Course
Description:
Techniques
of sedation (e.g., oral, inhalational, intravenous) and acute
pain control.
Educational
Objectives:
The
student will gain knowledge in the principles of sedation
and acute pain management. Objectives of the course include
an understanding of (1) the pathophysiology of acute orofacial
pain, (2) the peripheral and central nervous system mechanisms
that mediate acute pain, (3) the psychological impact of dental
fear and how to recognize it, (4) the continuum of depressed
levels of consciousness (e.g., conscious sedation, general
anesthesia), (5) the physiology and pharmacology of sedatives
appropriate for dentistry, (6) the criteria used for selecting
appropriate dental patients for sedation, (7) sedation techniques
and physiological monitoring of the sedated patient, (8) sedation
emergencies and their management.
Course
Outline:
Lecture
topics include: the neurobiology of acute pain, the psychology
and physiology of dental fear, psychological and physiological
assessment of dental patients to be sedated, the pharmacology
and physiology of sedatives commonly used in dentistry, the
use of inhalational agents (i.e., nitrous oxide) to reduce
anxiety, the use of oral medications to produce sedation,
transmucosal, intramuscular, and intravenous sedation techniques,
physiological monitoring of the sedated patient, and managing
sedation-related emergencies.
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Course
Expectations:
To
successfully meet the requirements of this course, the students
must attend all lectures and the practical session. Students
must also demonstrate their knowledge of the lecture materials
by accumulating sufficient points in the midterm and the final
examinations.
Effective
Winter Quarter 2007, completion of on-line course evaluation
is a requirement of this course. Failure to comply will result
in an "Incomplete" grade being assigned.
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