Dental Hygienist Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Analgesia Course

Fees

• Course Fee $1,470 per participant

Course registration

Payment Methods

We accept checks, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. All checks should be made payable to:  Midwestern University.

Contact Ms. Clements at 623-572-3870 for additional payment options.

Registration Form

• Download the MWU CDMA Consent Form Local Anesthesia (required).
• Print it and fill it out and bring to course.

There are three ways to register for our continuing education programs:

1. Register Online
2. By Mail: Follow These Steps
   1. Make the check out to Midwestern University. 
   2. Download the Registration Form
   3. Send everything to:
      • Ms. Martha Clements
        College of Dental Medicine-AZ Midwestern University
        Office of Continuing Dental Education
        19555 N 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308
3. By Email: Follow These Steps
   1. Contact Ms. Clements for a form to fill out. Call 623-572-3870 or email mcleme@midwestern.edu.
   2. Email Ms. Clements the completed form.
   3. Please call 623-572-3870 if you have any questions.

Cancellations and Refunds

This program has a different Cancellations and Refunds policy compared to our standard lectures and workshops.  Please read carefully.

Full tuition refunds less $250 are issued if the participant notifies the Dental CE Office in writing (email is acceptable) of their cancellation 4 weeks in advance of first day of class.

The Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona Continuing Dental Education (MWUCDM-AZ CDE) office reserves the right to end registration when the enrollment limit is reached and to cancel, modify or alter content, faculty or location for any course if circumstances indicate such a change is advisable. If the MWUCDM-AZ CDE finds it necessary to cancel a course, a full refund will be issued. No travel expenses will be refunded to the registrant in the event of course cancellation or cancellation of any registration.

Method: 

Didactic studies will include an 80-hour online self-study course monitored by a dedicated MWU College of Dental Medicine – Arizona full-time faculty.  Progress evaluations will include weekly quizzes, midterm, and final exams. Hands-on clinical portion of the course will include a three (3) day (24 hour) local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia clinic.  Hands-on instruction will include proper assembly and disassembly of anesthesia and nitrous oxide armamentarium and safe and proper administration techniques.

All supplies, materials, and equipment are included in the course fee. Lunch will be provided.

Three-day clinic will conclude with a simulated clinical competency exam where participants will be tested on anesthesia injections required by the WREB anesthesia certification exam.  This course is designed to fulfill all the necessary requirements in order for the participants to sit for both the WREB written and hands-on dental hygiene anesthesia exams.

Participants are grouped in pairs and will administer local anesthesia per the following sequence: maxillary infiltration and blocks followed by mandibular blocks. Participants will also administer nitrous oxide on each other.  Please Note: Participants unable to receive anesthesia and nitrous oxide for medical reasons will need to provide a substitute patient for the clinic sessions.

The following injections are reviewed and practiced:

• Maxillary Injections: Anterior Superior Alveolar (ASA), Middle Superior Alveolar (MSA), Modified Posterior Superior Alveolar (PSA), Nasopalatine (NP), Greater Palatine (GP), localized infiltrations
• Mandibular Injections: Mental/Incisive (M/IN), Inferior Alveolar Nerve block, Long Buccal (B)

All supplies, materials, and equipment are included in the course fee. Lunch will be provided.

All participants are required to sign MWU CDMA “REQUEST AND CONSENT FOR LOCAL ANESTHESIA INJECTIONS AND NITRIOUS OXIDE ANALGESIA". 

Download the MWU CDMA Consent Form Local Anesthesia (required).

Required and Recommended Reading:

• Required: Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist, 3rd edition, ISBN: 9780323718561 Author: Logothetis Estimated Price: $107.00 (new)
  Recommended, not required: Stanley Malamed “Handbook of local anesthesia- seventh edition.

Course Objectives 

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Provide a thorough review of head and neck anatomy,
• Demonstrate local anesthesia techniques,
• Administer nitrous oxide analgesia,
• Describe, identify, and treat medical emergencies associated with injections and nitrous oxide administration, and
• Adequately prepare for the WREB examination in local anesthesia.

This course meets the licensure requirements in all WREB states and special requirements of Arizona, Washington, and New Mexico.

Highlights of the Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Certification Program:

• Didactic studies will include an 80 hours online self-study course monitored by a dedicated MWU College of Dental Medicine – Arizona full-time faculty. Progress evaluations will include weekly quizzes, midterm, and final exams.
• Hands-on clinical portion of the course will include a three (3) day local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia clinic.  Hands-on instructions will include proper assembly and disassembly of anesthe­sia and nitrous oxide armamentarium and safe and proper administration techniques.
• Three-day clinic will conclude with a simulated clinical competency exam where participants will be tested on anesthesia injections required by the WREB anesthesia certification exam.
• This course is designed to fulfill all the necessary requirements in order for the participant to sit for both the WREB written and hands-on dental hygiene anesthesia exams. 
• This program has a different cancellation and refund policy compared to the standard lecture and workshop continuing education courses.  Please call Martha Clements in the CE Office for details. 

Program Performance Requirements

All participants admitted to the Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide for Dental Hygienists Continuing Education Program must be able to meet all of the following requirements:

• Participants must be able to apply didactic learning (theory) to clinical situations.
• Participants must be able to hear and communicate effectively, follow directions, and act professionally in class. 
• Participants must be able to read the printed words in textbooks and supplemental information, observe various dental instrument angulations and apply the concepts appropriately.
• Participants' eyesight must be able to visualize fine detail (either naturally or corrected), have depth perception, and have the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects.
• For everyone's safety, each participant must be physically free of the use of non-prescription drugs, illegal drugs, and alcohol.

Typical 3 Day Clinic Schedule

FRIDAY

• 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.    
  • Classroom
  • Course intro/orientation
  • Armamentarium and basic injection technique
• 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.    
  • Instruction    
  • Maxillary injection techniques
    Maxillary skull anatomy activity
• 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Mandibular injection techniques
    Mandibular skull anatomy activity
• 12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
  • Lunch
• 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • SIM
  • Armamentarium exercise/hot dog injection/aspiration
• 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.        
  • Landmarks and basic injection techn. on a simulator

SATURDAY

• 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
  • Classroom
  • Review injections/Nitrous oxide administration
• 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.    
  • Clinic
  • Injections/Nitrous oxide
• 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.   
  • Lunch
• 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Injections/Nitrous oxide
     

SUNDAY

• 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
  • Classroom
  • Orientation for the final
• 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.    
  • Clinic    
  • Injections
• 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Lunch
• 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Injection final (PSA/IA)
     

Additional Resources

Dental Assisting National Board
 

Instructor Biography: (Instructors May Change): Tatiyana Trowbridge, D.D.S. M.Ed. - MWU CDMA Associate Professor

• Email: ttrowb@midwestern.edu

Dr. Tatiyana Trowbridge is an Associate Professor at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona (MWU CDMA) and the Director to the Pre-Clinical Faculty.   She graduated from University of Washington School of Dentistry in 2001 and prior to joining the MWU CDMA faculty she owned and operated her private family dental practice in North Scottsdale.  Dr. Trowbridge also served as an adjunct faculty at Phoenix College Dental Hygiene and Dental assisting programs where she helped train future RDH's and DA's.