Local Anesthesia Refresher Course
Saturday, January 31, 2026
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Course Code:
715SH
Cost:
$265
Credits:
3
CE Hours
This course is offered to licensed, Registered Dental Hygienists who have already been certified in local anesthesia but feel they would benefit from instruction and review of injection landmarks and correct techniques. In addition, course instructors will share helpful suggestions for eliminating common errors and discuss how to avoid some post injection side-effects. Instructors will demonstrate proper clinical techniques through the use of various technologies. Participants will use a simulator to demonstrate correct needle placement. Since this course will be offered in Massachusetts, it is the responsibility of each attendee to understand the scope of practice for delivering local anesthesia in their respective state(s).
Speakers
In this course attendees will:
- Identify and locate the landmarks for local anesthetic injections commonly administered by dental hygienists
- Examine intricacies of the IA and palatal injections
- Employ corrective techniques for common local anesthesia administration errors
- Recognize and avoid systemic complications of local anesthesia administration
- Understand contraindications to local anesthesia utilization
- Demonstrate correct needle placement utilizing a simulator device
- Exhibit confidence in their local anesthesia administration skills
*This course is a refresher course for RDHs who have been previously certified in local anesthesia. This is not an initial certification course for local anesthesia and does not fulfill state requirements as such.
Handouts are available for this course: Download Now
Supplies Needed
Safety glasses
The Massachusetts Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at
ADA.org/CERP