College of Dentistry Continuing Education

Scheduled for the Saturdays of April 21, September 22, and November 10, 2012, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., this course will provide dental assistants with the proper educational requirements as stated in Illinois law for application of pit and fissure sealants and coronal polishing, which includes didactic study in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and dental emergencies, followed by a written exam.

This course also will include two hours of clinical experience on pit and fissure sealants and two hours on coronal polishing. The clinical instruction on coronal polishing will include work performed on a human subject.

Each participant must agree to act as a patient for coronal polishing. In addition, each participant must follow the OSHA guidelines for infection control and use of clinical Personal Protective Equipment (i.e., gloves, mask, eyewear and clinic gown).

At completion of this course and prior to being permitted to perform these expanded functions in Illinois, the dental assistant must meet the following requirements:

• Dental assistant is 18 years of age and has been working as a dental assistant for at least 1,000 hours.
• The supervising dentist must personally observe the successful placement of six sealants on a patient or patients by the dental assistant.
• Successful participant will receive a certificate of completion.

Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.

Fee is $315 for Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) member dentist staff; or $500 for ISDS non-member dentist staff.

ISDS members, non-members, and staff can view the course booklet and register on-line at www.isds.org, or call (800) 475-4737.

This four-day course, scheduled for April 11, 12, 18, and 19, as well as September 19, 20, 26, and 27, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina St., will satisfy the State of Illinois expanded function training requirements to allow registered dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia under the general supervision of a licensed dentist.

Course content provides a review of necessary knowledge on the uses and potential complications of administering local anesthesia. A pre- course reading assignment from Dr. Stanley F. Malamed's Handbook of Location Anesthesia (4th or 5th edition) assures a foundation of understanding that is reinforced by lectures. Topics include the local anesthesia armamentarium, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, pharmacology of vasonconscriptors, mandibular and maxillary anatomy, the trigeminal nerve, possible complications, post-treatment instructions, and accurate record keeping.

Lab practice sessions emphasize grasp and technique and use sensor-active Frasaco/Practicon manikins and other injection placement exercises.

Injection instruction occurs in clinic and involves supervised administration of maxillary, mandibular and block injections using xylocaine 2%, mepivicaine 3%, and topical benzocaine.

In clinic, participants must agree to receive, as well as administer, injections in the clinic. Hygienists who are in the first trimester of pregnancy or at medical risk for any other reason should seek the consent of their primary physician before registering.

Course size is limited to 24 persons per session. While a test of basic knowledge based on pre-course reading is given on the first course day, successful course completion is based solely on competency demonstrated in the clinic.

Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.

Fee is $825 for Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) member dentist staff; or $850 for ISDS non-member dentist staff.

(The Malamed text is not included in the fee and must be independently purchased.)

ISDS member dental hygienists can use their $25 CE voucher for this course. ISDS members, non-members, and staff can view the course booklet and register on-line at www.isds.org, or call (800) 475-4737.

The Illinois State Dental Society is an approved provider of continuing education in the State of Illinois. Illinois dental hygienists will earn 32 continuing education credits when completing this course.

This course is offered as a continuing education experience for dental assistants who work in dental or oral surgery offices in the State of Illinois where sedation or general anesthesia is administered.

It is scheduled for the Wednesdays and Thursdays of June 27 and 28, and October 10 and 11, 2012, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL.

The course is designed to meet the requirements of and the rules administering the Illinois Dental Practice Act. This course includes both lecture and clinical exposure, which is completed at one of the dental schools in Illinois. A certificate of completion will be issued upon course completion.

Prerequisite: Current CPR/BLS certificate.

The assistant will become familiar with the anatomy and physiology involved with monitoring and airway maintenance in the sedated dental patient.

Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.

Fee is $420 for Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) member dentist staff; or $600 for ISDS non-member dentist staff.

ISDS members, non-members, and staff can view the course booklet and register on-line at www.isds.org, or call (800) 475-4737.

Scheduled for April 13, April 25, October 16, and November 2, 2012, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL, this course for monitoring and administration of nitrous oxide by allied dental personnel will be designed to meet the certification requirements of the State of Illinois for expanded functions.

This course will include both didactic and clinical components in the monitoring and administration of nitrous oxide and advanced airway management. It will provide instruction in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and dental emergencies, as they relate to the use of Nitrous Oxide in the dental office.

This course is open to all qualified dental assistants for monitoring and dental hygienists for administering. After successful completion of this course, the dental assistant can return to the private office and provide expanded function for the dental team and the monitoring of nitrous oxide, while the dental hygienists will be able to start and stop the flow of gas.

Prerequisite: Must be currently certified in BLS for healthcare providers or its equivalent. A copy of your current BLS card must accompany registration form.

Fee is $220 for Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) member dentist staff; or $400 for ISDS non-member dentist staff. The Illinois State Dental Society is an approved provider of continuing education in the State of Illinois. Illinois dental hygienists will earn six continuing education credits when completing this course.

ISDS members, non-members, and staff can view the course booklet and register on-line at www.isds.org, or call (800) 475-4737.