Local Anesthesia

Catalog description

DHYG 230 Local Anesthesia for the Fones Dental Hygiene Students. This course is designed to prepare the student dental hygienist to qualify to administer local anesthesia and receive a certificate in local anesthesia acceptable in the State of Connecticut. The student will be introduced to safe, effective administration of local anesthesia through lecture, laboratory and clinical settings. The comprehensive content areas will include rational for pain management, client management, medical emergencies and review of essential anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of pain control agents. In addition, the student will perform efficient techniques of pain management through local anesthesia on clinical partners under the direct supervision of clinical faculty.