Our Oral Sedation and Nitrous Oxide Sedation course is designed to train dentists in minimal sedation and oral sedation, achieved by oral administration of a single sedative drug, the administration of nitrous oxide-oxygen, or the combination of a single oral sedative drug with nitrous oxide-oxygen. This course meets the requirements of the RCDSO (Standards of Practice – Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia in Dental Practice) to be considered a training program in the aforementioned modalities of sedation.

Course content includes a review of:

• Minimal Sedation
• Moderate Sedation
• Oral sedative pharmacology
• Oral sedation regimens
• Nitrous oxide pharmacology
• Nitrous oxide equipment and administration
• Monitoring
• Respiratory physiology
• RCDSO Guidelines

Participants must pass two multiple choice exams and an airway skills assessment to be considered having successfully completed this course. Course study material will be sent to participants three weeks prior to course start date in preparation for exams. Those who pass all assessments will be considered qualified to administer minimal and moderate sedations as described in the RCDSO standards, by means of nitrous oxide-oxygen, or a single oral sedative, or the combination of these two.

For more information on obtaining authorization to administer sedation, please see RCDSO website (Authorization to Administer Sedation and General Anesthesia).

SCHEDULE

REGISTRATION

Registration for this course can be done online by clicking on the button at the top of this page.

Requirements

Dr. Daniel Haas’s course on Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office is a prerequisite for this course.

The course must have been completed within two years prior to taking this Sedation course. It must have been completed in-person (not online/Utooth). To ensure that the course content meets the necessary requirements, the course must have been taken through Continuing Dental Education, University of Toronto.

Click here for to register for Medical Emergencies (Nov. 10)

In order to fully participate in all hands-on sessions, participants must be licensed to practice dentistry in Ontario. Dentists from outside Ontario may still take this course, however they will not be permitted to administer nitrous oxide sedation on a live person. Instead, a demonstration will be provided for such dentists allowing them to become familiar with the complete procedure.

Dentists from outside Ontario who wish to fully participate in the session involving administration of nitrous oxide sedation on a live person must obtain an Education License/Certificate for the duration of the course (see RCDSO website for further information).

Fees

Dentist – total course fee:

• $2,095 (if registered by Oct. 28, 2023)
• $2,195 (if registered after Oct. 28, 2023)

This course fee also covers the cost of materials used in hands-on sessions. Lunch is provided for course participants.

Cancellations

A 100% refund will be granted for registrations cancelled by October 21, 2023 (three weeks prior to course start date). Refunds will not be granted after this final date.

Cancellations can be done by following the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email.

Registrations are not transferable.

The University of Toronto reserves the right to cancel events. Registrants will be notified at the earliest possible date in the event of a cancellation. Registration fees for events cancelled by the University will be refunded in full; however, the University will not be liable for any loss, damages or other expenses that such cancellations may cause.

ACCREDITATION

This course is considered a Category 2 course by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Full participation of this course will grant up to 20 CE points. (For more information, please see the RCDSO’s website.)