capacity for nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia.

Soft Tissue Curettage- Participants will learn to perform the STC procedure as it applies to periodontal pockets and disease after scaling procedures and administration of local anesthetics.  Topics include etiology, rationale, healing and response to curettage procedures.  Laser curettage techniques are also presented and demonstrated, yet this is not a laser course. 

DHBC Required Hours: Local Anesthetic Administration (required at least 15 didactic/preclinical hours and 15 clinical hours).  Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation (required 4 didactic/preclinical and 4 clinical hours).  Soft Tissue Curettage (required 3 didactic/preclinical and 3 clinical hours)

Didactic portions of this course are offered through an Online Learning platform that will require the participant to have access to high speed internet.  The didactic portion involves reading, viewing PowerPoint presentations, videos, written activities, self-assessments, and theory competency quizzes/examinations.