HANDS-ON Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Administration Training
Presented by Dr. Jeffrey Young

Anxiety and pain are two of the main obstacles to the acceptance of dental care. Appropriate administration and use of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen can be a safe, effective means to alleviate mild to moderate fear and anxiety. In addition, it may diminish responses to pain and elevate pain threshold.

This course will provide an introduction to the pharmacology, mechanism of action and effects of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen. The goals of anxiolysis, including clinical applications, indications, advantages/disadvantages and biohazards of administration will be presented. The monitoring and recognition of potential complications will be discussed.

A review of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen equipment and technique for safe administration will be presented followed by a demonstration of the administration and use of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen inhalation equipment in a dental clinic setting. Participants will then practice administration and monitoring using actual inhalation equipment.

This is a one-day course with approximately five (5) hours of classroom instruction followed by two (2) hours of clinical demonstration and practice. At the end of this course, participants will clearly understand the indications for use of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen and be able to provide safe administration and monitoring.

Objectives
– Discuss and understand the basic pharmacology and effects of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen
– Review the anesthesia continuum and the Colorado Dental Board regulations regarding the administration and monitoring of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen in the dental office
– Know the goals of anxiolysis including advantages and disadvantages of inhalation administration
– Discuss indications and contraindications for safe administration of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen
– Understand how to monitor patients and recognize potential complications of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen
– Review the inhalation equipment used for administration of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen in dental offices
– Become proficient in administration and monitoring of Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen by practicing with inhalation equipment in a clinical setting

Dr. Jeffrey Young earned his DDS from the University of Iowa and is a retired Army Colonel. He was the founder and owner of Young Dentistry for Children, a pediatric dental practice in Westminster and Louisville, CO for 23 years. He is a former Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine and served as Director of the Sedation Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Dental Residency Program. He established a Pediatric Dental Residency Program at Denver Health Medical Center and served as the Program Director until the end of 2022. He is currently an adjunct faculty member for the Denver Health Pediatric Dental Residency Program. COI: The speaker does not have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support for this continuing dental education program.

Continental breakfast and lunch provided.

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm (one-hour lunch)

Rate:
$439 MDDS Member
$439 MDDS Member Staff
$539 Non-MDDS Member
$539 Non-MDDS Member Staff

CE Credits: 7 (4 additional patient hours completed outside of class)

Format: Lecture/Hands-on

Cancellation Deadline: November 29, 2024

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Phone-In
Available Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm at (303) 488-9700

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted and are entitled to a refund provided they are received at MDDS by the cancellation deadline. Refunds will not be given for cancellations after the cancellation deadline.

MWDI Parking Information
For your convenience, we have free parking in two retail garages within the Beauvallon building (east-facing side). Both garages are accessed from Lincoln Street between 9th and 10th Avenues. Parking in these garages is available on a first-come, first-served basis. **If you are attending a large course/event at the MWDI, we recommend arriving early in case the garages fill and alternative parking must be secured. Be aware – the garages come up quickly after you cross 9th Avenue and both have left lane entrances. All numbered spaces within both retail parking garages (without “Reserved” signs) are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Do not park in any spaces with a sign “KCNC.” Do not park in the residential parking. Residential garages are at the back of the retail garages. The north and south garages are not connected. Both have open parking available. See link for more information.