Anesthesia & Sedation

This program reviews the development of local anesthetics and the drug formulations that are currently available in dentistry…

The basic armamentarium for the administration of local anesthetics includes the syringe, cartridge and needle. Proper assembly and use of these items minimizes the risk of complications arising during injection, such as shattering of cartridges and needle breakage…

Local anesthetic techniques providing pain control in the maxillary arch are described in this program following a review of the anatomy of the trigeminal nerve…

Techniques of anesthesia in the mandible are reviewed in this program, including the traditional inferior alveolar, Gow-Gates, Vazirani-Akinosi, and incisive nerve blocks as well as several non-traditional injection techniques including the periodontal ligament injection, intraosseous anesthesia an…

This program provides an in-depth look at articaine, its advantages and disadvantages when compared with other commonly used dental local anesthetics. We also discuss the ‘controversy’ alleging an increased risk of paresthesia following administration of 4% local anesthetics…

Though local anesthetics are safe and effective, considerable research is on-going to make them even more effective…

This program discusses complications occurring in and around the site of local anesthetic drug administration - facial nerve paralysis, hematoma, paresthesia, trismus and needle breakage, their prevention, recognition and management as well as the two systemic adverse drug reactions – allergy and o…

This course introduces dental professionals to the pharmacology of cannabis, including its various dosage forms, routes of administration and adverse effects. (1 CE Credit)

This presentation provides an overview of the dental implications of prescription medications, non-prescription medications, herbal products, nutritional supplements and substances of abuse most frequently used by patients. (1 CE Credit)

Updated for 2024! This two-part course is tailored to dentists and dental teams who provide minimal and moderate sedation to adult patients. (5 CE Credits)