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Dental Nitrous Oxide

Maintain Patient Safety

This comprehensive online training is designed for dental professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in the safe and effective use of nitrous oxide sedation. Participants will learn the principles of nitrous oxide administration, patient monitoring, safety protocols, and regulatory guidelines. The course emphasizes both theory and application to ensure confidence and compliance in clinical practice.

Key Highlights:

  • 100% online and complete at your own pace (within a defined 8 week period)
  • Covers physiology, pharmacology, and clinical use of nitrous oxide
  • Focus on patient safety, comfort, and monitoring
  • Meets professional and regulatory training standards

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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