Nitrous Oxide and Oral Sedation (July 4)

Course Information

Many patients experience significant anxiety when it comes to dental treatment, leading some to delay or avoid care altogether. As a dentist, having the right tools and techniques to manage this anxiety is essential for providing a comfortable, stress-free experience for your patients. This course is designed to equip dental professionals with a variety of effective anxiety relieving techniques, allowing you to offer alternatives that help patients relax and receive necessary treatment. This hands-on course covers a range of sedation methods including psychosedation, oral sedation, and nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: identify the key causes of fear and anxiety in patients and learn effective management strategies apply psychosedation techniques to ease patient anxiety understand the use of pulse oximetry and defibrillation implement oral sedation and nitrous oxide techniques into their practice whilst understanding the relevant pharmacodynamics, advantages, and risks of these techniques