Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists by University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD)
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Marion C. Manski, RDH, MS, earned her certificate and associate's degree in 1983 from The Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists and Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. She earned her bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 1988. Ms. Manski also graduated from the University of Maryland Graduate School with a Master's degree in 2004. In 2006, she became certified in the administration of Local Anesthesia (CT). She served as associate professor and director of dental hygiene until 2018. She currently is associate professor at The Fones School of Dental Hygiene, University of Bridgeport in Connecticut.
Course Description:
Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab work, participants will gain skills in the implementation of local anesthesia. This course will provide the licensed dental hygienist with initial didactic and clinical laboratory components necessary to perform local anesthesia.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participants should be able to:
Discuss and describe the anatomy and neurophysiology of pain and pain control
Determine the pharmacology of anesthetic agents and vasoconstrictors
Recognize medical history status and administration of local anesthesia
Demonstrate local anesthetia techniques
Discuss the use of topical anesthetics and demonstrate proper administration
List steps taken in an emergency
Utilize proper infection control
Recognize proper prevention, recognition and management of complications
Administer local anesthesia in practice
Be prepared for the Local Anesthesia CDCA prometric exam
USD
2018-09-09
Group registrations not allowed
Accompanying persons not allowed
We don’t accept Online Abstracts
Submission Info
Contact No.: 410-706-2282
Email: umsodce@umaryland.edu
Contact No.: 410-706-2282
Email: umsodce@umaryland.edu