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About the Course
The successful completion of this course will allow participants to apply for RCDSO authorization to provide Nitrous Oxide and/or Oral Moderate Sedation in the dental office.
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Note: In Ontario, dentists providing Oral Moderate Sedation must only do so in an office with an appropriate RCDSO facility permit.
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The Two courses are as follows:
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1. Review of Emergencies in the Dental Office (6 CE Core 1 Hours) - This Course is a pre-requisite for Oral and Nitrous Oxide Sedation. However, It is included with registration. The general dentist will have an increased aptitude to recognize signs and symptoms of potential office emergencies and will be equipped with the knowledge to intervene appropriately.
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A multiple-choice exam will be administered and a minimum score of 70% must be attained to be considered to have successfully completed the course. A maximum of 1 exam retake will be allowed.
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2. Oral and Nitrous Oxide Sedation (20 CE Core 2 Hours ) - Second part of the course has the purpose of providing clinical and didactic skills for dentists to administer Minimal Sedation effectively and safely by either Nitrous Oxide or Oral medication, or to administer Moderate Sedation with the above routes independently or in combination.
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A multiple-choice exam will be administered and a minimum score of 80% must be attained to be considered to have successfully completed the course. A maximum of 1 exam retake will be allowed.
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Note: Prior self-study of the course material is required. All participants will be evaluated on technical aspects and didactic components to ensure competency. A participant who scores between 65%-79% on the sedation exam will not be considered to have successfully completed this course and considered only to be potentially qualified to administer Minimal Sedation Nitrous Oxide.
Learn from experienced professionals
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20 didactic & seminar hours in Oral and Nitrous sedation
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8 hours of Virtual class on Dental Emergencies
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Lectured by Ontario Dental Specialists
Hand-on clinical experience
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Active hands-on seminar on emergency equipment, emergency drugs, airway manipulation, crisis identification and management.
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Simulated real world clinical situations
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Simulated patient selection, evaluation and record keeping
Course Certificates
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6 CE Core 1 Hours
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20 CE Core 2 Hours
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Course completion certificate allowing participants to apply for RCDSO authorization for Nitrous Oxide and/or Oral Moderate sedation
Course Breakdown
Day 1
Review of Emergencies in the Dental Office
6 CE Core 1 Hours
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Review of interventions prevalence of, and identification of, emergencies in the dental office.
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Review of interventions
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Medical emergencies
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Cardial Arrest
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Myocardial Infraction and stroke
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Asthma
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Hypoglycemia
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Airway Obstruction
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Anaphylaxis
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Seizures
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Syncope and Hyperventilation
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Hypertensive Crisis and Orthostatic Hypotension
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Local Anesthetic Toxicity
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Over-Sedation
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Emergency kit medication
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Equipment used in emergency management
Virtual (Zoom link to be provided)
Day 2 & 3
Oral and Nitrous Oxide Sedation
20 CE Core 2 Hours
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Indications and contradictions of Minimal and Moderate Sedation
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Properly select, evaluate and assess patients.
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Patient assessment in the preoperative phase to best evaluate for patient suitability for sedation
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The importance of patient assessment in the operative and post-operative phases including evaluating depth of sedation
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Appropriately manage adverse events/reactions including utilizing proper airway management
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Pharmacology of relevant medications along with risk-mitigating techniques
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RCDSO standards and record keeping.
