OVERVIEW
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) requires parenteral sedation permit holders to participate in approved continuing dental education every three years to maintain the sedation permit. This must take the form of ACLS or an approved sedation review course. Individuals who complete the entire course will receive a certificate that can be submitted to the TSBDE to document completion of the approved parenteral sedation course.

OBJECTIVES
• Review the Texas rules and regulations regarding the administration of parenteral conscious sedation.
• Update the dentist on patient evaluation for the administration of parental conscious sedation.
• Update the dentist on monitoring techniques for parenteral conscious sedation.
• Update the dentist on pharmacology relating to parenteral conscious sedation.
• Update the dentist on the management of sedation emergencies and common medical emergencies.
• Review basic EKG interpretation.
• Review airway management techniques useful in the administration of parenteral conscious sedation.
• Review risk management in parenteral conscious sedation.
• Satisfy the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners requirement for approved continuing education for the parenteral conscious sedation permit holder.

PRESENTER
ERNEST B. LUCE, D.D.S., received his DDS degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 1985. In June of 1986, he completed a one year General Practice Residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Upon completion of the residency, Dr. Luce joined the Department of General Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Currently he is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Health Science Center, and he also maintains a part time private practice in general dentistry in San Antonio.

His teaching duties include didactic presentations as well as clinical supervision of graduate general dentistry residents. Dr. Luce served as Head of the Graduate Division of the Department of General Dentistry and Program Director for the General Practice Residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio from 1993 to 1999. He also served as the Department Chairman for the Department of Hospital Dentistry, University Hospital, in San Antonio during that same time period.

TIME
Check-in & Breakfast: D.S. Cafeteria, 8:00 AM Program: Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

LOCATION
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School

TUITION
Dentist: $449.50

CREDIT (Course Code: 124092A)
AGD Code: 132 Hours: 14

The Dental School thanks Criticare Systems, Inc and Southwest Medical & Dental Inc for their educational grants in support of this continuing education series.