Nitrous Oxide Course for Dental Professionals

Name: Nitrous Oxide Course for Dental Professionals
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...an introductory, yet comprehensive discussion!

Created byMastery Academy for Dental Education

Last updated 3/2020

English

What you'll learn

Nitrous Oxide Sedation in Dentistry
How to manage and prepare patients for sedation
Understand the advantages, drawbacks and risks of nitrous oxide sedation
Identify each part of the equipment and how to assemble, prepare and operate them

Course content

1 section • 8 lectures • 1h 50m total length

The History of Nitrous Oxide8:47
Learn how nitrous oxide was first used as an anaesthetic drug in the treatment of a patient.
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Positioning Nitrous Oxide in the Sedation Field9:48
The combination of inhaled nitrous oxide and oxygen is a safe and effective means of managing pain and anxiety in dentistry, when used appropriately.
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What is Nitrous Oxide?12:35
Nitrous oxide, sometimes called “laughing gas,” is one option that you may offer to help make your patients more comfortable during certain procedures. In this lesson, learn more about N20 and its benefits to your practice and to your patients.
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Characteristics of the Dental Machine14:26
Nitrous oxide delivery systems allow you to control the mix of gas and oxygen a patient is receiving in order to provide the appropriate dose for the patient and the procedure.
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Nitrous Oxide Administration20:47
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Monitoring and Emergency15:27
Adopting appropriate work practices and following recommendations from Dental Councils may help dental offices and professionals safely use nitrous oxide-oxygen in their practice.
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MEOPA Sedation9:49
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Common Dental Emergencies during N20 Sedation18:21
The need to diagnose and treat, as well as the safety of the patient and practitioner, should be considered before using nitrous oxide.
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Requirements

Be willing to learn a new procedure!

Description

This course is designed specifically to introduce the art of sedation to the dental practitioner and staff. A comprehensive review of inhalation, oral, and parental sedation techniques, with emphasis on the use of nitrous oxide sedation, will be provided.

The objective of this course is to instruct students in the art and science of minimal inhalation sedation using Nitrous Oxide, evaluation of the child and adult patient prior to administration, management of the patient during administration and management of patients and clinic in case of medical emergencies.

Meet your Instructor!

Dr. Prof. Philip Souhaid

Online Instructor

Former chairman of the department of Public Health at the Lebanese University and former chief consultant for the Dental Health Programs at the American University of Beirut.

Receiver of a Fulbright award for his work in dentistry and one year full scholarship for research and teaching at New York University. He got his professor title twenty years ago and became one of the eminent Lebanese dentists in the field of research and malocclusion.

Developed a specific technique in orthodontics dedicated for dentists called -Tridimensional orthodontic approach based on quality, efficacy and simplicity in treating orthodontic cases, where more than 1000 dentists all over the world put into practice.

Who this course is for:

Dental Professionals
Dentist
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist