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Update on Conscious Sedation for Dentists

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  • Duration:
    1 Day
  • Time:
    9:15AM-4:30PM
  • CPD:
    6 hours
  • Full Price:
    £259
  • Early Bird Price:
    £229

Course overview

 

Update on Conscious Sedation for Dentists

Introduction

The ability to provide safe and effective conscious sedation is a great attribute for a dental team. Patients with a real fear of dentistry or with other conditions which make it difficult for them to be treated under LA alone rightfully expect conscious sedation to be available. Conscious sedation is an integral element of the control of pain and anxiety in the delivery of dental care. In dentistry, it has an excellent record of safety – this is the result of a long history of effective knowledge, skills and experience-based training and regular CPD. This course provides an update specifically for dentists providing dental care under conscious sedation. Details of the training requirements for IV and inhalational sedation can be found in ‘Standards for Conscious Sedation in the Provision of Dental Care’ (IACSD 2020) and dentists providing sedation need to demonstrate 12 hours of sedation CPD in each 5-year cycle.


Learning Content

Conscious Sedation Presentations:

  • Assessment and treatment planning for sedation – histories, examination, airway assessment, screening assessments, consent, escort and patient information
  • Inhalation sedation update – pharmacodynamics, advantages & disadvantages, indications and contraindications, equipment, clinical technique, monitoring, risks and complications
  • Intravenous sedation update – pharmacodynamics, advantages & disadvantages, indications and contraindications, equipment, clinical technique, monitoring, risks and complications
  • Transmucosal sedation update – oral and intranasal techniques using midazolam, techniques and protocols of use
  • Sedation Complications – cannulation problems, under and over sedation, interactions, monitoring
  • Q & A – open session to answer questions and help with any workplace sedation queries

Demonstrations and Practical Skills Training:

  • Blood pressure, pulse and monitoring equipment demonstration and practice
  • Inhalation sedation machine – video demonstration and practical checking, calibration and technique
  • Cannulation technique – demonstration and simulated practice
  • Supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula – demonstration and practice

Arrival & Registration 09:15 – 09:30

Course starts 09:30 prompt

Course finishes about 16:30

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Learning objectivies

Delegates will be able to understand:

  • The principles of safe and effective conscious sedation using the standard (IACSD 2020) intravenous and inhalational sedation drugs and techniques (midazolam and nitrous oxide/oxygen)
  • The requirements for patient assessment and treatment planning
  • Potential airway and breathing difficulties
  • The significance of medical problems, including concurrent medication
  • The use of conscious sedation techniques including the administration of sedation drug/s
  • The specific monitoring, recovery and discharge criteria and requirements
  • The recognition and management of sedation-related complications
  • The national guidance and standards for conscious sedation in the UK.

Course Dates

Course start date
18th Sep 2026 9:15 am
Course end date
18th Sep 2026 4:30 pm
Price
£229
(Early Bird Aug Exp 14/08/26)

Meet the Tutor

Chris Dickinson

BDS MSc (U.Lond). MFDS DDPH LDS RCS (Eng). DipDSed (KCL)

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Dr Najla Nizarali

BDS MFDS RCS (Eng) MSCD FDS RCS (Ed) MFDT RCS (Ed)

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PRAISE FOR LONDEC

“As an oral surgeon out of general dental practice for almost a decade, this course was an eye-opener, refreshers and confidence booster all in one. There was great coverage theoretically and practically would highly recommend this course for GDP of all levels!”
Nada Abdelmutti
“As an oral surgeon out of general dental practice for almost a decade, this course was an eye-opener, refreshers and confidence booster all in one. There was great coverage theoretically and practically would highly recommend this course for GDP of all levels!”
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