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Dental Nerve Blocks (TECH359)

The real time sessions for this course will be presented via Zoom webinar platform.

Presenter: Denise Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Course Dates: August 22-September 8, 2024
Enrollment Closes: 5pm ET Thursday, August 29, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursday, August 29, 2024; 8:30-10:00 PM ET (USA)    World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 1.5
RACE Category: 1.5 hours Medical

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Tuition: $33 ($30 early bird special if enrolled by August 8, 2024)
* Students currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This lecture will serve to provide veterinary technicians and veterinarians with instructions on performing safe and effective regional and local nerve blocks for painful dental procedures. Included in this discussion will be information on which drugs to use, drug doses, equipment needed, tissues blocked, and proper placement of the regional nerve block. Photos will be provided for visual aids.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
  • Calculate drug doses for dental nerve blocks.
  • Identify landmarks to perform dental nerve blocks.
  • Know what tissues are blocked by a specific dental nerve block.
Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VSPN CE course will be open for enrollment to veterinary technicians/technologists, support staff, veterinary teams, etc. - actively interested in dental nerve blocks.

RACE Accreditation: This program has been RACE approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians/technologists in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. (20-965876)

Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session August 29): Dental Nerve Blocks
We will cover the anatomy of the head and mouth, drug selection, and steps of nerve blocks for dental procedures. Complications will also be discussed.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.

Enroll Now  

Tuition: $33 ($30 early bird special if enrolled by August 8, 2024)
* Students currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on August 29th at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:
  1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  3. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext.792 or email . Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 792 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VSPN's upcoming CE courses, check the VSPN Course Catalog.

VSPN CE Services:
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 792
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357