Local Anesthetic Techniques Certification for the Dental Hygienist Spring 2025

Local Anesthetic Techniques Certification for the Dental Hygienist Spring 2025

April 25-27, 2025

Description

This course is designed for the dental hygienist who would like to become competent in the administration of both block and infiltration of local anesthesia. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of pain and a thorough understanding of the pharmacology of drugs used in dentistry and their interactions with the patient’s current medical conditions and medications. The participants are required to do a home self-study component prior to the three-day course. A pre-clinical written examination on day one of the course will be administered which requires a passing grade of 70 per cent before proceeding to the clinical component.  Participants will receive over the shoulder coaching as they administer local anesthesia on each other.  Upon successful completion of the Written Examination and Clinical Competency Examination at the end of the program, participants will be issued a Certificate of Completion.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this event participants should be able to:

• Discuss the mechanism of pain including its generation, perception, sources and classifications
• Discuss both traditional and non-traditional methods of pain control
• Identify the anatomy of the head and neck as it pertains to the administration of anesthetic agents
• Discuss the significance of the medical history as it relates to the administration of anesthetic agents
• Describe the pharmacology of dental anesthetics and vasoconstrictors including adverse reaction, side effects and contraindications
• Administer local anesthesia safely utilizing acceptable infiltration and block anesthetic techniques
• Identify the landmarks, site depth of penetration and anatomy anesthetized for all injections
• Identify and know how to manage complicated and adverse reactions of local anesthetic administration

Speaker(s)

Shannon Nichol, Dip. DH, RDH

Shannon Nichol is a graduate of the dental hygiene program from Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology. She has over 14 years of clinical experience working in general practice and includes 11 years in periodontal practice settings. Shannon has experience as a clinical instructor in the Restorative Dentistry Department at the University of Manitoba College of Dentistry. She is passionate about pain management in the dental hygiene profession as it allows hygienists to provide effective hygiene treatment.

Prerequisites

Participants must be graduates of an accredited dental hygiene program and hold a current valid license in their province or state of residence. All registrants must email a copy of their current license, CPR certification, Health Care Provider (HCP CPR Level C), malpractice insurance and a signed copy of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Participation Agreement to the program coordinator in order to participate.

During the clinical component of this course, all participants are required to act as patients for their colleagues. In order to do this, registrants must submit a completed medical history form, along with proof of prerequisites stated above, to the program coordinator. Any registrant who is unable to act as a patient for medical reasons must arrange for a suitable patient.

Please note: participants who have at least one year of experience working in the oral cavity may be more successful in this course.

Required readings

Course registrants are expected to complete assigned readings over a
recommended six-week self-study period before participating in the clinical
component of the course.

• Pain Management Workshop Manual (Salme Lavigne)
• Handbook of Local Anesthesia (Stanley Malamed) 7th Edition

Details on the readings and how to purchase will be provided to participants upon successful registration of the course.

Required Armamentarium

The following items are required and will NOT be supplied:

• Hemostat
• Lab coat and clinical attire, including dedicated clinical shoes (cleanable, no mesh)
• Mouth mirror
• Protective eye wear and visor/face shield
• self aspirating syringe (2)

You must also bring your own laptop computer or tablet to complete electronic exams and clinical forms.

All course documentation, including, but not limited to, written and electronic course materials and handouts, photos/images, and videos, evaluations assessment forms, are the property of the department of Continuing Professional Development for Dentistry & Dental Hygiene,  University of Manitoba and are strictly prohibited to its copy, download, share, and/or distribution in any manner or format.

Registration

Dental Hygienist: $1845.00 CAD (does not include the price of the textbook and study manual)

Refund Policy

As Per CPD Dentistry policy, the department requires any refund or cancellation request to be submitted in writing up to thirty (30) days prior to the program or session start date. Refund or cancellation requests made with less than thirty (30) days notice prior to the event will be at the discretion of the Director of Continuing Professional Development for Dentistry & Dental Hygiene and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Registrants may receive a refund minus an administrative fee, provided they give written notice no later than thirty (30) days prior to the event. The administrative fee is retained to cover costs for pre-arranged supplies and administrative costs to process refunds and other costs associated with cancellations.

The University of Manitoba reserves the right to cancel or postpone any educational program due to an insufficient number of registrations. The decision to cancel will normally be made at least fourteen (14) days prior to the program date. Each registrant will be notified by email and provided with a full refund of all registration costs. The University of Manitoba is not liable for any loss, damages or other expenses that such cancellations may cause, including, but not limited to, non-refundable airline fares, hotel penalties or lost income.

Study Credits

This course provides up to 45 hours of Continuing Dental Education (CDE) Credits.

Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, University of Manitoba Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from July 1, 2022 to  June 30, 2026. Provider ID# 214210. AGD Subject Code 340.