Whole Dental Sedation Team Event: Dental Sedation for Mental Health Patients and the GREEN-Dentistry Project (DWD18NOV25B)

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SubjectSedation
DescriptionThis course is aimed at the whole sedation team to promote team learning and increase patient safety.
Additional information

This course will be hosted By Nicola Crofts-Barnes on Teams

VenueMicrosoft Teams, Microsoft Teams - Virtual  View details
Date & timeTuesday 18 November 2025, 13:30 to 17:00
LecturersLauren Firth & Mr Adam Jones  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Nurse, or Dental Therapist, or Dentist

Course styleWorkshop
CategoryClinical course
CateringNo catering
Development outcomeC
CPD hours3:00
CostNo charge
Aims

To provide dental professionals with the knowledge and tools to select appropriate patients for sedation where mental health issues are present; and to provide dental professionals with the knowledge and tools to reduce the environmental impact of nitrous oxide sedation.

Objectives
  • Promote delegate knowledge of trauma informed care and its impact on the management of this patient group.
  • Identify red flags to be aware of at the sedation assessment stage, and educate on how to manage complications that may arise in this patient group
  • Increase delegate understanding of the environmental footprint of nitrous oxide and explore current mitigation strategies and their limitations in dental practice
  • Inform delegates of practical steps dentists can take to reduce their environmental impact whilst maintaining safe and effective sedation practices, and inform them how to engage with the GREEN-Dentistry initiative
Learning outcomes
  • Understand trauma informed care and its impact on the management of this patient group, red flags to be aware of at the sedation assessment stage, and how to manage complications that may arise in this patient group
  • Understand the environmental footprint of nitrous oxide and explore current mitigation strategies and their limitations in dental practice
  • Identify practical steps dentists can take to reduce their environmental impact whilst maintaining safe and effective sedation practices, and how to engage with the GREEN-Dentistry initiative