www.mocolearninglink.com Dental Continuing Education Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Conscious Sedation Workshop 14 contact hours (14 Continuing Education Credits) Dentist/ Dental Hygienists $500 Dental Assistants must be registered with a Dentist $300 This program offers instruction in all aspects of inhalation analgesia including lectures and hands on clinical applications. Participants will learn various techniques and protocols designed to achieve certification in N2O/O2 sedation administration or monitoring from their state’s dental board. The structure of the program follows the ADA’s Guidelines for Teaching the Comprehensive Control of Pain and Anxiety in Dentistry (2007). The two day, 14 hour workshop consists of a pre-workshop home study booklet including a pre-test preview of the lecture material; lecture material, and clinical experience in the administration and/or monitoring of inhalation conscious sedation. Upon completion of this workshop, the dental practitioner and dental hygienist will have gained the necessary skills to administer nitrous oxide/oxygen conscious sedation. The dental assistant will have gained the necessary skills to monitor nitrous oxide/ oxygen conscious sedation. Dates Available in 2012: June 22 - 23, September 14 - 15, November 9 - 10. Local Anesthesia in Dental Hygiene Practice Workshop 14 hours (14 Continuing Education Credits) Registered Dental Hygienists Only $500 Knowledge of pain control through the successful administration of local anesthetics is crucial to every dental office. While the principles and techniques that will be presented apply to every dental situation, this workshop is designed specifically for the dental hygiene practice. The material presented will focus on those aspects that are critical for non-surgical periodontal treatment. This two day, 14 hour workshop consists of a pre-workshop home study booklet including a pre-test preview of the lecture material; lecture, and clinical experience in the administration of local anesthetics. Successful completion of the workshop will qualify the participants to apply with their state’s Dental Board for certification to administer local anesthesia. Dates Available in 2012: August 17 - 18, October 19 - 20. Missouri College is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. *Missouri College Learning Link reserves the right to modify the programs scheduled above.