DHY 230 — Dental Pain and Anxiety Management
Introduces the fundamentals of pain management techniques used in dentistry with focus on control of patient’s pain and anxiety levels. Introduces basic and current concepts of pain control including local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation. Rationale for pain control; neuroanatomy; neurophysiology; pharmacology of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors; non-injectable and injectable anesthetic agents; local and systemic complications; medical emergencies; patient assessment; and legal considerations will be covered. Prerequisite: DHY 151 , DHY 153 , DHY 240 with grades of C or better. Corequisite: DHY 232 .
Prerequisites: DHY 151, DHY 153, DHY 240