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Sedation and Anesthesia Protocols and Updates for Dentists

Tracking # 20-896827

$18.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the end of the course, the participants are expected to:

  1. Name the different levels of sedation, differentiate them from one another, and translate them into practice.
  2. Associate the different levels of sedation based on their effects and choose appropriate actions as per patient scenarios.
  3. Differentiate the different routes of administration used in sedation and choose the most applicable ones for the patient.
  4. Recall the different patient physical status classifications used in sedation and anesthesiology and interpret them during patient assessment.
  5. Cite the minimum required hours of fasting before sedation based on the ingested food and choose appropriate actions as per patient scenarios.
  6. Recall the updated sedation guidelines and translate them into practice.

Course overview

Dentists often use sedatives or anesthesia to provide analgesia during an otherwise painful and anxiety-inducing dental procedure. Guidelines and protocols are often routinely updated as the practice continues to improve and maintain its high-quality patient care. This course aims to provide dentists with the current updated guidelines for sedation and anesthesia in dentistry in the US. This course is equivalent to two contact hours and can be easily accessed through a mobile device, computer, or laptop.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

2h Related to the Practice of Dental Hygiene

Dentist

2h Sedation and/or Anesthesia

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h General

Dental Temporary Certificate

2h General

Dentist

2h General

Health Access Dentist

2h General

Kentucky Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Continuing Dental Education

Dentist

2h Continuing education related to KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders

Louisiana Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Dentist

1h Adult General Anesthesia
1h Moderate Sedation

Michigan Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dental Hygienist

2h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dental Therapist

2h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dentist

2h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical Dental Care

Dentist

2h Clinical Dental Care

Ohio State Dental Board

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Dentist

2h Clinical Dental Practice Education

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Specialist

2h clinical and technical subjects

Dental Technician

2h clinical and technical subjects

General Dentist

2h clinical and technical subjects

Volunteer Dentists

2h clinical and technical subjects

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

2h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

1h Sedation (deep sedation, conscious sedation, limited conscious sedation)
1h General Anesthesia

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Sedation Related CE

Dentist

2h Sedation Related CE

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, the participants are expected to:

  1. Name the different levels of sedation, differentiate them from one another, and translate them into practice.
  2. Associate the different levels of sedation based on their effects and choose appropriate actions as per patient scenarios.
  3. Differentiate the different routes of administration used in sedation and choose the most applicable ones for the patient.
  4. Recall the different patient physical status classifications used in sedation and anesthesiology and interpret them during patient assessment.
  5. Cite the minimum required hours of fasting before sedation based on the ingested food and choose appropriate actions as per patient scenarios.
  6. Recall the updated sedation guidelines and translate them into practice.

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