Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists Course by UMSOD

Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists Course is organized by University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and will be held from Dec 06 - 08, 2018 at University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. 

The target audience for this medical event is Dental Hygienists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 CDE credit hours - lecture / 8 CDE credit hours - hands-on.

Course Description: 
Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab work, participants will gain skills in the implementation of local anesthesia. This course will provide the licensed dental hygienist with initial didactic and clinical laboratory components necessary to perform local anesthesia.

Course Objectives:
• Discuss and describe the anatomy and neurophysiology of pain and pain control
• Determine the pharmacology of anesthetic agents and vasoconstrictors
• Recognize medical history status and administration of local anesthesia
• Demonstrate local anesthesia techniques
• Discuss the use of topical anesthetics and demonstrate proper administration
• List steps were taken in an emergency
• Utilize proper infection control
• Recognize proper prevention, recognition, and management of complications
• Administer local anesthesia in practice
• Be prepared for the Local Anesthesia CDCA Prometric exam

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.