Local Anaesthetic Refresher (SW-23-02-09-01)

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SubjectPain management
DescriptionHEE SW are delighted to welcome Christine Macleavy, experienced dental therapist, to deliver a refresher webinar on local anaesthetics.
Additional information

This will be particularly useful for dental hygienists and therapists wishing to refresh their knowledge in line with the new NHS dental contract.

VenueMS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual  View details
Date & timeThursday 9 February 2023, 19:00 to 20:30
LecturerMs Christine MacLeavy  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental nurse (£10.00pp discount), or Hygienist (£5.00pp discount), or Therapist (£5.00pp discount), or Dentist

Development outcomeA, C, D
Course styleE- learning
CateringNone
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours1:30
Cost£15.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

The aim of this webinar is to update knowledge of local anaesthetics used in dentistry, in order to make informed choices for best practice.

Objectives

· Understand toxicitiy, and medical histories in relation to local anaesthesia

· Discover how to manage dental anxiety, fear and phobia when delivering local anaesthesia

· Discuss needle phobia, the mechanisms that cause it, and techniques for management

· Look at reasons why LA might fail

· Understand how to deliver inferior dental blocks and infiltration anaesthesia

Learning outcomes

By the end of the session, delegates:

· Can evaluate the different types of local anaesthetic agents and constituents of a cartridge


· Can describe the importance of vasoconstrictors and on which patients a plain solution should be used

· Can describe methaemoglobinaemia and the risks

· Can demonstrate a method for calculating toxic dose of local anaesthesia

· Can communicate what adverse reactions might occur

· Can describe what to do and the reasons for local anaesthesia not working