MAHEC #77929 Open

Local Anesthesia Emergencies Update

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Local Anesthesia Emergencies Update

Location

Mountain Area Health Education Center
Blue Ridge Room
121 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803-2868

Dates & Times

May 15, 2026 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM

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This lecture/discussion-based class will offer a 2-hour update on local anesthetics injection emergencies for dental hygienists who've completed the full multi-hour local anesthetics training and are certified to administer local anesthetic by infiltration and block methods. This class will fulfill the 2 hours for their maintenance continuing education requirement*. Attend via live webinar.

*From NC SB 146 ". . .Dental hygienists who administer local anesthetics must maintain current CPR training and annually complete two hours of approved continuing education, which shall include a review of local anesthetic technique, contraindications, systemic complications, medical emergencies related to local anesthesia, and a general overview of dental office emergencies. These hours may be among those chosen to satisfy the hours of continuing education otherwise required of licensed dental hygienists in this Article. . ."

Audience

Dental Hygienists who've completed the full multi-hour local anesthesia training and are certified in NC to administer local anesthetic by infiltration and block methods

Objectives

At the conclusion of this lecture/discussion-based activity, the participant will be able to:

check Review local anesthetic technique
check Describe strategies for prevention of emergencies that can occur with the use of local anesthesia
check List contraindications, systemic complications, and common medical emergencies that can occur with the use of local anesthesia
check Identify emergency action plans related to use of local anesthesia, to ensure patient safety

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Early Registration Fee

$60.00

Applies 2/10/26–5/8/26

Early Registration Fee for Community College Allied Dental Faculty

$50.00

Applies 2/10/26–5/8/26

Registration Fee

$75.00

Applies 5/9/26–5/15/26

Registration Fee for Community College Allied Dental Faculty

$65.00

Applies 5/9/26–5/15/26

Available Credits

CEU .200

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.20 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

Contact Hours 2.000

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 2.00 Contact Hours.

Speakers

Erich T. Byrd, MHS, Paramedic

Sessions

Local Anesthesia Emergencies Update - Live Webinar

5/15 9:00 AM – 5/23 11:15 AM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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