Assisting & Monitoring Nitrous-Oxide for Registered Dental Assistants

This Event is Cancelled.

Assisting & Monitoring Nitrous-Oxide for Registered Dental Assistants is organized by University of Michigan School of Dentistry and will be held on Apr 27, 2020 at University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.

Accreditation:
The University of Michigan designates this activity for 5 continuing education credits.

Course Overview:  
This course is designed to prepare the registered dental assistant to safely and effectively assist and monitor nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation as a pain control strategy in dental practice. This course meets the educational requirements specified by the law in Michigan.    

Course Objectives: 
At the end of this course, participants should be able to: 
• List the properties of nitrous oxide and identify the effects of nitrous oxide on pain, anxiety, and the body systems. 
• Explain indication and relative contraindications for the use of nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation. 
• Recognize signs and symptoms of ideal sedation and over sedation and appropriate recovery from nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation. 
• Recognize facts associated with chronic exposure to nitrous oxide. 
• Describe methods for detection and assessment of trace levels of nitrous oxide in the dental setting and methods of minimizing those levels. 
• Identify equipment associated with nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation. 
• Demonstrate the proper techniques for nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation.  
  
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.