DENH 2005 - Pain Management

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 2
Course Description: This course introduces students to techniques needed to assess and treat patients requiring local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation. Emergency procedures will be taught for all new procedures introduced. This course meets the certification requirements of the Minnesota Board of Dentistry for local anesthesia and nitrous oxide administration. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): DENH 1050 , DENH 1060 , DENH 1080 , and DENH 1085  
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide 

2. History 

3. Legal aspects 

4. Anatomy review 

5. Pharmacology review 

6. Chemical properties 

7. Vasoconstrictors 

8. Anesthetic agents 

9. Duration and levels of anesthesia 

10. Physiology - nerve conduction 

11.  Equipment and armamentarium 

12. Topical anesthetics 

13. Basic injection technique 

14. Nitrous oxide administration 

15. Patient selection (indications and contraindications) 

16. Complications  

17. Treatment planning

18. Abuse of nitrous oxide 

19.  Risk management and exposure prevention 

20. Documentation and legal recordkeeping 

1. identify pain management strategies. 

2. defend pain management strategies. 

3. evaluate the effects local anesthetics have on the nerves and muscles of the head and neck. 

4. explain emergency management strategies in the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation. 

5. integrate professional, legal and ethical concerns with the practice of pain control. 

6. demonstrate competence in the administration of nitrous oxide sedation. 

7. demonstrate competence in the administration of topical and local anesthesia.  

8. document the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide in the patient’s legal record accurately. 

9.  safely handle, store, and dispose of hazardous waste. 

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