OVERVIEW

Infiltration Anesthesia for Dental Hygiene Procedures is organized by University of Alabama (UAB) School of Dentistry and will be held from Nov 04 - 06, 2022.

Course Goals & Objectives:
Introduce basic and advance concepts in pharmacology and armamentarium of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors used in dentistry.
• Introduce basic and advanced concepts regarding anesthetic infiltration used in dentistry and its associated anatomy.
• Introduce complications and medical emergencies associated with the administration of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors.
• Understand nerve classification, resting state, membrane potentials, firing threshold, depolarization, repolarization and trigeminal neuroanatomy (central & peripheral)
• Understand the pharmacology of local anesthesia and vasoconstrictors and associated drug interactions, complications and contraindications
• Understand the theoretical & clinical differences in various local anesthetic agents commonly used in dentistry and their indication for use (concentration & recommended dosage)
• Know the armamentarium used in local anesthesia. (short needle, long needle, syringe, carpule, topical anesthesia, etc.) and troubleshoot problems
• Know the landmark and technique for maxillary and mandibular infiltration, potential problems and expected outcome
• Understand why a local anesthetic injections may be ineffective
• Know the special techniques and armamentarium for PDL anesthesia and its indications
• Perform local anesthetic injections on manikins and in clinical situations and be prepared to answer questions regarding landmarks, dosage, complications, technique and armamentarium