REGISTRATION CATEGORY	EARLY 4/14	REGULAR	ONSITE 6/16
DENTIST - FDA/ADA MEMBER	$69	$79	$89
NON-MEMBER DENTIST	$79	$89	$99
HYGIENIST	$49	$59	$69
DENTAL STUDENT	$0	$0	$0

Description:

This lecture is designed for dentists and dental hygienists who wish to expand their understanding of the delivery techniques of local anesthesia and solve some of the difficulties that arise in obtaining profound anesthesia in the oral cavity. Updates on local anesthetic pharmacology and review of the anatomical landmarks essential for effective and safe delivery of local anesthesia form the foundation for this lecture. A wide range of both maxillary and mandibular techniques will be emphasized, including discussion of mandibular infiltration injections, the Gow-Gates and Akinosi mandibular division nerve block techniques and techniques for recognizing and anesthetizing accessory nerve pathways. Use of anesthesia delivery assistance devices also will be discussed. In addition, the controversy surrounding the use of 4% anesthetic agents (articaine and prilocaine) for mandibular block anesthesia injections, management of possible complications and injuries related to the delivery of oral local anesthesia, such as hematoma, paresthesia and trismus will be addressed.

Learning objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• describe the anatomy and landmarks commonly used for a variety of local anesthesia block and infiltration injections of the mandible and maxilla.
• compare the advantages and disadvantages of each of the possible techniques that could be used in any given situation.
• contrast the appropriate uses of mandibular and maxillary quadrant anesthesia techniques.
• understand a rational protocol for troubleshooting and solving difficulties in achieving profound local anesthesia.
• discuss the best secondary injection techniques and agents to anesthetize infected teeth.
• describe methods to decrease the risk of injection-related complications, such as hematoma or paresthesia.