Local Anesthesia Techniques for Hygienists
with J. Henry Clarke, DMD, MS & Jill Mason, MPH, RDH
Course Dates: Friday & Saturday, January 27-28, 2012
LIMITED TO 16 PARTICIPANTS
This course is designed for dental hygienists who need education on administering of local anesthetics. The course will include medical history considerations, anesthetic agents, anatomy of the oral structures, and injection technique with emphasis on techniques for painless injections.
Objectives:
• Proficiency in the administration of local anesthesia for pain control in dental hygiene procedures
• Reinforcement of training related to anatomy and physiology of the oral cavity
• Information in pharmacology as related to the drugs and their interactions as used in local anesthesia
• Review of medical history considerations and office emergencies that can be induced by the administration of pain control medication
• Special emphasis on techniques for painless injections
Please bring to class:
• Samples of needles, topical and local anesthetic agents used in your office
• Sterile aspirating syringe
• Mouth mirror
• Hand or compact mirror
• Bib clips
• Lab jacket/clinic attire
• Forceps, cotton pliers or hemostat
• Blood pressure cuff
• Safety glasses
PLEASE NOTE: The Thursday, Pharmacology Review course is a prerequisite to this course, Local Anesthesia Techniques for Dental Hygienists, if the registrant is attempting to fulfill the Oregon Board of Dentistry’s requirement for certification in local anesthesia for Oregon registered Dental Hygienists. You must have an active Oregon license if you wish to take part in the clinic portion and are taking this course for Oregon certification.
Target Audience: Oregon Registered Hygienists
Dates & times:
Friday & Saturday, January 27-28, 2012
Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuition: $350 per hygienist
* Early Tuition Fees: $300 per hygienist
Credit: 14 hours
Location: OHSU School of Dentistry
* Early tuition fees are applied when registering one month prior to course begin date.
Speakers: J. Henry Clarke, DMD, MS is a Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Sciences and Dental Hygiene at OHSU School of Dentistry. He is an alumnus of the University of Oregon Dental School and has a Master’s Degree in Education/Human Behavior. In addition, he teaches local anesthesia, hypnosis, and control of pain and anxiety.
Jill Mason, MPH, RDH is an Associate Professor at Oregon Health & Science University and has been on the faculty since 1989. She has a Master of Public Health Degree in Dental Public Health and Health Behavior/Health Education from the University of Michigan. She received her dental hygiene degree from Oregon Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Arizona State University. She has practiced dental hygiene in both specialty and general dental offices and for the US Public Health Service.
