Subject

Anaesthesia in Dentistry

  • code 08409
  • course 2
  • term Semester 2
  • type OB
  • credits 5

Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English

If the student is enrolled for the English track then classes for that subject will be taught in the same language.

Teaching staff

Head instructor

Dra. Elvira FERRÉS - eferresamat@uic.es
Dr. Gerard TORROELLA - gtorroella@uic.es

Office hours

STUDENT hours.

Thursday afternoons by appointment via e-mail.
Lecturer responsible: Jordi Prats Armengol jprats@csc.uic.es
Coordinating lecturer: Dr Elvira Ferrés Amat eferresamat@csc.uic.es

Introduction

In the event that the health authorities announce a new period of confinement due to the evolution of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, the teaching staff will promptly communicate how this may effect the teaching methodologies and activities as well as the assessment.

Anaesthesia in Dentistry, Pain Control and Anxiety is a subject that is taught at the end of the first year.
Its aim is to instruct the student in the handling of material for anaesthesia and asepsis and to provide knowledge of the drugs used and the domain of the main techniques. The skills taught will help students reduce patient anxiety and perform odontostomatological treatments with the absence of pain.

Pre-course requirements

Anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of tracts and cranial nerve function, namely the V and VII cranial nerves, and anatomic structures of the face and neck. For appropriate performance, both the techniques and the loco-regional anaesthetic block require knowledge of the anatomic relationships.

Pharmacology. Knowledge of the locus of action and pathways of drug metabolism.

Principles of asepsis and sterilisation.

Objectives

A. Theoretical objectives

1. To provide dental students with the theoretical, anatomical, physiological and pharmacological knowledge necessary for performing an oral anaesthetic block.
2. To know and master the instruments and their proper handling.
3. To know and master the techniques most frequently used for local anaesthesia in dentistry.
4. To know all the possible complications and their treatment domain and the limitations of local anaesthesia.
5. To know the anaesthesiology techniques that can be used for dental treatments with the help of an anaesthesiologist.
6. To understand the patterns of pharmacological pain treatments.

B. Manual and practical skills:


1. To enable the student to properly handle the instruments and equipment through a secure Sterile Technique.
2. To provide the necessary training to perform the various techniques of local and oral loco-regional anaesthesia.
3. To enable the student to select the appropriate anaesthetic technique for each patient and the planning of the therapy.
4. To provide the knowledge for ergonomic planning, supplies and the equipment that is required for each case.

5. To train students in the models of analgesia in clinical use, individualising treatment regimens to each patient.

Competencies

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  • 58 - Knowing the general pathological characteristics of the illnesses and disorders that affect organic systems
  • 61 - Knowing the pharmacological grounding for the various anaesthetic techniques, both local and general, as well as the role of sedation and general anaesthesia in terms of managing dental patients
  • 62 - Conocer y manejar las emergencias y urgencias médicas más frecuentes en la práctica odontológica y en las técnicas de reanimación cardiorrespiratoria básica
  • 63 - Having knowledge of human nutrition, particularly the connection between nutritional habits or diet with the maintenance of good health and the prevention of oral and dental diseases
  • 73 - Applying loco-regional anaesthetic techniques
  • 08 - Knowing how to share information with other healthcare professionals and how to work as part of a team.
  • 14 - Being aware of the general processes of the illness, including infection, inflammation, alterations in the immune system, degeneration, neoplasm, metabolic alterations and genetic disorders.
  • 18 - Being aware of, critically evaluating and knowing how to use sources of clinical and biomedical infomation in order to obtain, organise, interpret and communicate scientific and healthcare-related information.
  • 20 - Obtaining and creating a medical record containing all the relevant information.
  • 35 - Knowing the scientific principles of sterilisation, disinfection and the antiseptics necessary to prevent cross-infection in dental practice
  • 38 - Being aware of clinical and laboratory-based procedures and diagnostic tests, knowing their reliability and diagnostic viability and being competent in interpreting the results
  • 39 - Recognising oral normality and pathology, as well as the evaluation of semiological data

Learning outcomes

The knowledge acquired in this course will enable the student to make rational use of anaesthetic drugs and to know the characteristics and conditions for each patient and treatment schedule. Similarly, it should enable the student to appropriately implement the techniques of local and loco-regional oral cavity anaesthesia. Students must also learn to provide reassurance to the patient in order to reduce anxiety.

  • 3.01 - Identify the most important characteristics of the different groups of medicines: pharmacological activity, mechanism of action, indications, dosage, contraindications and adverse effects.
  • 3.02 - Using information sources of Pharmacology
  • 3.07 - Obtain and develop a medical history that includes all relevant information
  • 3.08 - Perform a general physical examination and registration of vital signs
  • 3.15 - Know the different techniques of anesthesia that can be used in dentistry
  • 3.16 - Master the techniques of loco-regional anesthesia in the oral and maxillofacial region
  • 3.17 - Know the treatment of complications of loco regional anesthesia
  • 3.26 - Recognize and make a correct use of oral surgery instruments

Syllabus

A. THEORETICAL CREDITS. THEME BLOCKS.

Block I.  The basic principles of anaesthesia.

1. Introduction and concepts.

 

            1.1. Anaesthesia. Anaesthesiology.
            1.2. Anaesthetic techniques.
            1.3. Local and loco-regional anaesthesia.
            1.4. History of local anaesthesia.
            1.5. Anaesthesia techniques in dentistry.

 

2. Neurophysiology of pain.


            2.1. Nociceptors and their channels.
            2.2. Peripheral nerve anatomy.
            2.3. Physiology of peripheral nerves.

 

Unit 3. Pain pathways from the oral tissues.

            3.1. Anatomy of the V cranial nerve.
            3.2. Innervation of the teeth.
            3.3. Painful stimulation of the tooth.
            3.4. Periodontal painful stimulation.
            3.5. Innervation of the orofacial region.

 

Block II. Pharmacology of local anaesthetics.

 

4. General pharmacology.
5. Pharmacology of local anaesthetics.
 6. Pharmacology of vasoconstrictors.
7. Clinical application of local anaesthetic solutions.

 

Block III. Instruments and supplies.


8. The syringe.
9. The needle
10. The cartridge.
11. Complementary additional material.
12. Preparation of instruments and equipment.

 

Block IV. Techniques of local anaesthesia in dentistry.

 

13. Pre-anaesthetic evaluation of the patient.

14. Local anaesthesia in dentistry.

            14.1. Topical anaesthesia.

            14.2. Infiltrative anaesthesia.

            14.3. Regional anaesthesia field-mounting.

            14.4. Block anaesthesia-conduction block.

                        14.4.1. Intraoral techniques.

                        14.4.2. Extraoral techniques.

            14.5. Pressure anaesthesia (no needle injection).

            14.6. Electronic dental anaesthesia (EDA).

15. Basic injection technique.

16. Maxillary anaesthesia.

            16.1. General.

            16.2. Incisors and canines.

            16.3. Premolars.

            16.4. Molars.

            16.5. Conduction blocks.

17. Mandibular anaesthesia.

            17.1. General.

            17.2. Incisors and canines.

            17.3. Premolars.

            17.4. Molars.

            17.5. Conduction blocks.

18. Other anaesthesia techniques in dentistry.

            18.1. Injection.

                        18.1.1. PDL injection.

                        18.1.2. Intrapulpal injection.

                        18.1.3. Other techniques.

            18.2. Topical anaesthesia.

            18.3. Pressure anaesthesia (no needle injection).

            18.4. Electronic dental anaesthesia (EDA).

19. Local anaesthesia in different fields of stomatology.

            19.1. Oral surgery.

            19.2. Periodontology.

            19.3. Dental therapeutics.

            19.4. Prostheses.

            19.5. Paediatric dentistry.

            19.6. Geriatric patients.

 

Block V. Failure and complications of local anaesthesia.

 

20. Failure of anaesthesia.

            20.1. Anatomical variations.

            20.2. Physiological variations.

            20.3. Technique or suitable doses.

21. Local complications.

22. Systemic complications.

            22.1. Psychogenic complications.

            22.2. Toxigenic complications.

                        22.2.1. Overdose.

                        22.2.2. Reduced tolerance.

            22.3. Hypersensitivity or allergy.

            22.4. Pharmacological interactions.

 

Block 6. Methods for controlling anxiety.

 

23. Management of the patient.

                        23.1. Protocols for reducing anxiety.

                        23.2. Premedication.

 

Block 7. Anaesthesiology. Techniques.

 

24. Sedation.

            24.1. Sedation with nitrous oxide.

            24.2. Intravenous sedation.                  

            24.2.1. Conscious sedation.

                        24.2.2. Deep sedation.

25. General anaesthesia.

25.1. Types.

25.2. Types.

25.3. Complications.

25.4. Post-anaesthesia resuscitation.

26. Medical emergencies in anaesthesiology.

            26.1. Taking vital signs.

            26.2. CPR.

            26.3. Protocol for the management of resuscitated patients

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Block 7. Pain pharmacotherapy.

 

27. Analgesia.

            27.1. Overview of pain medications.

            27.2. Opioid analgesics.

                        27.2.1. Types. Clinical use of opioid analgesics.

            27.3. Non-opioid analgesics.

                        27.3.1. NSAIDs.

                        27.3.2. Analgesics-antipyretics.

                        27.3.3. Clinical use of non-opioid analgesics.

28. Clinical management of patients with acute pain.

            28.1. Protocols for painkiller use.

            28.2. Gastroprotection on NSAID treatment.

            28.3. Coadjuvants drugs.

Teaching and learning activities

Evaluation systems and criteria

Bibliography and resources

1. Recommended bibliography.

Dionne/Phero/Becker
Management of pain and anxiety in the dental office.
Saunders. 2002.

Malamed, S.F.
Manual de Anestesia Local
5ª Elsevier. Mosby. Madrid. 2006.

2. Reference bibliography.

Berini-Aytes/Gay-Escoda Anestesia odontológica 2ª Ed. Ediciones avances médico-dentales, S.L.. Madrid. 2000.

Jastak JT/Yagiela JA/Donaldson D Local anesthesia of the oral cavity WB Saunders. Philadelphia. 1995.

Lipp Anestesia local en odontologia Espaxs. Barcelona.1998 (Llibre + video)

Malamed Medical emergencies in the dental office 4ª Ed. Mosby-Year Book Inc. St Louis. 1999.

Miller Anestesia(2 vols.) 4ª Ed. Harcourt Brace. Madrid. 1998.

Snell Neuroanatomía clínica4ª ed. Ed. Médica Panamericana.Buenos Aires. 1.999.

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