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Hygienists performing treatment on orally sedated patients

sofia answered 1 year ago • Anesthesia

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Dental Hygiene Block Certification

Kristen Pratt Machado answered 1 year ago • Anesthesia

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Clonazepam and Anesthesia Use

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE answered 7 years ago • Anesthesia

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What type of injections would you recommend in a case where a patient has 5-7mm pockets on the distal of #7 and mesial of #4

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE answered 7 years ago • Anesthesia

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Pain Control During Selective Scaling and Root Planing

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE answered 7 years ago • Anesthesia

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Pain Control Protocol

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE answered 7 years ago • Anesthesia

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Effects of Clonazepam on Dental Treatment

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE answered 7 years ago • Anesthesia

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Is It Legal to Anesthetize the Entire Mouth for Scaling and Root Planing?

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE answered 7 years ago • Anesthesia

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Documentation Following Local Anesthesia Administration

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE answered 7 years ago • Anesthesia

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Documentation by a Dental Hygienist After Local Anesthesia Is Used

Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE answered 7 years ago • Anesthesia

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documenting WBT

Kristen Pratt Machado answered 6 years ago • Anesthesia

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