Sedation for dental procedures is a growing and dynamic area of practice. This is a comprehensive 14 hour continuing education course intended to bring you information required to provide safe sedation.
Upon completion of course, the dentist should be able to meet the following objectives:
Describe the basic components of sedation equipment and discuss the function of each of these components.
List and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of enteral and/or combination inhalation-enteral and parenteral sedation.
List and discuss the indications and contraindications for the use of enteral and/or combination inhalation-enteral and parenteral sedation.
Discuss the prevention, recognition and management of these complications.
Discuss the abuse potential, occupational hazards and other effects of sedatives.
Discuss the pharmacology of the drugs selected for sedation administration and discuss the precautions, contraindications and adverse reactions associated with sedative agents.
Describe a protocol for management of emergencies in the dental office and list and discuss the emergency drugs and equipment required for management of life-threatening situations.
Discuss the pharmacological effects of combined drug therapy, their implications and their management. Nitrous oxide/oxygen when used in combination with sedative agent(s) may produce minimal, moderate, deep sedation or general anesthesia.
Discuss patient evaluation and selection through review of medical history taking, physical diagnosis and psychological profiling.
Discuss Definitions and descriptions of physiological and psychological aspects of anxiety and pain.
Describe the stages of drug-induced central nervous system depression through all levels of consciousness and unconsciousness, with special emphasis on the distinction between the conscious and the unconscious state.
Discuss review of pediatric and adult respiratory and circulatory physiology and related anatomy.
Discuss patient monitoring using observation, monitoring equipment, with particular attention to vital signs and reflexes related to consciousness.
Describe the maintenance of proper records with accurate chart entries recording medical history, physical examination, informed consent, time-oriented anesthesia record, including the names of all drugs administered, doses, and monitored physiological parameters.
Prevention, recognition and management of complications and life-threatening situations.
Faculty: Frank Grimaldi, DDS - Sedation Dentist and Clinical Professor in the Dept of Oral & Maxo. Surg. School of Dentistry University of California San Francisco,
Randy Pigg BSN - Experienced Emergency Nurse and Chief Executive Officer at Conscious Sedation
Past Events
Dental Sedation CE Caribbean Cruise 2011 - 19-26 Feb 2011, Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas - Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States (10080)
Dental Sedation CE Caribbean Cruise 2026
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