2019-2020 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Jan 28, 2025  
2019-2020 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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DHYG 326 Pain Management I: Local Anesthesia (3 credits)


Prereq: Currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene.

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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