Continuing Dental Education Course Details

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Limited Seating COURSE

The LSU Nitrous Oxide Competency Course for Dentists & Hygienists

LIMITED SEATING COURSE!

Next Upcoming Session:

Friday-Saturday, June 17-18, 2022

New Orleans

Louisiana

20 clinical hours (6 self-study, 4 lecture, 10 participation) | AGD #340

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Livestreamed video conferencing is available for this course.

 (504) 941-8193

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Description:

This competency course follows ADA guidelines and complies with the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry’s regulations specifying the education and training required for either a dentist or a hygienist to obtain a permit to
administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia for dental procedures. If you are licensed in a state other than Louisiana, call your state board to confirm whether this satisfies their requirement.
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After completing this course, attendees should be better able to:

Evaluate a patient from his/her medical history
Conduct a dialog history
Prevent and manage medial emergencies in the dental office
Understand the history, rationale, and pharmacology of nitrous oxide
Discuss and understand the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
Describe the purpose and use of the armamentarium and techniques of nitrous oxide
Manage the complications of nitrous oxide
Administer nitrous oxide to a patient and monitor his/her recovery from it
Observe the different nitrous oxide experiences of patients
Successfully complete a clinical component where competency in nitrous oxide is demonstrated

Presenter(s):

Alfredo R. Arribas, DDS, MS, is an assistant professor in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry in Houston, Texas. Dr. Arribas received his DDS from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia School of Dentistry in Lima, Peru and completed the following post-doctoral programs: AEGD certificate from Baltimore College of Dentistry, a two-year GPR certificate from LSU School of Dentistry, a MS in healthcare management from University of New Orleans School of Business, and a four-year oral surgery residency at LSU School of Dentistry.

Fees:

Early Bird Registration

BY 12:00 pm / noon (CST) 5/13/22
‍Dentist: $1,745
Dental Team Member: $1,165

Regular Registration

BY 12:00 pm / noon CST 6/10/22)
Dentist: $1,795
Dental Team Member: $1,215

Late Registration

AFTER 12:00 pm / noon CST 6/10/22)
Dentist: $1,850
Dental Team Member: $1,270

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Schedule:

Sign-In and Breakfast: 7:00-8:00 am (CST)

Course Starts (each day): 8:00 am (CST)

Course Ends: 5:30 pm (CST) Friday
& 2:30 pm (CST) Saturday

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Location:

Address

LSU School of Dentistry

1100 Florida Avenue

New Orleans

Louisiana

70119

Location Information

This course will be held at LSU School of Dentistry at 1100 Florida Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana located in the Mid-City area of New Orleans near beautiful City Park and historic Bayou St. John. If you are staying at a downtown hotel in or near the French Quarter, the distance to the dental school is approximately five miles. If you are driving to the dental school, free parking is available in the patient and visitor parking lots located across from the dental school.

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For details on how LSU CDE video conferencing works, FAQs, and troubleshooting, visit our Video Conferencing page.

NOTE: The Live-Stream Video Conference option for this course is only available to those that live 120 miles or more from the course location. Video conference registrations for this course MUST BE PROCESSED BY PHONE.

LSUCDE video courses are live-streamed via BlueJeans. CE administrators perform roll call and random check-ins via the chat window in BlueJeans. If you miss one or more check-ins it could affect your credits. Before the course you will receive three links: a link to the meeting, a link to a short test, and a link to a course evaluation. You must submit the test and evaluation in order to receive credit. The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry counts CE hours earned through LSUCDE live video conference as in-person hours.

LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry/The Louisiana Academy of Continuing Dental Education, Inc. (d/b/a: LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education) 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. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at www.ada.org/CERP.

Cancellation & Refund Policy:

The Louisiana Academy of Continuing Dental Education, Inc. (d/b/a: LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education) reserves the right to cancel any course should circumstances warrant such action. If a course is canceled, the Academy will refund the full tuition. If you cancel your registration, the Academy will refund the tuition you paid (minus an administrative cancellation fee).

We must receive your written cancellation request no later than:

June 3, 2022

Written cancellation requests can be submitted by mail, by fax at 504-941-8403, or email at CDE@lsuhsc.edu. If LSU Health New Orleans CDE receives notification of your cancellation after the specified deadline, this will result in forfeiture of your entire tuition.

Health & Wellness (Physical Attendance) Policy:

By registering for an in-person course, you affirm that you will comply with the safety requirements of the course facility/location (if only) with regards to wearing face masks, getting temperature taken, etc. You also affirm that you will NOT attend the course if you have a fever, respiratory/flu-like symptoms and/or if you believe that you have been exposed to COVID-19. If you are ill and/or feel that you should self-quarantine and will not be able to attend the course (in-person), contact our office (504.941.8193 or CDE@lsuhsc.edu). It is your responsibility to (i) ensure you are healthy enough to attend a course in person, (ii) abide by safety requirements of the course facility/location, and (iii) contact LSUCDE office (504-941-8193 or CDE@lsuhsc.edu) if you will be unable to attend a course due to illness. LSUCDE must be contacted PRIOR to the start date/time of the course. LSUCDE monitors updates from the CDC, as well as, local, state, and federal guidelines. If additional safety precautions become necessary, LSUCDE will inform registered attendees.

Nonrefundable Airline Ticket, Flight Change, or Hotel Reservation:

LACDE (d/b/a: LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education) cannot be held responsible for the cost of a nonrefundable airline ticket, flight change, or hotel room reservation in the event a course is canceled or rescheduled. Please: No recording devices in lecture room or lab, and turn mobile phones off. New Knowledge Related to Dental Practice: You are cautioned about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into your practice, especially when the course has not provided you with supervised clinical experience to ensure you have attained competence.

New Knowledge Related to Dental Practice:

Dental educational institutions have an obligation to disseminate new knowledge related to dental practice. In so doing, some presentations may include controversial materials or commercial references. Participants are cautioned about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into their practices, especially when the course has not provided them with supervised clinical experience in the technique or procedure to ensure that they have attained competence. Providership or partial providership of a continuing education course by LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education does not necessarily imply endorsement of a particular philosophy, procedure or product.

Equality of Educational Opportunity:

The Louisiana Academy of Continuing Dental Education, Inc., LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education, and LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry are committed to equality and do not discriminate against applicants, students or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.

Continuing Education Credit:

CE credit awarded for participation in a course or activity may not apply toward license renewal in all states. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of his or her state licensing board.

Photography Release:

By attending this course/session, attendees agree to allow their names, likenesses and images either in audio, photographic or video format recorded on site to be used by The Louisiana Academy of Continuing Dental Education, Inc. (d/b/a: LSU Health New Orleans Continuing Dental Education) for educational and promotional purposes.

Recordings:

Recordings of any portion of this course are not permitted.