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2022-23 ATSU University Catalog 
    
2022-23 ATSU University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MDOH 6600 - Dental Anesthesia


2.08 credit hours

This course covers concepts and techniques related to the administration of local anesthetic agents and nitrous oxide. Course content includes a comprehensive review of pharmacologic agents used to obtain topical and local anesthesia, and nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia; risk assessment performed during the medical history review; patient selection criteria for choosing appropriate pain management strategies; prevention and treatment of medical emergencies; and patient management during anesthesia and nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia.