Pharmacology in Dental Hygiene 1 (DHYG 2270)
This course will provide learners with knowledge in pharmacology related to analgesic and local anesthesia pain control and experience in the administration local anesthesia for the provision of dental hygiene services.
Course code: DHYG 2270
Credits: 3.0
Tuition: $0
Length: 48.0 hours
Course outline:
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- Nutraceutical remedies
- Drug action and handling
- Analgesic drugs
- Autonomic drugs and the nervous system
- Neuroanatomy and pharmacology of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors
- Concepts of pain management
- Local anesthetic armamentarium
- Client evaluation and local and systemic complications from local anesthesia
- Calculation of local anesthetic dosage
- Maxillary and mandibular injection techniques
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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