Course Content
The Indiana Dental Practice Act granted certification for licensed hygienist to administer local anesthesia. This course will provide the required didactic and laboratory training for certification under the rules established by the Indiana State Board of Dentistry. By taking this intensive and comprehensive program, participants will learn how to safely and properly administer local anesthesia to their patients. Upon completion, participants will be eligible to take the CDCA (formerly the NERB) Local Anesthesia Exam and apply for the required Indiana Local Anesthesia Permit.
You will learn:
Supraperiosteal/maxillary infiltrations
• PSA
• MSA
• ASA
Nerve blocks
• Greater palatine/nasopalatine
• IAN
• Long buccal
• Gow-Gates
This course includes case-based review of medical emergency management and what to do when you can’t get your patient numb.
Course Prerequisites
This program is designed for licensed dental hygienists who want to receive certification in the administration of block and local infiltration anesthesia. You must be a currently licensed dental hygienist practicing in Indiana to take this course, as well as current in BLS for the Healthcare Provider.
It will be up to each participant to register to take the CDCA (formerly the NERB) Local Anesthesia Examination for Dental Hygienists, and submit required paperwork for licensing. You can find out more about the exam at: https://adextesting.org/exams/
How it works
Once registered, you will receive instructions on how to set up online access to the course podcasts. Participants are encouraged to take notes of any questions/issues to discuss during the first day of on-site class. You will also need to purchase the textbook for the course - Handbook of Local Anesthesia by Dr. Stanley Malamed. You must review the text and access all podcasts and pass the review quizzes prior to attending the first session.
Participants will act as live patients for practice and competency checks. Each participant is required to sign a release in order to participate. Attendance is required at all sessions. Failure to appear to any of the sessions will result in automatic failure.
If you have questions with regard to the course, please contact the IUSD CE office for assistance or additional information at 888-373-4873.
Faculty
Dr. Jason Au-Yeung, Periodontist
Ms. Consuela Flores, Dental Hygienist
Tuition
$1100. Tuition includes clinic/lab supplies. Each participant must purchase the Handbook of Local Anesthesia by Dr. Stanley Malamed.
No refunds will be issued once you have logged into Oncourse or within three weeks of the first lab session. A $50 cancellation fee will be issued for all refunds.
Location
Participants must complete online didactic instruction and pass the online quizzes prior to attending the first of the three Saturday sessions.
Saturday laboratory sessions will be held at the Indiana University School of Dentistry,
1121 W Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
To Register
Participants must register online at:
https://go.iu.edu/4zVp
(Case Sensitive)
Please call 317-278-9000 or email
dsce@iupui.edu if you have any questions.
