This 25 hour course is a Dental Board of California approved educational program for dentists looking to apply for an Oral Conscious Sedation for Adult Patients Permit in the state of California. 

Etiology of Dental Anxiety & Comparison of Techniques

• Historical, philisophical and psychological aspects of anxiety and pain control

Pharmacology 101

• Description of the stages of pharmacokinetics (what the body does to drugs) and pharmacodynamics (what drugs do to the body) with special emphasis on the distinction between conscious sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia

Applied Physiology & Anatomy of Respiration

• Review of adult and pediatric respiratory and circulatory physiology and related anatomy, with emphasis on establishing and maintaining a patent airway in the adult patient

Nitrous Oxide Equipment and Installation

• Description and use of inhalational sedation equipment

Demonstration and Clinic - Incremental Inhalational Technique

Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Pharmacology

• Indications and contraindications for use of enteral and/or combination inhalational-enterconscious sedation (combined conscious sedation)

Nitrous Oxide Complications/Contraindications

• Discussion of hallucinatory effects and abuse potential

Second Demonstration and Clinic - Rapid Induction Inhalational Technique

• Review of dental procedures possible under enteral and/or combination inhalational-enteral conscious sedation

Contamination and Scavanging

• Introduction to potential health hazards of trace anesthetics and proposed techniques for limiting occupational exposure and potential abuse problems

Case Studies and Review

Pharmacology of Oral Sedatives

• Pharmacology of agents used in enteral and/or combined conscious sedation, including drug interactions, incompatibilitites and adverse reactions

Oral Sedation Protocols

• Patient evaluation and selection through a review of the medical history, physical assessment, and medical consultation
• Airway evaluation, baseline vital statistics, informed consent and pre-sedation instructions
• Indications and contraindications for the utilization of age-appropriate oral conscious sedation in dental patients

Live Patient Experience

• Preoperative management
• When and how to administer the sedative medication
• Patient physiologic monitoring
• Post-op Analgesia and Pain Control

Practical management and pharmacological strategies in the treatment of anxiety and pain
Case Studies and Review

Reversal Agents and Flumazenil

Patient Assessment and Monitoring

• Patient monitoring during all satages of treatment using observation and monitoring equipment, with particular attention to vital signs, reflexes realted to consciousness and airway management
• Prevention, recognition and management of complications and life-threatening situations

Emergency Kits

Dental Emergencies

• Hypotension, hypertension, respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, altered consciousness, seizures, drug overdose reactions, chest pain, stroke, and allergic reactions

Drug Interactions and Informatics Databases

Oral Sedation Techniques Including "Politics", Rules and Regulations

• Importance of maintaining proper records with accurate chart entries recording medical history, physical examination, vital signs (both baseline and intermittent), drugs administered, patient response, informed consent, recovery and discharge criteria. 
• DEA regulations for medication storage and prescription writing

Final Case Studies and Review

Registration for this course will be managed by our co-sponsor; South Beach Dental Institute.   To be directed to their website, please click "Register for this course" at the above right.  

If you have additional course curriculum questions, Med WoRx staff would be happy to address them for you!  We can be reached by phone at (406) 730-2614, or email at medworx@bresnan.net.  

Tuition for this course is $1495.00 for dentists and $495 for staff members. 
Your tuition includes:

• A detailed course manual
• Fresh coffee and tea to begin your day
• Lunch with our instructors
• A high instructor ratio to ensure all of your questions are answered!

Med WoRx is a Dental Board of California Continuing Education Registered Provider. 

This 25 hour course is a Dental Board of California approved educational program for dentists looking to apply for an "Oral Conscious Sedation for Adult Patients Permit" in the state of California. 

Med WoRx is an approved Academy of General Dentistry PACE provider.  Attendees completing this course will receive continuing education credit with the AGD.