Nitrous Oxide and Oral Sedation Combined Certification
Continuing education for dentists in Edmonton, Alberta
21 CE credits* | $1,975** | In-person & online | Limited capacity
* This number is an estimate. Your regulatory body will issue the credits.
**In Edmonton. Prices for the offerings outside of Edmonton will differ.
Help manage patients’ anxiety. Feel empowered to utilize nitrous oxide and oral sedatives in your office. Inhalation sedation is proven safe and effective for calming anxious patients. Combined with oral sedation, it enhances treatment and overall patient experience. Nitrous alone is among the safest sedation options. Our mission: empower you to integrate nitrous oxide and oral sedatives in your office confidently.
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What you will learn
Summary
This course consists of an online theory and lecture (pre-study required) module in eClass followed by a scheduled in-person clinic day. This course covers modalities one, two, three and five in Alberta and consists of:
- A review of patient selection, history, evaluation, and monitoring.
- A review of medical emergency management and discharge considerations.
- An opportunity to practice administering nitrous sedation (course participants will serve as each other’s patients).
- A clinical performance competency test.
- A nitrous oxide and oral sedation combined lecture with a multiple choice written exam.
Modules:
- Modality one: Nitrous oxide sedation for patients 12 years of age and older.
- Modality two: Nitrous oxide sedation for patients under 12 years of age.
- Modality three: Oral sedation for patients 12 years of age and older.
- Modality five: Oral sedation with nitrous oxide for patients 12 years of age and older.
Impact
With this course, oral health offices will serve their nervous patients and the local community. This service empowers clinics to retain and treat patients when confronted with difficult cases or anxious patients. Participants will provide more immediate care by eliminating the need for specialists in some cases.
Syllabus
Pre-study
Some pre-reading will be assigned before the course.
To meet the potential needs of the dentists in the appropriate setting, course sizes are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Didactic and clinical session format
- Patient selection and history
- Patient evaluation and monitoring
- Medical emergency management and discharge considerations
- Nitrous sedation (Course participants will serve as each other’s patients)
- Program participant assessment: Will include clinical performance competencies and a multiple choice written exam
- Oral sedation and nitrous oral sedation combined lecture
- Multiple choice written exam
Pricing and details
Prerequisites
- Active practicing license from your dental regulatory authority in Canada.
- Participants must have a current CPR certificate (BLS – issued within the last 12 months that will remain valid through the clinical sessions).
Required materials
eClass access will be provided approximately 1 month before your course date.
Participants must purchase the textbook Sedation: A Guide to Patient Management 6th Edition, by Dr. Stanley F. Malamed. ISBN:0323400531. The textbook can be purchased from the University of Alberta Bookstore, Amazon or Chapters. Some pre-reading will be assigned before the course.
To meet the potential needs of the dentist and dental hygienist profession in the appropriate setting, course sizes are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Online materials are accessible for one year.
Cancellation and transfer policy
Due to the significant demand, scope and requirements of this program, tuition refunds will not be facilitated except in extreme circumstances. Transfer to a future session may be facilitated under certain extenuating circumstances, and with sufficient notice provided, particularly for clinical session transfers (2.5 months notice at minimum for clinical sessions, provided a spot is available in the following clinical session – transfer fee may apply).
Please note, that any program or course-specific cancellation policy supersedes our general cancellation/transfer policies found here.
Confirmation of registration
You will receive a confirmation email once payment has been received. All other course materials will be sent with email instructions one month before the course start date.
Attendance policy
Due to the new dental guidelines, participants are required to sign in before each session for proof of attendance.
Dates and pricing disclaimer
Dates and prices may be subject to change.
Competency disclaimer
Our programming is competency-based; therefore, where applicable, certification standards must be met to pass and the failure to do so does not result in refund eligibility.
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Taking IV conscious sedation
Please note that this course qualifies as a part of the IV conscious sedation program (single and two drug integrated) session one if completed within a certain timeframe.
If you register for IV, you may be eligible to receive credit for nitrous oxide and oral sedation certifications. Contact us to begin the process and receive $1,975 off.
Questions?
Contact us at cdesed@ualberta.ca
Our leading faculty
Dr. Saranjeev Lalh
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr. Lalh, DDS, MD, BSc, FRCDC, appointment as the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the world-renowned Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM) at the Misericordia Hospital and Covenant Health is a true testament to his exceptional skills and unwavering dedication to the field of medicine.
He specializes in reconstructing the lives of patients suffering from head and neck cancer, helping them regain their confidence and hope for the future. Lalh's work is not only transformative but also innovative, as he incorporates cutting-edge digital imaging technology in his reconstructive surgical procedures and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Lalh's unwavering passion for his craft and commitment to providing the best care possible inspire us all to strive for excellence and make a positive impact on the world.
Dr. Gregory Austin
Periodontist
Dr. Austin, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C), graduated from the University of Western Ontario and has spent over 35 years as a periodontist in the Canadian Armed Forces, as both a civilian and a serving military member of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps.
Over his long career, he has provided hundreds of both one and two-drug IV sedation procedures. In addition to his periodontics specialty certificate from the United States Army, he holds a master of science in oral biology from the Medical College of Georgia. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) and a past councillor for periodontics at the RCDC.
Austin is currently semi-retired but clinically instructs part-time in undergraduate periodontics, and is involved part-time in the postgraduate periodontics program at the University of Alberta.
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Are you looking for different course dates? The new course schedules will be available in August.
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