Dental CE Course: Sedation for Fear and Anxiety Control

After completing the course, you'll be able to:

1.Appreciate the need to control pain and anxiety as part of effective dental practice.

2.List 5 factors that determine the choice of appropriate pain and anxiety control technique to be used in a dental procedure.

3. Differentiate between general anesthesia, deep sedation and conscious sedation.

4.List indications and contraindications for the use of general anesthesia and sedation in children, adults and the geriatric population.

5.List appropriate agents and techniques for general anesthesia and sedation.

6.Describe risks associated with the use of general anesthesia and sedation.

7.Describe facilities, equipment, personnel and training needed for managing and monitoring patients.

8.Discuss major areas for future research in dental anesthesiology.