Events Calendar

The registration fee for this live distance course is $79 for 3.5 CEs. It will be presented Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., with a 15-minute break approximately halfway through the presentation.

REGISTRATION: Register through our online portal.

Advanced Local Anesthesia:  What You Need To Know

Presented by Dr. David Isen

Over the past century, local anesthetics and their delivery systems have evolved and improved significantly. Despite these advances, our ability to obtain profound anesthesia, 100% of the time is elusive, especially in the mandible. These situations can create painful dental visits for patients, creating anxiety for them and for the operator as well.  This seminar will explore the reasons and remedies for incomplete local anesthesia. A discussion about relevant anatomy and pharmacology that can lead to incomplete local anesthesia, will be presented. Techniques to supplement the standard inferior alveolar nerve block and armamentaria besides the standard needle and syringe will also be evaluated. Some of the topics to be explored include the Gow-Gates Block; articaine; intraosseous and PDL injections; methods for pain reduction during injections and local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor drug interactions. Finally, a discussion about new and improved local anesthesia related products and delivery systems will be presented.

At the end of this session, students will learn:

• The reasons that cause local anesthesia to be incomplete.
• Methods to achieve higher local anesthesia success, especially in areas of infection or unusual anatomy.
• The use of specific local anesthetics for specific situations.
• Local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor maximum dosages for adults and children as well as important drug interactions.
• New product information such as: non-injectable anesthesia, a local anesthetic reversal agent, intranasal anesthesia, Computer Controlled Injection Devices and a 72-hour acting local anesthetic. 

Presenter: Dr. David Isen

David’s dental clinic is anesthesia-based, treating patients who require intravenous sedation or advanced techniques in local anesthesia. Many of these people have special medical needs or are dental phobic. David has given over 400 presentations around the world on topics related to the management of medical emergencies in healthcare settings, local anesthesia for dentistry and the use of sedation in dentistry. He has lectured for many university continuing education programs, dental societies and conventions. He is the author of numerous articles, has peer-reviewed papers for a variety of dental journals and as well has acted as a consultant and product evaluator for dental and pharmaceutical companies.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The College of Dentistry will make every reasonable effort to assure that requested continuing education programs are provided but assumes no liability for failure to deliver beyond the refunding of fees paid to the University of Iowa. The University of Iowa reserves the right to limit registration to the size of the available classroom or clinical space.  Sponsorship of this course does not imply subject matter, product, or technical endorsement. 

REGISTRATION: You may register using our online portal: https://apps.dentistry.uiowa.edu/CodCERegistration/

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS: Fees paid will be refunded less a $45 per person processing fee following notice of cancellation. Refunds will not be granted for cancellations received after the course begins.