Nitrous Oxide Sedation Monitoring

Description

Registration for this program has closed and we are not able to accept walk-ins.

This lecture/lab course is designed to fulfill the NC State Board of Dental Examiner's educational requirement for dental hygienists and dental assistants to monitor N20/O2. Completion of this course will certify dental auxiliary staff to monitor patient receiving nitrous oxide sedation and serves as a refresher for dentists. A nitrous equipment demonstration lab at the MAHEC Dental Health Center is included in the course day. (Snow date: Saturday, January 25, 2025).

In collaboration with:

The MAHEC Dental Health Center & Center for Advanced Training

Target Audience

Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists

Objectives

Upon completion of this lecture/discussion/demo lab, the participant will be able to:

• Recall the history and characteristics of Nitrous Oxide Sedation
• Discuss the pharmacology and respiratory physiology of Nitrous Oxide, including the uptake and distribution of gases
• Identify indications, contraindications and complications of inhalation analgesia
• Describe the characteristics of the Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen delivery system
• Distinguish the states of anesthesia and phases of State I Anesthesia

Faculty

• Bob P. Hollowell, Jr., DDS, MS