Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry: An Update for Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists (NW151204C)

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SubjectAnaesthesia
DescriptionThis course has been designed to provide qualified Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists with an update in Dental Local Anaesthesia.
Additional information

To book a place on this course, please follow this online payment link:

http://payments.liv.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=5&catid=65&prodid=402

This course is subsidised by Health Education North West. The subsidised fee for this event is £50 per person, which includes the practical sessions and consumables, a sandwich lunch and refreshments.

Places are limited to 12 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Any queries, please contact Alison Hawkins (Alison.Hawkins@liverpool.ac.uk / 0151 706 5234) or Jill Normie (jnormie@liverpool.ac.uk / 0151 706 5028).

VenueSeminar Rooms 1 & 2, Education Wing, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Liverpool - Merseyside  View details
Date & timeFriday 4 December 2015, 09:00 to 16:30
LecturersMs Amanda Roberts & Sian Walley  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Hygienist, or Dental Therapist

Development outcomeNo development outcome
Course styleHands-on
Core topic Not a core topic
CateringRefreshments and Lunch
CPD hours5:00
Cost£50.00
Aims

The aim of this course is to improve knowledge of, and ability to, provide intra-oral local anaesthetic for dental procedures in a safe and effective manner, introducing alternative techniques and improving knowledge of direct access legislation.

Objectives

By the end of the event, delegates will be able to:

  • Identify the head and neck anatomy of relevance to intraoral local anaesthetic techniques in dentistry
  • Explain the neurophysiology of pain and pain control
  • Apply the pharmacology and mechanisms of action of dental anaesthetic agents (including Lignocaine and Articaine) to clinical situations
  • Explain direct access legislation and be able to construct appropriate Patient Group Directions of patient-specific prescriptions within their practice
  • Confidently select and administer clinically appropriate local anaesthetic techniques at safe dosages
  • Interpret medical histories of relevance to the administration of local anaesthesia
  • Minimise the risk of local and systemic complications of local anaesthesia and have knowledge of how to manage these appropriately should they occur
  • Describe alternative local anaesthetic techniques
  • Formulate treatment plans involving local anaesthetic in accordance with direct access
  • Confidently administer local anaesthetic to children