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Module 7

Local Anesthesia

2.5 AGD/PACE CE Hours

Profound anesthesia sits at the heart of everything we do as dentists.

In this module, you’ll review injection techniques, troubleshoot stubborn teeth, and learn how to manage common issues like failed mandibular blocks. Knowing you can get a patient numb does wonders to reduce stress for both your patient and you.

+ Injection techniques
+ Mandibular blocks
+ Failed block troubleshooting
+ Profound anesthesia
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7 Local Anesthesia
Local Anesthesia

Module 7 Videos

42 Accelerated Topics | 2.5 AGD / PACE CE Hours
01
Needle Gauge
22
Gow-Gates Technique
02
Aspirating
23
Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
03
Needle Capping
24
Alternative Mandibular Block Techniques
04
Local Infiltrations
25
Failed Mandibular Blocks
05
Mandibular Infiltrations
26
Local Anesthetic Allergies
06
PDL Injections
27
Local Anesthetic Complications Pt. 1
07
Papilla Injections
28
Local Anesthetic Complications Pt. 2
08
Interseptal Injections
29
Temporary Facial Nerve Paralysis
09
The Gate Control Theory of Pain
30
Infections & Anesthesia
10
Palatal Injections
31
Anesthetic Carpules
11
Greater Palatine Nerve Block
32
Types of Local Anesthetic
12
Nasopalatine Nerve Block
33
Articaine
13
PSA Nerve Block
34
Topical Anesthetic
14
AMSA Nerve Block
35
Epinephrine
15
ASA Nerve Block
36
Oraverse® — Phentolamine
16
High Tuberosity V2 Block
37
pKa
17
Pterygopalatine V2 Block
38
Local Anesthetic Buffering
18
Intraoral Cervical Plexus Injections
39
Using Anesthetic to Diagnose
19
Mental Nerve Block
40
Pediatric Local Anesthesia Pt. 1
20
Vazirani-Akinosi Technique
41
Pediatric Local Anesthesia Pt. 2
21
Buccal Nerve Block
42
Anesthetizing for a Full Mouth Clearance

Module 7 Objectives

21 objectives

Improve local anesthesia predictability by mastering injection fundamentals, supplemental techniques, maxillary and mandibular blocks, troubleshooting, pharmacology, and complex clinical scenarios.

Fundamentals & Supplemental Techniques

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Understand injection fundamentals including needle gauge, aspiration, and proper anesthetic delivery technique.
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Demonstrate safe needle re-capping techniques for clinical safety.
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Deliver more comfortable palatal and mandibular infiltrations and know when they are appropriate.
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Describe and demonstrate PDL and interseptal techniques and their clinical applications.
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Use papilla injection and pain-control concepts to make anesthesia and exodontia more comfortable.

Blocks & Troubleshooting

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Competently use palatal nerve blocks including greater palatine and nasopalatine blocks.
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Describe and demonstrate PSA, ASA, and AMSA blocks for maxillary anesthesia.
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Understand and demonstrate maxillary V2 block approaches when broader anesthesia is needed.
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Use ICPAT and mental nerve block techniques as supplemental anesthesia options.
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Perform Vazirani-Akinosi and buccal nerve blocks with a more predictable approach.
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Describe Gow-Gates and IAN block techniques including less conventional IAN approaches.
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List why mandibular blocks fail and how to limit those failures.

Agents, Reactions & Complex Cases

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Recognize allergies and adverse reactions, including methemoglobinemia triggers and management considerations.
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Understand tachyphylaxis and infection-related anesthesia difficulty and how to overcome poor anesthesia.
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State the cause and management of temporary facial nerve paralysis.
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Recall useful carpule and anesthetic agent facts and select the appropriate anesthetic for a given procedure.
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Discuss articaine properties and applications including the controversy around lower blocks.
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Describe and apply topical anesthetic options including proper application and custom-compounded agents.
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Understand Oraverse® and anesthetic pKa including appropriate use and dosing considerations.
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Understand onset time and buffering and how they affect anesthesia effectiveness.
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Apply anesthesia in diagnostic and complex cases including pediatric care, multiple extractions, and full-mouth clearance.
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