Single-Dose Sedation and Nitrous Oxide – Adult Only (2 days)

Joining single-dose sedation with nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation

Combine two of the oldest and safest sedation methods in dentistry, and what do you get? A highly-effective treatment option for phobic dental patients.

DOCS Education’s Single-Dose Sedation and N2O course will provide the following advantages:

• Updated information – Learn about the latest advances in N2O delivery
• Practical and applicable principles – Learn a variety of protocols to effectively serve a diverse population
• Increased office safety – Reduce rates of unscavenged gas to keep your staff and patients safe
• Continuing education credit – Fulfill 16 AGD/PACE-approved hours

What’s new here?

Nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation has seen widespread use in dentistry for over 150 years; benzodiazepines were introduced in the 1960s. The safety and effectiveness of these methods is well-documented.

What’s the new twist on these traditional methods?

The difference in DOCS Education’s nitrous training is that we’ll show you how to combine it with single-dose enteral (oral) sedatives to produce an effect that is greater than either method on its own. Take the benefits of N2O sedation—ease of administration, quick absorption and reversal, minimal complications, and suitability for a wide range of patients—and pair it with the reliable, longer-acting anxiety relief of benzodiazepines. Used together, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Pairing single-dose enteral sedatives with nitrous provides not only dependable pain relief, but gives high-fear patients relief from their anxiety. Your ability to manage both their physical and psychological discomfort will earn trust and loyalty from your patients.

Start now

To get the most from your travel time and CE dollars, package this 2-day course with our 1-day Single-Dose Pediatric Sedation course. You’ll learn how to use nitrous in conjunction with single-dose enteral sedatives to enhance the benefits of each—for both adults and children.

Sign up now, and start maximizing the benefits of nitrous oxide in your dental practice.

• Course Details

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  Students in the 2-day Single-Dose Sedation and N2O course gain valuable, targeted, clinically-relevant information that they can quickly put to use. Here's a partial list of the topics covered:

  First day

  • Science of nitrous and other inhalation anesthetics
  • Patient assessment and monitoring
  • Effects upon body systems, including respiratory
  • Techniques of administration, both fundamental and advanced
  • Informed consent: do you know your legal obligation?
  • Pediatric patients and their unique physiological, psychological needs
  • Hands-on training (Part One)

  Second day

  • Science of oral sedatives, alone and partnered with nitrous
  • Combining enteral sedation and inhaled anesthetics
  • Drugs: prescribing, dispensing, dosages and safety ranges
  • Airway management, including signs of impending emergency
  • Single-dose protocols for oral sedatives
  • Red flags: good/poor candidates
  • Documentation, coding and recordkeeping
  • Mitigating biohazards for patients and staff
  • Hands-on training (Part Two)

  Our two-day nitrous courses are AGD/PACE-approved and provide 16 credit hours. State standards and requirements for permits differ, however, so visit SedationRegulations.com to see the latest developments in your state.

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• Locations

  • Miami

  

  
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  Schedule Information

  Dates: 03/09/2012 - 03/10/2012
  Times: 7:30am-5pm

  Location information

  Location: Miami
  Closest Airport: Miami International Airport

  Hotel Information

  Hotel: The Marriott Biscayne Bay
  1633 North Bayshore Dr.
  Miami, FL. 33132
  1-800-228-9290
  Cost: $209/night

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• Why should I bring my team? Do they need to be certified to offer nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation?

  In most dental offices team members play an essential role; they ready the equipment--including masks and tubing--prior to the dentist's administration of nitrous oxide. It's imperative that they be knowledgeable about the process to better serve the patient and the dentist.

  DOCS Education considers the dental team a vital part of good patient care and urges every dentist to bring at least one staff member to courses. States differ in their regulations about nitrous administration. Visit SedationRegulations.com to learn more.

• Faculty

  Anthony Feck, DMD

  

  Dr. Anthony S. Feck graduated with high distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry where he received numerous awards for scholastic excellence. Soon after his graduation in 1983, Dr. Feck was appointed Associate Professor of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry at his alma mater. He is currently in private practice in Lexington, Kentucky.

  Dr. Feck is an established clinician and educator who speaks frequently on the subjects of dental technology, practice management and sedation dentistry. Seeking a solution to the extraordinary number of people with dental phobia, Dr. Feck co-founded the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation, now known as DOCS Education, with Dr. Michael Silverman in 1999. As the Dean of Faculty, Dr. Feck has played a major role in DOCS Education’s growth as a leading provider of dental continuing education.

  Dr. Feck has presented at local and state dental associations, as well as the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, and MasterPlan Alliance retreats. He helped develop the “Leadership Challenge,” a series of courses designed to teach leadership principles to dentists. He founded Sunrise Dental Solutions (SDS) in 2007, a business solutions and consulting firm that helps manage some of the most successful dental practices in North America.

  Dr. Feck is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Osseointegration, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, as well as a charter member of the Crown Council. He has been published in several dental trade publications including AGD Impact, Dental Products Report, and Dental Economics.

  Michael Kampel, DMD

  

  A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Michael Kampel’s academic interests include many forms of sedation. During his dental training he studied hypnosis, nitrous oxide and intravenous sedation. In 1974 he built a successful practice in Long Island, New York, that focused upon the performance of dentistry in a low anxiety setting. Eventually Dr. Kampel’s practice grew to encompass the high fear patient almost exclusively. Dr. Kampel subsequently assumed a leadership role in dental education and was named adjunct professor in New York’s state university system.

  Actively involved with many professional organizations, Dr. Kampel is affiliated with the Academy of General Dentistry, Suffolk County Dental Society and Alpha Omega. Dr. Kampel was ultimately elected president of Alpha Omega, a 15,000-member international group.

  A colleague of distinguished dentists around the world, Dr. Kampel is also a consultant to Henry Schein, Inc., where he often appears as a featured speaker. He is an enthusiastic and highly rated teacher serving as instructor to such organizations as Walter Hailey’s Dental Boot Kamp, Planned Marketing, Sunrise Dental Solutions, Mission Possible, and Making a Difference Today, among others.

  Dr. Kampel is a Fellow of American College of Dentistry, Fellow of Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation and a Fellow of the International Congress of Implantology. In his leisure time he plays golf, reads, and along with wife Kathleen, enjoys five grandchildren.

• Does insurance cover nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation?

  Nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation may be a covered benefit when reported with oral surgery procedures. The relevant ADA, CDT-4 code is D9230 Analgesia, Anxiolysis, Inhalation of Nitrous Oxide. The word anxiolysis is defined as "reduction of anxiety using a pharmacologic agent such as benzodiazipine or nitrous oxide." The code refers to anxiety-controlling drugs. Visit SedationRegulations.com to learn more about definitions and state requirements and/or regulations.

• What can I say in my advertising?

  While the phrases "laughing gas" and "anxiety-free dentistry” are appropriate, it's not acceptable to use "sedation" or "sleep" dentistry in your marketing or advertising for nitrous. To learn how best to promote your practice to phobic or fearful patients we invite you to join DOCS Education, whose 3,000 members are dedicated to serving this large population and frequently share information and resources.

• Where can I meet requirements?

  

  Every DOCS Education course has been specifically created and constructed to ensure participants meet state regulations.

  To learn more about DOCS Education's wide range of courses visit our Continuing Education section or SedationRegulations.com, which lists the latest regulatory developments. We particularly encourage membership in DOCS Education, which offers round-the-clock personal attention from the nation's leading legal authority on dental regulations.

• AGD PACE-Approved

  

  All DOCS Education programs are AGD/PACE-approved courses.

• Who is DOCS Education?

  
  DOCS Education consists of over 3,000 members committed to offering safe dentistry to all patients, including those suffering from anxiety. DOCS Education graduates have safely treated an estimated 2 million patients across the United States and Canada. Since it's estimated around 30 percent of people fear the dentist, many individuals remain to be helped. That's why DOCS Education frequently updates its courses and information.