Australian Dental Association - CPD

Clinical Local Anaesthesia

Presented by Dr Steven Parker

Local anaesthetics form the backbone of pain control in dentistry. While the most commonly performed dental procedure, there are few opportunities for practitioners to update their knowledge and skills in this vital aspect of practice. This program aims to improve your understanding of local anaesthetic agents and help you to master techniques that are seldom taught in undergraduate training.

In this workshop you will review relevant neuro-physiology, the pharmacology of local anaesthetic agents, complications and systemic overdose.

Hands-on sessions will cover

  • Inferior alveolar nerve block
  • Gow-Gates mandibular nerve block
  • Incisive (mental) nerve block
  • Akinosi-Vazirani mandibular nerve block
  • Posterior superior alveolar nerve block
  • Anterior superior alveolar nerve block
  • Anterior middle superior alveolar nerve block

Participants will have the opportunity to administer any or all of these techniques under supervision. Local anaesthetic selection and needle choices will be addressed, and tips on how to increase your ‘hit rate’ with the mandibular block. Computer-controlled anaesthetic delivery systems will also be discussed.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Participants will have the opportunity to administer a variety of injections to fellow participants during this workshop. Dentists from jurisdictions other than NSW must register to practice in NSW to perform these procedures. For further information about registering in NSW, please contact the Dental Board of NSW on +61 2 9281 0835.

About the presenter

Dr Steven Parker served in the Australian Defence Forces providing general dental services in the Regular Army. In 2001, he transferred to the Reserves on promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, as a consultation in Sedation and Pain Control.

Dr Parker has completed postgraduate diplomas in both oral surgery and sedation and pain control. Steven provides oral surgical and sedation services to private practices in the Sydney region, and lectures widely in continuing education.

 

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DATE
Friday, 4 June 2010
TIME
Registration from 8:00am
8:30am- 5:00pm
VENUE
Centre for Professional Development
Lithgow Street, St Leonards
COST
$990 inc GST
Includes full day catering
CPD HOURS
6
Attendance at this courses may assist with the assessment in the MRACDS  examination. The RACDS does not endorse any specific course or institution as the provider of all information required to  successfully complete a MRACDS module.

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