Continuing Education in Dental Hygiene

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Administration of Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygiene Practitioners

Dates: For upcoming CE courses, contact Crystal Kanderis Lane
Time: TBA
Course Fee: $1695
CE Units: 36
Location: Idaho State University (Main Campus)

Administration of Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygiene Practitioners is designed for clinicians who did not receive education in pain control measures during their dental hygiene program and dental hygienists who are returning to the work force and need a refresher course. This course provides comprehensive didactic and clinical experience necessary to become knowledgeable and leading to competency in performing techniques of field and nerve block anesthesia. The course will include individualized didactic instruction and clinical experience. Due to pre-course study requirements, 36 continuing education units are offered for this course. The didactic portion of the course will present background knowledge in pain/nerve conduction, head and neck anatomy, pharmacology, of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors, prevention and management of anesthetic complications, selection of anesthetic solutions, and techniques of administration.

Also available for those requiring a WREB remediation CE local anesthesia course.