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Dental Hygiene Certification in Local Anesthesia Infiltration
“Based on Board Rule 115.10(e)1-4”
March 29, 2025 - April 6, 2025
Course Overview
Are you a dentist, dental practice owner, or dental hygienist looking to enhance your, or your team’s, clinical expertise? Look no further! Our comprehensive Local Infiltration Anesthesia Certification Course is designed just for you.
Didactic Portion
A 20-hour program designed to meet the didactic continuing education requirements for Texas-licensed dental hygienists who seek certification for the administration of local infiltration anesthesia delegated to them by a licensed Texas dentist, in accordance with TSBDE Rule 115.10.Hands-On Portion
The second segment of the local infiltration course provides 12 hours of clinical, practical, and hands-on continuing education experience related to local infiltration of anesthetics. During this experience, each participant will practice injection techniques in a simulation setting prior to providing local infiltration anesthetic on patient-partners. This will give each student valuable insight and experience as a clinician and as a patient.Course Schedule
March 29-30, 2025
April 5-6, 2025
Day 1, Saturday (April 5)
Day 2, Sunday (April 6)
Clinical portion of the class is an additional 12 hours and will be held on April 5-6. Please ensure that the phone numbers and email address in your profile, and during registration, are accurate and up to date. In addition, please register with the same name that is on your hygiene license with the TSBDE and ensure that the name that appears in your profile is the same as your hygiene license.
Didactic Portion Objectives
This program is designed to meet the didactic continuing education requirements for Texas-licensed dental hygienists who seek certification for the administration of local infiltration anesthesia delegated to them by a licensed Texas dentist, in accordance with TSBDE Rule 115.10.
The didactic course will cover the following topics, in concordance with TSBDE Rule 115.10:
Additional topics will include coordination of pain control within the dental team, case scenarios, calculations of dosages of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors for specific patients, scientific evidence for local anesthetic efficacy, and adjuncts to local anesthetic techniques.
Hands-On Portion Objectives
Presenter(s)
Disclosures & Policies
No Recording and Transcription Policy
To protect the privacy, security, and integrity of our programs, meetings, and events, recording of any kind is strictly prohibited unless expressly authorized in writing by the department director. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Video recordings (camera, phone, webcam, or other devices)
- Audio recordings (phone, microphone, digital recorders, etc.)
- Screen captures or screen recordings
- AI-based or automated transcription tools (e.g., apps or software that convert speech to text)
Guidelines: All participants are expected to respect this policy at all times. If recording is necessary as an accommodation, or for education or administrative purposes, prior approval must be obtained in writing. Unauthorized recording or transcription may result in removal from the session and/or further administrative action. Exceptions may only be granted by the department director in advance. Taking detailed notes is encouraged, and participants are welcome to take pictures of the presentation slides for personal use.
Purpose: This policy ensures a safe and respectful environment, protects sensitive and proprietary information, and upholds the confidentiality of all participants.
Financial Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the UT Health San Antonio Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.
This educational activity is free from commercial bias. The planning committee, presenters, and authors have disclosed all financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this content, and any potential conflicts have been identified and mitigated according to ADA CERP standards. No commercial entities have influenced the content, selection, or presentation of materials, and no product endorsements or promotional activities are included in this presentation. Any mention of products, services, or companies is solely for educational purposes and does not imply endorsement.
There is nothing to disclose for this course.
Course Refund Policy
Please review the Course Refund Policy by clicking here. This policy includes information regarding requirements that attendees must comply with to remain eligible to receive CE, cancelling your registration, course transfers, etc.
Time
Check-in:
Program time: see course schedule above
Location
UT Dentistry COHR
8210 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
Tuition
- Individual: $1750
- 4 Hours CE: $500
Credit
Hours: 32
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts of UT Health San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio is recognized by the ADA CERP as a provider of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Course Dates For Attendees
Clinical portion of the class is an additional 12 hours and will be held on April 5-6. Please ensure that the phone numbers and email address in your profile, and during registration, are accurate and up to date. In addition, please register with the same name that is on your hygiene license with the TSBDE and ensure that the name that appears in your profile is the same as your hygiene license.
Note Regarding CE Hours
Please note that our course consists of 20 didactic hours and 12 hands-on hours. You only need to sign up for this course once, here, in order to receive the full instructional periods.
Important Info Regarding Online Application for Administration of Local Infiltration Anesthesia with TSBDE
Please note that it is highly recommended that you register with TSBDE’s virtual system for managing licensure before completing this course. This will ensure that you get your local infiltration certification efficiently and without any holds. If you have not begun your application prior to completing this local anesthesia course, you will need to upload the certificate of completion of this course once you apply, then the TSBDE can verify your completion of the course--this will add several weeks to the process. For more information on how to get started with TSBDE’s virtual system, click here to visit their webpage and scroll down to “Online Instructions” to see steps and other relevant information.
Click here to visit TSBDE’s online licensing system
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Course Dates For Attendees
Clinical portion of the class is an additional 12 hours and will be held on April 5-6. Please ensure that the phone numbers and email address in your profile, and during registration, are accurate and up to date. In addition, please register with the same name that is on your hygiene license with the TSBDE and ensure that the name that appears in your profile is the same as your hygiene license.
Note Regarding CE Hours
Please note that our course consists of 20 didactic hours and 12 hands-on hours. You only need to sign up for this course once, here, in order to receive the full instructional periods.
Important Info Regarding Online Application for Administration of Local Infiltration Anesthesia with TSBDE
Please note that it is highly recommended that you register with TSBDE’s virtual system for managing licensure before completing this course. This will ensure that you get your local infiltration certification efficiently and without any holds. If you have not begun your application prior to completing this local anesthesia course, you will need to upload the certificate of completion of this course once you apply, then the TSBDE can verify your completion of the course--this will add several weeks to the process. For more information on how to get started with TSBDE’s virtual system, click here to visit their webpage and scroll down to “Online Instructions” to see steps and other relevant information.
Click here to visit TSBDE’s online licensing system
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The UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.
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