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Nitrous Oxide Psychosedation

Certification Course

This course is also approved for certification and
training for dental auxiliaries in Florida, as per
Florida Board of Dentistry Rule 64B5-14.004;
Dental Assistants And Dental Hygienists may
monitor nitrous-oxide inhalation analgesia under
the direct supervision of a permitted dentist
under the following conditions: 1) Satisfactory
completion of no less than a two-day course of
training as described in the American Dental
Associations' "Guidelines for Teaching and
Comprehensive Control of Pain and Anxiety in
Dentistry" or its equivalent, and 2) Maintenance
of competency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(Also approved in Georgia).

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation properly administered to the conscious child or adult provides an important adjunctive aid to the management of the apprehensive patient. This course is designed to prepare the general dentist and auxiliary to use nitrous oxide psychosedation confidently in the office environment. The didactic and clinical instruction will give the participant a step-by-step procedural approach for the control of anxiety in the conscious patient. The structure of the program will follow the guidelines for an approved office inhalation analgesia course as required by both Florida and Georgia Boards of Dentistry. To meet American Dental Association guidelines, twelve hours of this course will consist of a review of the instructional material, in a home-study format, which will be mailed to each participant prior to the course; therefore, advanced registration is required. A preand post-test will be given for certification. Registration fee includes one copy of the "Handbook of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Sedation" by Morris Clark and Ann Burnick.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the completion of this course the participant should:

Know the history and characteristics of Nitrous Oxide Sedation
Know the basic respiratory physiology, including the uptake and distribution of gases
Know the states of anesthesia and phases of State I Anesthesia
Know the pharmacology, and physiology of Nitrous Oxide
Know the indications, contraindications, and complications of inhalation analgesia
Know the characteristics of the Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen delivery system
Know a clinical protocol for the use of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation

*Due to concern for your health and welfare, pregnant women cannot participate in the clinical portion of this course, and therefore may not receive certification.

FACULTY:

Franci Stavropoulos, D.D.S., Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Services.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS:

20 contact hours. Participation

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TIMES:

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday;
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Saturday

COURSE LIMIT:

25 participants

COURSE MATERIALS:

Nitrous Oxide Forms (PDF)

REGISTRATION FEE:

(Breakfast on Sat.)

Regular Fee
Dentists	$625
Auxiliaries	$425
Early Bird Fee* *Up to 1 month before course date
Dentists	$595
Auxiliaries	$395

Dates	Location	Course #
Nov. 7-8, 2008 (Fri-Sat)	Gainesville	090010-002
Jan. 16-17, 2009 (Fri-Sat)	Gainesville	100006-001
Mar. 27-28, 2009 (Fri-Sat)	St. Pete	100006-002
Oct. 23-24, 2009 (Fri-Sat)	Gainesville	100006-003

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Continuing Education at UFCD wishes to express its appreciation to Porter Instruments for unrestricted educational grants, which helped, in part, to make this course possible.