Presenter:

Katrina Sanders RDH

Description

Injection failure not only causes unnecessary patient discomfort and apprehension, it can also frustrate providers, as well. The causes are varied; patient specific considerations, varied anatomical modifications, and injection technique.

As a practicing clinician for over a decade, Katrina has never delivered an Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block yet she consistently achieves successful mandibular anesthesia. Learn how you can, too!

In this Dental Team Education course, Katrina Sanders, RDH, M.Ed. guides participants through the common causes of injection failure, including anatomical and physiological conditions. Explore techniques used in private practice, including appropriate doses of anesthesia, anatomical and armamentarium considerations.

In this course, you will:

Review indications, relevant anatomy and technique factors of common maxillary dental injections
Identify the physiological and anatomical considerations that may lead to inadequate maxillary anesthesia
Develop critical thinking skills for troubleshooting maxillary local anesthetic delivery
Gain strategies for addressing inadequate maxillary local anesthesia during patient care

Course created: 2016
Course reviewed: 2022