Dental Nitrous Oxide

This course allows participants to establish didactic and clinical competency in administering and monitoring nitrous oxide.

• Pharmacology
• Biochemistry
• Anatomy of Nitrous Oxide Administration
• Emergency Procedures
• Mechanics of Operating a Nitrous Unit

This class is only offered at our Lafayette and Anderson campuses.

For Lafayette, contact lafayette-careerlink@ivytech.edu.

For Anderson, contact anderson-careerlink@ivytech.edu.

The Indiana State Board of Dentistry has recently (2020) passed a law allowing dental hygienists and dental assistants to complete training certification in order to administer nitrous oxide under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.

Students must be a graduate of a Dental Assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Education of the American Dental Association OR One year employment as Dental Assistant

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