2020-2021 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 26, 2024  
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DHYG 326 Pain Management I: Local Anesthesia (3 credits)



Prerequisite Current enrollment in Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene program.

Course Description
This course provides the fundamentals of dental local anesthesia delivery. Students will be introduced to the physiology and pharmacology of dental local anesthesia, elements of pre-anesthesia patient assessment, and devices and injection techniques commonly used in dentistry. Students will practice common injection techniques and experience the effects of a variety of local drugs in lab situations.



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