OVERVIEW

The course provides Dental Hygiene students with the essential knowledge of anesthesia, pain management, medical emergencies and basic life support, which are necessary for safe clinical practice in the dental setting.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Acquire knowledge of the principles of anesthesia and intensive care.
- Understand local anesthetic drugs, indications, contraindications and complications.
- Recognize and manage the main medical emergencies in the dental office.
- Apply Basic Life Support (BLS) protocols and first-response procedures.
- Cooperate with the dental team in patient safety and clinical risk management.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Acquire knowledge of the principles of anesthesia and intensive care.
- Understand local anesthetic drugs, indications, contraindications and complications.
- Recognize and manage the main medical emergencies in the dental office.
- Apply Basic Life Support (BLS) protocols and first-response procedures.
- Cooperate with the dental team in patient safety and clinical risk management.

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching activities include lectures, case-based discussions and practical training sessions on BLS and medical emergency management. Attendance requirements follow the Degree Course regulations.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Principles of Anesthesiology.

2. Local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors.

3. Preoperative assessment and ASA classification.

4. Patient monitoring and vital signs.

5. Pain and anxiety management in dental patients.

6. Medical emergencies in dentistry: syncope, seizures, allergic reactions, hypoglycemia, acute coronary syndrome, cardiac arrest.

7. BLS-D and use of the semi-automatic defibrillator.

8. Elements of resuscitation and airway safety.

9. Clinical risk management and patient safety.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

- G. Conti, Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Critical Care Medicine, EDRA.
- Updated Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC) Guidelines.
- Lecture notes and teaching materials provided by the instructor.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

DAVIDE BEDOGNETTI (President)

ELISA MARABOTTO (President)

MARCO MILANESE (President)

CHIARA ROBBA (President)

ROBERTA CENTANARO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

01/10/2026

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Final written or oral examination, possibly integrated with a multiple-choice written test, aimed at assessing the achievement of the learning outcomes.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Learning assessment is based on the final examination. Students must demonstrate knowledge of anesthesia and resuscitation principles, the ability to recognize and manage common medical emergencies in dentistry, and the correct application of BLS protocols. Accuracy, clinical reasoning and appropriate terminology will be evaluated.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Teaching materials will be available through the Degree Course platform. Non-attending students may agree on additional readings with the instructor.