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Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists

This course provides participants the opportunity to establish didactic and clinical competency administering local anesthesia in a dental setting.

This course provides participants the opportunity to establish didactic and clinical competency administering local anesthesia in a dental setting. Included in the course will be concepts and experiences in:

(1) theory of pain control

(2) selection of pain control modalities

(3) anatomy

(4) neurophysiology

(5) pharmacology of local anesthetics

(6) pharmacology of vasoconstrictors

(7) psychological aspects of pain control

(8) systemic complications

(9) techniques of maxillary and mandibular anesthesia

(10) infection control and

(11) local anesthesia medical emergencies

Employee registration is coordinated by the Program Manager supporting your training. Depending on the course, employees may register in person, through an organization-provided roster, or via a self-registration link. Your Program Manager will guide you through the best option for your specific training.

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