DEHY 2014

This course will provide an integrated overview of the psychology, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology associated with dental pain, fear and anxiety management for patients receiving dental care. Students will be educated at an appropriate clinical level to recognize and support the management of a dental patient’s pain, fear and anxiety. The Local Anesthesia section of the course is designed to provide students with the basic principles and knowledge necessary to administer maxillary and mandibular local anesthesia for pain management. The neurophysiology of pain, the pharmacology of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors, preparation of the armamentarium, anatomical considerations, local and systemic complications and patient assessment and management techniques are included in the course.