OVERVIEW
Our Oral Sedation and Nitrous Oxide Sedation course is designed to train dentists in minimal sedation and moderate 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) as 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
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Apr. 6, 2024 | 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Faculty of Dentistry 124 Edward St, Toronto |
| Sunday, Apr. 7, 2024 | 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Faculty of Dentistry 124 Edward St, Toronto |
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 (Apr. 5)
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 Mar. 23, 2024)
- $2,195 (if registered after Mar. 23, 2024)
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 March 16, 2024 (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.)
Speakers
Dr. Haas is a Professor and the former Dean for the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. Dr. Haas holds the Arthur Zwingenberger Decanal Chair and has a cross-appointment with the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Haas was the 2004 recipient of the International Association for Dental Research Distinguished Scientist Award for Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology. He received the W.W. Wood Award for Excellence in Dental Education in 2005. He received the 2007 Heidbrink award from the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology for outstanding contributions to anesthesia in dentistry, and the 2010 Leonard Monheim award from the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists for outstanding contributions to anesthesiology benefiting the dental profession, being the first Canadian to win either of these last 2 awards.
Dr. Haas has lectured internationally on the subjects of pharmacology, anesthesia, and medical emergencies in dentistry.
Dr. Wong is an Assistant Professor, and Director of the Graduate Specialty Program in Dental Anaesthesia at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. She instructs graduate students, building their knowledge and clinical skills in the provision of general anaesthesia and deep sedation for adults, children and medically-compromised patients. She also mentors undergraduate DDS students on the use of local anaesthesia, nitrous oxide sedation, and how to address medical emergencies in the dental office.
Dr. Wong is a staff member at the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and is also active in private practice.
Sponsorship
The University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry appreciates the unrestricted educational grants provided for this course by Dent-Gas, HuFriedyGroup, and MagGas Medical.
