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Apr 27, 2024
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Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 240 Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Sedation for the Dental Hygienist2 credits
Students study topics pertinent to pain control in a dental office setting. General concepts of pain perception, pharmacology of pain control drugs, and nitrous oxide sedation are presented and discussed. Students will learn to evaluate each client for appropriate pain control drug choices and/or techniques. They will also learn how to respond appropriately to complications or emergencies that may arise before, during or after administration of pain control drugs. Discussion of various local anesthetic techniques will also be included and the students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a practical lab setting.
Prerequisites: Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program and a license to practice
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Explain the pharmacology of local and topical anesthetics
- Explain and demonstrate local anesthetic procedures and techniques
- Prepare and use local anesthetic armamentarium
- Evaluate the medical history of the client prior to using a local anesthetic
- Identify complications and emergencies that could occur after administering an anesthetic to a patient
- Perform specific injections for maxillary and mandibular anesthesia, such as, infiltrations, field blocks, nerve blocks, and aspirations
- Determine proper needle size for intraoral injections
- Determine insertion site, depth of penetration, and amount of anesthetic solution to be deposited
- Explain the pharmacology of nitrous oxide
- Perform nitrous oxide sedation procedures on clinical patients
Total Hours: 30 Lecture Hours: 10 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20
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