UT Health San Antonio Continuing Dental Education UT Health San Antonio Continuing Dental Education

A Review Course in Moderate Sedation & Advanced Emergency Procedures in the Dental Office (Level 2 / Level 3 Sedation Review) - HYBRID - On Campus or Live Webinar

TSBDE Approved Course for Recertification

June 3, 2022

Course overview

The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) requires level 2 and level 3 sedation permit holders to complete approved continuing education every 2 years to maintain the sedation permit. This must take the form of ACLS, PALS 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 moderate sedation review course. Level 2 and 3 permit holders must also complete every 2 years an additional 8 hours of medical emergency or sedation related CE separate from the ACLS, PALS or this "approved" course.

Objectives

Review the Texas rules and regulations regarding the administration of moderate enteral and moderate parenteral sedation

Update the dentist on patient evaluation for the administration of moderate sedation

Update the dentist on monitoring techniques for moderate sedation

Update the dentist on pharmacology relating to moderate 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 moderate sedation

Review risk management in moderate conscious sedation

Presenter(s)

Ernest B. Luce, D.D.S.
- ERNEST B. LUCE, D.D.S., received his D.D.S. 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

Time

Check-in: 7:30 AM
Program time: Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location

UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry

Tuition

Individual - in person: $225.00
Individual - via Webinar: $225.00

Credit

Hours: 8

ON CAMPUS or LIVE WEBINAR

Choose either option when registering for course.

EMAIL NOTIFICATION for ON CAMPUS

On the week of the course, you will receive an email with a link to the course handout. Download this PDF document to your device. The email may also contain parking maps and other important information. Remember to look for this email notice on the email address you provided us when creating your UT Health CDE account. Check your email account’s Inbox and Junk/Spam folders

EMAIL NOTIFICATION for LIVE WEBINAR

On the week of the course, you will receive an email with a weblink to this virtual webinar. This same email will also provide a link to the course handout. Download this PDF document to your device. Remember to look for this email notice on the email address you provided us when creating your UT Health CDE account. Check your email account’s Inbox and Junk/Spam folders.

LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR

TSBDE considers "Live Interactive Webinar" equal to an "In Person" course. Full CE credit hours are awarded. This webinar is NOT pre-recorded. It is live and interactive with the presenter. Will not be held on campus.