DH 11 — Pain Management
The course covers the concept of pain and pain control; anatomy of the trigeminal nerve, physiology of nerve conduction, and the blockage of nerve impulses. Pharmacology and physiology of topical and local anesthetic agents and nitrous oxide/oxygen gas. Preparation of the armamentarium for local anesthetic injections and techniques of regional anesthesia in dentistry. Clinical application and performance of topical, supraperiosteal and block techniques to anesthetize the oral cavity. Preparation of the armamentarium and techniques for the administration of nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia in dentistry. Therapeutic action, side effects, overdose and management procedures of anesthetic drugs, analgesic gases and sedation drugs in dentistry. (A, CSU)