Course Description
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).
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office by Dr. Daniel Haas 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). To ensure that the course content meets the necessary requirements, the course must have been taken through Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto).
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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).
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Please arrive within 30 minutes before the course start time to sign in.
Staff will be available at the Faculty of Dentistry’s Edward St entrance to admit participants into the building as this building is not open to the public. If you arrive too early, you may need to wait until staff arrive.
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Complimentary lunch is provided for course participants. Please indicate any dietary restrictions upon registration.
Hands-on materials and equipment are provided for participants to use in the course.
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Cancellations made by October 18, 2024 (three weeks prior to course start date) will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after this date.
Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.
To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.
Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.
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After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.
Instructors
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.