Course Description

Due to their potential for producing life-threatening systemic adverse reactions, a thorough knowledge of the pharmacological and clinical properties of local anesthetic agents is essential for their safe and effective use. This program will provide participants with an overview of the pharmacology and therapeutics of local anesthetic agents. Special emphasis will be given to those agents commonly administered in dental practice and patient management techniques necessary with specific disease states.

After attending this live dental CEU webinar, your continuing education verification form will be available in your online account within 2-3 business days. Once issued, you can access your CE verification form at any time.

1. Local Anesthesia Pharmacology Basics

   1. Neuroanatomy

   2. Neurophysiology

   3. Biochemistry and Mechanism of Action

2. Review of Dental Local Anesthetic Preparations

   1. Local Anesthetic Agents for Injection

   2. Local Anesthetic Agents for Topical Use

   3. Vasoconstrictors

3. Patient Care Considerations

   1. Medical History Review

   2. Physical Evaluation

   3. Significant Drug Interactions

   4. Absolute Contraindications
   5. Relative Contraindications
   6. Considerations with Epinephrine

4. Patient Management

   1. The Medically Complex Dental Patient

   2. Treatment Modifications

   3. Patient Care Planning

The educational teaching methodology used in this course is a lecture presented via live webinar in concert with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Both the live lecture and the PowerPoint presentation incorporate a variety of audio and visual cues to enhance audience members’ understanding and retention of key concepts. In addition, audience participation will be encouraged and facilitated by group discussions as well as question and answer periods provided for at the conclusion of each section of the live webinar."

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Course Objectives

At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:

1. Differentiate between the two major classes of local anesthetic agents with respect to their distribution, metabolism and routes of excretion
2. Specify the various local anesthetic agent combinations most commonly used in dentistry and the rationale for their use in specific clinical situations
3. Explain the basic concepts of neurophysiology and nerve conduction and the mechanism of action of local anesthetic agents
4. Discuss the rationale for the use of vasoconstrictors in local anesthetic solutions and their potential effects in common organ system disease states
5. Discuss general adverse effects, contraindications and patient care considerations with the use of local anesthetics.

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