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Renewal Course for Minimal Sedation (Level 1) Permit

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Course overview

This course presents a general review of concepts and methods applicable to minimal enteral sedation. The course is designed to satisfy TSBDE Sedation continuing education requirements for Minimal Sedation (Level I) permit holders. This course contains seven sections that must be completed sequentially, passing a short examination after each section before moving to the next one.

Participation in the course requires that you:

  • Register online with the our secured server.
  • Pay a registration fee.
    • Paying With A Credit Card – Once you complete your registration, an e-mail will automatically be sent to you, at the address you provided, containing your User Code and Password and link to a Logon Session page to begin the course.
    • Not Paying With a Credit Card – Once our office receives your form of payment, the following business day an e-mail will be sent to you, at the address you provided, containing your User Code, Password and a link to a Logon Session page to begin the course
  • Complete all course sections yielding to 8 hours of didactic participation

  • Objectives

  • Understand patient selection and drug selection criteria in Minimal sedation.
  • Recognize rules and recording keeping required in minimal sedation.
  • Utilize techniques useful in monitoring and administration of minimal sedation.
  • Understand management of urgency /emergency in minimal sedation.


  • Table of Contents
    After you have successfully completed a section, you will take a required exam. You must achieve a passing score of 90%. If you fail to answer enough questions correctly, you will be instructed to re-take the exam and a new set of questions will be provided. You will have three chances to fulfill the requirements. If you are not successful, you will be instructed to re-take the section.

    section 01: Techniques of Minimal Sedation
    This section of the course will review basic concepts and practice of minimal sedation techniques. Topics discussed will include pre operative physical evaluation, informed consent, escorts, management of the routine medications used by the patient, timing of drug administration and the potential of re-administration. The presentation will conclude with a review of appropriate discharge criteria.

    section 02: Patient Evaluation & Treatment Planning
    This section presents an update on Patient Evaluation & Treatment planning including advantages and disadvantages for level I, minimal sedation & comparing them with those of other sedation modalities including Nitrous Oxide Oxygen inhalation sedation; assessment of patient anxiety levels in order to ensure optimal outcomes; and the detail that is required prior to sedation procedures that should appear in informed consent documents.

    section 03: Pharmacology
    This section addresses pharmacology of agents used in enteral (oral) and combination inhalation enteral sedation including drug interactions and incompatibilities. The section is presented to address pertinent information on the practical application of pharmacology in enteral and inhalation drugs used for minimal sedation. Also addressed are the pharmacology of sedation agents and emergency drugs for sedation procedures in Minimal Sedation; because the pharmacologic actions of sedative drugs are important in the appropriate selection and administration of drugs for Level I minimal Sedation procedures.

    section 04: Monitoring
    This section reviews monitoring techniques used in Minimal Sedation.

    section 05: Rules and Records
    This section will review TSBDE rules regarding the administration and documentation of minimal sedation in Texas.

    section 06: Understanding& Managing Drug Interactions
    This section presents information to create an understanding of the continuum of sedation through which the dentist can make appropriate choices of pharmacologic agents that can be safely and effectively used for various sedation procedures including Level I Minimal Sedation, Nitrous Oxide and local anesthesia. Utilization of processes to manage team education on adverse drug interactions will also be discussed.

    section 07: Complications, Emergencies & Urgencies
    This section will review common anticipated urgencies and emergencies in minimal sedation. Discussion will include over sedation, respiratory depression, airway obstruction, nausea and vomiting and aspiration. Emphasis will be placed on team management of an emergency.

    Comprehensive Exam
    After you have successfully completed the 11 course content sections, you will take the required comprehensive exam to finalize your participation in this course. You will be required to achieve a passing score of 80%. If you fail to answer enough questions correctly, you will be instructed to re-take the exam and a new set of questions will be provided. You will have three chances to fulfill the requirements. If you are not successful, you will be instructed to contact the Office of Continuing Dental Education.


    Presenter(s)

    • Arthur H. Jeske, DMD, PhD
      • ARTHUR H. JESKE, DMD, PhD, received his dental training at Georgia Health Sciences Univeristy College of Dental Medicine in 1978. He joined the faculty of the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston the same year, later serving as Chair of the Department of Dental Pharmacology (1987-1993) and, subsequently, Chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials.

        During his 33-year teaching career, he has lectured both locally and internationally on dental pharmacology, local anesthesia and sedation. In addition, he has held several editorial positions, including Editor-in-Chief of Mosby’s Dental Drug Reference. He served on the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs, serving as chair in 2004.

        Currently, he is Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Associate Dean for Strategic Planning, UT School of Dentistry. He is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists, a Faculty Member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, and a member of Delta Sigma Delta. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award of Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine and a Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Dental Association.
    • Ernest B. Luce, DDS
      • ERNEST B. LUCE, DDS, 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. You may contact this author at luce@uthscsa.edu
    Disclosure

    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.

    Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.


    Tuition

    • Course Fee: $210

    Credit

    Hours: 8

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    Original Date: 01/01/2013 | Review Date: 08/31/2022 | Expiration Date: 08/30/2025

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