Local Anesthesia: Introduction and the Problem of Pain and Anxiety in Dentistry (Feb 20, 2023 - Mar 15, 2025)
hosted byInternational Dental Seminars® Inc.Local Anesthesia: Introduction and the Problem of Pain and Anxiety in Dentistry is organized by International Dental Seminars® Inc. and will be held from Feb 20, 2023 - Mar 15, 2025.
Original release date of this course: March 15, 2013
Review date: March 12, 2014, March 12, 2016, March 12, 2019, March 12, 2022
Expiration date: March 15, 2025
Description:
Local anesthetics form the backbone of pain control techniques in modern dentistry and represent the safest and most effective drugs for the prevention and management of pain. The problem of the fearful patient in pain is addressed as an introduction to the subject of local anesthesia.
Learning Objectives:
On completing this section the student should be able to:
• Describe the effect of dental fear & anxiety on the pain reaction threshold
• Discuss the normal distribution curve and how the clinical actions of local anesthetics are reflected by it.
• List those medical emergencies precipitated in the dental environment by fear, anxiety and inadequate pain control.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
