Thank you for enrolling in the Local Anesthesia for Dental Assistants non-credit course.
Below are important updates
- Orientation is on June 23 (via Zoom) at 6:00pm-7:00pm. The orientation will include an Anesthesia pre-test. The Zoom link will be provided by the instructors.
- Please make sure to submit all the required documents:
- EFDA Certificate (should be at least one year)
- Current BLS/CPR card
- Evidence of Employment in a Clinical Practice setting for at least one (1) year - You should have worked at least 1 year as EFDA. A written statement/letter by your employer on letterhead stating employment has been at least one year, will suffice.
- Evidence of professional liability insurance - If you do not have your own policy, you may provide your employer's liability insurance. It should be by the same employer who provided your employment certification/letter.
- Please submit all requirements to larax@lanecc.edu on or before June 18, 12:00pm. Only those with complete requirements will be allowed to continue in the program.
- Pick up of books will be on June 20, at the LCC Mary Spilde Downtown Center, Room 232. Look for Xavier. Address:101 W 10th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401. Kindly make sure to get your books on that day. You will need the book during the orientation.
Feel free to reach out to larax@lanecc.edu or 541-463-3536 if you have any questions or concerns.
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Limited to 10 students only.
Registration is until June 16, 2025, 11:59pm
Orientation on June 23 (via Zoom) - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Orientation includes an Anesthesia Pre-test
- Zoom link to be provided by the instructor/s
This course will provide Expanded Function Dental Assistants the knowledge and skills to qualify for the
Local Anesthesia Function Certification for Oregon.
The student will understand/learn:
• Basic local anesthesia injection technique
• Neurophysiology
• Pharmacology of local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors
• Physical and psychological evaluation for patients receiving local anesthesia
• Medical considerations and management for local anesthesia in dentistry
• Mandibular injection techniques
• Maxillary injection techniques
• Supplemental techniques and future trends
• Local anesthesia legal considerations
Enrollment:
Minimum 5 students; maximum 10 students
Instructors:
- Jill Jones, RDH MS
- Michelle Cummins, RDH MEd
- Jeanette Perez-Vogt RDH, BDS
Other LCC Dental Hygiene Faculty may provide instruction as needed.
Course Delivery:
Hybrid. 30 hours Lecture via Moodle; 24 hours* lab/clinic at LCC’s Dental Teaching Clinic
*Additional lab hours may be required for competency assessments of final injections (IA &
PSA)
Required text: (Book included in the class fee)
Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals, 2nd Edition, 2022 By Kathy Bassett. Pearson
Publishing. ISBN: 978-0133077711
Cost for the class:
$2,400. includes all course supplies materials and required textbook.
Other costs:
$75. Application for Oregon Local Anesthesia Functions Certificate paid directly to Dental
Assisting National Board (DANB)
Important Requirements:
Prior to beginning the course, students must provide a copy of each of the following:
- Expanded Functions Dental Assisting Certificate
- Current BLS Card
- Evidence of Employment in a Clinical Practice Setting for at least one year
- Evidence of professional liability insurance for clinic practice (either personal or from an
- employer)
Email all documents to the Dental Hygiene Program Support Specialist prior to the orientation at
torvikk@lanecc.edu
Please note:
- Students will be expected to receive injections and perform injections on other class participants
- Students must complete the IA and PSA nerve blocks to competency level, to receive credit for the course.
Lecture and Lab Schedule:
Week 1
June 23 (via Zoom) - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Orientation and Anesthesia Pre-test Via Zoom (Zoom link to be provided by the instructor/s)
Weeks 2-7 - Asynchronous
June 30- August 8: Lectures (via Moodle)
Week 3 Lab # 1
July 11/ 9:00am-1:00pm - armamentarium, syringe handling, landmarks, dosage calc.
Week 4: No Meeting
Week 5 Labs #2 and 3
July 24 / 5:00pm-9:00pm - Mandibular Injections IA (2), GG (2)
July 25 / 9:00am-1:00pm - Mandibular Injections: LB (2) Incisive (2), Mandibular SP
Week 6 Labs #4 and 5
July 31 / 5:00pm-9:00pm - Maxillary Buccal Injections PSA (2), MSA (2), ASA (2), Maxillary SP
Aug 1 / 9:00am - 1:00pm - Maxillary Palatal Injections GP (2), AMSA (2), NP, Interpapillary
Week 7 Lab #6
Aug 8 / 9:00am - 1:00pm - Mock IA and PSA
DANB application
For any questions about the course, please contact cumminsm@lanecc.edu
For questions and concerns with the registration, please contact larax@lanecc.edu or call 541-463-3536
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