This activity is intended for Texas dentists who have been certified to provide Level 2 dental sedation and who are in need CE credits for renewing a Texas Level 2 Dental Sedation Permit.

This CE course can also serve as a refresher course for dentists or dental assistants who are providing or participating in dental sedation and anesthesia.

This Course 2A is designed to focus on pre-anesthesia patient evaluation, patient examination, and patient selection as well as airway evaluation and difficult airway management.

After attending this activity, the participant should be able to demonstrate:

Improved competence in pre-anesthesia patient evaluation and identification of high risk patients for receiving dental sedation or anesthesia.

Improved patient instruction and preparation for dental sedation and anesthesia.

Improved physical and airway examination skills.

Greater confidence in identifying potential difficult airways and improved difficult airway management skills.

Better understanding of physiology, pharmacology, patient evaluation, and emergency preparation.

I. Airway and respiratory anatomy and physiology (1h)

II. Intra-procedure respiratory emergencies and management (1h)

III. Airway emergencies management and instruments (1h)

IV. Cardiovascular physiology (1h)

V. Intra-procedure cardiac emergencies and management (1h)

VI. Practice airway devices and airway management on manikins (1h)