DHY 240 - Pain Management I

(2/3)

Prerequisites: DHY 132, DHY 134, DHY 136, DHY 138, DHY 139; Corequisites: DHY 246, DHY 249 – This course will prepare the dental hygiene student to administer local anesthesia as one method of pain management. Course content includes: review of anatomy and physiology of the head and neck, review of pharmacology of local anesthesia, patient assessment, selection and administration of anesthetic agents, emergency management, and legal and ethical considerations. DH 202