Local Anesthetics Review: 2 CEs

Local Anesthetics Review

Credit hours/CE 2

Published January 2022 | Reviewed January 2025 | Expires December 2026

Course Description
This course is a comprehensive review of the most used local anesthetics and their properties, an anatomy review of knowledge necessary for proper placement of local anesthetics and a review of commonly used injection types and their indications for use. This course is suitable for dentists and hygienists who are licensed by their state boards to administer local anesthesia and who require a continuing education course in local anesthetics for license renewal. 

Learning Objectives

• Review and know the most used local anesthetics in clinical dentistry
• Understand the criteria for anesthetic choice based on the procedure and the patient’s medical history
• Identify common anatomical landmarks used in the administration of a local anesthetic
• Review types of injections used for procedures and need for profound anesthesia
• Know the difference between infiltration and nerve block anesthetic applications

Sources/Editors/Authors

United States Military Training-Public Domain
MaryLou Austin, RDH, MS, Health Science Editor

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