Conscious sedation with nitrous oxide in dentistry and basic support with AED
Programme
Concept of Sedation and Conscious Sedation
- History of anaesthesia and sedation.
- Stress reaction and physiopathological consequences.
- Criteria for selecting patients by medical history and risk. ASA classification.
- Use of medications in paediatric dentistry.
- Benzodiazepine: pharmacological bases and clinical application.
- Oxygen and nitrous oxide: Pharmacology and therapeutic and toxic effects.
- “Sedation machines”. Organisational, technical and legal aspects of conscious sedation in field of dentistry.
Theoretical aspects of basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and semi-automatic defibrillator
- Causes of cardiac arrest.
- Chain of survival.
- Recognition of situation of cardiac arrest. Activation 112 service.
- Importance of quality CPR.
- What is an AED and what is it used for. Safety in use.
- Legal aspects.
- Algorithm of action in cardiac arrest.
Clinical application of conscious sedation: indications, contraindications
- Concept of “baseline” and its individualisation.
- Clinical effects on patient.
- Protocol of application in adult patient (with video projection).
On-site class
- Safety at the scene.
- Assessing consciousness.
- Opening airway.
- Activation of medical emergency system.
- High-quality thoracic compression. Rescue ventilation.
- Use of AED.
- Simulation of CPR+AED practices.
- Handling conscious sedation equipment.
- Practice by and on students to demonstrate effect of machine
Lecturers
- Dr Manuel Ribera
- Dr Belisa Olmo
- Dr Eulalia Anglada
- Dr Feli Navalón
- Dr Víctor Gil
- Dr Jordi Castillo
- Dr Jaime Fandiño

