Local Anaesthesia Techniques
Join our experienced educators for a highly practical, hands-on Local Anaesthesia workshop designed to build your confidence in safe and effective LA administration. Combining clear clinical theory with hands-on practice, the course covers contemporary techniques, agent selection, dosing and patient comfort, so you leave with practical skills ready to apply in everyday clinical practice.
What you'll learn:
- Explain the role of pain-free anaesthesia in patient trust, comfort, and retention.
- Identify the neuroanatomy relevant to dental LA, including trigeminal nerve branches and dermatomes.
- Select the appropriate technique for anaesthetising specific maxillary and mandibular sites, including IAN, Gow-Gates, and mental blocks.
- Calculate maximum safe dosages and identify overdose risk for common LA agents.
- Apply comfort-focused delivery techniques, including topical anaesthetics, needle selection, and computer-assisted systems.
- Administer LA safely and confidently within scope of practice, informed by case-based clinical reasoning.
Details:
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6th February 2027
š£ 8:30am - 12:00pm
š One Dental, Unit 8/9 Packard Avenue, Castle Hill NSW 2154
Spaces are limited to ensure plenty of one-on-one time with our presenters. Book early to secure your seat!
Local Anaesthesia Techniques
$400
Top features
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Includes a pre-course online module, a hands-on workshop, and a post-course online component
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Covers key concepts such asĀ clinical reasoning, injection techniques, safety, dosing & complication management
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A hands-on section where participants rotate between supervised injection practice and case-based scenario discussion.
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Learn under the guidance of leading oral health professionalsĀ
Includes:
- A free ThroatScope
- 5 CPD points
- Hands-on practice time with expert guidance and feedbackĀ
In Person Workshop Description
Refining & Revising your Local Anaesthesia Techniques
Refresh and refine your knowledge of local anaesthesia anatomy, agents, dosage, injection techniques and safe clinical application, building confidence through practical demonstrations and hands-on learning
- Refresh your understanding of local anaesthesia anatomy, including the trigeminal nerve, nerve pathways and areas of sensation.
- Explore the different local anaesthetic agents used in dentistry, including their properties, indications and clinical considerations.
- Review maximum dosage and safe administration, with a focus on appropriate dosing for children and medically compromised patients.
- Refine your understanding of infiltration and nerve block techniques and when to use different approaches.
- Identify factors that can influence anaesthetic effectiveness, including patient anatomy, technique and clinical presentation.
- Build greater confidence in delivering safe, effective and predictable local anaesthesia through practical demonstrations and hands-on learning.
- Review common challenges and complications associated with local anaesthesia and strategies for managing them.
Safe & Effective administration of LA in Oral Health Practice
Build confidence in the safe and effective administration of local anaesthesia within oral health practice, including appropriate techniques, dosage considerations, patient assessment and management of common clinical challenges.
- Understand the scope of local anaesthesia administration within oral health practice and the responsibilities associated with providing LA.
- Review patient assessment, medical history and clinical considerations before administering local anaesthesia.
- Explore the different local anaesthetic agents, their properties, indications and appropriate clinical use.
- Develop an understanding of dosage calculations and maximum recommended doses, including considerations for paediatric patients.
- Refine infiltration and nerve block techniques and understand when different approaches may be appropriate.
- Identify factors that can affect anaesthetic effectiveness, including anatomy, technique, patient factors and clinical presentation.
- Recognise, prevent and respond to common complications and adverse reactions associated with local anaesthesia.
- Build confidence in delivering safe, effective and comfortable local anaesthesia as part of oral health practice.
Local Anaesthesia Techniques
Skills You Will Gain
- Apply clinical reasoning to select appropriate LA techniques based on the procedure, site and patient presentation.
- Understand local anaesthetic agents, including their properties, indications, metabolism and safety profiles.
- Calculate maximum safe dosages and make appropriate agent selections for different patient needs.
- Identify relevant anatomy and nerve pathways to improve the success and safety of LA administration.
- Practise maxillary and mandibular injection techniques, including infiltration and nerve blocks.
- Apply patient-comfort techniques, including effective topical anaesthetic application and slow, controlled delivery.
- Recognise and manage potential risks, complications and contraindications associated with local anaesthesia.
- Build practical confidence through supervised hands-on practice and case-based decision-making.
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Ā "I appreciated the refresher on toxicity and anatomy, and particularly valued the information about the mesial root for upper 6ās, with reminder to allow LA for this area as well to achieve fully effective LA.Ā
The handouts were helpful at the beginning and end of the course. A really positive experience- thank you!āā
āāNo Matter how long youāve been working there is always something to learn. The course helped to refresh our knowledge and gave handy tips for improving LA success and delivering teeth atraumatically. The opportunity to talk with people with varying career histories was invaluable and reinforced learning from each other."
"The presenters were absolutely brilliant in the way they delivered the content, as well as how they allowed the participants to interact and ask questions, which made the learning experience just perfect!"Ā
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"It was insightful, dynamic, and packed with hands-on learning that left me feeling confident and ready to put these skills straight into practice."
"Cathyās presentation on LA was an absolute highlight - a brilliant BRUSH up for anyone wanting a refresher on techniques, while also diving into the all-important question of which anaesthetic to use and when.
Leah was equally fantastic, guiding us through the course with clarity and enthusiasm. It went EXTRACT-ly as Iād hoped - engaging, practical, and highly relevant to daily clinical work.
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'āSuch a fantastic course - really informative and engaging. Jo, Cathy, and Leah made the session so relaxed (it didnāt feel like a classroom at all yet I learnt so much!). 100% would recommend OneDental for CPD!ā'
